Red Sox offseason overview - with the Boston Globe's Gordon Edes
The Dodgers hold a $12 million option on Gagne for next season, which they won’t exercise. Gagne, while filing for free agency, insists he wants to remain with the club. Throwing big money at someone with his health history makes no sense, but if he can be had relatively cheaply, he might be worth the risk. The medicals will be the deciding factor, though it remains to be seen if his devastating changeup can still be as effective without his power fastball.
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The Dodgers hold a $12 million option on Gagne for next season, which they won’t exercise. Gagne, while filing for free agency, insists he wants to remain with the club. Throwing big money at someone with his health history makes no sense, but if he can be had relatively cheaply, he might be worth the risk. The medicals will be the deciding factor, though it remains to be seen if his devastating changeup can still be as effective without his power fastball.
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