By Jeff Louderback Cody Ross is the type of player that every team needs. He is a versatile outfielder who can play all three spots, he wields power as a right-handed hitter and is is a well-liked teammate who plays the game hard. Jonny Gomes is also the kind of player that every team needs. [...]
By Jeff Louderback Cody Ross is affable and likable, which is why he was popular among teammates, media members and fans in his only season with the Boston Red Sox. The 32-year-old outfielder, whose birthday is today, is a run producer at the plate, at least against left-handed pitching. In 2012, Ross clubbed 22 home [...]
By Jeff Louderback The Cody Ross era in Boston is officially over. According to multiple media reports, Ross has agreed to a three-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. ESPN’s Jim Bowden reports that the contract is for three years and $26 million. Ross, who will turn 32 on Sunday, thrived with the Red Sox in [...]
By Jeff Louderback How important is the second round pick (No. 44 overall) in next summer’s draft for the Boston Red Sox? The answer to that question will determine if the club signs someone like Nick Swisher or Josh Hamilton to fill the right field void, bring back Cody Ross or perhaps ink Shane Victorino, [...]
By Jeff Louderback As David Ortiz told WEEI on Thursday, the Red Sox “need some thunder” in the lineup. As the MLB Winter Meetings open next week, the club continues to search for a right fielder and a first baseman to upgrade the batting order. For the first base vacancy, Boston appears to be focused [...]
By Jeff Louderback Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington has said that he wants to pursue free agent outfielders whose contracts will not hamstring the organization in terms of length while also adding players who will help the team cultivate a favorable clubhouse presence. The club believes it will accomplish both objectives by signing Jonny [...]
By Jeff Louderback Multiple media reports out of the general managers meetings in California indicate that the Red Sox are reluctant to trade center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, though it is unlikely they will re-sign him before he becomes eligible for free agency next November. The reason makes sense. Ellsbury is the only starting outfielder who [...]
By Jeff Louderback If you believe general manager Ben Cherington, the Red Sox have learned their lesson of mimicking the Yankees and handing out an assortment of high-dollar, long-term free agent contracts. Instead, he says the team will take a similar approach to what it did in 2003 and 2004, bringing in Dirt Dawg style [...]
With only around $38 million in payroll commitments for 2013 that count towards the luxury tax threshold, the Boston Red Sox have money to spend in their quest to build a contender for next season and beyond. Cody Ross, who will be 32 in December, is one potential free agent member of the 2012 club [...]
By Jeff Louderback This will be one of the most active and important off-seasons in recent history for the Boston Red Sox. There will be a new manager. Likely, most of the coaching staff will be revamped. The team will try to bring back potential free agents David Ortiz and Cody Ross, and general manager [...]
