ESPNEWS reports we have signed Keith Foulke?

[I Are Baboon]

Can someone confirm this?

[I Are Baboon]

3 years, $21 million with a 4th year option.

Is that a player option or Sox option?

[I Are Baboon]

Amazing.

The Red Sox now have one of the best bullpens in baseball.

[cxlx]

I JUST HEARD ON WEEI!!!
:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Cant believe you beat me to it. :angry:

WOOOHOOO!!!!

GOOO THEO!!! :thumbsup:

[I Are Baboon]

Bob, I'm so happy I could just shit.

Now we can deal BYK and/or Williamson for a quality 2nd baseman. I'd like to keep Williamson, but our bigger need right now is 2B.

I hear Theo is agressively persuing JD Drew.

[I Are Baboon]

This is amazing. Theo has gotten us one of the best starting pitchers in baseball and he has signed one of the best closers in baseball. He weakened another AL playoff team (Oakland) while making a MAJOR improvement to one of our weakest postions last season.

We are going to kick ass next year.

[cxlx]

Originally posted by I Are Baboon
Bob, I'm so happy I could just shit.


Umm, too late for me. :(

Originally posted by I Are Baboon
Now we can deal BYK and/or Williamson for a quality 2nd baseman. I'd like to keep Williamson, but our bigger need right now is 2B.

I hear Theo is agressively persuing JD Drew.

I hope we can fill that void. IF, and I say IF, the A Rod deal goes down. I can safely say a 120 Win season. How freaking cool will that be??

Im getting gitty again...hehe..hehe..hehe :nut:

[cxlx]

Umm, hows this (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1685414) for comfirmation??? :D

Foulke signs three-year deal with Red Sox
ESPN.com news services
Free agent closer Keith Foulke has signed a three-year, $21 million deal with the Red Sox, ESPN's Peter Gammons reports.

The deal includes a vesting option for a fourth season.

Foulke's decision came down to staying with Oakland or going to Boston. Foulke, a right-hander, notched 43 saves in 48 chances last season and went 9-1 with a 2.08 ERA with 88 strikeouts and just 20 walks.

According to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark, Foulke's agent, Dan Horwits, met with Red Sox brass Friday after Boston fine-tuned its offer, apparently at Foulke's request. And it's believed the A's -- who are thought to have offered four years, $22 million -- told Foulke this is the best they can do.

[SlushyBOB]

yea for Foulke leaving the Al West!!!!!!!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

[bd811]

GREAT move by the Sox. I love Foulke from his days with the Sox and I hated the Koch trade the day it happened. He struggled in 2002, but turned himself around for a good season. I know PP, you said he wasn't worth $20 million, but you won't regret this (although I think I told you the same thing about Howry:D ).

I'm trying to think who else is in the Red Sox bullpen. Will it be Timlin, Foulke, Kim, Embree...?

[Blue56]

YEAH!!

Now we have a number one closer!

[metsfan001]

Maybe you peopl won't be so tense anymore...

[PissedPrincess]

Originally posted by bd811
GREAT I know PP, you said he wasn't worth $20 million, but you won't regret this (although I think I told you the same thing about Howry:D ).

I'm trying to think who else is in the Red Sox bullpen. Will it be Timlin, Foulke, Kim, Embree...?

Yes, I remember Bd. :no :D

Our pen has Timlin, Embree, Williamson, Foulke, Arroyo, .........

I'm forgetting someone. Maybe Kim, but I still think we trade his sorry ass.

[I Are Baboon]

Originally posted by pedro's princess


I'm forgetting someone.

Sourbomb? :umm

j/k....you named everyone that matters. We still need long relief, but I think BYK takes on that role if we keep him.

[PissedPrincess]

We still have *gulp* Mendoza.

[cxlx]

We got Schilling!!!!

WOOOHOOOO!!!

We got Foulke!!!!

WOOOHOOOOO!!

:clap2:
:Party:

[cxlx]

Originally posted by pedro's princess
We still have *gulp* Mendoza.

We also still got Giambi. :hmm:

[PissedPrincess]

Skanks are gonna get Vlad.:angry:

[PissedPrincess]

Originally posted by cxlx
We also still got Giambi. :hmm:

No we don't. It was a one year deal. He's already gone.

[cxlx]

Originally posted by pedro's princess
No we don't. It was a one year deal. He's already gone.

WOOOHOOOO!!! :clap2:

Are you sure it wasnt a 2 year deal?? Either way.....it still deserves a WOOOHOOO!!! :clap2:

[I Are Baboon]

Originally posted by pedro's princess
Skanks are gonna get Vlad.:angry:

I hear Baltimore is the front runner

[PissedPrincess]

Fat George just said getting Vlad is his #1 priority.:(

[I Are Baboon]

Originally posted by pedro's princess
Fat George just said getting Vlad is his #1 priority.:(

Then Fat Ass George will probably overpay.

[PissedPrincess]

Go Orioles.:cool:

[Blue56]

I would of loved to see Kevin Brown in a redsox jersey, i always liked him!

[rockin500]

good job sox! :)

and yah, baltimore put up a good offer for mad vlad. if george goes over that, he's insane.

[redsoxman]

That's awesome that we got Foulke. :D

[metsfan001]

I hope George will soon realie that cash flow is NOT endless...

[redsoxman]

And J.D. Drew went to Atlanta today, so we can forget about mentioning him playing in our outfield for this upcoming season.

[cxlx]

Originally posted by I Are Baboon
I hear Theo is agressively persuing JD Drew.

Sorry Babs, but Atlanta snatched him up today. :(

[Hobosox]

yeah Bob, WOOHOO WE GOT FOULKE! :clap2:


also, Vladdy has previously said he doesn't want to play in a huge market or under the pressure that comes with the Bronx. Maybe that makes him a wuss, but I find it smart. I know he enjoys Baltimore and Camden Yards (who doesn't? its an excellent ballpark and city) and the Orioles have PLENTY OF CASH now, even more so than Boy George. Remember, the O's just finished paying off the ridiculous Albert Belle-Scott Erickson contracts, so they have over $120 million to spend.


IN FACT, they've already made offers to Vlad, Tejada, Javy Lopez, and Pudge. If either one of the catchers were to accept the $8mil/year deal on the table, the O's would automatically withdraw the offer to the other one. So, potentially, you could see Vlad, Tejada, AND a big name catcher in Baltimore, though Vlad is the O's #1 priority (sound familiar?)....

...too bad Angelos has more to spend than George. as metsfan pointed out, George is gonna find out soon how short his cashflow is.....

[I Are Baboon]

Originally posted by BoSox5945
yeah Bob, WOOHOO WE GOT FOULKE! :clap2:


also, Vladdy has previously said he doesn't want to play in a huge market or under the pressure that comes with the Bronx. Maybe that makes him a wuss, but I find it smart. I know he enjoys Baltimore and Camden Yards (who doesn't? its an excellent ballpark and city) and the Orioles have PLENTY OF CASH now, even more so than Boy George. Remember, the O's just finished paying off the ridiculous Albert Belle-Scott Erickson contracts, so they have over $120 million to spend.


IN FACT, they've already made offers to Vlad, Tejada, Javy Lopez, and Pudge. If either one of the catchers were to accept the $8mil/year deal on the table, the O's would automatically withdraw the offer to the other one. So, potentially, you could see Vlad, Tejada, AND a big name catcher in Baltimore, though Vlad is the O's #1 priority (sound familiar?)....

...too bad Angelos has more to spend than George. as metsfan pointed out, George is gonna find out soon how short his cashflow is.....

Yeah, the O's are going to make some noise before these meetings are over. They went with a shitload of money to spend and they intend on spending it. Good for them. I hope they land some good players. Too bad their pitching is still going to suck.

[rockin500]

Originally posted by cxlx
Sorry Babs, but Atlanta snatched him up today. :(

why are you sad about that? he will be injured by time june rolls around. then come back in late july, get hurt again in early september/late august.