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Sox extend Lester. 5 years 30 million
Posted: Sun Mar 8, 2009 6:54 pm
by Celtics_Champs
Yahoo sports reports.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=j ... &type=lgnsthis off-season has turned very nice for the red sox.
Extending Youk, Pedroia, Lester >>>>>>> overpaying tex.
come on pap, follow them.
Re: Sox extend Lester. 5 years 30 million
Posted: Mon Mar 9, 2009 2:18 am
by sunshinekids99
Seems like a good deal for both. Nice to see Lester will be around for quite some time.
Re: Sox extend Lester. 5 years 30 million
Posted: Mon Mar 9, 2009 3:35 pm
by NES 247
Smart move. Give Theo credit that he keeps the young guys and builds a core around home grown players and locks them up when they are pretty young. We now have Lester under out control for a long time. Its only 6 million per season also, which is quite a bargain b/c very soon he could be the best lefty in the American League. I shudder at the thought of what Lester would have made on the free agent market if the Sox hadn't locked him up now.
Re: Sox extend Lester. 5 years 30 million
Posted: Mon Mar 9, 2009 9:02 pm
by Prophet_C
Great moves! I'm really pleased about the contracts for Youk, Pedroia and Lester
Re: Sox extend Lester. 5 years 30 million
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:29 am
by Dirty Water
Lester came out today and said he didn't sign. Hmm.
Re: Sox extend Lester. 5 years 30 million
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:59 am
by sunshinekids99
Ghost of the Garden wrote:Lester came out today and said he didn't sign. Hmm.
He hasn't taken the physical yet. Atleast that's what McAdams was saying.
Re: Sox extend Lester. 5 years 30 million
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:02 am
by Dirty Water
sunshinekids99 wrote:Ghost of the Garden wrote:Lester came out today and said he didn't sign. Hmm.
He hasn't taken the physical yet. Atleast that's what McAdams was saying.
Wow, only a 1 year deal now? Who is responsible at Yahoo! ?
Re: Sox extend Lester. 5 years 30 million
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:55 pm
by Chach
The one year deal was the standard contract that he signed. I think he just missed Super Two status so he wasn't eligible for arbitration. Even though he's still under the Sox control, they need to give him a new contract before the season starts and it's usually a one year deal. There's word that the official five year extension should be coming out soon. mahalo
~Chach~