December 5,2013.
~ JOHN LACKEY WINS TONY CONIGLIARO AWARD : John Lackey is the 2013 winner of the Tony Conigliaro Award. The award is handed out each year to a major league player who has overcome adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and courage. Lackey was forced to sit out all of 2012 while he recovered from Tommy John surgery. He returned in a big way, posting a 3.52 ERA in 29 starts in 2013. In the postseason he was 3-1 with a 2.77 ERA and won the World Series clinching game.
~ BEN CHERINGTON'S COMMENTS ON ELLSBURY: Ben Cherington commented on Jacoby Ellsbury yesterday. "When you get into free agency with a player of Jacoby's caliber, you know going in that there's probably a handful of spots where he could end up. Certainly New York is always going to be one of those potential spots. We wish Jacoby well. He was obviously a really good player here in Boston. During the time he was here, he was a big part of two World Series teams. We would have loved to keep him. But we felt like there was a area, a range, we were willing to go and the market just got past that".
~ JUSTIN MORNEAU TO ROCKIES : Justin Morneau signed a two year contract with the Colorado Rockies worth about $ 13 million. The Rockies are hoping the 32 year old can be the replacement for Todd Helton, who retired at the end of last season.
~ TANAKA SWEEPSTAKES TO BEGIN ? : There is a report this morning that Nippon Professional Baseball is ready to accept a 'new posting system' for their 'free agents'. Final details were not available but if true look for the Masahiro Tankana chase to start soon.
~ CABRERA TO MOVE TO 1st BASE FOR TIGERS: Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski has confirmed that Miguel Cabrera will be moving over to first base now that the Tigers have traded Prince Fielder. Nick Castellanos, at 21 is the new third baseman.
Dombrowski: "We're looking at Nick Castellanos as our third baseman. Miguel Cabrera is going to first base for us." So that's now set.
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