Have We Ben Had?

Ben Cherington at BBWA dinner
(AP)

McDonald in Left, Sweeney in Right,
Aviles/Punto at Short on Opening Day?
For Reals?

Cherington Trades the Starting Shortstop to the Rockies for Another Potential Pitcher
So This Surely Must Mean Hanley Ramirez Is Coming to Boston, Right?
Is This Really About Saving Pennies for the Shell of Roy Oswalt?
At Least Iglesias Will Be Ready to Hit in 2016

"Marco, last year, played very well, especially the last couple of months of the season, and I know Ben felt the same way. We can take the money and improve our team in other ways... We feel like we have enough coverage at shortstop. Mike Aviles is an interesting player, and the young man is going to get his chance. Obviously, Iglesias can really play defense and I'm looking forward to seeing him. We think we're going to be OK at that position." -- Bobby V towing the company line at the Baseball Writer's Dinner in NYC

The Scutaro Era is Ova

Marco Scutaro
(AP)

Another One Bites the Dust at Shortstop


One Win from Indy

Gronking Ray Lewis - Boston Dirt Dogs
(BDD / A. Bergeron)
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Boston Globe:

Oil Can used cocaine > Cafardo arrives at JetBlue Park > Aceves signs; only Ortiz remains for Sox > Beckett breaks silence > Still no news on Theo comp

Boston Herald:

Roy Oswalt unlikely; Bobby Valentine content > Sox stuck with roster > In baseball, a premium on smart shopping

ProJo:

Valentine tells Providence audience it's about timing, change, luck > Beckett: Pitching caused collapse > This year, spring training won’t be just fun in the sun > Arbitration looms for Ortiz

NY Post:

Yanks sign Branyan to minor-league deal > Yankees want to keep Chavez, add DH > Cashman's mistress bragged to friends about access to players, memorabilia

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