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Monday December 30, 2002 The Mendoza Line Ex-Yankee Signed: 2 Years, $6.5 Million "I will face the Yankees like rivals" Sunday December 29, 2002 The Empire Strikes Back Steinbrenner Calls Henry "Stupid" and Lucky "Sick" 12.29.02: NY Daily News: John Henry, your former partner and owner of the Red Sox, was quoted as saying after you signed Contreras that he "was and is a big risk." What's your response? GS: That's just ridiculous. It makes him look stupid because they did everything they could to get him, including offering more money than we did. They offered $10 million to get him away from us. I give credit to Mr. Contreras. He wanted to play for the Yankees. John Henry put down $1 million to buy into the Yankees. He gets back $4.7 million. I hope he does as well for his partners. NY Daily News: Larry Lucchino, president of the Red Sox, called the Yankees "the evil empire" after the signing. GS: That's B.S. That's how a sick person thinks. I've learned this about Lucchino: he's baseball's foremost chameleon of all time. He changes colors depending on where's he's standing. He's been at Baltimore and he deserted them there, and then went out to San Diego, and look at what trouble they're in out there. When he was in San Diego, he was a big man for the small markets. Now he's in Boston and he's for the big markets. He's not the kind of guy you want to have in your foxhole. He's running the team behind John Henry's back. I warned John it would happen, told him, "Just be careful." He talks out of both sides of his mouth. He has trouble talking out of the front of it. Dolphinished. Pats Catch Miami, But Jets Sack Pack Friday, December 27 2002 The Battle of Good vs. Evil
CON JOB Sox Caught in Steinbrenner Sting Ex-Con Sandbagged Red Sox, George Went Contreras Shopping Early to Wrap Up Cuban Georgiegate Conspiracy New York Official G. Gordon Blakeley, Contreras Agent Jaime "Pay Me" Torres set up Jose Bag Job. HO HO HORRIBLE Lucchino Calls Deal with The Devil "Ludicrous" "The Evil Empire extends its tentacles even into Latin America" New York Stories Writers Invent Broken Window, Door to Embellish Epstein Episode The Mendoza Line Free Agent Negotiation, Money, Length, and Signing Remain Unconfirmed Yankees Win Contreras Battle But This Means War Tuesday, December 24, 2002 Bronx Humbug! SOX OUTWIT, OUTLAST, OUTPLAY, OUTBID YANKEES BUT CAN'T LAND CONTRERAS IN CUT-SHORT CONTEST "Yankee Mystique" or Yankee Mistake? Sox Deal for Cuban Goes Up in Smoke But Yankees May Get Burned in the End AU REVOIR CONTRERAS No Way Jose Under Sox Christmas Tree Contreras Conned into Pinstripes Cuban a Yankee at 4-years at $32 million NY payroll swells to $158 million The Thrilla in Managua Ends in Early Knockout Sox to turn focus back to Colon, Vazquez We'll Have a Blue Christmas Without You Steinbrenner Steals Contreras from Sox The Mendoza Line
El Siglo report of signing
false. Contact made. Monday, December 23, 2002 The Thrilla in Managua Yankees-Red Sox Fight for Contreras Epstein, Eljaua Turn Up Heat in Central America Is Saint Nicaragua Coming to Town? Theo is in Managua (and keeps talking to Minaya) 'The Wizard' of Odd Panamanian Paper Reports Red Sox-Mendoza Deal Done. Fox, Timlin Signings Still Not Official. Will Red Sox Give Ramiro three years at $12 million? "I feel annoyed, but I
must move ahead now and go to work for the Red Sox", said Mendoza. "the
things now will change, Timlin, Fox Signings Official Offerman II Avoided in Fonzie Scheme Theo thankfully didn't bite on Duquette-style "4-years for $26 Million" Alfonso Albatross Friday, December 20, 2002 Dog Gone But Not Forgotten Tender Subject After Midnight, They're Gonna Let Dauber Hang Down (Bye Bye Brian). Cliff Walks To New York
Mets Pay $26 million/4 years for Mr. Thin Skin Brittle Bones Millar Still Dragon His Feet on Japan Thursday December 19, 2002 CLIFFRAUD The Six Million Dollar Man
We can replace him. We have the 'payroll flexibility.' Injury Prone DH Rejects Salary Arbitration from Red Sox Theo on Deadline Deals and Nomar Batting 5 Cliff-hanger Countdown Will Floyd Be Back?
Song: In the Midnight Hour
"I’m gonna wait till the midnight hour
I’m gonna take arbitration I fooled you
I’m gonna wait till the midnight hour Au Contreras! Cuban star granted free-agency. Sox in driver's seat. Beefing Up the Bullpen Sox sign veteran reliever Mike Timlin (Needs physical first before final) Houston You Have a Problem Astros Sign 34-year-old Jeff Kent for two years Jackson 5 Backup Sox sign Damian Jackson as second shortstop Wednesday December 18, 2002 Godzilla Going to Gotham, Matsui a Yankee Yomiuri Slugger Agrees to Record Setting Deal with Yankees Musical Chairs Courtesy of Riff at 'Your Turn:' According to Gordon Edes, Theo wrecked some hotel furniture when he found out that Edgardo Alfonzo had slipped through his grasp. The kid's a Rock Star. And based on this incident alone, he should get along fine with the newly acquired Giambi. This incident could spawn a new Mastercard commercial:
Herald writes "the chair was already a bit damaged when Epstein's assistant, Craig Shipley, rendered it useless merely by sitting on it."
Old Man Floyd sends Dodgers a Me$$age LA Times: "Cliff Floyd Sr., the father of the slugger, said Tuesday that if the Dodgers don't sign Floyd before Thursday, his son will accept an arbitration offer from the Boston Red Sox." Tuesday, December 17, 2002 Sox Sign J. Giambi to One Year Deal Sox Bent on Kent?
"There's been significant dialogue" Monday, December 16, 2002 Dodgers Making Run at Floyd Cliff Falling Off Red Sox Radar? Red Sox Get Another Colonoscopy, Reexamine Trade for Expos Star Sox Pick Up Cesar "Salad Days" Crespo Red Sox Go White, Brown in Rule V Draft Sunday, December 15, 2002 O Brother, Here Art Thou! Sox Trade Josh Hancock for Jeremy Giambi
Jeremy
and Naia Sheffield at 2001 ESPYs Will Vazquez Show His Face in Boston? Sox/Yanks Come Down to Wire on Expos deal Saturday, December 14, 2002 Theo Knows When To Hold 'Em But the Fat Lady Hasn't Sung in Nashville Yet. Born Under a Bad Sign Theo Puts Burkett on the Block Sox Hope to Strike Back at John Au Contreras!
MLB finds residency application of Jose invalid, Friday, December 13, 2002 Goneciaparra? Not Today. Nomar Makes it out of Nashville. Thursday, December 12, 2002 First Things Second Sox Trade Minor League RHP Josh Thigpen and 3B Tony Blanco for Reds 2B Todd Walker Nashville News Breaks Early as Sox Run to Walker Not So Fast Sox Have Last Word on Pedro Talks
"When the time is
right, T'is the Season Petey wants his $17.5M before testing shoulder "If this year starts, in spring training, and I am not anywhere with them, then I will wait and become a free agent.''
Kidnap Caper a Hoax. MLB: There was no plot. Pedro was mistaken.
Friday, December 6, 2002 Are the Red Sox Turning Japanese? (I really think so) Free agent slugger Hideki Matsui said on Wednesday he is thankful for the interest the Boston Red Sox are showing in acquiring him for next season. "It's something I'm very pleased about," said Matsui a day after choosing Arn Tellem as his agent for negotiations with major-league clubs. "The Red Sox are a team of tradition." Matsui, who was enjoying a game of golf with former teammates of the Japan Series champion Yomiuri Giants, also acknowledged Japanese fans' affinity to the club because of players like Hideo Nomo who once played for the American League team. "Nomo-san and (Tomokazu) Ohka both played there, so the fans are quite familiar with this team," Matsui said. Mike Likes Boston Lefty, Righty, and Over the Wally The Red Sox are introducing two new mascots next year named Righty and Lefty. The "aggressively friendly" mascots will focus on Fenway toddlers who are too afraid of Chris errr Wally the Green Monster. In other non-baseball news, the Red Sox received approval to put 312 seats on top of the Wall in 2003.
Don Deal! Thursday, December 5, 2002 Rupe, Banks Cash In Wednesday, December 4, 2002 Jerry NarrIN But Manual Shifts Gears Tuesday December 3, 2002 No More Nomar? Disgruntled Shortstop May Go West This Winter. Are you mad? Or Vlad? Rojas Goes to Bullpen (No, not Cookie) Tuesday December 3, 2002 Letters to Theo
Red Auerbach, Harry Sinden, Lou Gorman, Harry Sinden: ''Another important part of the job will be working with the manager. Tell him right up front what your point of view is, or what your philosophy running the club is. Then if he wants to do it another way, or his own way, fine. But he better win. From the organizational standpoint, get everyone on the same page. Get them together and let them debate. Listen to what they have to say. But make sure when all of you walk out of the room, you are together, and not divided.''
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