Well, we would have traded Kelly to the Padres in the Adrian Gonzalez deal so ...
On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 7:54 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: > Good deal all around, for the Sox and for Beckett - and for the fans > too..... And with Buchholtz hopefully pitching > like he did late last year and Casey Kelly in the wings, I can see a > rotation of Beckett, Lackey, Lester, Buchholtz and > Kelly starting in the 2012 season..... THAT could be an awesome staff.... > Although I guess I have to factor in Dice-K, > since 2012 would be his walk year. > > Dan D > Central NJ USA > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Tom Salemi <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tue, April 6, 2010 7:25:10 AM > *Subject:* Beckett Signs > > > http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2010/04/06/red_sox_beckett_agrees_to_4_year_68m_contract_extension/ > > > Beckett could have commanded a five-year deal as a free agent. But he > elected to take what he could get now, knowing the Red Sox would remain a > contender. > > “I guess I look at it differently than most people do,’’ said Beckett, who > turns 30 next month. “A lot of people look at what you could lose or what > you lost. I looked at what I gained here. I gained four years more of > stability knowing that I’m going to be in an organization that’s going to > put a competitive team out there every year. That can’t be underestimated.’’ > > In addition to Beckett and Lackey, the Red Sox also have lefthander Jon > Lester under control for five more years. He agreed to a five-year-extension > last March that includes a team option for 2014. > > > > Beckett, Lackey and Lester for the next five years. That's nice to know. > Boston's new Big Three. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
