ESPN Boston's Gordon Edes reports that the Red Sox may be out of the running for the services of free-agent right-hander Edwin Jackson. Apparently, the Boston offer of 1-year and $5-6 million didn't quite fit Scot Boras' inflated view of the 28-year old—he is, after all, a .500 pitcher with a mid-4 ERA. Reportedly, Jackson has fielded "multiple" three-year offers—but this sure sounds like Boras Double-Speak. By the same token, the pickings are awfully slim on the starting pitching front, as the Red Sox continue their 'whistling-by-the-graveyard' off-season.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Are Red Sox Out Of Edwin Jackson Sweeps?
ESPN Boston's Gordon Edes reports that the Red Sox may be out of the running for the services of free-agent right-hander Edwin Jackson. Apparently, the Boston offer of 1-year and $5-6 million didn't quite fit Scot Boras' inflated view of the 28-year old—he is, after all, a .500 pitcher with a mid-4 ERA. Reportedly, Jackson has fielded "multiple" three-year offers—but this sure sounds like Boras Double-Speak. By the same token, the pickings are awfully slim on the starting pitching front, as the Red Sox continue their 'whistling-by-the-graveyard' off-season.