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  1. Buster Olney, ESPN, on Ortiz signing one year deal worth $14.5 million

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    Mon, 13 Feb 2012

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    … ll be one of the last. Among the last guy to where you'll see eighteen devoted a lot of money to someone to be designated hitter I think for the most part. He'd like to keep deposition more flexible to guys read in one notable exception is …

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    you'll see eighteen devoted a lot of money to someone to be designated hitter I think for the most part.
  2. Buster Olney on M&M: ‘Real shift in philosophy’ with Red Sox front office

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    Mon, 13 Feb 2012

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    … taking it one year at a time with the 36-year-old designated hitter . “He was hopeful at some point that the Red Sox would eventually ..... see a team devote a lot of money to someone to be a designated hitter I think teams, for the most part, like to keep that …

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Audio & Video

  1. The Tigers sign Prince Fielder to a huge contract, while the Red Sox continue to CUT payroll.

    Audio

    01/24/2012

    The Tigers get much better by signing Prince Fielder to a HUGE 9-year contract, meanwhile in Boston they're dumping guys like Marco Scutaro to save a few bucks. The rest of the league isn't correcting for the market like the Sox are, so what does that mean for the 2012 team?

  2. Why Albert Pujols is worth every cent of this $250 million dollar contract with the Angels

    Audio

    12/08/2011

    The Angels broke the bank to get the best hitter in the game... Glenn and Michael debate whether Pujols was worth the money.

  3. Will the Red Sox make a mistake if they don’t resign David Ortiz?

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    11/16/2011

    The Red Sox have already seen Jonathan Papelbon sign with the Philadelphia Phillies, David Ortiz was a big producer for the Red Sox in the disappointing 2011 season. Big O and Michael debate whether the Red Sox have someone who they can replace Ortiz with or if they’ll be able to get someone through offseason moves or if it will be a huge mistake for the organization to let him get away. They also talk about Heidi Watney leaving NESN to work for the Lakers.

  4. David Ortiz changes his mind, no longer wants to be a Yankee

    Audio

    10/27/2011

    David Ortiz made comments to ESPN after the season that he'd welcome a chance to play for a stable organization like the NY Yankees. He's since distanced himself from those comments. Michael and Glenn look at his likely landing location, and what his value is as a DH on the open market.

  5. Theo was the right man at the right time for the Red Sox, what changed?

    Audio

    10/24/2011

    Theo had a lot of positive and negative impacts on the Red Sox organization, not all of the blame rests with him for the 2011 collapse, but what he did for the organization should never be discounted.

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Columns

  1. What would arbitration hold for David Ortiz and the Red Sox?

    Columns

    02/08/2012

    … million he's requesting. If the Sox can prove that $14.575 million is too much -- even by a penny -- for the designated hitter 's services, then the team would win the case and he would get $12.65 million. There can be a lot of gamesmanship …

  2. What Red Sox fans should make of the last 120 hours (or so)

    Columns

    01/18/2012

    … offseason negotiations. The obvious disconnect between Ortiz and the Red Sox centers around the devaluing of the designated hitter position, which currently has a litany of candidates (Vlad Guerrero, Johnny Damon , Hideki Matsui ) still on the open …

  3. Still the strength: Taking stock of Red Sox 2012 lineup

    Columns

    12/30/2011

    … right fielders, but the team should do better than suffering through the worst right field production in the AL. DESIGNATED HITTER 2011: .308 (1st), .394 OBP (2nd), .531 slugging (1st), .925 OPS (1st), 29 HR (2nd) David Ortiz …

  4. Welcome to the wonderful world of the baseball winter meetings

    Columns

    12/04/2011

    … around what happens with David Ortiz . The club clearly wants to identify what is going to happen with the free agent designated hitter before committing their resources to other big-ticket players. Many general managers are surmising that the meetings …

  5. A look at how the baseball world is viewing David Ortiz

    Columns

    11/16/2011

    … suggested identifying a new designated hitter "is not a top priority ..... might be a necessity for the designated hitter . Judging by the comments of ..... good majority of his games at designated hitter no matter the manager's belief …

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Blogs

  1. Red Sox, David Ortiz avoid arbitration with $14.575 million deal

    Blog

    02/13/2012

    … PETERSBURG, Fla. – David Ortiz may be the best designated hitter in baseball history. In 2012, he will be paid ..... terms of average annual value, ever conferred upon a designated hitter , surpassing the $14.25 million AAV being earned …

  2. Sox, Ortiz agree to $14.575 million deal

    Blog

    02/13/2012

    … for 2011 up to $12.65 million. Ortiz's salary for the coming season is the highest in baseball history for a designated hitter . For complete Red Sox coverage, visit weei.com/redsox .

  3. Source: Sox, Aceves agree to $1.2M deal

    Blog

    02/05/2012

    … 000 contract for 2012. With Aceves signed, the only unresolved arbitration case still facing the Sox is that of designated hitter David Ortiz. News of the agreement was first reported by Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe ( via twitter ). For …

  4. Monday’s Morning Mashup: Dolphins reportedly among teams with interest in Peyton Manning

    Blog

    01/23/2012

    … Sox traded Fred Lynn and Steve Renko to the Angels for pitchers Frank Tanana and Jim Dorsey and which outfielder/ designated hitter ? QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Well, I sucked pretty bad today but our defense saved us. I’m going to try to go out …

  5. Wednesday’s Morning Mashup: Rangers coach John Tortorella critical of owner James Dolan’s optimistic talk

    Blog

    01/18/2012

    … hold on. We need him. Immediately.” ON THIS DAY TRIVIA: On Jan. 18, 1973, the Red Sox signed their first designated hitter , with the position set to debut that season. Which veteran was obtained to fill that role? QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Carl …

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Audio On Demand

The Boys Give Their Super…

The Boys Give Their Super Bowl Score on the Final Segment of NFL Sunday For the Year

The NFL Sunday gang wraps up the season predicting the score of Super Bowl 46...and they don't think it's going to be as close as most people do. Go Pats!

The Super Bowl Can Be Emotional Enough, But the Pats Are Doing It for Myra

NFL Sunday rolls on with Dale, Fauria and Price talking about the emotional roller coaster the Pats and more specifically team owner Robert Kraft have been on this season. With the passing of his wife Myra, this goal to become champs has taken on a whole new meaning.

The Giants Have Been Yapping...And Then Their Website Pokes the Pats

The NFL Sunday crew talks about the cocky and brash chatter coming from some of the Giants the last couple weeks. Dale is surprised that Tom Coughlin allowed most of it to go down and says Belichick would never let that fly. The guys also touch on the little mistake the Giants team website made yesterday in putting up the "Giants are Super Bowl Champions" homepage yesterday - that's a no-no!

JaJuan Johnson with Grand…

JaJuan Johnson with Grande & Max post-win

JaJuan Johnson spoke with Grande & Max after the Celtics beat the Bulls today at the Garden.

Grande & Max with Doris Burke

Sean Grande & Cedric Maxwell sat down with ESPN's Doris Burke during halftime of Celtics/Bulls

Doc Rivers & Sean Grande preview Celtics-Bulls tonight at the Garden

Doc Rivers & Sean Grande preview Celtics-Bulls today at the Garden. Tune in to Celtics Today at 3:00p to hear the full interview

Dustin Pedroia's Laser Sh…

Dustin Pedroia's Laser Show on the Big Show

Dustin tells us you can't hustle a hustler, and other funny anecdotes.

Red Sox GM Ben Cherington with the Big Show

The Sox GM joined Glenn and Michael to talk Scutaro, Punto, Oswalt, Luxury Tax and all things off-season.

Dustin Pedroia's Laser Show on the Big Show

Dustin Pedroia joined the Big Show for his weekly segment, and talked about losing Scutaro, gaining Cody Ross and Nick Punto, and then got a surprise from his best friend.

Brad Marchand, Bruins for…

Brad Marchand, Bruins forward, on Tim Thomas' facebook post

Brad Marchand joins the show and talks about if Tim Thomas is a distraction to the team and why the Bruins have been struggling as of late.

Andrew Ference, Bruins defenseman, on Tim Thomas, Patrice Bergeron, and the team's recent struggles

Andrew joins D&C to discuss how he feels about Tim Thomas' political views and how Patrice Bergeron has been the MVP for the team so far this season. Andrew also talks about how they have to regroup and make adjustments to get out this funk the team is currently in.

Brad Marchand, Bruins Forward, on Tim Thomas skipping White House visit

Brad Marchand joins the show to talk about President Obama calling him out on stage and Tim Thomas skipping the White House visit.

Rob Bradford, WEEI.com, u…

Rob Bradford, WEEI.com, update on David Ortiz arbitration hearing

WEEI's own Rob Bradford joins the guys to talk about Ortiz's arbitration hearing live from St. Petersburg and predicts what he thinks will happen.

Monday Flash: Celtics win, Lakers lose, Tiger and Phil compete at Pebble Beach

Mike Adams fills in for Meter and covers Sunday's sports stories. One Celtics' player had a fantastic afternoon and so did Phil Mickelson.

D&C on Sandusky Statements

Jerry Sandusky addressed the media on Friday and offered comments on his current situation. Dino and Gerry react to those statements and do not think he should be allowed extra priveleges.

Brad Marchand, Bruins for…

Brad Marchand, Bruins forward, on Tim Thomas' facebook post

Brad Marchand joins the show and talks about if Tim Thomas is a distraction to the team and why the Bruins have been struggling as of late.

Jackie MacMullan, ESPN

Jackie Mac makes her weekly appearance and talks about the Celtics loss to the Lakers, the team's future, and what will happen with Paul Pierce.

Celtics fall to Lakers

In an ugly game, the Celtics lost to the Lakers in OT. Have we seen the last of the current Lakers Celtics rivalry?

Belichick picked his pois…

Belichick picked his poison in Mario Manningham... and it killed him

We play the soundbite from the NFL Network from Super Bowl 46 where Bill Belichick is telling his defense 'this is still a Cruz and Nicks game'. The Patriots of course were then burned by Mario Manningham on the Giants game-winning drive. We discuss whether it was the right decision or not.

Shaquille O'Neal is terrible at his new job as an NBA analyst for TNT

Glenn and Michael debate what, if anything, Shaq is bringing to the table for TNT's NBA pre and postgame coverage.

Tim Thomas... are his politics a genuine distraction for the Bruins or just a media-driven fabrication?

We talk about Tim Thomas refusing to speak to reporters about his political ramblings on Facebook, and about whether or not this is a media driven controversy, or a genuine distraction for Thomas' Bruins teammates.

Would the Patriots be mor…

Would the Patriots be more successful with a defensive coordinator?

The discussion of the Patriots loss in the Super Bowl and just like any other loss, the coaching is called into question and whether a defensive coordinator on staff would have helped Bill Belichick and the Patriots.

Could the Llama be coming to the Celtics

Mikey has made no bones about his feelings on Pau Gasol, what will he do if the Celtics trade Rondo for Gasol? Also our buddy LB calls in to talk about the Patriots Super Bowl loss.

Patriots fans are coming to terms with the loss

Mikey talks to some Patriots fans who are still looking at the loss and breaking down what went wrong but are also looking to the future for the franchise.

Fri. February 10th Whiner…

Fri. February 10th Whiner Line

Losing the Super Bowl? Terrrrrrrrrrrrrrible.

Whine of the Week - 02/10/12

This week's whine of the week winner. If you are our winner please send an email with which whine you left and all of your information to whineoftheweek@weei.com

Thurs. February 9th Whiner Line

Live from Hurricane's... not Cocaine's which is where Oil Can Boyd wanted to be broadcasting from. Plus the Cranky Yankee Bitch reaches her tipping point.

Mark Madden talks about t…

Mark Madden talks about the Penn State scandal and drops a new bomb about Jerry Sandusky

Our friend from Pittsburgh, Mark Madden, joins D&C to give his take on the Joe Paterno/Penn State scandal and says Jerry Sandusky may have been 'Pimping Out Young Boys to Rich Donors.'

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Shaquille O'Neal is terri…

Shaquille O'Neal is terrible at his new job as an NBA analyst for TNT

Glenn and Michael debate what, if anything, Shaq is bringing to the table for TNT's NBA pre and postgame coverage.

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Is this really Joe in Nas…

Is this really Joe in Nashville or Randy Moss calling in again

D&C receive a second call from Joe in Nashville voicing his frustration over the Pats not bringing back Randy Moss during last offseason.

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Should The Bruins Force T…

Should The Bruins Force Tim Thomas to Take His Facebook Page Down?

Matt Perrault asks our listeners if they believe Bruin goalie Tim Thomas should take down his Facebook page. The media hasn't let down and Matt looks to dig deep into the situation. What do you think the Bruins should do?

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The Dodgers Andre Ethier …

The Dodgers Andre Ethier PUNKS Red Sox 2nd Baseman Dustin Pedroia

Dustin joined Glenn and Michael on the Big Show, and they asked him if they could take a call. Dustin agreed, and the caller then went on to rip the crap out of him. What Dustin didn't know is that the caller was one of his best friends... Andre Ethier from the Dodgers.

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