J.T. Snow will probably remain in World Series highlight reels for all-time because of his efforts to get Dusty Baker's son Derrin out of the way of the most furious play in baseball: the play at the plate. The Red Sox hope he can help them return to the World Series once more. They have reportedly signed the veteran lefthanded first baseman to a 2 year, $2 million deal. Snow will probably play in a platoon role with righthanded Kevin Youkilis.
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David Ortiz expects to get a contract extension soon. 2006 is the last year of the two year extension he signed two years ago, obviously. He most assuredly deserves an extension along with a raise over his $6.5 million salary. The Red Sox need to get this done NOW!
The thing about negotiating contract extensions early is that technically it doesn't make a difference. In reality, though, it does. It lets the player know you want him on the team. It also allows you to negotiate without competing with other teams that may or may not be offering bigger and/or longer contracts. We simply can't afford to lose Ortiz.
There is word from Manny's agent that they are still looking at deals. This doesn't completely contradict the report from ESPN Deportes that Manny wanted to stay. I guess his agent pobably isn't as pone to mood swings as Manny.
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