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December 5, 2006

Deal all but done with Drew; Lugo may decide tonight

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The long-awaited deal with J.D. Drew is done, pending a physical.

The Sox agreed to a five-year, guaranteed deal with the free-agent outfielder that could potentially be worth $70 million. Drew's salary will be $14 million per season in each of the first four years, and will remain at $14 million for the fifth year if he hits certain vesting numbers. If he doesn't, the salary will be lower.

The official annoucement could come as early as Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the Sox should find out tonight whether or not they have a deal with Julio Lugo. The former Tampa Bay shortstop reportedly has eliminated the Cubs from his list of suitors, leaving his choice between the Red Sox (who want him to play shortstop) and the Mets (who want him to play second base). Sources say Lugo is expected to make his decision tonight.

-- SEAN McADAM

Posted by Art at 7:56 PM | Permalink

Comments

If the Red Sox can sign Lugo and Gagne, with a Matsuzaka signing not so far off, I would start to seriously consider going into the season with Manny Ramirez still in this lineup.

Lugo, Drew, Ortiz, Manny, Lowell, Tek, Crisp, Youk, Pedrioa

Schilling, Beckett, Matsuzaka, Papelbon, Wake (Lester/Snyder)

Tavarez, Hansen, Delcarmen, Timlin, Okaji, Gagne

Cora, Wily Mo, Back Up Catcher, Hinske

Tim Daloisio | December 5, 2006 8:57 PM link

I travel to NY state ofter and listen to the Fan during my travel time. During the holidays the radio station had on a NY Yankeee press type of guy...and one of the NY Mets radio announcers as sub's. A caller (sounded like a Red Sox fan) to the station was questioning what they thought of "Drew and also Matsuzaka as additions to the Sox. The NY Met guy responded with the same negative comments that we have been hearing from our sports talk/newpapers...not a single good word. on Matsuzaka they thought he had great potential and would be a plus based on the data they read about. I sure hope that "almost everybody" in baseball is wrong on Drew and the Sox are right????

stan slater | January 1, 2007 5:34 AM link