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Red Sox Report: Boston Will Likely Exercise Club Option On David Ortiz

Any discerning Red Sox fan checking in with Gordon Edes' work on ESPNBoston.com was probably surprised to read that the "club is prepared to pick up" their $12,5 million option on David Ortiz.

MLB National League Triple Crown Race: Nobody Will Win It This Year

What appeared a few weeks ago as a two-man race for a potential Triple Crown has now become a three-man competition.


Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has been hitting the ball like he was mad at it lately.

Red Sox Prepared To Pick Up Ortiz"s Option

David Ortiz hasn"t heard from the Red Sox about an extension, but the team is prepared to pick up the slugger"s 2011 option, a source told Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com.

Free Agent Stock Watch: Paul Konerko

Paul Konerko's season has him all over the American League leaderboard and on the fringes of the MVP conversation. The 34-year-old has already homered 33 times and he ranks fourth in the league in slugging percentage (.582) and sixth in the league in on base average (.397).

Washington Nationals OF Nyjer Morgan Doesn't Understand Why He's Suspended

"Man, they threw the book at me.  What did I do? I feel I haven't done anything. They are blowing this way out of proportion because I'm a hard-nosed player—because I knocked over a catcher. They throw the ball at me.

Dodgers Will Seek Big Bat, Catcher This Offseason

The Dodgers hope to lure a bopper to Los Angeles this winter in order to shore up the middle of their lineup, writes Ken Gurnick of MLB.com.  Dodgers GM Ned Colletti has already acknowledged that adding a big bat will be a top priority this season.

Stark On Lee, Prince, Braves, Nationals

ESPN.com"s Jayson Stark debated the pros and cons of moving back the trade deadline with a number of MLB general managers. The group was divided on whether to move the deadline to August, but Stark suggests we"re not likely to see MLB make such changes any time soon.

Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista's Home Run Breakout Due to "Submarine" Style

Jose Bautista is not what most people would consider a slugger, certainly not most fans of his former team the Pittsburgh Pirates.


Yet he has emerged with a league-leading 42 home runs so far in 2008, after working on his swing last year with Toronto hitting coach, Dwayne Murphy.

Giants Benched Rowand, Waited On Sandoval, Added Guillen: Now What?

Fans haven't been hesitant to point to the player or the plan that keeps the San Francisco Giants from soaring to the top of the NL West and well past the field in the wild-card race.

Week In Review: 8/22/10 - 8/28/10

• Multiple teams claimed Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez off of waivers but the White Sox emerged with the winning claim.  It was said that the Dodgers would not be willing to part with the slugger for nothing, though it now appears that they may do just that.