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Daily Jolt: 50 More Years at Fenway?

By Andrew JohnsonApr 3rd 2009 – 8:00AM

The Daily Jolt is a dose of baseball reality every weekday morning.What would a new baseball season be without more renovations at Fenway Park. The ownership group of John Henry, Tom Werner and Larry Lucchino has been committed to overhauling Major League Baseball's oldest and most revered ballpark since it took over in...

Daily Jolt: Not More Salary Cap Talk

By Andrew JohnsonFeb 19th 2009 – 8:30AM

The Daily Jolt is a dose of baseball reality every weekday morning.Red Sox ownership is at it again. They called for a salary cap in 2004 after the Yankees plucked Alex Rodriguez from under their noses, and after another spending binge in the Bronx this winter -- one which cost them Mark Teixeira, another player they...

Due to 'Dishonesty' During Mark Teixeira Talks, Red Sox Plan to Boycott Scott Boras

By Matt SnyderJan 11th 2009 – 4:10PM

Scott Boras is easily the most powerful agent in sports, and he routinely squeezes extra dollars out of teams for the players he represents. Because of this, his clientele is vast. In turn, the respective front offices of all 30 Major League Baseball teams are forced to deal with him. No mas, say the Red Sox brass in the...

Leigh Teixeira Convinced Her Husband Mark to Wear Pinstripes

By Matt WatsonJan 7th 2009 – 1:45PM

After being introduced as the newest member of the Yankees, Mark Teixeira revealed to reporters how he was able to make up his mind: by listening to his wife:"We were really waiting for teams to drop out," Teixeira said. "I said to Leigh, we were sitting at dinner, 'Everything's equal. Where would you want to play?'...

From the Windup: Is It Time for a Salary Cap?

By Pat LackeyDec 31st 2008 – 4:15PM

From the Windup is FanHouse's extended look at a particular portion of America's pastime.Salary Cap. There's not a more controversial phrase in baseball economics. The prospect of one hung over the strike of 1994 and 1995 before the owners and players managed to settle without implementing a true cap. Since then, baseball...

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