The Boston Herald reported Thursday night that the Red Sox are "puzzled by the timing of the injury and subsequent surgery on the right elbow of reliever Chris Carpenter" the main piece Boston received as compensation for letting Theo Epstein out of the final year of his contract. According to the Herald's sources, the Red Sox do not consider the talks to be officially over and they are weighing their options about what to do next. … [Read more...]
From the Wire … Cubs Receive Jair Bogaerts from Red Sox to Complete Compensation Deal for Theo Epstein
According to multiple reports, the Theo Epstein compensation issue is finally complete. The Cubs acquired 19-year old first base prospect Jair Bogaerts from the Red Sox as the PTBNL in the deal with Boston. The Red Sox have already received right-handed pitchers Chris Carpenter and Aaron Kurcz from the Cubs as their part of the compensation for Theo Epstein. … [Read more...]