Penny confirms deal
Posted by Rob Bradford
Brad Penny confirmed to WEEI.com that he has reached a preliminary agreement with the Red Sox on a one-year deal with a base salary of $5 million, which was first reported by FoxSports.com. The contract has the potential to reach a total of $8 million for the year with incentives.
“There were a lot of teams involved,” said Penny in a phone conversation, “but I wanted to go somewhere where I knew we had a great chance at winning and Boston is that place.”
Penny, who was shut down in September last season by the Dodgers with a sore shoulder after experiencing bouts of tendinitis throughout the 2008 season, will take a physical in Boston on Jan. 7, which is when the deal will become official if the examination goes off without a hitch. The 29-year-old right-hander said he will begin his throwing program next week.
Penny had already talked to two of his former teammates with the Marlins, Mike Lowell and Josh Beckett, Sunday, to pass along the news of his agreement with the Red Sox.
Speaking of Beckett, the right-hander will begin his throwing program Monday. He had begun exercises on his throwing shoulder earlier this offseason than in years past.
The injury the hurler experienced throughout the end of the 2008 season involving his side has also subsided. Upon further examination it was determined that the ailment was centered more in the intercostal muscles (running between the ribs), and less an problem with his oblique, than previously thought. Because of the location of the intercostals, there wouldn’t have been much different the Red Sox’ medical team could have done to alleviate the pain he was incurring throughout the postseason.
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Beckett,Matsuzaka,lester,wakefield, And Now Penny I forgot masterson and bucholz what a pitching rotation
gio
29 Dec 08 at 1:44 pm
best starting pitching in AL, no doubt, and relief is OK with Delcarmen, Okie Dokie and Pap
Tim
29 Dec 08 at 5:07 pm
depends on his arm. maybe a good deal and maybe not. were i the Sox, i would try to get Lowe back and negotiate further with the marlins to trade bucholz and jacoby for hanley. Alertatively, they could offer those guys for mauer. were penny to come thru, they could put wake in the pen and use him for spot starts (like we did a bunch of years ago). the offense would be more potent and the team would be well set. The Sox are saving over $40mm from last year as a result of departures of Schilling, Timlin, Manny, Coco, Bird, et al (maybe tek too)and can afford to get lowe and mauer or hanley
It isone thing to show financial discipline on teixeira, it is another to just try to get your salaries below $100mm. If they don’t spend on some guys, including Youk, htye will ultimately be tagged as money grubbers trying to milk the fan base for cash at the expense of our loyalty
mr t
31 Dec 08 at 12:58 pm
The pitching is now set. Theo should now concentrate on getting younger at the catching position. I believe that Jarrod Salty is there for the taking. Do it !!! Tek shouldn’t be an option. We also need a good righthanded hitting outfielder. If The giants are serious about Manny, they will have to move an outfielder. I would love to see the sox pick up Aaron Rowand. He would be perfect as their 4th outfielder. He would not have to worry about at bats with Drew’s injury history and Jacoby’s inconsistant hitting. He would still get plenty of at bats.
Russ in Methuen
2 Jan 09 at 6:26 am