Cora close to deal with Mets
Posted by Rob Bradford
Former Red Sox infielder Alex Cora is close to finalizing a one-year, $2 million deal with the New York Mets. The 33-year-old Cora played with Boston from July 7, 2005 — when he was traded from Cleveland for infielder Ramon Vazquez — through last season.
Cora played in 75 games with the Red Sox last season, hitting .270 with a .371 on-base percentage. The infielder, who did a stint on the 15-day disabled list with a strained elbow, served as the starting shortstop for the Sox in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.
Cora signed a two-year, $4 million deal with the Red Sox following the 2006 season. The Scott Boras client did make one last call to the Red Sox Tuesday night to gauge the team’s interest, but with the presence of Julio Lugo and Jed Lowrie there didn’t prove to be a fit.
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DEAR ALEX,
NO BORAS CLIENTS NEED APPLY FOR A POSITION WITH THE BOSTON BASEBALL CLUB! THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.
THEO & THE TRIO
DrJeff
13 Jan 09 at 11:52 pm
What do the Red Sox do for a backup now?
Ramon Vasquez ain’t walkin’ through that door.
Is Lugo our backup middle infielder?!
Boh
14 Jan 09 at 8:33 am
I have a great idea,
the owners in their next contract negotiations
should demand that they will not negotiate
with any player who has an agent. Period end of story.
Also need a salary cap like football
Scott Boras is an evil man. IM OUT
mike
14 Jan 09 at 2:55 pm
Thoughtful post and well written. Please write more on this if you have time.
Abby
3 Jul 09 at 12:37 pm