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09/11/2009 - 3:10am
Casey Kelly to play in Arizona Fall League
By: Alex Speier

Red Sox prospect Casey Kelly, currently playing shortstop for Single A Greenville in the South Atlantic League playoffs, will conclude his unique season by playing short in the Florida Instructional League and the Arizona Fall League, according to Red Sox farm director Mike Hazen. In the AFL, Kelly will be on the taxi squad of the Mesa Solar Sox, eligible to play two days a week. After the conclusion of the AFL, the pitcher/shortstop will sit down with members of the organization to discuss whether he will continue to develop as a pitcher, position player or both.
 
Kelly, the Sox' first-round draft pick in 2008, spent the first half of the year as a pitcher for Greenville and High A Salem. Between the two levels, he went 7-5 with a 2.08 ERA. He showed a willingness to attack the strike zone with three potential plus pitches (fastball, curve, change), resulting in a 74-to-15 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 17 starts.
 
Kelly hit .224...

09/11/2009 - 2:59am
Saito to earn $500,000 for next appearance
By: Alex Speier

As noted by the Boston Herald, Red Sox reliever Takashi Saito -- who has pitched in 49 games this year -- will trigger a $500,000 bonus when he makes his next appearance of the season. The right-hander has pitched in 49 contests this year. His contract calls for bonuses of $500,000 when he reaches 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70 appearances. Saito has already secured $5 million this season between his base contract and active roster bonuses.
 
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09/10/2009 - 9:00pm
Report: Raiders have sent Seymour "five-day letter"
By: Christopher Price

According to voice of the Raiders Greg Papa, Oakland has sent Richard Seymour a "five-day letter," indicating that the former Patriots defensive lineman has five days from receipt of the letter to report to the team or he will be placed on the reserve/left team list. If Seymour fails to report for his physical at the expiration of the five days, the Raiders would retain his rights in 2010 at his 2009 salary, and Seymour would miss the entire season. Papa said he was unsure when the letter was sent. For more Patriots' updates, check our football blog, "It Is What It Is."


09/10/2009 - 8:43pm
Report: Kessel denies that he's broken off negotiations with B's
By: Joe Haggerty

Boston Bruins forward Phil Kessel spoke with Sportsnet.ca on Thursday afternoon and denied a Boston Globe report that he's broken off all negotiations with the Boston Bruins. Kessel said that he didn't think he would be a member of the Boston Bruins during this coming season, but also said that returning was still a remote possibility.
"I don't know who is saying that, but it's not true," Kessel told sportsnet when asked about cutting off talks with the B's after a summer that featured very little in the way of negotiations. "You can never say never. They are doing what they think is best for them. It's just business."
The Boston Globe reported the free agent planned to sign an offer sheet with one of the other 29 teams in the NHL, but Kessel clearly poured cold water all over that report. Kessel also admitted to Sportsnet that the...

09/10/2009 - 5:35pm
Wakefield receives cortisone injection
By: Alex Speier

As expected, Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield received a pain-killing injection in his lower back on Thursday. The pitcher and team training staff will evaluate how the pitcher responds over the coming days to develop a plan for his next outing. Earlier in the week, Wakefield and the Sox suggested that a return during the series in Baltimore against the Orioles on Sept. 18-20 could prove a reasonable target date for a return.


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