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07/08/2009 - 1:30pm
Celtics to pay over $8 million in luxury taxes
By: Jessica Camerato

The Celtics have to pay over $8 million in luxury taxes to the NBA by July 22, according to a league memo obtained by ESPN.com. They are one of seven teams who have been hit with a luxury tax. The NBA also announced the salary cap for the 2009-10 season will be set at $57.7 million, down from $58.68 million last season. Visit Green Street for more details.
 


07/08/2009 - 3:25am
Red Sox to pay $275,000 in bonuses to All-Stars
By: Alex Speier

Each of the six Red Sox who will be heading to St. Louis for the All-Star Game next week will earn bonuses for the honor. Josh Beckett, Jonathan Papelbon, Dustin Pedroia, Tim Wakefield and Kevin Youkilis -- all of whom negotiated their current deals as members of the Sox -- will earn a bonus of $50,000 each. Jason Bay, whose bonus was negotiated as part of the four-year deal he signed with Pittsburgh following the 2005 season, will get a bonus of $25,000.


07/08/2009 - 3:21am
Papelbon on All-Star Game: 'Of course I want to close'
By: Alex Speier

Jonathan Papelbon, who will be on the American League's All-Star roster for the fourth straight year, said that he would like to be the man responsible for closing out a lead that could give his league -- and potentially the Red Sox -- home-field advantage in the World Series. Even so, Papelbon made clear that the decision is up to Rays manager Joe Maddon, who is in charge of the A.L. All-Star team.

“Of course I want to close (the All-Star game). Every closer there is going to want to close. There’s no difference (among them),” said Papelbon. “But Joe is going to make the decision there.”

Last year, Papelbon became ensnared in controversy when the game was hosted at Yankee Stadium because of his statement that he’d like to close in Mariano Rivera’s home park. The Sox' closer later clarified that he was merely suggesting that he always wanted to close, but that he planned to defer any game-ending lead to...

07/07/2009 - 10:23pm
Beckett earns 10th win, Bay homers as Red Sox beat A's
By: Mike Petraglia

Josh Beckett allowed two runs and six hits over 6 2/3 innings and Jason Bay homered, collected two hits and scored twice as the Red Sox evened their series with the A's with a 5-2 win at Fenway Park. Beckett, Boston's other All-Star starter, walked one and struck out four in joining fellow All-Star Tim Wakefield as a 10-game winner on Boston's staff as the Red Sox become first team with two 10-game winners. Dustin Pedroia singled in a run in the sixth in his return to the Red Sox lineup following a one-day absence to be with his pregnant wife. Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 21st save. For more, visit the Full Count blog. 


07/07/2009 - 9:49pm
Ricciardi wouldn't rule out A.L. East in any Halladay deal
By: Rob Bradford

When asked if he would rule out trading Roy Halladay to an American League East competitor if it came time for the Blue Jays to deal their ace, Toronto GM J.P. Riccardi texted "No", Tuesday night. Earlier in the day Ricciardi first told Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com that the Blue Jays would listen to offers for Halladay, telling Rosenthal, "We have to see what's out there." I'm not saying we're going to shop him. But if something makes sense, we at least have to listen. We're (leaning) more toward listening than we've ever been." It is believed the Blue Jays would prioritize getting back a shortstop and pitching in any deal for Halladay.


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