Red Sox, Epstein agree to extension Dana Point, CA (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox and general manager Theo
Epstein have agreed to a new contract.
Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but Epstein told the Boston Globe on the
first day of the annual GM meetings that he signed the deal "a while back."
Terms of the contract weren't released.
Epstein became the youngest general manager in major league history at age 28
when he took over the Red Sox on November 25, 2002. In his second year at the
helm, Boston swept the St. Louis Cardinals to capture the franchise's first
World Series title since 1918.More...
There is a rumor circulating that Tim Wakefield may be considering retirement because his shoulder has reportedly been bothering him, according to TheBottomLine.com. This is the same injury that forced the knuckleballer to miss the 2007 postseason.
