"I needed the time to show them I could."

His decision came down to Boston or Oakland. He accepted a one-year, $9.5 million deal with the Red Sox.

The Cardinals couldn't offer Drew consistent playing time because they have Rafael Furcal under contract.

Ex Manager Fregosi 71 Dies After Strokes - RealGM Wiretap

Jim Fregosi, who spent 53 seasons in professional baseball, died early Friday morning from complications after suffering multiple strokes.

Fregosi managed 15 years in the majors with the Los Angeles Angels Houston Rockets Jersey , Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays, compiling a 1,028-1,094 record.

The six-time All-Star shortstop played played 18 seasons for the Angels Trevor Ariza Rockets Jersey , New York Mets, Texas Rangers and Pittsburgh Pirates.

For his career, he had a .265 batting average with 151 home runs and 706 RBIs.

Arrieta Open To Long Term Deal With Cubs - RealGM Wiretap

Jake Arrieta wants to stay with the Chicago Cubs over the long-term and believes that he can be the ace of the team's pitching staff.

"I don't think I'm a guy that's going to ask for an astronomical amount of money," Arrieta said. "But I think if there's a fair deal to be reached, I'm in 100 percent.

"I like pretty much everything about Chicago and the team that's in place now Tracy McGrady Rockets Jersey , with the guys that are coming up. It's hard not to want to stay here."

Arrieta will be eligible for arbitration for the first time this winter.

Pedroia To Play Final Games With Broken Finger - RealGM Wiretap

Dustin Pedroia wants to play in Boston's final two games despite a broken finger that the club initially believed would end his season.

"I like playing, it's fine," Pedroia said. "Shoot, I get to compete two more games and then I have to sit around six months and wait until I get to do it again. I got nothing else to do other than play football with a 3-year-old."

Pedroia did not play Monday. A doctor told him he could play depending on the pain, adding "it doesn't hurt so bad."

He also wanted to show critics that the Red Sox Terrence Jones Rockets Jersey , who had lost six in a row heading into Tuesday and 10 of their last 11, are not simply playing out the string.

"We're playing to win," Pedroia said. "Not like you all think, that we're packing it in. We're not packing it in."

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