Red Sox Offer Victor Martinez 2-Year Deal; V-Mart Turns Down

Martinez explained that he is feeling no stress in regard to the uncertainty that looms as he draws closer to becoming a free agent for the first time in his career, partially because he never expected the process to begin as soon as it has.

“It wasn’t hard because it wasn’t something I was expecting,” Martinez said. “I wan’t expecting a two-year deal. I wasn’t expecting them to come to me during the season, anyways.”

Martinez said he is approaching the offseason in the same manner he has throughout his career, hoping to let his body of work to this point speak for itself.

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I knew very well that this was a critical game as far as our chances of advancing to the playoffs. so to allow what happened to happen so early in the game, I can really only apologize to my teammates and my fans.
Daisuke Matsuzaka, who allowed 8 runs in 4.2 innings in a last-ditch, must-win game against the Rays. The loss bumps Clay Buccholz out of starting on just 3 days of rest on Wednesday to attempt what could have been a sweep of the Rays.
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DaveUrsillo.com: Becoming a Spiritual Explorer (Exploring the Worlds of Others)

“We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started… and know the place for the first time.” ~T.S. Eliot

Deeply contained between the heart…

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Blast Off Red Sox bats dominating Rays pitching for 11 runs through 5 behind Jon Lester, who has struck out 10 hitters in 6 innings.

Blast Off

Red Sox bats dominating Rays pitching for 11 runs through 5 behind Jon Lester, who has struck out 10 hitters in 6 innings.

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Swept After being swept by the White Sox, the 2010 Boston Red Sox are now officially cooked. Photo by Elsa/Getty Images

Swept

After being swept by the White Sox, the 2010 Boston Red Sox are now officially cooked.

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Muscle Onward Adrian Beltre clubbed his 25th homer of the year to kickstart a five-run second-inning that starter Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Red Sox bullpen made stand up in a 6-4 victory over the Orioles. Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images

Muscle Onward

Adrian Beltre clubbed his 25th homer of the year to kickstart a five-run second-inning that starter Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Red Sox bullpen made stand up in a 6-4 victory over the Orioles.

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DaveUrsillo.com: How Anger Will Mislead You into False-Empowerment

“In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for truth and have begun striving for ourselves.” ~Abraham J. Heschel

The lure of anger is that it makes us feel…

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FIGHT LIKE HELL! Jon Lester was roughed up early by the O’s but settles in to allow the Red Sox’ bats to light up a 6-run rally in the 7th inning to take the lead for good in Baltimore. Battered, bruised, and behind in the standings, this team still fights on like hell. Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images

FIGHT LIKE HELL!

Jon Lester was roughed up early by the O’s but settles in to allow the Red Sox’ bats to light up a 6-run rally in the 7th inning to take the lead for good in Baltimore.

Battered, bruised, and behind in the standings, this team still fights on like hell.

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images

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Introducing “What Went Right”

As every new game passes, the 2010 season for the Boston Red Sox looks like a bust.

We all know that. And that’s not very fun.

Instead of basking in the negativity, I decided today that I’m starting a “What Went Right” series of blog posts here on RedSoxThoughts.com that explore the array of story-lines and performances that “went right,” caught us by surprise or exceeded our expectations as fans.

The truth is, as much as 2010 has been a disappointing season by our lofty standards, and the season is not yet over, it has been a fairly impressive one considering the array of stories and sub-stories over the last six months.

What do you think of this idea?

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G-O-ing, G-O-ing, G-O-ne… Sox drop series opener to O’s, Boston falls to 7 back in the Wild Card as the 2010 season continues to look totally cooked. Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images

G-O-ing, G-O-ing, G-O-ne…

Sox drop series opener to O’s, Boston falls to 7 back in the Wild Card as the 2010 season continues to look totally cooked.

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Boston-boy Delcarmen Dealt to Colorado For nearly six full seasons, the righthander fulfilled his dream, even contributing as a key setup man to the 2007 World Series champions. But his run with the Sox came to an abrupt end this afternoon when he was dealt to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Single A righthander Chris Balcom-Miller. The relief-pitching game is a wildly unpredictable one. This move by Theo looks like a maintainable trade that could benefit Delcarmen with the change of scenery. Photo by Getty Images Photo / Jed Jacobsohn

Boston-boy Delcarmen Dealt to Colorado

For nearly six full seasons, the righthander fulfilled his dream, even contributing as a key setup man to the 2007 World Series champions. But his run with the Sox came to an abrupt end this afternoon when he was dealt to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Single A righthander Chris Balcom-Miller.

The relief-pitching game is a wildly unpredictable one. This move by Theo looks like a maintainable trade that could benefit Delcarmen with the change of scenery.

Photo by Getty Images Photo / Jed Jacobsohn

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State of the Renegade Address: August 2010

Hey readers and fellow Renegades!

Welcome to this “State of the Renegade” Address for August, 2010.

I recently decided to start making a monthly habit of writing short, monthly blog posts that…

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Former Yankee Tanyon Sturtze Gets Beat Up by Bostonites, Again

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Manny to Join Sox

…the White Sox :)

The Chicago White Sox claimed 12-time All-Star slugger Manny Ramirez off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he will join the team in Cleveland on Tuesday, a source familiar with the situation told ESPNChicago.com’s Bruce Levine.

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