Red Sox lock up Arroyo for Three Years (merged)

[VTSoxFan]

Here's the story from today's Globe:

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2006/01/19/against_advice_arroyo_set_to_re_sign_for_three_yea rs/

Well, we're set up for starters for a while, aren't we?

[Boston Boxer]

Dirt Dogs just had a little blip about Arroyo for Griffey Jr. Has anyone got the details?

[FlashGordon]

At least my girlfriend...err...fiancé will be happy.

[VTSoxFan]

Congratulations, Flash! My very best to the two of you! :clapping

[KCGHOST]

Arroyo has signed up for 3 years at $4M per year. I have heard nothing about Arroyo for Griffey anyway. Probably just idle speculation.

[runningshoes]

http://redsox.bostonherald.com/redSox/view.bg?articleid=122072

BOSTON - Right-hander Bronson Arroyo and the Boston Red Sox agreed Thursday to a three-year contract worth about $12 million, avoiding arbitration.

Arroyo went 14-10 with a 4.51 ERA last season, pitching 205 1-3 innings.

He made $1,925,000 last season and asked for $4.2 million in arbitration. The team offered $2.95 million.

Arroyo reached the majors with Pittsburgh in 2000. Boston claimed him off waivers in February 2003, and he spent the following season with Boston’s Triple-A affiliate in Pawtucket, R.I., where he was named International League Pitcher of the Year.

He was 10-9 with a 4.03 ERA in 2004, his first full season in the majors, making 29 starts and a handful of relief appearances. He made six postseason appearances, including two starts, during Boston’s World Series run that year, posting no record and a 7.81 ERA.

[SoxSon]

At least my girlfriend...err...fiancé will be happy.


Good luck, Flash. Regardless of what your buddies may be telling you, marriage is a blessing. Really. I'm not kidding. :D

[VTSoxFan]

This article, from today's Globe:

Arroyo's Deal? He Loves It Here (http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2006/01/20/arroyos_deal_he_loves_it_here/)

This article apparently scotches the Griffey rumor.

I'm merging this with the other Arroyo thread.