The Red Sox are interested in Shin-Soo Choo, Justin Masterson

By Craig CalcaterraNov 8, 2012, 2:00 PM EST
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Jon Paul Morosi reports that the Red Sox have interest in Shin-Soo Choo and Justin Masterson.

This is just another extension of those comments by Chris Antonetti the other day which some have taken as a hint that the Indians are going to have a fire sale this winter.  There’s no sense, however, that anything is close or even happening between the teams.

Choo would obviously be a nice addition to any lineup, and the Red Sox should probably be in the business of finding any starting pitching they can.

B.J. Upton is going by B.J. Upton again

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By Bill BaerJan 15, 2019, 7:14 PM EST
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Outfielder B.J. Upton went by the name B.J., short for Bossman Junior, through the 2014 season. His father Manny was known as Bossman, hence Bossman Junior. Upton decided he wanted to be referred to by his birth name Melvin starting in 2015, saying that everyone except baseball fans knew him by that name. Now, he’s back to B.J., Scott Boeck of USA TODAY Sports reports.

For those keeping score at home, Upton is the artist formerly and currently known as B.J.

Upton, 34, hasn’t played in the majors since 2016. He signed a minor league deal with the Indians in December 2017 but was released in the middle of last March and wasn’t able to latch on with another team. It seems unlikely he finds his way back to the majors.