Day 6 of the offseason and the Boston Red Sox made some more moves as far as their roster goes. They picked up the options on the contracts of Tim Wakefield and Julian Tavarez. They also picked up Sean Danielson from the St. Louis Cardinals as the PTBNL in the Joel Piñero deal. John Farrell also made it official that he wasn’t in the running anymore for the Pirates job. So while you wait for college football to start, check out the headlines from the Boston area media.
Farrell, Wakefield will be staying put [Boston Globe]
Pitchers stay put [Boston Herald]
Farrell rejects Pirates’ bid; Tavarez and Wakefield returning [Pro Jo]
John Farrell declines chance for Pirates managerial interview [Boston Herald]
Sign Schilling? [ProJo SoxBlog]
For more headlines and stories, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Providence Journal, and Hartford Courant websites.