Santos Macies Become 2nd Highest Paid All Time

Santos Macies (pictured) becomes the 2nd highest paid player annually in major league baseball history only trailing Alex Rodriguez. Macies will be making 28.5 million dollars per year for the next 7 years playing with the long time irrelevant Boston Red Sox. Macies will be tasked with turning around a once great franchise as their ace pitcher and hopefully the rising Red Sox can rally around their newest addition.

To put this unbelievable contract into context; this is the breakdown of how much Macies will be making per:

 Game: 890,625 dollars per game pitched (estimated 32 starts per season)
 Inning: 142,500 dollars per inning pitched (estimated 200 innings per season)
 Pitch: 8,906 dollars per pitch (estimated 100 pitches per game and 32 starts)

After only 2 pitches into the season, Macies will have made more money than a Rookie ball player. 

Boston with a new hope

Boston --- In what was a disastrous 2014 season for the first full season of GM danpac47, things are looking A LOT better for the club in 2015. With a current record of (23-14), they are leading the AL Wildcard by 1.0 game over Toronto. Boston looks stronger, more serious, and ready to compete for a spot in the post-season, after 3 seasons of disappointment.

Although the Red Sox of 2015 are performing beyond many peoples' expectations, GM danpac47 knew in his mind that when he took over the organization back in the middle of the 2013 season, this team was already a winner. However, danpac was still adjusting to the pace of FCM when he took over the team, and in 2014, injuries and ineffective pitching were the focal points of the Red Sox struggles.

Following the 63-99 season in 2014, GM danpac made sure he would not let the fans and the city down and promised that Boston would soon be a contender in the AL east.

In the offseason, danpac first addressed his roster by acquiring Japanese free agent, RF Yamada Matsuo. "When I first heard about Yamada, I knew I had to have him in our lineup. His power was enough for me, but his consistent ability to hit the ball and play defense was more than we could ask for. He's also a left handed bat, something we desperately need in our offense." Matsuo is currently batting .303, with 7 homers and 28 RBIs.

During the free agency period, danpac then made his attempts to improve upon his starting pitching and bullpen. In his first trade of the offseason, danpac traded for closer Jose Valverde, who was previously with the club back in 2013. Valverde currently has 10 saves, with only 1 blown save.

Then danpac managed to sign free agentss in SP Jair Jurrjens, SP Trevor Cahill, and RP Edwar Ramirez. The three free agent additions are a combined 8-4 in 105 innings pitched. Jair Jurrjens, however, is on the 15-day DL.

In his last big move, danpac traded for 1B Prince Fielder. "Like Matsuo, Prince is a left handed bat too that can hit for power."

With two power bats now in the lineup that is healthy at the top with Che-Hsuan Lin leading off, Jose Lopez and Hanley Ramirez back in the middle of the order, and a good mix of righty / lefty - the Boston Red Sox lineup looks better than ever. Add in the rotation led by ace Justin Verlander, with new additions Jair Jurrjens and Trevor Cahill. Then the bullpen with new closer Jose Valverde... the Boston Red Sox are prepared for great things to come.

"I think I have come to realize the keys to success in Boston and it's obviously showing. I think as long as we continue to perform and stick to our game plan, nothing can stop us. That includes the Yankees who we already beat decisively earlier in the season. "

A new season without Youkilis

Boston --- After spending his entire 10 year career in a Red Sox uniform, all-star first baseman Kevin Youkilis, finally had enough. No one expected the 34-year old to decline negotiations with Boston and surely fans soon became restless.

Red Sox GM, danpac, was quite upset about the matter. "Listen, anytime you lose a player of Kevin's talent only to see him test the free agency market, it's quite insulting. And to top it all off, he signs with the New York Yankees. "

Youkilis denied to comment about his departure.

Playing in his last year of his contract, Youkilis had 23 HRs, 83 RBIs, and a .298 batting average. Youkilis who hit in the cleanup spot of the order while with the Red Sox, will surely be missed not only in the clubhouse, but in the city.

Youkilis will now join Babe Ruth, Roger Clemons, and Johnny Damon as the Red Sox players who betrayed their city to join the New York empire.

It's going to be interesting to see how the Boston Red Sox will handle the absence of Youkilis. But with the signing of international free agent, Shin Osamu, the Red Sox are confident that the 31 year old from Japan can get the job done at first base.

Osamu signed a $49.5M contract that will keep him in Boston until 2019.

A New Face in the Red Sox Organization

Boston --- Former GM, fink, who showed signs of inactivity in the office and lack of willingness to compete in the division, was fired on July 15. By a surprising announcement, he was immediately replaced by a young man, called danpac47. danpac, who previously worked in an accounting firm, with no experience running a professional sports team whatsoever, fans in Boston started to wonder what sort of impact this could have on the organization. danpac, however, is confident that despite his rookie status in the office, he promises not to just succeed expectations, but excel in them.

In his first press conference as Red Sox GM, danpac says the following in his opening statement.

"...thank you to Boston for giving me this once in a lifetime opportunity. I will never forget this day as I take part of the great Boston Red Sox organization. I know many people have their doubts about me taking over, but at the end of the day, it's going to be about us - the team, not just me. As long as I'm here, I will do my absolute best to bring another championship to this wonderful city and the fans. I realize the amount of talent we have and I began to think to myself how lucky I must be. Obviously the Red Sox have been struggling as of late, but I'm hoping that will change in due time. I don't know what the future has planned for our ball club, but like i always say, time will tell."

Time will tell is right. We don't know what to expect out of the New GM in Boston, especially with the trade deadline just around the corner. However, the biggest issue right now for danpac is getting the team out of financial debt. According to sources, the Boston Red Sox are close to $10M over budget, with no cash in the wallet. With his prior knowledge for money, danpac knows the importance of managing finances, and will soon learn that it's only half the battle. danpac recently lowered ticket and concession prices, healthcare expenses, as well as salaries for minor league coaches, in hopes to relieve the situation. But of course, expect danpac to make more moves, but this time, regarding the team. No players have been mentioned in possible trade talks at the moment.

The Boston Red Sox are currently (50-53), and twelves games back in the division. By going 8-12 in the last twenty games, with a team ERA of 5.00 - danpac needs to decide quickly what they're going to do. With the rest of the AL East playing better baseball, one might conclude that the Red Sox are no longer contenders. But like danpac said, only time will tell.

Red Sox Look to Take Division Lead

There was no question that when the reigns to the Boston Red Sox were handed over to new GM Dan, he had a clear vision for the team. "The Boston Red Sox have a rich history of producing winning teams. When I came into this position, I wanted to make sure that continued." Dan made some key moves to start this season that seem to illustrate that he knows what it will take.

Boston landed All-Star slugger Miguel Cabrera and all-around stud Hanley Ramirez to highlight an active off-season. "Despite the fact that we had to give up some young talented prospects, we have created an outstanding line-up that should not only worry opponents now, but for years to come." The General Manager is certainly right there, because not only is this a star-studded line-up, but it is a young one too. Only one starter in the line-up is over the age of 30.

While pitching has been a struggle for the club due to early injuries, things appear to be calming down. A recent trade seems to have really solidified the club's bullpen, when the Red Sox acquired hard-throwing Jose Valverde from the Chicago Cubs. This seems to have given them a great arm to help anchor down the 'pen.

After winning 20 games in June, the Bo' Sox already have a strong start to July, and look to take the division lead in the coming weeks. The question remains though, do we think the Red Sox have any surprise moves planned for the trade deadline? "I wouldn't count on it," commented Dan, "although you never know what to expect from a Boston sports franchise. If a big name becomes available, you can always expect to hear of us in the running to acquire them. We are very happy with our roster, and feel we have a combination that should give any team in the league a run for their money."