Boston Targets Several Players

Theo Epstein is in pursuit of several players at the winter meetings including former Dodgers closer Eric Gagne and 2004 Sox hero Keith Foulke.

Most insiders condiser Boston the front runner for Gagne, who's coming off surgery this year. He certainly comes with risk and could possibly be signed to a incentive based contract.

Boston is also in talks this week with Keith Foulke who was offered arbitration but is expected to decline that, under new rules should he decline arbitration he wouldn't have to wait until May 1 to resign with Boston as has been the rule in years past.

If Boston lands both Gagne and Foulke and they can play back to the level they were at pre-injury, Boston could have the most complete bullpen in baseball.

The bullpen is expected to include Mike Timlin, Julian Tavarez, Hideki Okajima, Manny Delcarmen, and Tim Wakefield should Boston decide to start Jon Lester giving them a lefty in the rotation.