Chorye Spoone News

Here are the lineups: RED SOX Spears 3B Pedroia 2B Ellsbury CF Ortiz DH Sweeney RF Aviles SS Ross LF Shoppach C Anderson 1B Pitching: LHP Jon Lester followed by RHP Aaron Cook, RHP.

The Red Sox have signed veteran righty Carlos Silva, 32, to a minor league contract along with 11 other minor league free-agents, the team announced today.

The Red Sox have signed righthander Chorye Spoone to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training according to MASNSports.com. Spoone, 26, is a former eighth-round draft pick who was 7-6, 4.50 in 31 games for Class AAA Norfolk and Class AA Bowie last season.

We're only 88 days away from spring training and it's been over a month since the Brewer season ended, but the BBWAA will finally be ready to announce the 2011 NL MVP at 1 pm Central time today.