BASEBALL Red Sox give Maine minor league dealThe Red Sox signed righthander John Maine to a minor league contract that does not include an invitation to major league spring training. Maine, 30, won 25 games for the Mets from 2007-08 and had a 4.02 earned run average. He has made only 24 starts in the majors since, none since May 20, 2010. He had shoulder surgery that season and last year was 1-3 with a 7.43 ERA for Triple A Colorado Springs. He quit the team in June, saying he might retire. Agent Rex Gary told the Free Lance-Star of Fredericksburg, Va., the Sox planned to use Maine as a reliever and recently worked him out in Boston . . . Fans with $12 upper bleacher seats at Fenway Park for high-demand games will receive only digital tickets as the Sox attempt to curtail scalping. A credit card will be required to swipe at the gate.
Red Sox give Maine minor league deal
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PETER ABRAHAM
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