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Dave Henderson's big smile only matched by the love for his son

He will ride forever in the streets of Boston,” I typed in the Shea Stadium press box on Oct. 26, 1986, moments after Dave Henderson hit a 10th-inning home run that put the Red Sox in position to win their first World Series since 1918. The shot appeared to cap a remarkable postseason for Henderson, who’d kept the Red Sox alive with a two-out, two-strike, two-run homer that prevented the Angels from clinching the American League Championship Series in five games. The “ride forever” reference was from “M.T.A,” a 1959 song by The Kingston Trio about a Boston subway passenger who didn’t have the correct change for the exit turnstile. I’m not sure why I presumed a 1959 song by The Kingston Trio would resonate with readers in 1986, but the night was long, my filing deadline was looming and besides, I was right: Henderson’s leading-man role with the Red Sox had set him up to be an eternally revered legend in Boston. Henderson’s ride didn’t last forever. It didn’t even survive the 10th inning of Game 6, famous for the Bill Buckner error that enabled the Mets to conclude a three-run rally with two outs. New York went on to win the seventh game, and midway through the following season, Henderson moved on to the West Coast, where he became an ... http://www.bellinghamherald.com/sports/mlb/seattle-mariners/article52219160.html

Hot Stove Digest: White Sox let Tyler Flowers go, but have other plans

Flowers out of the picture, the White Sox could turn to free-agent Dioner Navarro. [Jeff Passan] GOOD ARM: The Miami Marlins non-tendered pitcher Henderson Alvarez. [Passan] LET GO: The Royals did not offer a contract to former closer Greg Holland. [Royals] GET CARTER: The Houston Astros cut loose slugger Chris Carter, who hit 61 homers the past two seasons. [Yahoo Sports] ANOTHER SLUGGER AVAILABLE: Pedro Alvarez was non-tendered by the Pittsburgh Pirates, making him a free agent. He hit 27 homers last season. [Yahoo Sports] ROUNDUP: Steve Cishek, Neftali Feliz and Ike Davis were among the player who were non-tendered Wednesday. [MLBTradeRumors] DONE DEAL: The San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics came together on a four-player deal that saw Drew Pomeranz and Yonder Alonso switch teams. [The Stew] View gallery.(Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) A NEW ERA: By signing David Price, Boston Red Sox general manager Dave Dombrowski made a huge statement. [Passan] HATCHET BURIED: David Ortiz says he's fine with the Red Sox signing Price despite their past issues. [WEEI] ON THE MOVE: The Philadelphia Phillies claimed outfielder Peter Bourjos on waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. [Derrick Goold] DONE DEAL: The Mariners inked outfielder Nori Aoki on a one-year deal. [The Stew] View gallery.img alt="Tim Raines' candidacy could be helped by this year's big Hall cla... http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/hot-stove-digest--010759132.html

Mailbag: Lawrie, Valencia, Fernandez, Alvarez, Flowers

I know, an Olivera sized contract seems like way too much for that skill set. Big Hendo. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty) Andrew asks: Is Henderson Alvarez a target after being non-tendered by the Marlins? Yes but it’s important to understand what Alvarez is right now. He had surgery to repair some kind of tear in his shoulder in late-July and isn’t expected to be ready until at least May, if not later, so he’s not immediate rotation help. Alvarez threw hard before surgery (average 92.8 mph with his trademark two-seamer) but didn’t miss any bats (career 12.6 K%), so any loss of velocity could be a real problem. That said, Alvarez is an extremely fun pitcher to watch because he’s a bit of a showman on the field and (usually) throws one super-slow low-60s curveball per start just to mess around with hitters. He also has a novelty windup he uses for the first pitch of the game: [embedded content] Alvarez is only 25 and he would remain under team control as an arbitration-eligible player in 2017, so it’s not like you’ll sign him, rehab him from surgery, get a handful of innings, then watch him go back out on the open market. He was very good when healthy in 2014 (2.65 ERA and 3.58 FIP in 187 innings) because he makes up for the lack of strikeouts by limiting walks (4.3%) and getting grounders (53.8%). When healthy, he’s really good. Unconventional, but really good. A minor league contract makes all the sense in the world and of course the Yankees should do that if possible. I think it’s likely to take a big league deal to get him though. The cost of just okay pitching is sky high — $12M a year for J.A. Happ! — that I think at least one team out there will be willing to give Alvarez a 40-man roster spot just to see if he can help them in the second half. Also, the Yankees ostensibly have seven starters for five spots. Wouldn’t Alvarez want to go somewhere that offers a greater opportunity? Dan asks: Assuming they don’t sign Chris Davis. Doesn’t trading Mark Teixe... http://riveraveblues.com/2015/12/mailbag-lawrie-valencia-fernandez-alvarez-flowers-130961/