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"The waiting game could be so much worse for Sam Fuld, who doesn\u2019t yet have a job for 2014 but does have options.After spending three seasons with the Tampa Rays, Fuld was taken off the club's 40-man roster and thrust into the precarious waters of free agency entering 2014. Though he was non-tendered by Tampa Bay after hitting .199 in 118 games, the team has expressed interest in re-sign Fuld to a minor-league deal.\"Being a free agent for the first time in my career has been interesting. There's uncertainty, which isn\u2019t fun, but it\u2019s also been a learning process that I have enjoyed,\" said Fuld, who attended the Seacoast Mavericks Hot Stove Dinner on Friday night. \"I wish I could make an announcement (today) and the timing was right, but I can\u2019t. I\u2019m happy to be looking at some good options.\"Off-season reports have indicated Fuld is weighing offers from as many as five teams. But what kind of deal? The 32-year-old is looking for more than a minor-league contract with an invitation to big-league spring training. The Red Sox have offered a minor-league contract and invite to spring training, but Boston's recent acquisition of Grady Sizemore \"changed the landscape\" in Boston -- and Fuld said no thanks to Red Sox general manager and fellow Granite Stater Ben Cherington.Known for crashing into walls and making great catches \u2013 or throwing out runners with precise throws from the outfield \u2013 Fuld often served as the fourth outfielder during the past three seasons with Tampa Bay.Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 10th round of the 2004 draft, Fuld played six years in the Cubs organization and was traded to the Rays in a deal involving centerpiece Matt Garza. Fuld has played in 366 major-league games, batting .234 with a .314 on-base percentage. He earned a $725,000 last season with the Rays, who ranked 28th among 30 teams in payroll.Former Red Sox pitcher Bill \u201CSpaceman\u201D Lee and Pirates minor league Mike Fransoso of Portsmouth were among the honored guests at the second annual dinner, held at the Portsmouth Harbor Events &amp; Conference Center on Friday night.Fuld, who grew up in Durham and was a bat boy for the University of New Hampshire, graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy and Stanford University. He scored the most runs (268) in Stanford history and ranks second on the all-time list with 356 hits.Next week, Fuld will host his third annual Diabetes Sports Camp at the University of Southern Florida in Tampa. The two-day camp offers instruction for baseball, softball, basketball, football, soccer and more. Fuld, diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 10, will be among a dozen instructors. The camp is for kids (ages 8-18) who have Type 1 diabetes."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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