Month: November 2004

2004 Player Reviews: 1B

Brian Daubach unfortunately only had 30 games with the Red Sox, and amassed 75 AB. Perhaps that’s not so bad,…

2004 Player Reviews: DH

Ellis Burks came back to the Red Sox at the age of 40 for one last go-round before he retired…

Who’s our shortstop?

Who is our shortstop for the 2005 season? With the prevailing sentiment that Hanley Ramirez could be ready to play…

Dusting the Competition

Dustin Pedroia (FB archives: Dustin Pedroia [drafted], Hanley Ramirez and Dustin Pedroia – Shortstops on the Rise) is a hot…

Pedro (Possibly) To Yankees? Who Cares?

As you all know by now, Pedro met with George Steinbrenner last Tuesday. I didn’t comment on it then, because…

Is Damian Miller A Fit?

Nov. 17, 2004 According to his agent, Damian Miller yesterday received a two-year contract offer from the Red Sox. Miller…

DC Baseball; Guzman/Castilla sign

I’m sure you have all heard the news that the Montreal Expos are moving to Washington, D.C. (Here is a…

INTERVIEW: Jay Burke

An independent, 20-minute movie is out on the airwaves that had been planned since before the playoffs, and started shooting…

Wins Relative to Average Player (WRAP)

Alan Schwarz of the New York Times had an article November 7th, 2004 titled “Game Theory Posits Measure of Baseball…

Billy Traber Claimed!

The Boston Red Sox claimed Billy Traber off waivers. Traber was chosen in the first round and 16th overall of…