Vicariously living through the Red Sox

This upcoming baseball season is going to be the first year I will not play baseball since the time I was old enough to play tee-ball. I injured my back in senior year of high school – the very last game of varsity baseball, when I pitched one inning and walked...

2004 Player Reviews: Supporting RP

I know, I know. It’s hard to read. This my first year doing the Player Reviews. Trust me, next year, it’ll be a much easier format. Bear with me. Anastacio Martinez The 26-year old (he gained three years thanks to a forged birth certificate) had a 3.74 ERA...

Blade Comes to Boston

The Mets’ fourth best prospect is coming to Boston in exchange for Doug Mientkiewicz and cash. Ian Bladergroen becomes our best first base prospect, and the 21-year old will most likely go to High Single-A Wilmington, with potential to see Portland before the...

Jason Stokes, please

The Red Sox do not have anybody in the minor leagues that could step in and give the Red Sox a good player at first base. Doug Mientkiewicz, former starting first-baseman for the Minnesota Twins and backup for the 2004 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox is...

2004 Player Reviews: RP

Alan Embree Embree came over in a trade with the San Diego Padres back in 2002, shortly after Embree turned in a dominating interleague outing against the Yankees. We got Andy Shibilo for Brad Baker (We’ll regret this one 10 years later when Baker is the best...