Month: June 2009

Fireside Chats #51: Where we try and find holes in this team and fail

You know things are going well when your starting third baseman hits the DL and you're really not all that worried about your team's future.  We've almost come to expect another series win and another 2 out of 3 taken from the opponent.  Paul and I do break down some of the options in front of the Red Sox as the trade deadline approaches and sing the praises of the starting rotation.

This weeks' "Tweet of the Week" from our Red Sox Twitter Tracker:




from @kentremendous

All that and more on Episode #51 of Fireside Chats on MVN!

Twitter Alert: Lowell to the DL?

My article from this morning may have just taken on a little extra context as it appears Mike Lowell is headed to the DL after a setback with his right hip.

@amaliebenjamin with the scoop

Keeping up with the corners

MLB: APR 10 Red Sox at AngelsWith Mike Lowell's recent injury concerns creeping back into the active conscious of Red Sox Nation, depth at the corners and in the middle of the lineup has suddenly been thrust to the forefront of the early pre-trade deadline chatter.

Much of the Red Sox trade innuendo to this point has surrounded the potential acquisition of a shortstop or catcher, positions without organizational depth or strength. But with Jason Varitek and George Kottaras holding down the fort behind the plate with acceptable production and Nick Green earning the job at short with Jed Lowrie waiting in the wings (and Julio Lugo being Julio Lugo), those positions may not be the most critical to address as July rolls in.

BOS 4, BAL 0: Reverse, reverse

One day after being dominated by Tommy Hanson, Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox turned the table on the Baltimore Orioles.

ATL 2, BOS 1: Squeamish

Tommy Hanson came into his start against the Red Sox not feeling 100 percent.

BOS 1, ATL 0: All-Star Lock

Six innings. No runs. Three hits. Sounds like an All-Star caliber start from All-Star worthy pitcher. That pitcher - Tim Wakefield.

WAS 9, BOS 3: Debut

It's not quite the debut John Smoltz may have wanted but it's a starting point.

2009 Division Champs?

The Red Sox have 92 games left and of those games, 43 are against teams under .500. If we assume…