by charliesap | Dec 30, 2010 | Andrew Miller, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Jonathan Papelbon, Rich Hill
Baseball has become a game of specialized players, especially when it comes to the bullpen. The bullpen is so specialized that each “position” is actually defined. You have long relievers, middle relievers, a setup man and a closer…and, of course,...
by darryl johnston | Dec 29, 2010 | Boston Red Sox
BALTIMORE ORIOLES Although they may be just a 70-win team, the attitude is already better in Baltimore with new manager Buck Showalter. This off season, the O’s made a pretty shrewd move in acquiring JJ Hardy after the Minnesota Twins non-tendered him. Dan Moroz from...
by mike silver | Dec 27, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Matt Albers
For all the pain he has caused Baltimore fans in the past few years, it raised a few eyebrows when the Sox inked Matt Albers 10 days ago. The soon-to-be 27 year-old has endured a relatively rocky Major League career, posting a 5.11 ERA over 317.3 IP. Totaling just 1.3...
by charliesap | Dec 23, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Tim Wakefield
This has been a busy offseason for the Sox (understatement). The additions of Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford have transformed the offense into one of the most feared in baseball. A weakness in 2010, the bullpen has been transformed by bringing in veterans Bobby...
by darryl johnston | Dec 22, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Curt Young, Lenny DiNardo
He’s bounced around with a handful of teams and of course we all remember him as a Rule 5 pick that stuck with the Red Sox organization in 2003. He was in Boston for a bit from 2004-2006, shuttling between Pawtucket and the big leagues, and battling a neck injury. But...
