by Troy Patterson | Oct 31, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
While Jarrod Saltalamaccia was the big name prospect and was even the headline return (at the time) for Mark Teixeira, he has never shown that elite hitter many expected from him. He hasn’t slugged over .450 at any time in the majors and with an OBP of .307 in...
by darryl johnston | Oct 30, 2011 | Kevin Youkilis, Will Middlebrooks
As we look toward the 2012 Boston Red Sox a lot of questions surround the future of third baseman Kevin Youkilis. 2011 was a challenging year filled with road struggles and injuries for Youkilis. His career-high 948 innings at third base appeared to have a significant...
by aconvery | Oct 29, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Jose Iglesias is the future. At least that’s what the media would have you believe. Signed as an international free agent in 2009, Iglesias has been heralded as the next short stop since the day he arrived. With the defensive ability of Ozzie Smith, but the offensive...
by chipbuck | Oct 28, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Wow. Yeah, last night’s game was absolutely tremendous. Outside of being the most compelling playoff game in recent memory (non-2004 edition), we get the luxury of watching a Game 7 tonight for the first time since 2002. I can’t wait! Despite my better...
by chipbuck | Oct 28, 2011 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford
During Tuesday afternoon’s 3:00 press conference, incoming General Manager Ben Cherington deftly, honestly, and directly answered every question the hungry Boston press corps threw at him. He exuded the confidence, vigor, and sense of accountability one usually...