by charliesap | Dec 28, 2011 | Quick Post, Uncategorized
MLB Trade Rumors has announced that the long-rumored Andrew Bailey to the Sox trade talks have finally come to fruition. The Sox acquire the Oakland closer in exchange for former top prospect and 2011 big league contributor Josh Reddick. More details to come…...
by chipbuck | Dec 28, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag
On December 3rd, the day after I posted my last Cafardo mailbag, I entered into rehab with the intent of never stealing Nick’s mail ever again. I don’t want to go into the gory details of going through withdrawal, but let’s just say cold sweats,...
by aconvery | Dec 27, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
“I’m a firm believer that God has a plan and it wasn’t in his plan for us to move forward. God didn’t have it in the cards for us.” ~Adrian Gonzalez on not making the playoffs in 2011 It seems funny now that it all started with Mike Cameron. When Boston traded for...
by charliesap | Dec 27, 2011 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Poll
Daniel Bard and Alfredo Aceves have been told to prepare for spring training as if they were going to be a part of the 2012 starting rotation. A few such transformations from bullpen to rotation have been successful lately (see: Wilson, C.J. and his shinny new deal),...
by Troy Patterson | Dec 26, 2011 | Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
This years rankings for the Red Sox 2012 top prospects are rolling in. There has been some discrepancies among the top 5 and I was curious to look over them and how they can help the team. I am looking at minorleagueball.com, baseballamerica.com (care of Peter...
