by chipbuck | Feb 29, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Jason Varitek
It was July 24, 2004. The struggling Red Sox entered the day 52-44, 9.5 games behind the division leading Yankees, and in desperate need of a spark. Down 3-0 in the top of the third inning, Bronson Arroyo plunked Alex Rodriguez on the left elbow. After taking a...
by aconvery | Feb 28, 2012 | Boston Red Sox
“The snitching (expletive), that’s (expletive). It’s not good.” ~Josh Beckett Considering the way things ended, it’s almost easy to forget that Josh Beckett was having the best year of his career. After 22 starts, his ERA stood at an exceptional 2.17 and his 9-4...
by chipbuck | Feb 27, 2012 | Boston Red Sox
I don’t even know why I bother. I tried to avoid reading Shaughnessy’s latest piece, but I caved. It’s an awful, terrible, detestable trolling mess that’s rife with negativity. I’ve broken down the key points of the article, so you...
by evan brunell | Feb 26, 2012 | Trivia
We’re back with another trivia question for you! How many starts did Adrian Gonzalez make at a position besides first base last year? HONOR CODE: No search engines. After the jump: The answer to the previous question, plus information on the grand prize....
by charliesap | Feb 26, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia
These are my 2012 player projections. I’ll be unveiling my entire list of MLB player projections soon over at FantasyBaseball365.com. 2011 stats: .307/.387/.474, 21 HR, 26 SB, 102 R, 91 RBI 2011 projection: .300/.377/.477, 15 HR, 21 SB, 112 R, 76 RBI 2012...