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Building a mystery: finding the last piece of the rotation
“Oh, you’re working, building a mystery… Holding on, and holding it in…Yeah you’re working, building a mystery… and choosing so carefully.”
Bringing the market into focus: starting pitching
Hunter Golden peels back the complexities of this year’s market for starting pitching and makes a shameless plug for the player he’d most like to sign.
Pillow Talk
Hunter Golden takes a look at four starters who the Red Sox may be able to sign to a one-year deal.
Valuing the 2011 Free Agent Class
As I was reading Jim Bowden’s ”Pricing the Free Agents” piece on ESPN last Friday afternoon, I could hear the rising and crashing waves of criticism coming from the Sabermetric/blogging community from over yonder…and by yonder, I mean Twitter. I know this because I was one of the people dropping snide, snarky remarks about several of his choices. And [...]
Poll: How Much Does a Manager Matter?
Boston’s search for a new field manager continues and it will do so without the option of Mike Maddux, who withdrew his name from consideration. There are still some intriguing options out there, but managerial changes always make me wonder, “How much does a manager matter?” Jim Tracy has been the target of much criticism in Colorado, [...]
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8/10: Come on horrendous offense, score runs!
Well, after a very, very disappointing series sweep at the hand of the Yankees, the Red Sox take on the Detroit Tigers. Yet, they have to face another very good pitcher in Edwin Jackson. The offense must wake up.
On our side, we have the declining Brad Penny. Hopefully, Penny can keep us in this game and let our capable offense of the past have a shot at a win.
Suspensions handed down, reason behind Youk/Manny spat
The recap: Coco Crisp —
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2013 FIRE BRAND = SCOTT ATCHISON
“The Fire Brand of the American League is a Red Sox player who exhibits character under pressure, an unassuming man who leaves the spotlight for other people but makes his indelible mark on the past season’s Boston Red Sox. A piece most people take for granted, but whom we would have missed dearly.”