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2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Bobby Jenks, Carl Crawford, Erik Bedard, Jed Lowrie, Jonny Gomes, Josh Reddick, Kevin Youkilis, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew, Theo Epstein March 22, 2013

The Curse of Adrian Beltre?

A look at how one player’s “Curse” has haunted the Red Sox.

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Adrian Gonzalez, Ben Cherington, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Dan Wheeler, Liverpool FC, Matt Albers, Shank, Terry Francona, Theo Epstein January 16, 2013

FranconShank!

Excerpts of Terry Francona’s new biography are released and like anything touched by Shank, makes me wonder if I should even bother at this point.

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Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Che-Hsuan Lin, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Cody Ross, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Repko, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Josh Beckett, Junichi Tazawa, Kelly Shoppach, Kevin Youkilis, Lars Anderson, Mark Melancon, Matt Albers, Mauro Gomez, Mike Aviles, Nick Punto, Oscar Tejeda, Rich Hill, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison, Stolmy Pimentel, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks June 13, 2012

The Impending Roster Crunch

The Red Sox may not look like they have a lot of surplus, but plenty of talent is on the way.

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Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clayton Mortensen, Cody Ross, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Reddick, Junichi Tazawa, Mark Melancon, Mike Aviles, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Nick Punto, Pedro Ciriaco, Rocco Baldelli, Scott Rolen, Todd Helton, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks June 1, 2012

Cafardo MailBag: Searching for Bobby Jenks Edition

In this week’s Cafardo mailbag, Chip examines Crawford’s prognosis, A-Gon’s production, and potential trading partners for Youk.

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Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox February 19, 2012

Oh Yeah, There’s Still This Bobby Jenks Fella

For the second straight offseason, the Red Sox underwent some bullpen remodeling in hopes of strengthening their overall pitching staff. This winter, Sox fans saw the additions of Andrew Bailey and Mark Melancon via trades, both of which coincided with the departure of flame-throwing Daniel Bard to the starting rotation. Last offseason, one of the bigger bullpen additions was supposed to [...]

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Alfredo Aceves, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Dan Wheeler, Daniel Bard, Jonathan Papelbon, Matt Albers, Rich Hill October 11, 2011

The Bullpen: A Failure to Meet Expectations

This guest post was written by Matt Collins of Red Stockings Thoughts, a blog about the Red Sox.  When most people look back on this past Red Sox season, they’ll most likely discuss the starting pitching’s faltering down the stretch, John Lackey’s horrid season, or the disappointment that was Carl Crawford. However, to me, when [...]

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Adrian Gonzalez, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Dan Wheeler, Daniel Bard, Joe Maddon, Jonathan Papelbon, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona, Theo Epstein July 10, 2011

When An 18-Wheeler Gets Rollin’

Dec. 18th, 2010 Merry Christmas, Boston. You have the makings of a shutdown bullpen. We could have written that headline last Christmas after the Red Sox stacked their bullpen with top-of-the-line relievers. The reliever binge made the 7th, 8th and 9th innings an unrelenting gauntlet for opposing teams. Boston bolstered the late innings pitching core [...]

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Adrian Gonzalez, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Chase Utley, Cliff Lee, Dwight Evans, Franklin Morales, Game Threads, John Kruk, Josh Beckett, Philadelphia Phillies, Scott Atchison, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Tommy Hottovy June 28, 2011

6/28: Cultchah

Boston Red Sox (45-32) @ Philadelphia Phillies (49-30) Josh Beckett (6-2, 1.86) @ Cliff Lee (8-5, 2.87) 7:05 PM EDT | Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia, PA) TV: NESN, MLB Network RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Clay Buchholz, lower back strain (Placed on the 15-day DL on June 19, retroactive to June 17); Carl Crawford, [...]

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Alex Rodriguez, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, cc sabathia, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Game Threads, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Marco Scutaro, Mike Cameron, New York Yankees, Nick Swisher, Rich Hill, Robinson Cano, Ted Williams June 9, 2011

Coast to Coast Tickets 6/9: The Red Sox go for a double Bronx sweep against the Yankees

Boston Red Sox (35-26) @ New York Yankees (33-26) Josh Beckett (4-2, 2.01) @ CC Sabathia (7-3, 2.80) 7:05 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (Bronx, N.Y.) TV: NESN, YES, MLB Network RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Bobby Jenks, left back tightness (Placed on the 15-day DL June 8); Rich Hill, left elbow sprain [...]

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Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonathan Papelbon May 23, 2011

The Future for Jonathan Papelbon

photo © 2009 Keith Allison | more info (via: Wylio)The Red Sox are not afraid to give money to players in their arbitration years. You can see their history with Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia. There is a benefit for both the player and team to get it out of the way early. This can [...]

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