by dan rowinski | May 23, 2010 | A.J. Burnett, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes
I was in the Sox clubhouse on Thursday with WEEI.com and one thing stuck out at me — Clay Buchholz playing Plants vs. Zombies on the leather couch on his iPad. Having played Plants vs. Zombies for hours on my friend’s magical device, I can understand the...
by mike scandura | May 9, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dusty Brown, Jason Varitek, Luis Exposito, Mark Wagner, Tim Federowicz, Uncategorized, Victor Martinez
Fact: As a catcher, Victor Martinez makes a good first baseman – and a D.H. Fact: Jason Varitek, at 38, is on the down side of a once brilliant career. Fact: Both players’ contracts expire after the 2010 season. Question: Who will comprise the next generation of Red...
by brandwon stewart | Apr 30, 2010 | Bill Hall, Boston Red Sox, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jeremy Hermida, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Cameron, Mike Lowell, Poll
As the baseball season enters the second month, what is the lasting impression from the Red Sox start? The mighty struggles David Ortiz, and his decreased role as of late? Starting the month with two center-fielders in the outfield and finishing it with two...
by dan rowinski | Apr 25, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Mike Lowell, Sabermetrics
Last Sunday I wrote about how the Sox have a step up on a majority of major league competition because they did well in the margins, specifically quality fourth and fifth starters. This week I will examine the opposite — the $39.5 million dollar albatross in...
by mike silver | Apr 12, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Jeremy Hermida, Kansas City Royals, Tim Wakefield
R&R in KC After winning the home opener, the Sox looked quite sluggish in their encore performances against the Yanks. What they needed was a little R&R against a weak out-of-division opponent — and the KC Royals came to the rescue. Though the pitching...