by andrew lipsett | Apr 7, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis
After Sunday’s win – on a day after a thrilling come from behind opening night, a day on which Josh Beckett signed a contract which gives the Red Sox baseball’s best rotation through 2014, and a day during which we were all recovering from Neil...
by mike silver | Apr 5, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, cc sabathia, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Josh Beckett, New York Yankees
On a night when the Boston marketing department pulled out all the stops, the players on the field managed to match them every step of the way. There was no shortage of excitement in this one. From Neil Diamond’s 8th inning appearance to Pedroia’s two-run...
by mike silver | Apr 4, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, David Ortiz, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Nick Johnson, Quick Post
And the season begins… There’s no doubt the bureaucrats “got it right” on this one – pairing the league’s biggest rivals in the 2010 MLB opener. All signs point to a classic, fit with a marquee pitching matchup, palpable hatred on both sides, and the two best teams...
by mike silver | Jan 25, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Rick Ankiel, Victor Martinez
As Buster Olney stated in a recent piece, the Red Sox may look to replace David Ortiz if he struggles again in the first half like he did last year. Certainly, the struggles of Big Papi have a lot to say about the success of the team. Like we profiled earlier, David...
by mike silver | Jan 4, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz
Ask anyone about the playoff prospects of the 2010 Red Sox and they are sure to tell you that a large part of them are riding on the bat of a resurgent David Ortiz. Papi has been one of the biggest cogs in the Red Sox machine for the better part of the past decade....