by Harry Burnham | Aug 31, 2014 | Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, Jackie Bradley, Jon Lester
Surprise, surprise. The Red Sox are out of it. Okay, that may not be STRICTLY true, strictly as in mathematically speaking. To be precise, Boston’s elimination number remains at 11. Their elimination number being the number of losses (or wins by a leading team)...
by jcookson | Aug 29, 2014 | Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Carlos Asuaje, Lowell Spinners, Salem Red Sox
Entering this season, Carlos Asuaje was a little-known prospect in the Red Sox system. He had a quiet first season for the Lowell Spinners after being drafted in the 11th round in the 2013 draft. This year, however, he’s torn up the lower minors, earning a promotion...
by bcowett | Aug 28, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Dee Gordon, Dustin Pedroia, Stephen Drew
As the month of August fades away, it’s been quite apparent to both the Red Sox and their fans this season that Dustin Pedroia has not been hitting for power like the good ole’ days. Call it natural decline, blame it on hand injuries, whatever rumor floats...
by broach | Aug 25, 2014 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Felix Hernandez, Fenway Park, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts, Yoenis Cespedes
The Boston Red Sox went 0-7 over the last week and are now 56-74, which is a season-high 18 games below .500. The team has to win 14 of its final 32 contests in order to be better than the 2012 season. The team has improved offensively with the addition of Yoenis...
by jcookson | Aug 23, 2014 | Salem Red Sox
I took in some Carolina League baseball Friday night as the Salem Red Sox faced the Wilmington Blue Rocks in Salem, Virginia. The Salem Red Sox are clinging to a slim lead in the race for the final Carolina League playoff spot, so Friday’s game was an important...
