100Rtiz

David Ortiz got his 100th RBI tonight in a drubbing of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He went 1-3 with 2 RBI and one walk. The RBIs came on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the second, scoring Youkilis, and doubled to right in the bottom of the seventh to score...

Not so Minor : Players on the Rise

At each level in the Red Sox minor league system, there is at least two players to get excited about. Pawtucket boasts of power-hitting catcher Kelly Shoppach, while the brightest star out of many stars in Portland is Abe Alvarez. Pitching-rich Sarasota overwhelms you...

Sveuming into a Francoma

Dale Sveum cost the Red Sox a chance at sweeping the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, waving home one Dave Roberts with no out in the ninth, easily gunned down by top AL-assist centerfielder Rocco Baldelli, of the Rays. Dave Roberts, the resident burner on the basepaths, had...

As Nomar Hobbles Away, A New Team Runs Up

1997 Gained: Lost: Not since 1997 have we seen such roster upheaval. But this year? Talk about roster upheaval on July 31st, 2004, which will go down as a very important date in Red Sox history. July 31, 2004 Gained: Lost: Not even spanning a full year, the 2004 trade...