5 Questions: 2006 Rotation

Now that Josh Beckett is (almost) a Red Sox, it’s worthwhile to ask a few pertinent questions about the makeup of next year’s starting rotation. The Sox entered the offseason with 6 viable SP’s – Schilling, Wakefield, Clement, Wells, Arroyo,...

Breaking Down Beckett

By Andrew Lipsett As you saw from Evan’s gleeful post, the Red Sox tonight pulled off an absolute blockbuster deal, the kind that can redefine a team. Think Pedro c. 1997, and you get an idea of what today might have meant for the Boston Red Sox; we have...

JOSH BECKETT IS OURS!

THE RED SOX JUST GOT JOSH BECKETT!!!!!! (Dallas-Fort Worth Star Telegram) This was now just as well confirmed on ESPN Radio. Peter Gammons is reporting that the trade won’t be announced for another couple of days. Hanley Ramirez and Anibal Sanchez for Josh...

2006 Returnees: What Can We Expect?

So far, this offseason has been all about the potential newcomers, from the front office to center field to the bullpen. But I want to make a quick run through the lineup and focus on our returning players: what can we expect in 2006? Who will improve, who will...

Nine Up, Nine Down: November Drags On

I hate November. It’s a terribly boring month. There is zero baseball, and the news all consist of rumors, nothing big going down. Football is not at the critical stage yet, and basketball is only just coming around. Since all my energy is poured into baseball,...