by evan brunell | Jul 24, 2009 | Adam LaRoche, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Kotsay, Quick Post, Rocco Baldelli
Instead of disabling Mark Kotsay with his calf issues, the Sox have opted to waive him and his .257/.291/.324 line on the year. He just never could get in the groove. This opens up a 25-man spot for Adam LaRoche (and a 40-man spot for Chris Duncan). This leaves Rocco...
by evan brunell | Jul 24, 2009 | Dan Uggla, Mark Teahen, Miguel Tejada, Orlando Cabrera, Roy Halladay, Victor Martinez
With the acquisition of Adam LaRoche and Chris Duncan, the Red Sox have made some aggressive moves to shore up their offense. With the moves, it is likely that the Sox are done acquiring anyone who primarily plays first and left field. Thus, Ryan Spilborghs and Josh...
by evan brunell | Jul 23, 2009 | Quick Post, Trivia
Who was the first first-baseman Theo Epstein ever acquired in his tenure? (Player must have played 1B with the Sox as his main position.) HONOR CODE: No search engines, keyword searches.Check out the trivia leaderboard here. Previous trivia question: Everett Scott, a...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 23, 2009 | Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Game Recap, Nick Green
Boston has made a couple of moves before the trade deadline but the best move to break this slump will be a day off and a return home. Nick Green was Boston’s only offense last night hitting a solo homer in the third inning. That lead was quickly erased by Ian...
by josh lacey | Jul 22, 2009 | Clay Buchholz, Dustin Nippert, Game Threads, Texas Rangers
Adam LaRoche and Chris Duncan in, Julio Lugo and prospects out….but none of them will be an impact in today’s game. With the Yankees win today already in the books, tonight is all about Clay Buchholz.
