by evan brunell | Jul 22, 2009 | Julio Lugo, Quick Post
UPDATE: The Sox got a player to be named later too!? Wow. The Red Sox are trading shortstop Julio Lugo to the St. Louis Cardinals for Chris Duncan, Cardinals beat reporter Bernie Miklasz is reporting. Lugo gives the Cardinals some depth in the infield, as the team was...
by evan brunell | Jul 22, 2009 | Adam LaRoche, Quick Post
Theo Epstein was on a conference call today, and Extra Bases dishes by saying the LaRoche deal had been in the works for months and was not a knee-jerk reaction to the recent offensive struggles. LaRoche will not be activated until Friday (the Sox have an off-day...
by evan brunell | Jul 22, 2009 | Adam LaRoche, Quick Post
As some may be aware, I contribute to The Hardball Times, serviing as their transaction guru. I opined on the LaRoche trade just now. Some excerpts: Given the Sox needed hitting against right-handed pitching and it’s the second half, LaRoche had to be considered...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 22, 2009 | Game Recap, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell
Josh Beckett did all he could to give the Boston Red Sox a lift. Beckett pitched a complete game but allowed four runs on seven hits, one walk and seven strikeouts but it wasn’t enough as he suffered the loss. Boston offense was non existent piling up just five...
by evan brunell | Jul 21, 2009 | Adam LaRoche, Alex Rios, Aubrey Huff, Garrett Atkins, J.J. Hardy, Matt Holliday, Nick Johnson
On the heels of the Sox’s fourth disappointing offensive game in a row, it’s becoming abundantly clear that despite the team’s top five offense, it’s a top five incapable of sustaining any sort of playoff-caliber offense. With that in mind, I...
