by evan brunell | Mar 12, 2010 | Jacoby Ellsbury, Johnny Damon
At NESN, I wrote an article theorizing if Jacoby Ellsbury could add power to his game. I drew quick and dirty comparisons to Johnny Damon and Carl Crawford, arguing that Ellsbury can expect to see an uptick in power production in the future. I wanted to expound on...
by Troy Patterson | Mar 11, 2010 | Josh Beckett
It’s rumored that the Red Sox and Josh Beckett are in strong discussions on a new contract according to Gordon Edes at ESPN Boston. The target is the end of spring training to finalize something or wait until the offseason. I have made my opinion on...
by lee perrault | Mar 10, 2010 | David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera
Our rivals/enemies/counterparts 210 miles to the South came out with their own bit of news on the heels of CC Sabathia’s poor 2 inning performance today (who cares if it’s spring stats, it’s still fun to say!). With the contracts of future Hall of...
by Troy Patterson | Mar 9, 2010 | Andy Sonnanstine, David Price, James Shields, Jeff Niemann, Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays, Wade Davis
While Tampa Bay has had plenty of named talent over the last few years from Scott Kazmir, James Shields, Matt Garza to David Price. This along with a top offense and elite defense has led to their recent success in the AL East. Perhaps overvalued is a bit harsh, but...
by mike silver | Mar 8, 2010 | Ben Sheets, brandon wood, Daric Barton, derrek holland, Elvis Andrus, Erik Bedard, Kevin Jepsen
Buried in the West are many talented breakout candidates. Some of the more interesting in the league, many have been relegated to former prospect status, while others are just building a name for themselves. Anaheim Angels of California This team is a bit difficult to...