by chipbuck | Dec 12, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
As I’m sure most of you have heard by now, National League MVP Ryan Braun tested positive for a banned substance and faces a 50 game suspension. Braun and his people have denied the allegations, and will be appealing the suspension. While this is clearly...
by Troy Patterson | Dec 12, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Jonathan Papelbon
This weekend Bobby Valentine spoke clearly about Daniel Bard entering 2012 spring training looking to be stretched out as a starter. While many had speculated about this possibility there was no clear final decision until now. This decision answers some questions...
by darryl johnston | Dec 11, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Carlos Quentin, Jed Lowrie, Marco Scutaro, Mark Reynolds
In April 2011, the Legend of Jed Lowrie was born. In what became a popular Twitter meme where unicorns drink the blood of Lowrie, fans across the globe submitted their commentary into a repository that was mentioned repeatedly by blogs, radio shows and newspapers....
by aconvery | Dec 10, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
.296/.401/.484 In 2009, this is what Ryan Westmoreland was to most people. A stat line. Raised in Portsmouth Rhode Island, he was drafted in the fifth round of the 2008 amateur draft by the team he rooted for as a child, the Boston Red Sox. He made a splash in his...
by chipbuck | Dec 9, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Well, the Winter Meetings are officially over. They closed up shop in Dallas yesterday afternoon, and everyone went back to their respective homes for the weekend. It’s a sad day for us hot stove junkies. Sure, there are still some exciting players yet to be...