How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the 2012 Red Sox
This offseason has seen the insults, comments, questions and general malaise come from all angles. The team hasn’t had much to…
Month: January 2012
Cafardo Mailbag: The Debbie Downer Edition
People often ask me why I continue to recap the Cafardo mailbag week after week. Really, it’s simple. As the…
Is Jacoby Ellsbury All But Gone?
It’s easy to forget that Jacoby Ellsbury only played in eighteen games two years ago. It’s easy to forget that…
The Real AL Beast
This guest post was written by Mark Smith of The Platoon Advantage, It’s About the Money Stupid, Chop ‘n’ Change,…
Analyzing the Yankees Recent Moves
The 2011-2012 off season sure has been a strange one. Let’s quickly recap it. Ryan Madson went from being on…
Jarrod Saltalmacchia signs one year deal
In a somewhat odd deal, the Red Sox have avoided arbitration with Jarrod Saltalamacchia by agreeing to a one year…
Oh Varitek, How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways
“If there are any Red Sox management here, you cannot let ‘Tek go. You have to keep him in Boston.…
The Crowded Ballot
On Monday afternoon, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced that former Cincinnati Reds shortstop, Barry Larkin, had been elected into…
The value of a healthy Aaron Cook
The signing of Aaron Cook was largely seen as a move that would not effect the major league roster, but…
Those Whom Have Been Left Behind
Hall of Fame election time does strange things to a lot of baseball fans. Rather than focusing on the here…