by tbrooks | Aug 27, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Drop some knowledge Nick. Drop it like it’s hot! The Red Sox have decided their righthanded-bat acquisition is going to be Xander Bogaerts. They need help against lefty starters, and Bogaerts, 20 years old, will be the one chosen to help that. Strangely,...
by bcowett | Aug 27, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles, Brian Roberts, Bud Norris, Chris Davis, Chris Tillman, Felix Doubront, J.J. Hardy, Jason Hammel, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Manny Machado, Matt Wieters, Nate McLouth, Nick Markakis, Ryan Flaherty, Wei-Yin Chen
So the Red Sox pull of a good road trip, finally get back home, and who do they face? The Orioles. Cue the frustration of not getting hits and watching the BABIP dragons just ignore Baltimore for the majority of the series.Well, at least it’s at home, right?...
by bcarsley | Aug 26, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jonny Gomes, Shane Victorino, Xander Bogaerts
Xander Bogaerts has been the focal point of the majority of articles, analyses and conversations about Red Sox prospects for the past four months. You don’t have to watch Bogaerts for very long to see that such attention is certainly warranted, and it’s been fun to...
by bcowett | Aug 26, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Jake Peavy, Jon Lester, Mike Napoli, Nick Punto, Nomar Garciaparra, Xander Bogaerts
Well, I certainly can’t hate a West Coast road trip where the Red Sox win at least half their games. Now that was a show of force by Boston. Behind a dominant performance by Jake Peavy, the Red Sox crushed the Los Angeles Dodgers – baseball’s hottest...
by akhatchaturian | Aug 24, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz
It’s not secret that after a roaring first half, the Boston Red Sox have hit some tough times since the All Star Break. Granted, these rough patches are nowhere near as abysmal as the ones the Sox hit in 2011 and 2012, but they have raised questions about whether the...
