The Red Sox met up with old pal Jarrod Saltalamacchia yesterday. Good thing none of the Red Sox regulars made the trip or things could have been emotional.
- Our thoughts and prayers go out to Rich Hill. In times like these, baseball just seems so insignificant. (Rich Hill returns to Red Sox camp after passing of his newborn son)
- Brock Holt and Jonathan Herrera square off in perhaps the most unexciting position battle in baseball history. (The Red Sox epic battle for utility man)
- For prospects, spring training is all about shooting for a roster spot, and nobody is gunning for a job harder than Bryce Brentz. (Brentz working hard to make an impression)
- Allen Webster got shelled in his first outing of the spring, but was much better on Thursday. Turns out the righty got a private study session with some Red Sox veterans. (How Jon Lester and John Lackey may have helped turn around prospect Allen Webster)
- You know that the Red Sox and Yankees rivalry desperately needs renewing when Randy Levine and Larry Lucchino are the primary source of trash talk. (Yankees president Randy Levine says Larry Lucchino is ‘spooked by the Yankees’)
- Red Sox fans get giddy at the prospect of Giancarlo Stanton someday playing in Beantown. Burke Badenhop’s recent comments will only add fuel to that fire. (Giancarlo Stanton would ‘knock the Green Monster down”)
- David Ortiz has never been afraid of telling the media like it is. But some times Ortiz’ lack of a filter unjustly gets him thrown in the Boston doghouse. (Speaking while carrying a big stick)
- Tweet o’ the day:
All business at JetBlue Park today pic.twitter.com/zd3DSQPWJt
— Rob Bradford (@bradfo) March 6, 2014