Do The Sox Really Have Any Legitimate Starting Pitching Options In The Minors?
“If spring training opened tomorrow we would be comfortable where we are with our pitching depth.” ~General Manager Ben Cherington…
Author: aconvery
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…
Making Sense Of Ben Cherington’s Offseason
The date is September 27th. The Red Sox don’t know it, but in less than twenty-four hours they will lose…
Anthony Ranaudo, Calculated Risks, and Large Market Teams In The Draft
Big market teams have obvious luxuries. They can sign A-level free agents like Carl Crawford and John Lackey (wait…). They…
The Varitek and Wakefield Conundrums
The fact that two of the most important players for the Boston Red Sox over the past fifteen years have…
The Number 28, Adrian Gonzalez, and Faith’s Place In The Game
“I’m a firm believer that God has a plan and it wasn’t in his plan for us to move forward.…
Henry Skrimshander, The Art Of Fielding, And The Human Element
“The Human Condition being, basically, that we’re alive and have access to beauty, can sometimes even erratically create it, but…
Closing The Book On The Legend (Or Myth) Of Jed Lowrie
On October 6th, 2008, Jed Lowrie slipped the game winning hit through the right side of the infield, propelling the…
The Ghost Of Kyle Weiland, Alex Wilson, And Two-Seam Fastballs
At least Kyle Weiland will always be able to say he was part of the biggest collapse in baseball history.…
.296/.401/.484
.296/.401/.484 In 2009, this is what Ryan Westmoreland was to most people. A stat line. Raised in Portsmouth Rhode Island,…