by andrew lipsett | Sep 15, 2010 | Boston Red Sox
For you grammatical sticklers out there, yes I’m aware that the title should read Drew and Whom. Drew and Whom, however, doesn’t rhyme. So deal. For all you JD Drew haters out there, grok this: only three Sox players have appeared in more games this season...
by andrew lipsett | Sep 1, 2010 | Manny Delcarmen
Yesterday, Manny Delcarmen — the Boston native who has been with the club since 2005 and in the system since 2000 — was dealt to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Single A starter Chris Balcom-Miller. The trade ends the Boston career of one of the most...
by andrew lipsett | Aug 25, 2010 | Boston Red Sox
In July of 1996, the Red Sox called up a young third baseman from Pawtucket. It was not his first major league game — he’d had one (and only one) with Seattle the previous year. He was on no one’s radar as a top prospect, and he shouldn’t...
by andrew lipsett | Aug 18, 2010 | Bill Hall, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, Darnell McDonald, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Ryan Kalish
Last night’s 6-0 victory over the Angels didn’t gain the Sox any games in the standings. With the Yankees and Rays both victorious, Boston still sits five and a half games behind the AL East’s co-leaders. You’d be forgiven, though, if you felt...
by andrew lipsett | Aug 5, 2010 | Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Felix Doubront, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Ryan Kalish
For a brief shining moment there, it seemed like these Red Sox were poised for a legendary season. Beset by injuries, hampered by a slow and painful start, facing an uphill battle against two tough divisional foes, the Sox rode unlikely bats, some exceptional pitching...
