by askillin | Dec 17, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Rick Porcello
The Red Sox didn’t sign Jon Lester at the Winter Meetings last week, but they did come away with plenty of starting pitching help. Perhaps the most notable of Boston’s additions is right-hander Rick Porcello, who the club landed from the Tigers after surrendering a...
by askillin | Dec 12, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Trade Deadline, Brian Johnson, Eduardo Rodriguez, Henry Owens, James Shields, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, Rick Porcello, Wade Miley, Yoenis Cespedes
The Red Sox didn’t spend much time wallowing over the loss of Jon Lester to the Cubs. In less than a day following Lester’s decision to sign with Chicago, Ben Cherington added three starting pitchers to Boston’s roster as the makings of the 2015 club begin to take...
by askillin | Dec 3, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Hanley Ramirez, Pablo Sandoval
MLB’s offseason has only just begun, but already the Red Sox have dipped into the free-agent market. While Boston still has work to do (have you seen the club’s projected starting rotation recently?), Ben Cherington has spent nearly $200 million in adding Hanley...
by askillin | Nov 25, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Hanley Ramirez, Pablo Sandoval
What a difference a week makes. Seven days ago the Red Sox were reportedly contenders to sign both Pablo Sandoval and Jon Lester. Now, Boston has agreed to terms with the Panda and also signed Hanley Ramirez to play left field for good measure. (And, according to...
by askillin | Nov 19, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Alex Anthopolous, Andrew Friedman, Colby Rasmus, David Price, Dioner Navarro, Drew Hutchison, Ervin Santana, James Shields, Joe Maddon, Jon Lester, Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes, Nelson Cruz, Russell Martin
The Blue Jays aren’t messing around. That much became clear when they signed free-agent catcher Russell Martin to a five-year, $82.5 million contract Monday, outbidding notable heavyweights in the Cubs and Dodgers in the process. The signing comes with its fair share...
