by charliesap | Nov 17, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Adams
<img class="alignright" style="margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px;" src="http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Boston+Red+Sox+Photo+Day+KmgjteYNs0sl.jpg" alt="Is Daniel Bard ready to take over as the Red Sox next closer? That was...
by charliesap | Nov 15, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Josh Reddick, Kevin Youkilis, Poll, Ryan Kalish
As Chip pointed out today in his latest Cafardo Mailbag, it seems like every trade suggestion coming from Red Sox Nation involves sending away Kevin Youkilis. Jacoby Ellsbury has been another name whispered in the trade winds, as his breakout season is going to cause...
by charliesap | Nov 8, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz
I just got back from a weekend in Arizona, watching some Arizona Fall League games and attending First Pitch Arizona, a fantasy baseball seminar. Unfortunately, the Sox’ best prospect in the AFL, Will Middlebrooks, had been taken out of action due to an injury....
by charliesap | Nov 8, 2011 | Aramis Ramirez, Boston Red Sox, C.J. Wilson, Carlos Beltran, Edwin Jackson, Hiroki Kuroda, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Buehrle, Poll, Ryan Madson, Yu Darvish
Boston’s search for a new field manager continues and it will do so without the option of Mike Maddux, who withdrew his name from consideration. There are still some intriguing options out there, but managerial changes always make me wonder, “How much does...
by charliesap | Nov 3, 2011 | Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Dontrelle Willis
The Andrew Miller experiment failed. The Franklin Morales patch-up attempt was OK, but he still walked over four left-handed batters per nine innings and has posted xFIPs of over four against them for the past two seasons. Once again, the Red Sox should be in the...
