by charliesap | Aug 4, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Ben Zobrist, Curtis Granderson, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Miguel Cabrera
Last nigh, with one swing of the bat, Jacoby Ellsbury thrust himself upward as perhaps the top contender for AL MVP. Stats are one thing, but some of the baseball writers that vote on awards seem to love when a player asserts himself down the stretch, especially if...
by charliesap | Aug 2, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, Jose Iglesias, Josh Reddick, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway
The Sox certainly had their minds set on trading for an oft injured starting pitcher. They got their man in Erik Bedard. The positive is that this acquisition has cost the Sox very little in terms of their farm system. If Bedard can shake of the rust and stay healthy,...
by charliesap | Jul 31, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Just as commenter Lyndsay suspected, the pending deal between the Sox and A’s has fallen through due to worrisome information in Rich Harden‘s medical reports. I know this comes as a complete shock to everyone. WEEI’s Alex Speier broke the...
by charliesap | Jul 26, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Less than five day until the 2011 trade deadline comes and goes. The Sox continue to be involved in rumors, as is par for the course, but recent comebacks and performances leave many wondering if this might be the quietest trade deadline for Boston in a long time....
by charliesap | Jul 26, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
This week’s poll goes hand-in-hand with the forthcoming trade deadline. While it seems nothing is eminent and team owner John Henry has stated he doesn’t expect much, if anything, to change with his current club, you never know. The Sox have been linked in...