by charliesap | Feb 17, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, Kevin Youkilis, Marco Scutaro, Mike Cameron
photo © 2007 Eric Kilby | more info (via: Wylio) ^ Bill James’s total projected stolen bases: 143 My total projected stolen bases: 147 Note: I only used the projected starting lineup with a split at SS (Scutaro/Lowrie) and RF (Drew/Cameron). In 2010, the Rays...
by charliesap | Feb 15, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Jose Iglesias, Kevin Youkilis, Lars Anderson, Marco Scutaro, Rich Hill, Tony Pena Jr.
photo © 2005 Ken Curtis | more info (via: Wylio)Spring training is finally “official”! Before we know it, lineup cards will be filled out and the Sox will take the field against an opponent for the first time in 2011. Below is a list of the top ten things...
by charliesap | Feb 10, 2011 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox have added another arm to the mix. This one a former Yankee with a career 3.21 ERA in 126 major league innings, most of which cam in a relief role. Up until this offseason, 28-year-old Alfredo Aceves had spent his entire professional career with the New...
by charliesap | Feb 8, 2011 | Darnell McDonald, J.D. Drew, Mike Cameron, Ryan Kalish
.271/.340/.452, 20 HR, 43 SB, 94 R and 82 RBI in 641 PA’s That’s an all-star. That’s a fantasy beast. That’s the 2011 projection for Ryan Kalish published by Bill James. Look, I’m a big Ryan Kalish fan (and a huge Bill James fan), but...
by charliesap | Feb 3, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Cameron
The Red Sox have accumulated so much talent this offseason that they have a problem. OK, so it’s a good, nay, GREAT problem to have. How does Terry Francona fill out his opening day lineup card and keep things balanced? The Sox have five left-handed hitting...
