by charliesap | Sep 2, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Jason Bay, Manny Ramirez
The buzz in Chicago is all about a dread-locked slugger who wears the number 99. No, Ricky Vaughn didn’t grow his hair out and learn to hit the long ball. You know him, you love him/hate him. Manny Ramirez is back in the headlines. This got me thinking. What...
by charliesap | Aug 31, 2010 | Mike Napoli
The Red Sox were awarded the waiver claim on Angels catcher/first baseman Mike Napoli, but a deal could not be reached between the two teams. It was reported from the start that a deal was unlikely. The Angels were — and should be — asking for a decent...
by charliesap | Aug 26, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Josh Beckett
It hasn’t exactly been a great return to the Red Sox rotation for Josh Beckett. With a 6.82 ERA in August and a fresh four-year/$68 million dollar contract extension on his shoulders, Beckett has been a major source of frustration for Sox fans. Yesterday,...
by charliesap | Aug 24, 2010 | Brad Hawpe, Johnny Damon, Lyle Overbay, Marco Scutaro, Trades
“Looks like Jesus, Acts like Judas, Throws like Mary.” Remember when that happened? Well, Judas may be on his way back to Beantown. The Red Sox have claimed former postseason hero Johnny Damon off of waivers from the Detroit Tigers. Damon has yet to decide whether or...
by charliesap | Aug 19, 2010 | Casey Kelly, Josh Reddick, Lars Anderson, Ryan Kalish
I’ve got a new man crush and his name is Ryan Kalish. With the Sox 5.5 games out of first, there is still hope for a postseason in Boston despite a season filled with injuries and frustration. One of the reasons the Sox continue to stay within striking distance...
