by charliesap | Jan 15, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Varitek, Ryan Lavarnway
“If there are any Red Sox management here, you cannot let ‘Tek go. You have to keep him in Boston. He was our head, our captain. He should retire as a member of the Red Sox, and never leave.” That was the quote from Red Sox great Pedro Martinez as...
by charliesap | Jan 8, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Erik Bedard, Rich Harden
Rich Harden — whom the Sox almost traded for at last season’s deadline — hasn’t thrown over 150 big league innings in a season since 2004. He hasn’t posted a sub-four ERA since 2008 and he’s a fly-ball pitcher who’s home run...
by charliesap | Dec 28, 2011 | Quick Post, Uncategorized
MLB Trade Rumors has announced that the long-rumored Andrew Bailey to the Sox trade talks have finally come to fruition. The Sox acquire the Oakland closer in exchange for former top prospect and 2011 big league contributor Josh Reddick. More details to come…...
by charliesap | Dec 27, 2011 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Poll
Daniel Bard and Alfredo Aceves have been told to prepare for spring training as if they were going to be a part of the 2012 starting rotation. A few such transformations from bullpen to rotation have been successful lately (see: Wilson, C.J. and his shinny new deal),...
by charliesap | Dec 23, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Several name brand starting pitchers have been traded already this offseason and the players involved in the trades tells you everything you need to know about this winter’s starting pitcher trade market. It sucks. The Red Sox had been included in the Gio...
