by chipbuck | Feb 22, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Chris Carpenter
In case you haven’t heard the news, the Theo compensation situation is finally over! In exchange for the former boy wonder, the Red Sox will receive…wait for it…Chris Carpenter! Holy effing crap! Chris Carpenter? Really? WTF?! This is amazing! ...
by chipbuck | Feb 15, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Cody Ross, Daniel Bard, Kevin Youkilis, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Sweeney
After a September collapse that knocked the Red Sox out of the playoffs, many fans and analysts expected the organization to make some big sweeping moves this offseason. While a shakeup with field and front office management occurred in late-September and...
by chipbuck | Feb 13, 2012 | David Ortiz, Quick Post
This one came down to the eleventh hour, but it looks like the Red Sox’s streak of avoiding arbitration will continue on for at least one more year. According to the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo, David Ortiz has agreed to a one year deal worth $14.575M. ...
by chipbuck | Feb 10, 2012 | Boston Red Sox
As most of you probably know by now, I love to read baseball articles, pick them apart, and respond in kind. Typically, when this happens, I’m responding back to Dan Shaughnessy for some trite, overbearing, piece of trash he regurgitated onto the Boston Globe...
by chipbuck | Feb 8, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays
Going into the 2012 season, the Red Sox’s biggest perceived weakness is their starting pitching. While they have a formidable front three, the back of the rotation gives much anxiety to those running, following, and writing about the club. The Yankees have...
