by chipbuck | Jan 11, 2012 | Bobby Grich, Boston Red Sox, Dick Allen, Dwight Evans, Lou Whitaker, Roberto Alomar
Hall of Fame election time does strange things to a lot of baseball fans. Rather than focusing on the here and now, we step back to reflect back on players of our past. We research, study, and re-evaluate. We uncover hidden gems we never truly appreciated, and...
by chipbuck | Jan 9, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Boston Red Sox
According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Red Sox have signed former Colorado Rockies starting pitcher, Aaron Cook, to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training. The agreement will be final pending a physical. Primarily a sinkerball pitcher, Cook has...
by chipbuck | Jan 6, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, J.D. Drew, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Marco Scutaro
Most days, I really love to roll up my sleeves, do some research, and provide some deep, thoughtful analysis on the Red Sox. Today, is not one of those days. Instead, I’m feeling a bit snarky…a little saucy or sassy even. That’s what made the...
by chipbuck | Jan 4, 2012 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox
The criteria for the Fire Brand of the American League Award is as follows: “The Fire Brand of the American League is a Red Sox player who exhibits character under pressure, an unassuming man who leaves the spotlight for other people but makes his indelible mark...
by chipbuck | Dec 28, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag
On December 3rd, the day after I posted my last Cafardo mailbag, I entered into rehab with the intent of never stealing Nick’s mail ever again. I don’t want to go into the gory details of going through withdrawal, but let’s just say cold sweats,...
