by chipbuck | Mar 25, 2011 | Baltimore Orioles
Come on. Who else were you expecting for us to pick to finish last in the American League East? Once a proud franchise, the Baltimore Orioles have fallen on hard times producing thirteen consecutive losing seasons dating back to 1998. While most Oriole fans solely...
by chipbuck | Mar 23, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Ever since his days as a prospect, scouts have raved about the raw power Jacoby Ellsbury possessed. Rarely exhibited during game play, Ellsbury typically shows off this attribute during batting practice prior to the game. With young leadoff hitter entering his age-27...
by chipbuck | Mar 20, 2011 | Weekend Round-Up
Today, I thought I’d start the links over at the ESPN Sweet Spot. On Thursday (on behalf of Fire Brand) Charlie and I had the opportunity to take control of the mother ship at ESPN. Charlie led us off with an excellent piece about the potential breakout stars for...
by chipbuck | Mar 18, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
In case you missed it (and you probably didn’t), there was some pretty big news coming out of Fort Myers on Thursday. According to Terry Francona via Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston, the Red Sox have determined the order of their rotation to start the season. ...
by chipbuck | Mar 16, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka
It’s not a secret that I’m a huge fan of Nick Carfardo from the Boston Globe. He’s one of the best baseball reporters in the business, and his Sunday “notes” column should be required reading for anyone who loves baseball—especially Red Sox fans. I guess that’s why...
