Tuesday Links: What cap will Pedro Martinez don on Cooperstown plaque?

by | Jan 6, 2015 | Baseball Hall of Fame, Baseball Writer's Association of America, Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, David Ortiz, James Shields, Jordan Zimmermann, Max Scherzer, Mitchell Boggs, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson

As I’m writing this the 2015 Hall of Fame election results have yet to be announced, but thanks to ballot trackers we have a pretty good guess as to who will join baseball’s greats in Cooperstown. Among the 34 names on the ballot, most predict that former...

Monday Links: Pedro Martinez’ Hall of Fame candidacy is bulletproof

by | Jan 5, 2015 | Baseball Hall of Fame, Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, James Shields, Jon Lester, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Pedro Martinez, San Diego Padres, Shane Victorino

Perhaps no one on the 2015 Hall of Fame ballot is more deserving of a first year selection than former Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez. An 18-year veteran, Martinez dominated the game during the controversial steroid era and finished his career with three Cy Young Awards;...

Friday Links: What could happen with the two spots “left” in the Sox pen

by | Jan 2, 2015 | Baseball Hall of Fame, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Craig Breslow, John Farrell, Koji Uehara, Neal Cotts, Pedro Martinez, Seattle Mariners, Stephen Drew, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays

The bullpen will probably be the last area of the roster that Red Sox General Manager Ben Cherington adds to this offseason. The team currently employes five arms that one can consider shoe-in’s for the 2015 relief core, which leave two more spots up for grabs....