by evan brunell | Nov 24, 2008 | Junichi Tazawa, Quick Post
Nikkansports.com has reported that Junichi Tazawa has settled on the Red Sox and will officially sign with them in early December. “They want me to come over, and I understand how I can develop. I feel like it’s a good team,” Tazawa told Nikkan...
by evan brunell | Nov 23, 2008 | Junichi Tazawa, Quick Post
Craig Shipley, the Red Sox vice president for international scouting, spent just under two hours talking to 22-year old Junichi Tazawa and presented him with a $6 million offer. It’s unclear whether or not the offer is a major-league deal or...
by evan brunell | Nov 22, 2008 | Joe Cronin, Quick Post, Trivia
Which Red Sox pitcher holds the American League-record 20 consecutive scoreless innings in a game? (He is also tied for the AL record in most innings pitched in a game overall.) HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous trivia question: Joe Cronin is the first player...
by evan brunell | Nov 20, 2008 | Coco Crisp, Jacoby Ellsbury, Justin Masterson, Kansas City Royals, Kevin Youkilis, Ramon Ramirez, Texas Rangers
Coco Crisp – Evan Brunell We sure woke up yesterday to some staggering news, didn’t we? I don’t know about you, but I didn’t expect to hear that Coco Crisp had been traded to the Kansas City Royals for a reliever. The expectation was that Crisp...
by evan brunell | Nov 18, 2008 | Brad Mills, DeMarlo Hale, Don Wakamatsu, Quick Post
Brad Mills and DeMarlo Hale will have to wait for another team. The Seattle Mariners will announce Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu as their new manager. Wakamatsu had been considered for previous openings such as the Texas Rangers and his own Athletics, but could...