Bill Buckner returns

Well, that was unexpected. Bill Buckner has stepped back on Fenway soil since leaving the stadium as the posterchild for the Red Sox’s struggles since 1918. His last time at the stadium was in 1997, when he served as the White Sox’s hitting coach. He has...

Fire Brand in the Globe!

Imagine my surprise when someone called me and ordered me to flip to page 15 of the Boston Globe. I opened it up (the opinions section) and voila: “The return to Fenway: is it really going to hold a lot of significance for the players? I say yes. There’s...

Red Sox acquire Eric Hull

The Red Sox today traded slick-fielding, no-hit shortstop Christian Lara (bench player for Single-A Lancaster) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for 28-year old righty Eric Hull. Hull had earlier been designated for assignment and is extra pitching depth for the Red Sox, as...