by evan brunell | Dec 14, 2007 | Barry Bonds, Bonds/Steroids, Brian McNamee, Jose Canseco, New York Yankees, Roger Clemens, Roger Clemens and the Mitchell Report, Toronto Blue Jays
Roger Clemens spent 14 years in the Boston Red Sox organization. He is tied for first place in all-time Red Sox victories with Cy Young and his Hall of Fame plaque has already been made. Despite the vitrol of Red Sox fans, the clarity of the fact that Clemens prefers...
by evan brunell | Dec 13, 2007 | Alex Cora, Bobby Kielty, Brandon Moss, Chris Carter, Coco Crisp, Doug Mirabelli, Eric Hinske, Kevin Cash
Even though not much attention is paid to bench players, they are often an important cog in a team’s success. Right now, the Red Sox’s bench is looking terrible. We have no backup catcher and the one with the greatest chance of returning hasn’t hit...
by evan brunell | Dec 10, 2007 | Eric Gagne, Fenway Sports Group, John Farrell
New England Sports Ventures, which owns the Boston Red Sox, has just gotten bigger on a minor scale. An arm of the New England Sports Ventures with John W. Henry as controlling owner, Fenway Sports Group, (“an innovative, sports-oriented sales and marketing...
by evan brunell | Dec 7, 2007 | Curt Schilling, Eric Gagne, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Timlin
It’s official: Mike Timlin is coming back. Timlin will return on a one-year deal worth around $3 million. Scott Boras is already showing Jacoby the dollars. He signed autographs today at F.Y.E. store at 411 Washington Street (Boston) where his autograph ran a...
by evan brunell | Dec 6, 2007 | J.D. Drew, Johan Santana, New York Yankees
Okay, little break from Johan Santana talks, okay? (But feel free to gnash your teeth at the constant ‘it’s done — no it’s not done — actually wait ye — no — uh — arrrrrrgh!’ stuff in the comments.) Is the Curse of...