by evan brunell | May 30, 2007 | J.D. Drew, New York Yankees
In April, J.D. Drew was making sure that Red Sox fans didn’t jump on him for a slow start. He was among the league leaders the entire month in batting average, and looked as if he would be a force all year long. Then May came. Drew flailed around in the throes...
by evan brunell | May 24, 2007 | Aaron Bates, Bubba Bell, Daniel Bard
I promised a Daniel Bard update, and I’m delivering. If you don’t know who Bard is, check out the Fire Brand interview with him I did last September. Bard reported to Single-A Lancaster. In other words, to the haven of the hitters. He was placed on the...
by evan brunell | May 24, 2007 | Eric Hinske, Jon Lester, Julian Tavarez, Manny Ramirez
First of all, if you’d like to swear a blue streak (I know I would) about losing two out of three to the rejuvenated Yankees, check out Shawn’s latest recap… Eric Hinske may not be off to a great start offensively, but he’s certainly caught the...
by evan brunell | May 22, 2007 | Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, Curt Schilling, Eric Hinske, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, Kason Gabbard, Oakland Athletics, Rich Harden, Wily Mo Pena
Daniel Rathman of Baseballistic posted a tidbit of news yesterday, saying that KNBR in San Francisco reported ongoing talks between the Red Sox and Athletics about Rich Harden:
by evan brunell | May 18, 2007 | Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis
Kevin Youkilis has been quite a story this year. Hitting .338/.431/.486 through the end of the first game of yesterday’s doubleheader, Youkilis has really started becoming a major player for the Red Sox. Earlier this year, I wondered if a comparison of Youkilis...
