by evan brunell | Dec 19, 2006 | Brandon Moss, Bryce Cox, Carlos Fernandez, Chad Spann, Clay Buchholz, David Murphy, Devern Hansack, Dustin Pedroia, George Kottaras, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Place, Jed Lowrie, Jeremy West, Justin Masterson, Kason Gabbard, Kris Johnson, Kris Negron, Kyle Jackson, Luis Jimenez, Mark Wagner, Michael Bowden, Phil Seibel, Ryan Phillips
Over the last three years, I have written an exhaustive review of nearly every single player in the Red Sox’s minor leagues. I called them the “Organizational Depth Charts.” While I may one day return to them, my life has been so crazy these past few...
by evan brunell | Dec 15, 2006 | Brendan Donnelly, Free Agency, J.C. Romero, Phil Seibel, Theo Epstein, Trades
Another bullpen pitcher was acquired by the Red Sox today. Longtime Angel Brendan Donnelly, famously with safety glasses on the mound and hailing from independent baseball, is now a Boston Red Sox at the expense of Phil Seibel. Seibel made an amazing recovery from...
by evan brunell | Dec 13, 2006 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daisuke Matsuzaka Chase, Doug Mirabelli
That’s Japanese for “victory!” Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman reports that the Red Sox and Daisuke Matsuzaka have agreed to terms on a six-year, $52 million contract with escalators making the total value $60 million. Doug Mirabelli is also...
by evan brunell | Dec 12, 2006 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daisuke Matsuzaka Chase, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Julio Lugo, Scott Boras, Theo Epstein
We’re going to stop freaking out about Daisuke Matsuzaka. We’re going to stop wondering if Theo has his head screwed on right. We’re going to stop worrying about J.D. Drew and Julio Lugo. Today, we’re going to be positive. I know it’s...
by evan brunell | Dec 10, 2006 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daisuke Matsuzaka Chase, Scott Boras
Don’t mean to bump Ian’s article, but… Michael Silverman gives Red Sox fans a reason to jump off the nearest bridge. Negotiations between the Red Sox and Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka have essentially broken down, a source familiar with the...
