by evan brunell | Jan 30, 2010 | Terry Francona
The Red Sox had four managers from the span of 2000-2009. First up was Jimy Williams, captaining the ship from 1997 to August 16, 2001 when he was abruptly fired by GM Dan Duquette on my birthday. (I was so chagrined, I cut out pictures of Jimy from the newspaper and...
by evan brunell | Jan 28, 2010 | Quick Post, Tim Wakefield
In several pieces (here’s the ESPN Boston one) over the last couple days, it has been made clear by Tim Wakefield that he expects to serve as a full-time member of the Red Sox rotation. Coming off of back surgery in October, he expects to enter spring training...
by evan brunell | Jan 28, 2010 | Hideki Okajima
Lost in all the hubbub back when Daisuke Matsuzaka was being posted was Boston’s inking of left-handed reliever Hideki Okajima to a two-year deal with a club option. The signing flew rather under the radar given Okajima was a run-of-the-mill reliever in Japan...
by evan brunell | Jan 26, 2010 | David Ortiz
The beginning of the 2000s saw saw such names as Dante Bichette, Brian Daubach and Carlos Baerga man the designated hitter position. Beginning in 2003, a new name was added to these ranks: David Ortiz. Once Shea Hillenbrand was ousted to Arizona in May, Ortiz took...
by evan brunell | Jan 23, 2010 | Eric Hinske
In constructing the Team of the Decade of the 2000s, I’ve sought to create an actual team, not just one of superstars. Eric Hinske is the last man on the bench to be announced, joining Gabe Kapler, Alex Cora and Doug Mirabelli. Hinske was acquired by Boston...
