by evan brunell | Dec 9, 2009 | Jonathan Papelbon
Keith Foulke gave his right arm to pitch the Sox to the 2004 World Series. I’m forever appreciative of what Foulke did — moreso than most people, I think — but it’s obvious that Jonathan Papelbon ranks as the closer of the All-Aughts Team of...
by evan brunell | Dec 7, 2009 | Marco Scutaro, Theo Epstein
In Sunday’s newspaper, the biggest caution flag on the 2010 season yet was tossed. This offseason, one of the hottest debates surrounding the Red Sox is if the team should “go for it” this year — ala sign Matt Holliday/Jason Bay, pull off a...
by evan brunell | Dec 5, 2009 | Bill Mueller, Mike Lowell
The hot corner was the the only significant debate I had at naming the All-Aughts Team of the Decade. Was it Bill Mueller or Mike Lowell? On the face of it, how can you not have the 2007 World Series MVP on the Team of the Decade? But I’ve made my choice in...
by evan brunell | Dec 5, 2009 | Quick Post
Sorry for the overused cliche in the headline. The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Boston has reached an agreement to play an “official” Major League game in Sydney. “Official” could mean a regular season game, or it could just mean an...
by evan brunell | Dec 4, 2009 | Quick Post
This season, I have been contributing to the Hardball Times and HEATER Magazine, both of which are coming out with annuals that review the 2009 season and look forward to 2010. You can purchase the THT Annual through this link. Whether for yourself or as a gift for...
