by evan brunell | Jan 14, 2009 | Quick Post, Trivia
Enter text here.Who was the Red Sox’ opponent the last time Fenway Park was not sold out? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous trivia question: The Red Sox lineup’s nickname in the 1950s was ‘Ted and the Seven Dwarfs.’Go Sumo! The omni is a...
by evan brunell | Jan 13, 2009 | David Pauley, Quick Post
David Pauley was designated for assignment to clear a 40-man spot. The Red Sox currently now have a full 40-man roster with the addition of John Smoltz and Takashi Saito. Over three years, Pauley had a 9.53 ERA in the major leagues but sacked up big time with a...
by evan brunell | Jan 12, 2009 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Clay Buchholz, Justin Masterson, Michael Bowden, Miguel Montero, Theo Epstein
The Boston Red Sox have made a few sensational low-cost, high-reward moves lately, bringing in Rocco Baldelli, Brad Penny, Takashi Saito and John Smoltz. This has led several people to posit that the Red Sox may now be more amenable to dealing Michael Bowden, Clay...
by evan brunell | Jan 9, 2009 | Quick Post, San Diego Padres, Virgil Vazquez
The San Diego Padres claimed starting pitcher Virgil Vazquez, 26, off waivers fromt he Red Sox today. Vazquez pitched 16.2 innings for the Detroit Tigers in 2007, amassing a 8.97 ERA in five games, three of them starts.The Red Sox had claimed Vazquez off waivers from...
by evan brunell | Jan 8, 2009 | Manny Ramirez, New York Yankees, Quick Post
Joe Loudmouth gives several reasons why Manny Ramirez will end up as a New York Yankee. My favorite: In Cleveland they complained about him falling asleep on the bases. In Boston it was worse. Why does Manny run thru stop signs? How come he does not run out grounders?...