Minor League Update: the Low Minors

By Andrew Lipsett In Wednesday’s column, I took a look at 6 key prospects in the high minors, examining their performance in light of their hype and history. Today I’ll do the same for the low minors – High-A Wilmington and Low-A Greenville (the NYPL...

Minor League Update

By Andrew Lipsett With the June Amateur Draft fast approaching – The first rounds will take place on the 6th – I thought it would be a good idea to check in on a few of the Sox most interesting current prospects, from all levels of the minors. As so...

Biggest Disappointments

By Andrew Lipsett On Tuesday, I looked at the biggest surprises of the 2006 season – players who have exceeded expectations. While some very important names appeared on that list, it doesn’t tell the full story. Today, I’d like to run down a quick...

Biggest Surprises

By Andrew Lipsett With a month and a half of the season behind us, this team looks essentially like most people believed it would; a somewhat less potent offense, bolstered by a strong pitching staff and excellent defense. We’re about where we thought we’d...

Unbalanced

By Andrew Lipsett Several years ago, when MLB announced the unbalanced schedule, it seemed like a great idea. Divisional races had lost a little punch; this was sure to reinvigorate them (and, to a certain degree, it has). But as the years have gone by, I have found...