by jcookson | Jul 12, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jose Iglesias
The 2013 Red Sox have quickly put the bad memories from 2012 in the rear view mirror with their lumberjack beards, high fives, and helmet punts. The antics make this the most likeable Sox team in some time, and begs the question of how much the improved attitude in...
by jcookson | Jun 28, 2013 | Alex Wilson, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, Devin Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Michael Almanzar, Michael Bowden, Mookie Betts, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Lavarnway, Trey Ball, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
With the minor league season already past the halfway point, I’ve borrowed Joe Reilly’s “3 Up 3 Down” feature to take a look at the Red Sox prospects & the health of the minor league system. 3 Up The Dodgers trade From a major league standpoint, the Red Sox trade...
by jcookson | Jun 21, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, Greenville Drive, Jose Altuve, Lowell Spinners, Mookie Betts
Coming into this season, there were few signs that second baseman Mookie Betts was headed for a breakout year. Drafted out of high school in the fifth round in 2011, he struggled at the plate for the short season Lowell Spinners in 2012. His first few weeks this...
by jcookson | Jun 7, 2013 | 2013 MLB Draft, Austin Meadows, Boston Red Sox, Casey Kelly, Clint Frazier, Kohl Stewart, Teddy Stankiewicz, Trey Ball
The Red Sox made a surprise selection in last night’s amateur draft, taking LHP Trey Ball with the number seven pick. None of the major baseball writers who focus on amateurs (Jim Callis, Keith Law, Jonathan Mayo, Kiley McDaniel, etc) or the Red Sox media had linked...
by jcookson | May 31, 2013 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Clay Buchholz, Cliff Lee, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Lavarnway, Xander Bogaerts
In 2006, the Red Sox farm system hit their high water mark for player development under Theo Epstein. The system featured two position players who would go on to be stalwarts for the major league club, Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury. It also contained two pitchers...
