by jcookson | Feb 22, 2013 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox, Johnny Damon, Jose Contreras, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, Mike Mussina, Paul O'Neill, Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs
This is a difficult subject to cover in detail, but until 2004, the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry really only went in one direction. The Yankees were successful, rich, and dominant. The Red Sox were the younger brother, unable to match the success of their nearby neighbor....
by jcookson | Feb 15, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Liverpool FC
Bear with me as I talk about soccer for a little bit. I swear there is a point to all of this. I started following the Liverpool soccer club around five years ago. My brother and a friend from work were both supporters, and I was drawn by the history of the club and...
by jcookson | Feb 5, 2013 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brian Price, Casey Kelly, Clay Buchholz, Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, David Mailman, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Lars Anderson, Michael Bowden, Pete Hissey, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Westmoreland, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Theo Epstein’s stated goal when he took over as General Manager of the Red Sox was to turn the Sox into a “player development machine”. He envisioned a pipeline of minor league talent that would replenish the major league roster whenever needed. So how successful was...
by jcookson | Jan 29, 2013 | 2004 ALCS, 2004 ALDS, 2004 World Series, Bartolo Colon, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jason Varitek, Keith Foulke, Mark Bellhorn, Tony Clark
We all remember the huge moments of the Red Sox 2004 playoff run, from The Steal to the walk off hits to the bloody sock. Waiting for Spring Training to start is rough, so I decided to watch my 2004 playoff dvds, and found five underrated moments or performances that...
by jcookson | Jan 22, 2013 | Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Andrew Bailey, Curt Schilling, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Josh Reddick, Jurickson Profar, Mike Olt, Pedro Martinez, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
For several years in the early 2000’s, shortstop Hanley Ramirez was considered the Red Sox top prospect. A gifted athlete, Ramirez held his own in the minors at a young age, and brimmed with promise. As Ramirez progressed through the Sox system, the question that came...
