by jcookson | Jun 20, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt
Brock Holt’s ascent from utility player to team MVP this season defies normal explanation. I’ve concluded that his meteoric rise must be due to superpowers, and that in fact Brock Holt is a superhero. Here are some possible origins of these powers. Brock Holt...
by jcookson | Jun 13, 2014 | A.J. Pierzynski, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Christian Vazquez, David Ross
The giant ball of suck that is the Red Sox outfield has taken the lion’s share of blame for the team’s poor offensive performance this season, but catcher has been another weak spot. A.J. Pierzynski and David Ross are both struggling (combined .248/.284/.374 at the...
by jcookson | Jun 6, 2014 | 2014 MLB Draft, Blake Swihart, Clint Frazier, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Place, John Henry, Josh Beckett, Reymond Fuentes
Thursday night, the Red Sox added three high upside prospects to their minor league system in the 2014 first year player draft. Early reviews of the Sox haul have been positive, with Keith Law from ESPN declaring them one of his winners from the first night. The first...
by jcookson | May 23, 2014 | Billy Hamilton, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jay Bruce, Manny Machado, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Shane Victorino, Shin-Soo Choo, Xander Bogaerts
An odd thing happened in the Portland Sea Dog’s game last Sunday. Top prospect Mookie Betts started in center field in that game, instead of his normal second base. With Jackie Bradley Jr. and Grady Sizemore struggling, this raises the question of whether the Red Sox...
by jcookson | May 16, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Mookie Betts
It’s been a great minor league season for the Red Sox so far, with Mookie Betts hitting over .400 and many other prospects off to strong starts. With increased focus on prospects, it seems like we know more about these players than ever before. Even with all that...
