Crunch Time

by | Jul 25, 2007 | Alex Cora, Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, John Farrell, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kason Gabbard, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Timlin, Terry Francona, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena

What are the factors that have, historically, determined how long into a season the Sox have stayed competitive or how deep of a playoff run they have the potential to enjoy? A partial list would include: starting rotation, bullpen strength, everyday offense, defense,...

The Good, The Bad, and The Coco

by | Jul 21, 2007 | Coco Crisp

I thought all day about something good to write about. After losing the final two to the Royals and the opener to the White Sox (in grand, lead-surrendering fashion), coupled with the Yankees’ having cut the AL East lead to seven games, though, there’s not...

Buchholz Up To Pawtucket

by | Jul 14, 2007 | Clay Buchholz

Clay Buchholz was recently promoted from AA Portland to AAA Pawtucket, and is due to make his first start for the PawSox on Monday against the Ottawa Lynx. Buchholz is widely regarded as the top pitching prospect in the Sox organization, having posted otherworldly...