by mike scandura | May 21, 2011 | Stolmy Pimentel
Maybe his stats didn’t exactly jump off the proverbial page. But the Boston Red Sox obviously rated right-hander Stolmy Pimentel (who turned 21 on February 1) so highly that they placed him on their 40-man roster during the offseason. Otherwise, they ran the risk of...
by mike scandura | May 14, 2011 | Luis Exposito
photo © 2009 Eric Kilby | more info (via: Wylio)At the age of 39, Jason Varitek’s best days are in the rear-view mirror. Despite the minimal number of games he’s played with the Red Sox, Jarrod Saltalamacchia has yet to show he’s the second coming of Carlton Fisk. As...
by mike scandura | May 9, 2011 | Felix Doubront, Ryan Kalish, Yamaico Navarro
photo © 2009 Eric Kilby | more info (via: Wylio) Slowly but surely, Pawtucket Red Sox lefty Felix Doubront is starting to resemble the pitcher who’s so highly rated by Boston. Doubront took his latest step forward Monday night by tossing 4 1/3 solid innings as...
by mike scandura | May 7, 2011 | Jose Iglesias
Pawtucket Red Sox manager Arnie Beyeler feels one of the best things that happened to youthful shortstop Jose Iglesias last season at Portland occurred when he was limited to 57 games after he incurred a fractured right hand when he was hit by a pitch in a May 29...
by mike scandura | Apr 30, 2011 | Kolbrin Vitek
photo © 2010 Scott | more info (via: Wylio) How much did the Boston Red Sox think of Kolbrin Vitek when the 2010 draft rolled around? This much: The Red Sox made him their first-round pick, which was the 20th overall. Vitek was the highest pick for Boston since David...
