by mike silver | Apr 4, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, David Ortiz, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Nick Johnson, Quick Post
And the season begins… There’s no doubt the bureaucrats “got it right” on this one – pairing the league’s biggest rivals in the 2010 MLB opener. All signs point to a classic, fit with a marquee pitching matchup, palpable hatred on both sides, and the two best teams...
by mike silver | Mar 22, 2010 | Alan Embree, Boof Bonser, Boston Red Sox, Brian Shouse, Joe Nelson, Scott Atchison
Sox Sign Alan Embree Just after noon yesterday, the Sox officially agreed to a minor league deal with veteran lefty reliever Alan Embree. Embree, who last pitched for the Sox in 2005, comes off a shaky 2009 season that saw him struggle in limited duty, posting an even...
by mike silver | Mar 15, 2010 | Alex Gordon, Carl Pavano, Carlos Quentin, Justin Masterson, Rick Porcello
In a division packed about as tightly as a can be, the emergence or decline of a single player can mean the difference between a playoff berth and an early end to the season. With the AL Central race as wide open as any division in the MLB, each team will be counting...
by mike silver | Mar 13, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Quick Post, Ryan Westmoreland
Earlier today, the Red Sox front office released a statement reporting that top prospect Ryan Westmoreland will undergo surgery to correct a cavernous malformation. A cavernous malformation is a group of dilated blood vessels in the brain, often diagnosed following...
by mike silver | Mar 8, 2010 | Ben Sheets, brandon wood, Daric Barton, derrek holland, Elvis Andrus, Erik Bedard, Kevin Jepsen
Buried in the West are many talented breakout candidates. Some of the more interesting in the league, many have been relegated to former prospect status, while others are just building a name for themselves. Anaheim Angels of California This team is a bit difficult to...
