by mike silver | Nov 6, 2009 | Carlos Gomez, J.J. Hardy, Minnesota Twins, Quick Post
The Minnesota Twins traded for Milwaukee Brewers shortstop J.J. Hardy today, in exchange for centerfielder Carlos Gomez. Prior to 2009, Hardy had been among the better offensive shortstops in the majors, though his numbers slumped significantly in 2009. Hardy had been...
by mike silver | Nov 5, 2009 | Cliff Lee, Josh Beckett, Roy Halladay, Theo Epstein
Theo’s “95-Win Team” In recent years, one of the most important axioms put forth by the Theo Epstein and the Red Sox front office is the law of the “95-Win Team”. According to this directive, the team’s goal is to target 95-wins annually in an effort to compete...
by mike silver | Nov 3, 2009 | Casey Kelly, Felix Doubront, Jose Iglesias, Luis Exposito, Mark Wagner, Ryan Kalish, Yamaico Navarro
With the conclusion of every major league season comes the beginning of the second season of “minor” leagues in baseball – the Winter Leagues. This 2009 off-season, the Sox have placed 17 promising prospects across four leagues, including some of the most exciting...
by mike silver | Oct 29, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Felipe Lopez, Marco Scutaro, Miguel Tejada, Orlando Cabrera
One of the more pressing issues facing the Red Sox this offseason, the shortstop position can be considered the number two need for the team – just behind the gaping hole that is left field. But while the left field hole is larger, shortstop may actually be the...
by mike silver | Oct 27, 2009 | Aroldis Chapman, Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jose Contreras
When any new phenomenon arrives, it takes a while for people to adjust their lifestyle and accommodate these changes. Cell phones are the most recent example. The Internet was another. In the baseball world, free agent-prospects are the newest slang, which,...
