by prmallon | Sep 13, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Trade Deadline, Andrew Miller, Felix Doubront, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Stephen Drew
The Red Sox’ less than impressive 2014 campaign has engendered quite a bit of roster turnover, as GM Ben Cherington has done his best to extract value from nearly every franchise piece that isn’t/wasn’t bolted down. Obviously, more moves could have been made,...
by prmallon | Sep 6, 2014 | 2014 MLB Draft, Boston Red Sox, koji uehara, Koji Uehara, Koji Uehara
Let’s get the horrible, cheesy joke out of the way, because I can’t help myself and have zero impulse control: lately, with Koji Uehara, it’s been more #HangHeadCity than #HighFiveCity. Okay, that’s out of the way, and I’m sufficiently embarrassed. In all seriousness,...
by prmallon | Aug 30, 2014 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Playoffs, 2013 World Series, 2014 Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava
Please forgive the horrible pun in the title. I played around with a few other ideas before settling on that one, and as silly as it is, it’s rather apt. Daniel Nava is an anomaly, quite like anyone else who’s ever played in major league baseball. Most of us are aware...
by prmallon | Aug 22, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox
As this season slogs on, I’m having trouble determining whether or not each loss is becoming increasingly painful or increasingly innocuous. I’m inclined to say increasingly painful, primarily because of how tantalizingly close the Sox come to winning some of these...
by prmallon | Aug 16, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, George Springer, Houston Astros, Matt Dominguez
(Note: This post is kind of a fusion of Firebrand’s dormant, but fantastic Advanced Scout series and personal narrative) Red Sox Nation is strewn vast and wide. We can be found in nearly every neighborhood of every city in every state. Each of us has his or...
