by prmallon | Aug 9, 2014 | Allen Craig, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Devin Marrero, Dustin Pedroia, Giancarlo Stanton, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Joe Kelly, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Pawtucket Red Sox, Portland Sea Dogs, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts, Yoenis Cespedes
With the season effectively over, it sometimes feels pointless and futile to recapitulate the goings on of the team from day to day and week to week from here on out. It seems extraneous and irrelevant to analyze players’ performances if they are all for naught....
by prmallon | Aug 2, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Trade Deadline, Allen Craig, Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Joe Kelly, Joe Kelly, John Lackey, St. Louis Cardinals, Yoenis Cespedes, Yoenis Cespedes
Presumably, you’ve all heard by now that John Lackey was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals (along with prospect Corey Littrell) for OF Allen Craig and RHP Joe Kelly. Most pundits and analysts seem to view the trade favorably and consider it a “win” for both sides....
by prmallon | Jul 26, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brett Gardner, Cincinnati Reds, Ichiro Suzuki, Jonny Gomes, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Oakland Athletics
In his short time with the Boston Red Sox, Jonny Gomes has endeared himself to Red Sox Nation quicker than any other player in recent memory. It’s difficult not to take notice of Gomes and his quasi folk hero personality. Between the punting of the beer cans after...
by prmallon | Jul 19, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Kansas City Royals, Xander Bogaerts
The Red Sox won last night. They beat the Kansas City Royals, 5-4. Bucholtz got the win, Scott Downs was credited with the loss, and Koji notched save number 19. Just another night in Boston. Admittedly, that win felt very good. I’m trying not to delude myself into...
by prmallon | Jul 12, 2014 | 2013 ALCS, 2013 ALDS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, 2013 Playoffs, 2013 World Series, 2014 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Jake Peavy
I was a little worried that Jake Peavy was going to be traded this week, thus making my post somewhat irrelevant. Thankfully, he wasn’t. I imagine he will be soon, so perhaps this will serve as our “In Memoriam,” so to speak. On to the...
