Jackie Bradley, Jr. is the only African American on the Boston Red Sox in 2013. Just how big of a problem is that? Noted sociologist Nick Cafardo wades through at least one or two issues that may or may not contribute to this phenomenon.
Nobody knows how to develop team chemistry. Nick Cafardo asks somebodies anyway.
It's time to bring the craziness with this week's Cafardo mailbag, Opening Day Edition!
Timothy Brooks previews the club that has emerged as the favorites of the 2013 AL East: The Toronto Blue Jays.
Timothy Brooks, on the other hand, writes mean things about MLB managers that are not named Terry Francona from his mother's basement.
Ortiz is likely to miss some of the Regular Season. Most of the options to replace him for a week or two interrupt development of young players or involve using trade chips. One option is both reasonable and keeps the organization in order: J.C. Linares.
I have been stoked about this one for a full week now. Last week, my predecessor on this beat (twitter…
Counting prospects before they hatch, discounting "best shape of their lives," wondering if Mike Napoli will be an elite defender, and suggesting that it was intangibles that brought you 2004...Nick Cafardo do what he do!
In which Nick channels Theo Epstein c. 2010, champions Saltalamacchia based on one counting stat, and is jazzed to be at "The Fort."
I did it for you. Last week a wrote a simple, insipid piece about the joys of Spring Training in Florida…