Six All Stars are less than half the story.
Having six 2009 Red Sox All Stars is impressive, and partially explain why they are the Division leaders, and complete…
Author: tim daloisio
Poll: Hypothetically thinking ahead
New Poll Question:
Who is more important for the Red Sox to extend past their current contracts?
- Jason Bay
- Josh Beckett
It's very likely that both JB's could end up staying in Boston past their current contracts, but if you were held feet to the fire and forced to choose just one right now, who would it be?
As always, new poll is up to the right...vote away and argue it out in the comments.
Fireside Chats #51: Where we try and find holes in this team and fail
You know things are going well when your starting third baseman hits the DL and you're really not all that worried about your team's future. We've almost come to expect another series win and another 2 out of 3 taken from the opponent. Paul and I do break down some of the options in front of the Red Sox as the trade deadline approaches and sing the praises of the starting rotation.
This weeks' "Tweet of the Week" from our Red Sox Twitter Tracker:
from @kentremendous
All that and more on Episode #51 of Fireside Chats on MVN!
Satisfied?
Like most of you I expected to hear 1,500+ calls for Hanley’s return, but few materialized. Perhaps the piece about…
Poll: Rotation changes afoot
New Poll Question:
With Smoltz ready, Buchholz antsy and Daisuke struggling, where do the Red Sox turn?
- Smoltz starts in the pen with Bard being sent to AAA
- Smoltz to the rotation, Dice K to the DL or the pen (Bard to AAA)
- A Penny deal will go down this week making room for Smoltz
- Whatever the plan was...Buchholz takes priority. Rock the boat and get him to Boston
- Wake's a potential All-Star, but he can go to the pen right?
Terry Francona will give us some news today. Will he show the Red Sox hand dictating their overall rotation strategy going forward or will today's announcement just be a baby step?
As always, new poll is up to the right...vote away and argue it out in the comments.
Fireside Chats #50: Where we get Buch wild with Jeff Goldberg
Following a phenomenal 9-3 stretch against the best that baseball has to offer with an upbeat show is pretty easy. Paul and I are in good moods as we welcome Jeff Goldberg of NESN.com to the show to discuss the pitching staff, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, and David Ortiz.
This weeks' "Tweet of the Week" from our Red Sox Twitter Tracker:
from @john_w_henry
All that and more on Episode #50 of Fireside Chats on MVN!
Where’s the news Tito?
So many decisions for the Sox this week. Although part of me knows they will be carefully made, and will…
Fireside Chats #49: Where we prepare for the Yankee series with a visit from Cranky Frankie the Yankee
Boston Red Sox podcast on MVN Radio, Episode #49 where we prepare for the Yankee series with a visit from Cranky Frankie the Yankee and introduce the "Tweet of the Week".
Episode #49
Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio
Guests: Cranky Frankie the Yankee
The Red Sox find themselves one game out of first place with the only people above them, the New York Yankees, coming to Fenway Park for a three game set. With that we welcome old friend of the show Cranky Frankie the Yankee to update us on all things pinstriped.
We continue our run of taking shots at Julio Lugo and look for any possible way he could get a ticket out of town and introduce the Conan O'Brien inspired Fireside Chats Twitter Tracker.
This weeks' "Tweet of the Week" from our Red Sox Twitter Tracker:
from @hackswithhaggs
All that and more on Episode #49 of Fireside Chats on MVN!
Fireside Chats #48: Where Paul admits he was wrong and in doing so blows up the second half of the show
With me out of town on the west coast for work, Paul fills me in on the goings on with the team over the last few days; Ortiz' continued struggles, great starting pitching, and more SS errors.
Of course, the remote equipment lost the second half of the show and conveniently that's where Paul uttered the words, "I was wrong". Find out about what in the final minutes of this week's abbreviated Fireside Chat
All that and more on Episode #48 of Fireside Chats on MVN!
Poll: How the mighty have fallen…
New Poll Question:
Who will end the year with greater offensive production?
- David Ortiz (currently -11.2 Runs Above Average)
- Julio Lugo (-1.9 Runs Above Average)
- George Kottaras (-3.1 Runs Above Average)
We'll be using Fan Graph's Park Adjusted Batting Runs Above Average based on wOBA as our measuring stick. In season ZIPS projections have Ortiz ending the season at .244, 21 HR, 89 RBI. If he can get there, I think he'll take this race. But is that too optimistic a projection based on what our eyes are telling us today?
As always, new poll is up to the right...vote away and argue it out in the comments.