The Red Sox Philosophy Will Have a Greater Impact on Player Acquisition Than the Purchase of Liverpool

New England Sports Ventures (NESV), the group that owns the Red Sox among other businesses, recently purchased the Liverpool Football…

The Red Sox Should Spend on a Reliever

The last major off season issue for the Red Sox to tackle is acquiring another reliever for the end of…

Resigning Adrian Beltre Should Not Be a Priority the Red Sox Have Many Other Options

Now that the Red Sox are officially out of the playoffs, we will resume laying out the winter plan. We…

Only Two Years for Victor Martinez

Last week in this space, the Red Sox winter to-do list was laid out. The most important was to   resolve…

The Glass is Half Empty and Half Full

On this web site and in general, I have been labeled as a pessimist.  I think of myself as a…

Draft picks or prospects

It is probable that the Red Sox will not play meaningful October baseball. They still have a puncher’s chance but it is unlikely.

We will have a much better notion if the Olde Towne Team can make a push for the postseason after the series with the Rays on August 29. It should give the front office just enough time to place the free agents to be on waivers, so they could be moved before September 1.

‘Tis the season… it is better to give than receive

The calendar is closing in on July 31, 2010 and most are discussing who could the Red Sox acquire to help the team close the gap in the A.L. East. But few talk about the prospects that could be moved until a year or two or twenty years from now. Hopefully, the Olde Towne Team will not give up another future Hall of Famer this summer.

Hopefully, the Olde Towne Team will not give up another future Hall of Famer this summer. Two that could go are Lars Anderson and Oscar Tejada . The former Red Sox top prospect could now find his w

Red Sox and Royals Could be Trading Partners

As we discussed previously, Kerry Wood is the odds on favorite to be the Red Sox new name reliever come August. The Olde Towne Team’s lack of upper-level prospects performing well and/or a desire not to part with these assets gives the Red Sox only a financial advantage over most other teams. Since Cleveland may not find many clubs willing to adsorb Wood’s large salary for the rest of 2010, Red Sox would seem to be one of the front runners for the hard-throwing relievers services. But another possibility could emerge in Kansas City.

Per usual the Royals are going nowhere in 2010. Their trading deadline focus will be on moving players that are unlikely to contribute to the next competitive KC club. Even with a better farm system than in the past, the Royals are probably not going to be contenders in 2011. Productive players with reasonable but short-term contracts like David DeJesus and Kyle Farnsworth should be on the move come July 31, 2010.

The Offense Has Carried The Club And Now It Is the Rotation’s Turn

As the Red Sox world turns, it is reflecting more and more like a general hospital. On a daily basis another player is heading to the disabled list. The Olde Towne Team needs to keep their collective heads above water until the starters get back on the diamond. The good play since April allows the Red Sox the opportunity to stay in the race even with numerous key players in the training room.

The Red Sox offense is mostly responsible for the May and June resurgence. They lead the American League in runs scored, are second in on-base percentage and first in slugging percentage. The incredible turnaround of David Ortiz and the unconscious Adrian Beltre at the plate have been two that have performed beyond expectations.

As Usual the Red Sox Need Help in the Bullpen

Even before Jonathan Papelbon blew a save on Wednesday night in Denver, the Red Sox needed help in the back end of the bullpen. Daniel Bard can not go two innings each game the Sox are leading in a close game in going into the eighth inning.

Both Papelbon and Hideki Okajima’s production have been trending downward over the past few seasons. Okajima’s K/BB ratio has fallen each since he arrived in Boston. He is becoming more of a situational reliever.