by tom fratamico | Aug 13, 2010 | Boston Red Sox
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....
by tom fratamico | Jul 23, 2010 | Anthony Rizzo, Jed Lowrie, Jose Iglesias, Lars Anderson, Oscar Tejeda, Will Middlebrooks
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...
by tom fratamico | Jul 9, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David DeJesus, Gil Meche, Jose Guillen, Kansas City Royals, Kyle Farnsworth, Uncategorized
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...
by tom fratamico | Jul 2, 2010 | Adrian Beltre, Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, John Lackey
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...
by tom fratamico | Jun 25, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Felix Doubront, Hideki Okajima, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Iglesias, Kerry Wood
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...