by Troy Patterson | Jan 26, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard
I know we have spoken about Daniel Bard a few times this offseason, but while reviewing projections I found one off the charts and had to look twice. The projection system was OLIVER and is a pay required system at HardballTimes.com/Forecasts. (As a THT writer I...
by Troy Patterson | Jan 19, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
This offseason has seen the insults, comments, questions and general malaise come from all angles. The team hasn’t had much to be positive about after the worst regular season collapse of all time and the resulting flight of both the manager and GM. If that...
by Troy Patterson | Jan 15, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Quick Post
In a somewhat odd deal, the Red Sox have avoided arbitration with Jarrod Saltalamacchia by agreeing to a one year deal worth a reported $2.5 million. While he was worth an above average 2.5 fWAR in 2011, this is his second year of arbitration and the amount seems more...
by Troy Patterson | Jan 12, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Boston Red Sox
The signing of Aaron Cook was largely seen as a move that would not effect the major league roster, but if next year has injury troubles anything close to what happened last year it’s a lock he does. His contract is worth $1.5 million if he is on the major...
by Troy Patterson | Jan 5, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
So much of the offseason has been spent awaiting the Red Sox moves to sure up the back of the rotation with so far only Daniel Bard and Alfredo Aceves being options to move out of the pen. It’s been assumed that Jon Lester, Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz will be...
