Lavarnway to Challenge Saltalamaccia in 2012
While Jarrod Saltalamaccia was the big name prospect and was even the headline return (at the time) for Mark Teixeira,…
Author: Troy Patterson
Dealing with the New Jacoby Ellsbury
As one of Jacoby Ellsbury’s biggest critics entering 2011 I’ll admit he proved me wrong, but anyone would be hard…
Building the 2012 Rotation
There has been a lot of talk about how bad the September pitching was and a lot of blame has been placed…
The Cubs are a General Managers Dream
Earlier this week, I wrote how the actions of ownership maybe a strong reason Theo Epstein wants out of Boston,…
John Henry’s New Found Influence in the Boston Red Sox
After the 2006 debacle when Theo Epstein returned it was largely considered that Epstein had won nearly complete control over the baseball…
April was Bad Luck, but September is Bad Planning
While I have tried to maintain my positivity it has become increasingly hard. There have been injuries and poor outings that…
A Lesson in Humility
I don’t think I could ever attempt to explain the streaks this team has been through in 2011, but being…
He is What he is: Andrew Miller
Sure there was the 20+ innings pitched in Triple-A before his callup and a few good starts for Andrew Miller, but…
Adrian Gonzalez Still Learning Fenway
When the Red Sox added Adrian Gonzalez this offseason I made a small disclaimer that his output would be similar…
Minor Leagues Struggle in 2011
John Sickels has reviewed his 2011 preseason scouting of the Red Sox minor league system and as many of us…