by bcowett | Oct 23, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Carl Yastrzemski, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Michael Wacha, St. Louis Cardinals, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The day has arrived, ladies and gentlemen. Happy World Series Day. Be sure to stock up on stress relievers and beers before you watch the big game. That should be mandatory at this point, methinks. In the final baseball game of 2007, Jon Lester started, Jacoby...
by bcowett | Oct 23, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Adam Wainwright, Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Beltran, Clay Buchholz, David Freese, Jake Peavy, Joe Kelly, John Lackey, Jon Jay, Jon Lester, Lance Lynn, matt adams, Matt Carpenter, Matt Holliday, Michael Wacha, Pete Kozma, St. Louis Cardinals, Yadier Molina
Here’s my thought process after the ALCS: “WE WON! WORLD SERIES! YES! WOOOOOOO! AL CHAMPS! THIS IS AWESOME…I’m gonna have to write another Advanced Scout, aren’t I?” And so here we are, at the site of the last Advanced Scout of the...
by jpolman | Oct 23, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox
To paraphrase something somebody said once: Wherever you go, there they are. Red Sox Nation truly does span the continent and the globe, and with the team suddenly winning the 2013 American League pennant, I thought this would be a fine time to check in on a handful...
by bcowett | Oct 21, 2013 | 2013 ALCS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Xander Bogaerts, Yadier Molina
Seriously, MLB? You’ve got to make us wait three days until you can start the World Series? And I thought I was anxious before all this… It’s been an inspirational run to the Fall Classic for the Red Sox. They’ve been a complete unit the entire...
by bcarsley | Oct 21, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Allen Craig, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Johnny Gomes, matt adams, Quintin Berry, St. Louis Cardinals, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals are both very good teams, and that is why they are meeting in the World Series. The Red Sox finished first in the majors in runs scored, doubles, OBP and OPS. Their pitching staff finished 14th in the league in ERA, seventh...
by bcowett | Oct 18, 2013 | 2013 ALCS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Xander Bogaerts
So I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m not going to live past my 40s thanks to the playoffs. It’s okay, I’d probably be really bored in retirement anyway. The Red Sox scored four runs! And this time, they didn’t need a single swing from...
by jkeller | Oct 17, 2013 | 2013 ALCS, 2013 ALDS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Trot Nixon, weei
I believe in the value of sabermetrics and I also believe in baseball voodoo magic, so take that how you will. — Daniel Poarch (@PoarchDaniel) October 17, 2013 I’m a pretty normal and reasonable guy.
I have a wife, family, house, and job and go through my days as a...
by bcowett | Oct 16, 2013 | 2013 ALCS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Doug Fister, John Lackey, Junichi Tazawa, Mike Napoli
Three straight one-run games. Two with the Red Sox scoring in the 7th inning or later. I’m just withering away from the stress I’m feeling right now. Improbable? Yeah, very. Impossible? Definitely not. The Red Sox, despite creating gale-force winds with...
by bcarsley | Oct 14, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, Torii Hunter
Until I got home last night at about 1:30 a.m. and watched reruns of David Ortiz’ eight-inning grand slam, I didn’t know that Torii Hunter had fallen into the Red Sox bullpen. This is strange, because I was sitting 20 rows in the section directly behind said bullpen....
by bcowett | Oct 14, 2013 | 2013 ALCS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Torii Hunter
It’s a good thing I don’t have to work today since I couldn’t get any sleep after what the Red Sox & Patriots did last night. Unbelievably surreal. There are no words. Only emotions that we all still have from what transpired last night. Down,...
