Wednesday’s Links – Hail To The Victorino

by | Aug 28, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jeremy Hellickson, Mike Napoli, Quintin Berry, Shane Victorino, Tampa Bay Rays

So. Last night. It was actually refreshing to see the Red Sox just pummel the Orioles like in the good ole’ days. Quite stress-free, I might add. Shane Victorino, professional hitter. The Flyin’ Hawaiian broke out the lumber yesterday, blasting two homers...

The Advanced Scout – Baltimore Orioles

by | Aug 27, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles, Brian Roberts, Bud Norris, Chris Davis, Chris Tillman, Felix Doubront, J.J. Hardy, Jason Hammel, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Manny Machado, Matt Wieters, Nate McLouth, Nick Markakis, Ryan Flaherty, Wei-Yin Chen

So the Red Sox pull of a good road trip, finally get back home, and who do they face? The Orioles. Cue the frustration of not getting hits and watching the BABIP dragons just ignore Baltimore for the majority of the series.Well, at least it’s at home, right?...

The Advanced Scout – Los Angeles Dodgers

by | Aug 23, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, A.J. Ellis, Adrian Gonzalez, Andre Ethier, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Chris Capuano, David Ortiz, Hanley Ramirez, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Josh Reddick, Juan Uribe, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Ellis, Matt Kemp, Ricky Nolasco, Yasiel Puig

The moment you saw this series on the schedule, you had to know Narratives Day was coming. Well, it’s arrived. Merry Christmas, beat writers. Thankfully, I’m not here to talk the potential storylines. I love you guys enough that I’m here to talk...

Friday’s Links – Narrative Boogaloo

by | Aug 23, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Josh Beckett, Los Angeles Dodgers, Nick Punto, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino

After an off day, the Red Sox head south to take on the scorching-hot Los Angeles Dodgers, so naturally, the Nick Punto Trade will be talked about. A lot. Since May, Jacoby Ellsbury has been really, really good. But even if his defense is the greatest part of his...

Wednesday’s Links – Baseball by the Bay

by | Aug 21, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Alex Rodriguez, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jake Peavy, Ryan Dempster, San Francisco Giants, Shane Victorino, Xander Bogaerts

Another West Coast road trip, another game where the Red Sox were utterly frustrating to watch. That 9th inning…pure agony. Jake Peavy pitched well, but the bullpen couldn’t hold it together at the end of it all, coughing up a walk-off walk to give a win...

The Advanced Scout – San Francisco Giants

by | Aug 19, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Angel Pagan, Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, Buster Posey, David Ortiz, Felix Doubront, Hunter Pence, Jake Peavy, Jon Lester, Marco Scutaro, Mike Napoli, Pablo Sandoval, Ryan Vogelsong, San Francisco Giants, Tim Lincecum

Back to the West Coast go the Red Sox. This time, they have to play by silly National League rules and have the pitchers hit. And the last time they visited AT&T Park in 2010, it didn’t go so well for a certain pitcher and a popular second baseman....