by askillin | Dec 17, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Rick Porcello
The Red Sox didn’t sign Jon Lester at the Winter Meetings last week, but they did come away with plenty of starting pitching help. Perhaps the most notable of Boston’s additions is right-hander Rick Porcello, who the club landed from the Tigers after surrendering a...
by askillin | Dec 12, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Trade Deadline, Brian Johnson, Eduardo Rodriguez, Henry Owens, James Shields, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, Rick Porcello, Wade Miley, Yoenis Cespedes
The Red Sox didn’t spend much time wallowing over the loss of Jon Lester to the Cubs. In less than a day following Lester’s decision to sign with Chicago, Ben Cherington added three starting pitchers to Boston’s roster as the makings of the 2015 club begin to take...
by askillin | Dec 3, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Hanley Ramirez, Pablo Sandoval
MLB’s offseason has only just begun, but already the Red Sox have dipped into the free-agent market. While Boston still has work to do (have you seen the club’s projected starting rotation recently?), Ben Cherington has spent nearly $200 million in adding Hanley...
by askillin | Nov 25, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Hanley Ramirez, Pablo Sandoval
What a difference a week makes. Seven days ago the Red Sox were reportedly contenders to sign both Pablo Sandoval and Jon Lester. Now, Boston has agreed to terms with the Panda and also signed Hanley Ramirez to play left field for good measure. (And, according to...
by askillin | Nov 19, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Alex Anthopolous, Andrew Friedman, Colby Rasmus, David Price, Dioner Navarro, Drew Hutchison, Ervin Santana, James Shields, Joe Maddon, Jon Lester, Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes, Nelson Cruz, Russell Martin
The Blue Jays aren’t messing around. That much became clear when they signed free-agent catcher Russell Martin to a five-year, $82.5 million contract Monday, outbidding notable heavyweights in the Cubs and Dodgers in the process. The signing comes with its fair share...
by askillin | Nov 12, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Trade Deadline, Andrew Miller, Anthony Ranaudo, Ben Cherington, Brandon Workman, Casey Jannsen, Casey Janssen, David Robertson, Edward Mujica, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Luke Gregerson, Luke Hochevar, Matt Barnes, Pat Neshek, Stephen Wright
Ben Cherington would be smart to bolster the club’s bullpen depth this winter—and he has a number of options with which to do so. The Red Sox face a busy offseason that is about to kick into gear with the annual GM meetings taking place in Phoenix this week. Ben...
by askillin | Nov 5, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Trade Deadline, Ben Cherington, Chris Sale, Cole Hamels, Jordan Zimmermann, Mat Latos
The Red Sox will likely seek to sign one of the top free-agent starters this winter, but they could also upgrade their rotation via trade. Ben Cherington and the Red Sox brass are hoping to add to the team’s starting rotation this offseason–that is no secret....
by askillin | Oct 29, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Trade Deadline, Ben Cherington, Chase Headley, Garin Cecchini, Kyle Seager, Pablo Sandoval, Ryan Zimmerman, Uncategorized, Will Middlebrooks
With MLB’s Hot Stove season now just a couple weeks away, focus is beginning to shift toward who the Red Sox will target during a highly anticipated offseason. The club’s moves prior to the trade deadline left a gaping hole in Boston’s starting rotation, but Ben...
by Harry Burnham | Oct 26, 2014 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Trade Deadline, All-Star Game, All-Star Voting, American League East, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Koji Uehara, Rubby de la Rosa
It’s inevitable. At some point, Ben Cherington will lose Koji Uehara. Now, whether that’s due to lowballing him by a few million dollars this offseason, in a trade at next year’s deadline, or retirement remains to be seen. But the fact of the matter...
by prmallon | Oct 25, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Trade Deadline, Jon Lester, Uncategorized
Part I: “The Devil You Know…” The Red Sox have been fortunate enough to have an ace or near-ace for the better part of the last two decades. From Roger Clemens, to Pedro Martinez, to Josh Beckett, to Jon Lester, the Red Sox have not wanted for much...
