by smcfarland | May 29, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley Jr.
After a 10- game losing streak, arguably the darkest period in recent Red Sox memory since the days of Bobby Valentine, Boston has turned it around and won two game in a row against Atlanta. Boston came into Monday stuck in a notorious slump, where both their pitching...
by broach | May 26, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, American League East, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Felix Doubront, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks
The Boston Red Sox had not lost 10 games in a row since 1994, but the three consecutive sweeps by the hand of the Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays and the Tamp Bay Rays sent the Red Sox on a tailspin as they are now 20-29 on the season. The squad is eight games back...
by akhatchaturian | May 24, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Koji Uehara
Andre Khatchaturian Burke Badenhop stared down Cole Figueroa with the winning run in scoring position during a scoreless tie in the bottom of the ninth. The runner did not belong to Badenhop – it was inherited from the previous pitcher, Andrew Miller. The pitch...
by broach | May 24, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, Shane Victorino
Shane Victorino will be out for the foreseeable future with as he reaggravated a right hamstring injury on Friday night that had him on the DL earlier in the season. He was running out a groundball and was pinch ran for only a couple pitches later. The right fielder...
by askillin | May 21, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The Red Sox and Stephen Drew coming to terms on a one-year deal on Tuesday was both unexpected and unsurprising. The news broke out of nowhere on an otherwise normal afternoon, but it also came in response to growing evidence that Ben Cherington needed to upgrade...
by broach | May 18, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Aaron Hicks, Andrew Miller, Brock Holt, Chris Parmelee, Evan Reed, Glen Perkins, Jon Lester, Kurt Suzuki, Phil Hughes, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The Boston Red Sox stand at 20-22 after a tough three-game losing streak, including two straight at home against the Detroit Tigers. They have lost four of their last five contests and are 2.5 games behind both the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees. Sure, the...
by broach | May 18, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Garin Cecchini, Will Middlebrooks
Will Middlebrooks had been back for several weeks, but a line drive off the bat of Ian Kinsler placed him yet again on the disabled list. The ball caused a non-displaced fracture in his right index finger. The 25-year-old slugger could be gone anywhere from two to...
by jcookson | May 16, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Mookie Betts
It’s been a great minor league season for the Red Sox so far, with Mookie Betts hitting over .400 and many other prospects off to strong starts. With increased focus on prospects, it seems like we know more about these players than ever before. Even with all that...
by askillin | May 14, 2014 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Alex Hassan, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Bryce Brentz, Daniel Nava, Daniel Nava, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Mike Carp, MiLB, MLB, Pawtucket Red Sox, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks
One of the biggest strengths of last year’s Red Sox team was the strong performances the squad got from its bench spots. Indeed, Boston’s depth proved crucial in taking advantage of platoon pairings on a nightly basis, softening the blow of any injuries to starters,...
by askillin | May 7, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Alex Cobb, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Morrow, C.C. Sabathia, Chris Archer, Chris Tillman, Clay Buchholz, David Price, Dylan Bundy, Felix Doubront, Jeremy Hellickson, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Matt Moore, Mike Gonzalez, Oakland Athletics, Wei-Yin Chen
The first six weeks of the season haven’t all gone according to plan for the Red Sox. Various injuries and some poor hitting with men on base have conspired to dampen their offensive production, Felix Doubront and Clay Buchholz have each turned in a stinker or two,...
