by domara | Mar 11, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, A.J. Pierzynski, Boston Red Sox, Garin Cecchini, Giancarlo Stanton, Grady Sizemore, Jon Lester, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino
Shane Victorino made his spring training debut Monday. Predictably, he ended his first at-bat with a hit by pitch. Some things never change. Not only did Monday mark Jon Lester’s first start of the spring, but it also marked the first in-game action between...
by dpoarch | Mar 10, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley, Xander Bogaerts
Well, it’s been a while, but here we are. After an offseason hiatus, with a fresh season rapidly approaching, the TrollBag has returned to once again lower the standards of Fire Brand by just a little bit more each month. @PoarchDaniel @TrollBagQs I totally forgot...
by domara | Mar 10, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley, Jake Peavy, John Farrell, John Henry, Major League Baseball, Ryan Dempster, Travis Shaw
Sure the Red Sox are not off to the best start, but let’s not forget that it’s still spring training and these games are absolutely meaningless. Since Ryan Dempster retired, Jake Peavy has become an extremely important member of the Red Sox staff. But the...
by akhatchaturian | Mar 8, 2014 | 2013 World Series, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Burke Badenhop, Craig Breslow, Dennis Eckersley, Edward Mujica, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mariano Rivera
Koji Uehara and the Red Sox bullpen weren’t just average during their World Series run this past October. They were a major reason why they even won the title. However, repeating the kind of run the Sox bullpen established during the 2013 campaign will be incredibly...
by domara | Mar 7, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Bryce Brentz, Burke Badenhop, David Ortiz, Don Orsillo, Florida Marlins, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Rich Hill
The Red Sox met up with old pal Jarrod Saltalamacchia yesterday. Good thing none of the Red Sox regulars made the trip or things could have been emotional. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Rich Hill. In times like these, baseball just seems so insignificant. (Rich...
by askillin | Mar 5, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Boston Red Sox, Garin Cecchini, Spring Training, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
After an October to remember, it’s been a pretty quiet offseason for the Red Sox. Ben Cherington has made a few minor upgrades to help add depth to the team’s roster, but otherwise, the Red Sox appear content to move into 2014 with much the same core in place. From...
by domara | Mar 4, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Boston Red Sox, Curt Schilling, Daniel Nava, Jerry Remy, John Farrell, Koji Uehara, Mike Carp
I don’t care if it’s spring training, after back-to-back televised games, you can’t go back to radio-only broadcasts. I’m starting to think this whole “spring training” thing is a big tease. Without a pure lead-off hitter on the...
by domara | Mar 3, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Boston Red Sox, Christian Vazquez, Dustin Pedroia, Jake Peavy, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, MLB, Ryan Dempster
It was a busy weekend down on Fort Myers. After handily beating those pesky college kids, the Red Sox played their first two exhibition game of the spring against the Twins and the Orioles. NESN aired their first game of the spring. Oh, and Mike Napoli hit a home run...
by bcowett | Feb 26, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, Garin Cecchini, Grady Sizemore, Koji Uehara, Matt Barnes, Pedro Martinez
It’s back! Baseball is back! Break out the party poppers! Start the ticker-tape parades down every main avenue and street! There’s actual baseball being played today! It’s been missing in action for a few years now, and Dustin Pedroia has noticed....
by bcowett | Feb 24, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Boston Red Sox, Chris Capuano, Clay Buchholz, Jackie Bradley, Jon Lester, Koji Uehara, Mike Trout, New York Yankees
Something of note: there will be a ton of Spring Training games broadcasted this year, and not just by ESPN. Looks to me like baseball is on the rise again. He says he’ll give a hometown discount, but what does Jon Lester mean by that? Just a few million off per...
