Wednesday Links: The curse of Pierzynski

With the stakes considerably lower than the last time they met, the Red Sox and Cardinals began a “world series rematch” series on Tuesday. Fresh off a solid start against the Toronto Blue Jays last Wednesday, Rubby De La Rosa took the mound for the Red...

Ranking the Trade Deadline Moves

With the Red Sox out of contention this season, Thursday’s trade deadline was one of the most action-packed days in team history. Eight players from the opening day roster left the club in the month before the deadline. Here’s my ranking of the top five moves Ben...

On the Red Sox’s Power Outage

The Red Sox’s deep and potent offense was one of the hallmarks of the club’s World Series run in 2013. From the top of the order to the bottom, Boston boasted hitters who could do damage to the opposition and also work the count, making it a tough task for opposing...

A.J. Pierzynski: Better Than We Thought?

So maybe A.J. Pierzynski is more than just a stopgap for Christian Vazquez and Blake Swihart. Pierzynski, who was signed this offseason to a one-year contract, took the reigns from Jarrod Saltalamachia as the starting catcher for the Sox this season. After an...

Monday Links

The Red Sox kept their winning streak alive over the weekend after sweeping a three game set against the Tampa Bay Rays. To kick off the series, the two division rivals nearly came to blows after David Price hit David Ortiz in the first inning and Mike Carp in the...