by lee perrault | Feb 17, 2010 | Adrian Beltre, Bill Hall, Boof Bonser, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Marco Scutaro, Mike Cameron, Mike Lowell, Ryan Westmoreland
Spring Training is only a day away, and it’s been a busy offseason for the Red Sox in 2010. The team struggled in the playoffs last year after putting up another solid regular season; tweaks were made to sew up the loose ends on the team’s defensive...
by lee perrault | Feb 7, 2010 | Adrian Beltre, David Ortiz, Mike Cameron, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
In honor of the Super Bo.. um, Big Game today (please don’t sue me, Roger Goodell!), Fire Brand is going Vegas today and presenting some prop bets for the upcoming season. Which ones would you be laying money on or avoiding? 10-1: Tim Wakefield opens the season...
by Troy Patterson | Jan 7, 2010 | Adrian Beltre, Marco Scutaro, Mike Cameron, Theo Epstein
Since Moneyball was published in 2003 there has been a clear misunderstanding of what the book meant. I’m sure much of this is by people who never read the book, but perhaps some who missed the message. The message that is spread and widely understood is that...
by mike silver | Jan 6, 2010 | Adrian Beltre, Boston Red Sox, Mike Lowell
Adrian Beltre, The Player This off-season has had quite an emphasis on trusting higher-order statistical metrics as, surely, both Mike Cameron and Adrian Beltre do not fit the conventional mold for key cogs on championship caliber teams. Two players whose values lie...
by lee perrault | Jan 4, 2010 | Adrian Beltre, Quick Post
EVAN, 8:47 PM Someone pinch me… feels like I’m dreaming. Peter Gammons reports the Red Sox have inked Beltre to a one-year deal worth $9 million, with a player option for an additional $5 million. (Roche concurs.) Not only do the Sox get a vacuum at third,...
by evan brunell | Dec 18, 2009 | Adrian Beltre, Casey Kotchman, Kevin Youkilis, Nick Johnson
The state of the Red Sox as we stand is this: Mike Lowell is likely to be traded to Texas for catcher Max Ramirez, who is likely to open the season in Triple-A. Assuming he opens the season in the majors, that would lead us to assume Victor Martinez is moved to first...
by Troy Patterson | Dec 17, 2009 | Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Clay Buchholz, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey
After adding John Lackey and Mike Cameron the team is starting to take shape. Although most think we need to make another move it’s possible we enter 2010 as we stand now. That isn’t very likely if the Mike Lowell trade is completed, but to start...
by Troy Patterson | Dec 14, 2009 | Adrian Beltre, Clay Buchholz, Mike Lowell
There has been a lot of stress placed on the defense this off season and that looks to continue with the interest in Adrian Beltre to replace Mike Lowell at third base. Other than the obvious value gained from a solid group of fielders, is there another reason to...
by mike silver | Dec 10, 2009 | Adrian Beltre, Boston Red Sox, Max Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Texas Rangers
Lowell to Texas, Beltre to Boston? This rumor has been cooking for a long time, and it may finally be ready for consumption. According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Red Sox and Rangers have a deal in place that would send Mike Lowell to the Texas Rangers, with...
by mike silver | Dec 7, 2009 | Adrian Beltre, Mike Lowell, Quick Post, Seattle Mariners
According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, a Sox acquisition of Adrian Beltre is becoming a real possibility. As per Nightengale’s Twitter account, “It wouldn’t be surprising if Beltre falls into the Red Sox lap if he doesn’t accept...
