Tangled Up In Blue

Before we start, consider these two things: One, it will take at least a few years before we know for sure which team got the better side of this franchise altering trade. Two, I was at Dodger Stadium when Adrian Gonzalez homered in his first at bat as a Los Angeles...

Brave New World

If you haven’t heard, the Red Sox have traded Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto to the Dodgers for James Loney, Allen Webster and Ivan De Jesus Jr. (with Rubby De La Rosa and Jerry Sands as players to be named later). And you may ask...

Blockbuster Red Sox/Dodgers Trade

According to Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald, the Boston Red Sox have completed a trade of Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto to the Los Angeles Dodgers for 1B James Loney, 1B/OF Jerry Sands, IF Ivan DeJesus Jr., and pitching prospects...

The Advanced Scout – Kansas City Royals

After being swept by the Angels, the Boston Red Sox (59-66, 13.5 games back in the AL East) lick their wounds and welcome the Kansas City Royals (55-68, 13 games back in the AL Central) to Fenway Park for a four-game series. The Red Sox have lost four in a row and are...

The Advanced Scout – Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

After winning only one of three against the Yankees, the Boston Red Sox (59-63, 13 games back in the AL East) return to Fenway Park to host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (62-60, 9.5 games back in the AL West). The Red Sox are 4-6 in their last 10 games while the...

The Advanced Scout – New York Yankees

After losing two of three to the soaring Orioles, the Boston Red Sox (58-61, 12.5 games back in the AL East) drag their sorry butts to the Bronx for a three-game expected thrashing series with the New York Yankees (70-48, 6 games ahead in the AL East). The Yankees are...

The Advanced Scout – Baltimore Orioles

After splitting four games with the Indians, the Boston Red Sox (57-59 11.5 games back in the AL East) move on to Camden Yards to take on the Baltimore Orioles (62-53, 6 games back in the AL East). The Orioles are 8-2 in their last 10 games, while the Red Sox are 4-6...