Category: Alex Cora

Red Sox rally on an Ortiz’ granny

David Ortiz has been hurt all season long with shoulder and knee problems, but this time Ortiz let Jeff Weaver…

No ninth inning rally this time

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Al Reyes did not allow this quote to…

2007 July: Arrival of Game Over

July saw the Red Sox go 15-12, which represents an upgrade over the awful June. The Red Sox seemed to…

Wake stays perfect in the Trop

Tim Wakefield pitched 6 innings of one run ball en route to helping the Boston Red Sox (63-40) win 7-1…

Don't Blame Francona

Two years ago, I stepped in to defend Terry Francona against naysayers. That season, the Red Sox finished in a…

Don’t Blame Francona

Two years ago, I stepped in to defend Terry Francona against naysayers. That season, the Red Sox finished in a…

Crunch Time

What are the factors that have, historically, determined how long into a season the Sox have stayed competitive or how…

Bang For The Buck

Recently, friends and I were wondering if there was a possible way to quantify in terms of dollars exactly how…