by Harry Burnham | Oct 26, 2014 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Trade Deadline, All-Star Game, All-Star Voting, American League East, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Koji Uehara, Rubby de la Rosa
It’s inevitable. At some point, Ben Cherington will lose Koji Uehara. Now, whether that’s due to lowballing him by a few million dollars this offseason, in a trade at next year’s deadline, or retirement remains to be seen. But the fact of the matter...
by domara | Jul 16, 2014 | All-Star Game, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Derek Jeter, Jackie Bradley, John Farrell, Jon Lester, Jose Dariel Abreu, koji uehara
In sports, All-Star games are often scrutinized for not being entertaining enough to watch, but that wasn’t the case during Tuesday night’s 81st annual MLB All-Star game. Felix Hernandez toed the rubber first for the American League squad, and was opposed...
by akhatchaturian | Jul 11, 2014 | All-Star Game, Boston Red Sox
9. Fenway Park, 1961: The First Tie There were two All-Star Games played in 1961. One of them was played in Fenway Park. Rocky Colavito became the first person to hit an All-Star Game home run over the Green Monster, but the game went into a rain delay with the score...
by bcowett | Jul 19, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, All-Star Game, Anthony Ranaudo, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Don Orsillo, Jose Iglesias
And here it is. The daunting second half of the season. Trade deadline, dog days, expanded rosters, October. It’s gonna be a blast. The man who made all of this possible, Ben Cherington, deserves to be lauded for his shrewd moves. Low-key acquisitions, big-time...
by jkeller | Jul 18, 2013 | All-Star Game, Aroldis Chapman, Bartolo Colon, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Phillips, Bud Selig, Chris Davis, Chris Sale, Clay Buchholz, Cliff Lee, David Ortiz, David Wright, Dustin Pedroia, Edgar Martinez, Edwin Encarnacion, Joe Maddon, Joe Nathan, Joey Votto, Manny Machado, Mariano Rivera, Matt Moore, Michael Cuddyer, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, New York Yankees, Prince Fielder, Robinson Cano, Ted Williams, Tom Seaver, Tommy John
Listen, I love Bill Simmons as much as you can love someone that you’ve never met (other than you, Dustin, don’t you worry your place is secure). I’ve read everything that he’s written since 2000. I may not have survived the tumultuous and ultimately triumphant...
by bcowett | Jul 17, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, All-Star Game, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Mariano Rivera, Mark Melancon, Pedro Martinez, Tony LaRussa, Will Middlebrooks
I really don’t know how we, as baseball fans, survive the offseason. This day alone is pretty agonizing. I just want baseball, kay? The American League wasn’t caught sleeping this time. National League hitters had just three hits last night, and Mariano...
by bcowett | Jun 14, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Pawtucket Red Sox, Alex Wilson, Alfredo Aceves, All-Star Game, All-Star Voting, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, Jonny Gomes, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
If the BABIP gods covet one team above all the rest, it’s those Baltimore Orioles. Bloop singles everywhere and they’re catching every single liner. He may have gotten saddled with the loss, but Alex Wilson did a phenomenal job last night. He’s yet...
by evan brunell | Jun 28, 2012 | Adam Jones, All-Star Game, Andrew McCutchen, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Ruiz, David Ortiz, David Wright, Elvis Andrus, Joe Mauer, Joey Votto, Jose Altuve, Josh Hamilton, Mike Moustakas, Mike Trout, Paul Konerko, Robinson Chirinos, Ryan Braun, Starlin Castro
I’ve never been a fan of voting for the All-Star game when ballots first open in April. I get that voting is a popularity contest and geared toward casual fans, but I like my vote to count. That’s why I always hold my ballot off until the last two or three...
by andrew lipsett | Jul 14, 2010 | All-Star Game
Before I start, I wanted to acknowledge the passing of George Steinbrenner. He was a fun man to hate, and in his defense let it be said that he spared no expense to give his team’s fans a winning ballclub — that’s more than many owners can say. If I...
