by bcarsley | Mar 25, 2013 | Allen Webster, Anthony Gose, Austin Romine, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Dylan Bundy, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Manny Machado, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays
Writing different introductions to several prospect pieces every week is hard. For that reason, I present to you without drama my list of AL East prospects who are best positioned to impact the pennant race this year. I’ve broken this down to the three players who...
by bcarsley | Mar 18, 2013 | Allen Webster, Blake Swihart, Brandon Jacobs, Brian Johnson, Bryce Brentz, Deven Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Xander Bogaerts
Somewhere along the line a few years back, I decided that just writing about Fantasy baseball and just writing about the minor leagues wasn’t niche enough: I needed to write about both at the same time. It was that lucrative and wildly successful decision that led me...
by bcowett | Mar 13, 2013 | Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Roy Halladay, Ryan Lavarnway, Spring Training, Stephen Drew, Steven Wright, Tim Wakefield
I hope all of you are knee-deep in fantasy baseball drafts at this point, and I bid you all good luck. Quick tip: I wouldn’t draft Roy Halladay at any point before the 10th round. Clay Buchholz is having a solid March down in Ft. Myers. The groundballer is...
by bcarsley | Mar 11, 2013 | Alex Wilson, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Hanley Ramirez, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Manny Banuelos, Matt Barnes, New York Yankees, Pawtucket Red Sox, Portland Sea Dogs, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Lavarnway, Starlin Castro, Stephen Drew, Troy Tulowitzki, Xander Bogaerts
There is no shortage of opinions when it comes to patrons of The Internet and the Red Sox farm system. Boston’s minor league talent has become a focal point for fans at a time when our prospects are good and our major league team more challenged on paper than it has...
by jcookson | Mar 8, 2013 | Allen Webster, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Devin Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Spring Training brings optimism every year. It’s actually painful to look back and see how optimistic i was last season, because I spent all of March talking myself into Bobby Valentine. Sure, I told myself, he’s had his problems with the media, but he’s had success...
by bcowett | Mar 8, 2013 | Allen Webster, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Lyle Overbay, Mariano Rivera, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Westmoreland
Can we turn off the Mike Napoli Worry Machine now? He’s crushing the ball, to the tune of two homers in only six at-bats. Impressive, no? The 2013 Boston Red Sox – a projection puzzle, to say the least. No one really knows how good they’ll be. So,...
by jkeller | Mar 7, 2013 | Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Allen Webster, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Harper, C.C. Sabathia, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Curt Schilling, Daniel Nava, Gio Gonzalez, Henry Owens, Houston Astros, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Angels, Matt Barnes, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Mike Trout, MLB Amateur Draft, New York Yankees, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Sweeney, Stephen Drew, Stephen Strasburg, Terry Francona, Trot Nixon, Washington Nationals, Xander Bogaerts
You know the feeling, it’s just some unsuspecting Tuesday when you get the card in the mail. It’s a “Save the Date” for an upcoming wedding. You go to the calendar and cross out a Saturday, knowing all too well that one is shot. (No, that’s not how I felt about...
by jcookson | Mar 1, 2013 | Allen Webster, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Bryce Brentz, Devin Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Matt Barnes, Xander Bogearts
With the Red Sox minor league camp opening soon, I thought I would give my list of the top ten Red Sox prospects. The top four are probably the consensus picks of most prospect writers, while the rest get more subjective as you move further away from the upper minors....
by jkeller | Feb 28, 2013 | 2004 World Series, Alfredo Aceves, Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brett Lawrie, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Edwin Encarnacion, Felix Doubront, J.D. Drew, J.P. Arencibia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joel Hanrahan, John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Bautista, Juan Nieves, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Millar, Kevin Youkilis, Koji Uehara, Lyle Overbay, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Pedro Ciriaco, Pedro Martinez, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Sweeney, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, World Baseball Classic, Xander Bogaerts
Alfredo Aceves — Crazy (Gnarls Barkley) As a general rule of thumb, anyone who chooses their number as a tribute to Dennis Rodman has a screw, or two, lose. Aceves is certainly not an exception. Andrew Bailey — Everybody Hurts (REM) Every player gets hurt...
by bcowett | Feb 27, 2013 | Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Ben Cherington, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jackie Bradley, Josh Reddick, Kevin Youkilis, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays
Sure feels good to have impact prospects in the Boston’s system again. I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited for the next generation of Sox. A strong spring, combined with shallow outfield depth, may just give Jackie Bradley Jr. his first cup of...
