by domara | Aug 14, 2014 | Anthony Ranaudo, Aroldis Chapman, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Daniel Nava, David Ross, Jackie Bradley, Jon Lester, Mike Napoli, Yoenis Cespedes
The Red Sox continued their winning ways on Wednesday by completing a 2 game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. In his second career major league start, Red Sox righty Anthony Ranaudo wasn’t as crisp as he was in his major league debut, but managed to hold the Reds...
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 mike silver | Jan 11, 2010 | Aroldis Chapman, Boston Red Sox, Casey Kotchman
Kotchman to Seattle With all the positive moves the Red Sox have made this off-season, it’s a bit curious that Casey Kotchman became the first player expendable in the wake of the Adrian Beltre acquisition. Following the trade, the party line claimed that Kotchman...
by evan brunell | Dec 14, 2009 | Aroldis Chapman, John Lackey, Quick Post
UPDATE 2: Jon Heyman says that Lackey’s contract is five years, $85 million. I’ll wait a bit before passing judgment because initial contract term rumors end up being more “in the area” than accurate. I will say that if it’s a fully...
by mike silver | Oct 27, 2009 | Aroldis Chapman, Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jose Contreras
When any new phenomenon arrives, it takes a while for people to adjust their lifestyle and accommodate these changes. Cell phones are the most recent example. The Internet was another. In the baseball world, free agent-prospects are the newest slang, which,...
by evan brunell | Oct 19, 2009 | Aroldis Chapman, Yusei Kikuchi
Today, we’re going to look at two rookie pitchers that are testing free agency. One is certain to join a major league team. The other… not so much. Let’s tackle the former first. AROLDIS CHAPMAN Chapman is believed to be 21 and is a left-hander out...
