by jkeller | May 9, 2013 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Buster Posey, Carl Crawford, David Ross, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Josh Hamilton, Los Angeles Dodgers, Ryan Lavarnway, Zack Greinke
The Red Sox headed into the off season with all sorts of money to spend. Ben Cherington had shipped nearly every bad contract (I’m looking at you, John Lackey) on the books to the Dodgers, and now it was time to roll up our sleeves and dig in to the newly anointed...
by jkeller | Apr 18, 2013 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley Jr., Larry Lucchino, Pawtucket Red Sox, Pete Abraham, Ryan Dempster, The Boston Globe
Listen, there are times in life that I would rather be wrong, honestly. I care more about the Red Sox than I do about being right. I’ll admit that when Ryan Dempster was initially signed, I was less than encouraged by his subpar stats in the American League with...
by bcowett | Mar 22, 2013 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Daniel Bard, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Farrell, Scott Boras, Stephen Drew, Theo Epstein
I don’t know about you guys, but I have a doozy of a Friday ahead of me. 10 hours of work in an MLB team shop. Let the fun begin, right? I hate to sound like a cold-hearted fan here, but with Jackie Bradley in the fold, he makes Jacoby Ellsbury pretty much...
by huntergolden | Mar 20, 2013 | Ben Cherington, Bobby Doerr, Cody Ross, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonny Gomes, Mike Napoli, Platoon Splits, Shane Victorino
There hasn’t been a more exhausting argument to listen to regarding any single Red Sox player this offseason than everyone’s couch fainting over Shane Victorino’s platoon splits. Before we venture into the land of the lost though, let’s get this out of the way so...
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 | 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...
by dpoarch | Feb 24, 2013 | Allen Webster, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Jackie Bradley, John Farrell, Matt Barnes, Rubby de la Rosa
I’m ready for baseball. Let’s be honest, basketball is my first sports love. For the past few years, the Celtics have captured my attention more than any of my other teams. I know those guys. I’ve watched them since the Big Three came together in 2008. I’ve watched...
by huntergolden | Feb 20, 2013 | Ben Cherington, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Farrell, Jonny Gomes, Kevin Youkilis, Shane Victorino
So after taking a more intensive look at Jonny Gomes yesterday, it’s time to take a look at Shan Victorino and what he might bring to the Red Sox in 2013. While Victorino’s contract was either brilliant or awful depending on who you talk to, there’s no denying that...
by bcowett | Feb 11, 2013 | Alex Hassan, Andrew Bailey, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Cleveland Indians, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jason Giambi, John Farrell, Jon Lester, Jose Canseco, Theo Epstein
It’s the unofficial start of Spring Training! Time to drown yourselves in baseball, photos of new guys in your favorite team(s) uniforms, and what have you. Someone/something has it out for Red Sox minor league outfielders lately. First, Ryan Kalish has surgery,...
