by jcookson | Feb 5, 2013 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brian Price, Casey Kelly, Clay Buchholz, Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, David Mailman, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Lars Anderson, Michael Bowden, Pete Hissey, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Westmoreland, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Theo Epstein’s stated goal when he took over as General Manager of the Red Sox was to turn the Sox into a “player development machine”. He envisioned a pipeline of minor league talent that would replenish the major league roster whenever needed. So how successful was...
by dpodheiser | Jan 25, 2013 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Felix Doubront, Fenway Park, Gio Gonzalez
Consider the statistics of the following three pitchers: Pitcher A: 200.2 innings, 7.67 K/9, 4.13 BB/9, 4.18 SIERA Pitcher B: 199.1 innings, 9.35 K/9, 3.43 BB/9, 3.49 SIERA Pitcher C: 161 innings, 9.34 K/9, 3.97 BB/9, 3.84 SIERA Pitcher A is Gio Gonzalez in 2010 in...
by tbrooks | Jan 22, 2013 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Josh Beckett, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag
Mission, should you choose to accept it: Do the job of Nick Cafardo. This was the primary task assigned when I was assigned the Tuesday morning column. Should be easy enough. After all, one of his primary tasks is imply to choose the most simple questions asked him by...
by huntergolden | Jan 16, 2013 | Adrian Gonzalez, Ben Cherington, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Dan Wheeler, Liverpool FC, Matt Albers, Shank, Terry Francona, Theo Epstein
So today Houghton Mifflin released several excerpts from Terry Francona and Dan Shaughnessy’s new book “Francona: The Red Sox Years” which is due to hit shelves in a few days and my oh my, what a stir it caused. Well, not really. Things like owners being worried about...
by bcowett | Jan 11, 2013 | 2004 ALCS, Baseball Hall of Fame, Baseball Writer's Association of America, Ben Cherington, Clay Buchholz, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Nava, Hall of Fame Ballot, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, Justin Upton, Mike Napoli, Sammy Sosa, Will Middlebrooks
Guys, I’m making the 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame class reunion letters and need some creative – oh. Right. Blank ballots, morality debates, and no players voted in. Here’s some links for you all while I stare at this situation incredulously. Of all...
by jkeller | Jan 10, 2013 | Adrian Gonzalez, Allen Webster, Ben Cherington, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Carl Crawford, Dustin Pedroia, Fernando Rodney, Ivan De Jesus, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Heyward, Jerry Sands, Joel Hanrahan, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Larry Lucchino, Los Angeles Dodgers, Nick Punto, Rubby de la Rosa, Tampa Bay Rays, Will Middlebrooks
Last week we took at look at the Bottom 5 Moments from 2012, if you missed that you can check it out here. This week, thankfully, we’re back with a (somewhat) more positive look at the previous 12 months. Even in a season that saw the Sox manage only 69 wins to their...
by huntergolden | Jan 2, 2013 | Ben Cherington, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew
The Red Sox set out to do a lot of things this offseason, but from the brunt of their moves, it appears their priorities were as follows: 1.) Field a competitive team in the short term 2.) Don’t give up draft picks 3.) Retain priority prospects 4.) Maintain payroll...
by bcowett | Dec 24, 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, Felix Hernandez, Jerry Sands, Jerry Sands, Joel Hanrahan, Mark Melancon, Mike Napoli, Pittsburgh Pirates, R.A. Dickey, Stolmy Pimentel
Hey there everyone! Thought I’d grace you all with some links beneath the digital tree on Christmas Eve. Feel free to open these presents right away! Oh man. This Joel Hanrahan trade business. I haven’t seen something this confusing since I tried reading...
by bcowett | Dec 21, 2012 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Dustin Pedroia, Edwin Jackson, Joel Hanrahan, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ryan Dempster, Scott Boras
Happy Apocalypse Day, everyone! While you’re waiting for your oh so inevitable demise, here’s some links. These will help you come to grips with the end. Trust me. Let’s face it – Boston’s bats were pretty quiet last year. A “down...
by bcowett | Dec 19, 2012 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, John Farrell, Jose Iglesias, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, R.A. Dickey, Stephen Drew, Terry Francona, Toronto Blue Jays, Xander Bogearts
Since you’re reading this, I can assume you’re fully prepared for the end of the world this Friday, bunker and all. So here’s some links to go with your non-perishable food & bottled water. While it doesn’t seem like it, the Red Sox have a...
