by mike silver | Mar 8, 2010 | Ben Sheets, brandon wood, Daric Barton, derrek holland, Elvis Andrus, Erik Bedard, Kevin Jepsen
Buried in the West are many talented breakout candidates. Some of the more interesting in the league, many have been relegated to former prospect status, while others are just building a name for themselves. Anaheim Angels of California This team is a bit difficult to...
by jake digregorio | Dec 10, 2009 | Ben Sheets, Justin Duchscherer, Kelvim Escobar, Poll, Uncategorized
It’s a gamble, but which reclamation project is the best investment for the Sox this offseason? Justin Duchscherer Kelvim Escobar Ben Sheets Of these three, who will be back in form in 2010, and who will have a Mike Tyson style comback? Previous Poll results: If...
by tim daloisio | Oct 16, 2009 | Adrian Gonzalez, Ben Sheets, Matt Holliday, Rich Harden
With respect to both Evan and Mike’s blueprints and analysis preceding me, I chose to take a slightly different direction with the 2010 Red Sox. I think Theo Epstein and company will be aggressive this off season. No matter what you heard at the end of the...
by evan brunell | Nov 13, 2008 | Ben Sheets, Brad Penny, Brandon Lyon, Derek Lowe, Doug Brocail
Could an old friend be coming back to Boston? Tony Massarotti has the goods in yesterday’s article, saying the Red Sox have shown the most interest in Lowe out of all the free agent pitches for three major reasons: heath, price, effectiveness. It’s hard to...
by evan brunell | Nov 3, 2008 | A.J. Burnett, Andruw Jones, Ben Sheets, C.C. Sabathia, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Aardsma, David Ortiz, Derek Lowe, Dontrelle Willis, Dustin Pedroia, George Kottaras, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Peavy, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Juan Pierre, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, Mike Lowell, Pedro Martinez, Russell Martin, Tim Wakefield
Bill James has come out with his new handbook for 2009, and in the handbook are the early statistical projections for players next year. This may be especially significant in the case of the Red Sox, as James has a vast amount of knowledge of players in the Red Sox...
by evan brunell | May 15, 2008 | Ben Sheets, Bill Hall, Eric Gagne, Gabe Kapler, Julian Tavarez, Milwaukee Brewers, Ned Yost, Prince Fielder, Rickie Weeks, Yovani Gallardo
With the Milwaukee Brewers coming to town, I went looking for some information on the Brewers. Al’s Ramblings was more than happy to answer my questions… The Brewers were considered by many to be the sexy pick to win the Central last year, but fell to the...
by zach hayes | May 14, 2008 | A.J. Burnett, Adam Dunn, Ben Sheets, Brad Lidge, C.C. Sabathia, Francisco Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira, Pat Burrell, Rafael Furcal, Ryan Dempster
The Red Sox hit a bump in the road over the weekend and through Monday in the Metrodome, losing three of four mainly due to lackluster starts from Lester, Wakefield and Buchholz. Still, Boston sits above its competition in the American League with a 24-17 record and...
by guest | May 10, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles, Ben Sheets, Brian Roberts, Daniel Cabrera, Eric Gagne, Gabe Kapler, Josh Beckett, Kevin Millar, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Milwaukee Brewers, Nick Markakis, Steve Trachsel
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by evan brunell | Apr 14, 2008 | Albert Pujols, Ben Sheets, Blogpoll Awards, Cole Hamels, Hiroki Kuroda, Jake Peavy, Johnny Cueto, Justin Upton, Kosuke Fukudome, Pat Burrell
Each week, I will be participating in the 2008 MLB Blog Poll, put together by BaseballHappenings.com. Below are my current votes for the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards. These votes will be tabulated among other votes from other blogs to...
by evan brunell | Dec 1, 2007 | Ben Sheets, J.J. Hardy, Johan Santana, Jon Lester, Julio Lugo, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Trades
UPDATE ON JOHAN SANTANA TRADE TALKS: Buster Olney reports that the Red Sox have “generated a few new ideas for its proposed offer.” I have no idea what that means. It certainly doesn’t mean that the Red Sox have changed their offer to include Clay...
