by domara | Jan 7, 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Billy Wagner, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, Curt Schilling, Dan Butler, Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Ballot, Jeff Bagwell, Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Piazza, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Seattle Mariners, Trevor Hoffman
For the first time in 60 years, the Baseball Writers Association of America elected four new players to the Hall of Fame. In their first year on the ballot starting pitchers Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, and John Smoltz coasted into Cooperstown, while center fielder...
by bcarsley | May 20, 2013 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Ben Cherington, Billy Wagner, Chris Carpenter, Craig Hansen, Jackie Bradley, Matt Barnes, Michael Bowden, Ryan Kalish, Scott Rolen, Trot Nixon, Xander Bogaerts
The last time the Red Sox picked as highly in the first round of the amateur draft as they will this year on June 6, Boston selected Trot Nixon seventh overall in 1993. That fact is useful for two reasons: one, because it illustrates how long its been since the Red...
by mike silver | Dec 3, 2009 | Billy Wagner, Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, Felipe Lopez, Marco Scutaro, Placido Polanco
Pedroia to Short? Sometimes, the answer is so obvious that it was staring you in the face the entire time. Well, maybe Pedroia to short isn’t that obvious, but I’m surprised that it took this long for anyone to suggest the move at all, myself included. There are risks...
by evan brunell | Dec 2, 2009 | Adrian Beltre, Billy Wagner, Jason Bay, Jermaine Dye, Matt Holliday, Miguel Tejada, Mike Gonzalez, Nick Johnson, Rafael Soriano, Rich Harden
The arbitration tender deadline has come and gone, and unsurprisingly, many players were not tendered arbitration contracts they had the right to accept or reject. Also unsurprisingly, Boston offered arbitration to its two eligible players: Jason Bay and Billy Wagner....
by mike silver | Nov 11, 2009 | Billy Wagner, Boston Red Sox, Jason Varitek, Joe Mauer, Quick Post
Billy Wagner According to MLB Trade Rumors, Billy Wagner is considering accepting an arbitration deal from the BoSox because he “loved his experience with the Red Sox enough that’s it’s now a possibility.” That is an MLB Trade Rumors quote, not...
by mike silver | Oct 15, 2009 | Alex Gonzalez, Billy Wagner, Boston Red Sox, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Marco Scutaro, Matt Holliday, Rich Harden, Takashi Saito, Tim Wakefield
Like most teams, the Boston Red Sox offseason will be defined by the willingness of their owner to open his wallet. Fortunately for Sox fans nationwide, Uncle John certainly has some deep pockets. However, the amount he is willing to spend will have a lot to say about...
by mike silver | Oct 13, 2009 | Billy Wagner, Quick Post
In what is the first curveball in an early off-season, relief ace and potential closer replacement, Billy Wagner, has been considering possible retirment. While sources close to the pitcher state that Wagner may just need a ‘cooling period’ to settle down...
by mike silver | Oct 13, 2009 | Alex Gonzalez, Billy Wagner, Jason Bay, Josh Beckett, Paul Byrd, Rocco Baldelli, Takashi Saito, Victor Martinez
As is customary at the conclusion of every MLB season, the Boston Red Sox are now the proud holders of a number of expiring contracts and options. For a team swept in the opening round of the playoffs, there is often the urge to spend big on the free agent market in...
by jake digregorio | Sep 22, 2009 | Billy Wagner, Daniel Bard, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Lenny DiNardo, Manny Delcarmen, Tim Wakefield
With a host of question marks looming over Tim Wakefield’s much-anticipated return to the mound, it was the Red Sox bullpen that would leave everyone perplexed, as the Boston Red Sox drop the first game of a four game series to the Kansas City Royals, 12-9, in a...
by evan brunell | Sep 12, 2009 | Billy Wagner, Daniel Bard, Hideki Okajima, Poll, Quick Post
New Poll Question:Who has the best starting pitcher duo of all possible playoff teams? Josh Beckett, Jon Lester CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett John Lackey, Jered Weaver Justin Verlander, Edwin Jackson Kevin Millwood, Scott Feldman The Red Sox seem to be near the top, but...
