by aconvery | Jul 19, 2012 | Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox have two criteria that must be met to have a player’s number retired. What are they? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous question answer: Before they were the Boston Red Sox, the franchise was named the Boston Americans. And now a word from our...
by chipbuck | Jul 18, 2012 | Anthony Ranaudo, Anthony Rizzo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Workman, Bryce Brentz, Casey Kelly, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Weiland, Reymond Fuentes, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Stolmy Pimentel, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
<a title="" When Theo Epstein assumed the role of Red Sox General Manager prior to the 2003 season, one of his missions was to build a “$100M player development machine.” While his goal was certainly ambitious, he faced two big obstacles: a...
by scandage | Jul 16, 2012 | A.J. Pierzynski, Aaron Cook, Adam Dunn, Addison Reed, Adrian Gonzalez, Alejandro De Aza, Alex Rios, Alexei Ramirez, Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Brent Morel, Brian Bruney, Chicago White Sox, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Cody Ross, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dayan Viciedo, Detroit Tigers, Dylan Axelrod, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Gavin Floyd, Gordon Beckham, Hector Santiago, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jesse Crain, John Danks, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Melancon, Matt Albers, Matt Thornton, New York Yankees, Paul Konerko, Pedro Ciriaco, Philip Humber, Ryan Sweeney, Tampa Bay Rays, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks
After taking two of three in St. Petersburg against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston Red Sox (45-44, 3-7 in their last 10) return to Fenway Park to host a four-game set against the Chicago White Sox (49-39, 7-3 in their last 10). The White Sox lead the AL Central by 3.5...
by chipbuck | Jul 16, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Casey Kelly, Cole Hamels, Felix Hernandez, Jackie Bradley, James Shields, Jeremy Guthrie, Jon Lester, Matt Barnes, Matt Barnes, Matt Garza, Ryan Dempster, Wandy Rodriguez, Zack Greinke
With the trading deadline just 15 days away, I thought I’d take a few moments to examine the starting pitchers the Red Sox could be looking to acquire for the stretch run. Let’s jump right in! Felix Hernandez – Rrrrrr. LMFAO! That’s funny....
by scandage | Jul 13, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Andrew Miller, B.J. Upton, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Guyer, Brent Lillibridge, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Price, Desmond Jennings, Elliot Johnson, Evan Longoria, Fernando Rodney, Franklin Morales, Hideki Matsui, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake McGee, James Shields, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jeff Keppinger, Jeff Niemann, Jeremy Hellickson, Joe DiMaggio, Jose Molina, Josh Beckett, Kyle Farnsworth, Luke Scott, Mark Melancon, Matt Joyce, Mauro Gomez, New York Yankees, Pedro Ciriaco, Robinson Chirinos, Ryan Sweeney, Sam Fuld, Sean Rodriguez, Tampa Bay Rays, Will Middlebrooks
After taking only one of four from the Yankees and getting four days off for the All-Star break, the Boston Red Sox (43-43, 9.5 games back) go to St. Petersburg, Florida to take on the Tampa Bay Rays (45-41, 7.5 games back) in a three-game series. The Red Sox are a...
by aconvery | Jul 12, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
We’re back with another trivia question for you! How many days have the Red Sox been in first place this year? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous question answer: Yaz’s highest batting average came in the year 1970 when he hit .329 Rick answered that one...
by chipbuck | Jul 12, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Repko, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Ryan Kalish
So here we are at the so-called mid-point of the season: the All-Star break. While we knew this season would likely be tougher than seasons in recent memory, few could have expected the veritable roller coaster ride the Red Sox have been on since Opening Day. Up...
by evan brunell | Jul 11, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Mike Aviles
When the Red Sox traded Jed Lowrie to the Astros, it sent a clear signal that the team believed Mike Aviles could be a serviceable shortstop in the interim — serviceable enough to give up on a young player who had produced, but struggled with injuries. There was...
by evan brunell | Jul 10, 2012 | Boston Red Sox
If you missed it last time, there’s a new way to play fantasy baseball that turns the season long grind into quick one night leagues. And the best part is that you can win cash every single day. You draft a team for one night and get paid out as soon as the games end...
by aconvery | Jul 9, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
We’re back with another trivia question for you! What year did Carl Yazstremski hit for the highest average of his career? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous question answer: Cy Young posted the highest single season WAR in Red Sox history with a 12.1 mark in...
