by chipbuck | Oct 28, 2011 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford
During Tuesday afternoon’s 3:00 press conference, incoming General Manager Ben Cherington deftly, honestly, and directly answered every question the hungry Boston press corps threw at him. He exuded the confidence, vigor, and sense of accountability one usually...
by charliesap | Oct 27, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Jon Lester
Jon Lester‘s season certainly did not end on a high note. Not only did he go 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA in September, but he was indicted for his alleged role in the fried chicken and beer scandal once the season had come to an end. Lester was one of the first to speak...
by chipbuck | Oct 26, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag
Guess what time it is? It’s Nick Cafardo Wednesday! As a reminder, I’ve omitted the names to protect the guilty from ridicule. This week, I’m going skip all of the BS, and jump right into the questiony goodness that awaits me! What are your...
by chipbuck | Oct 26, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, C.J. Wilson, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Erik Bedard, Hiroki Kuroda, Jeff Francis, Joel Pineiro, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Mark Buehrle, Paul Maholm, Roy Oswalt, Tim Wakefield
Last week, I was channeling my inner Mark McGwire when I triumphantly declared that I was not going to talk about the past, but instead focus on the future. While I don’t plan on taking it quite to the extent Darryl alluded to on Sunday, I’m hoping to...
by charliesap | Oct 25, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, John Lackey, Quick Post
And the hits just keep on coming. At least now he can drink all the beer he wants and no one will say a word about it, unless he gains like 50 pounds because of it. As reported by The Boston Globe: New Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said today that pitcher...
by charliesap | Oct 25, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Jed Lowrie, Jose Iglesias, Marco Scutaro
Trying to find negative story-lines within the Red Sox’ horrific September was about as easy as trying to find trees in the forest. However, trying to find a negative story about Marco Scutaro, in the context of a forest, was like searching for big foot. Scutaro...
by charliesap | Oct 25, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Poll
The World Series will come to an end this week and a new Champion will be crowned. What does this mean for the Red Sox? It means that the five-day exclusive negotiating period between the front office and the team’s pending free agents will soon be upon us....
by aconvery | Oct 22, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
The changeup was nasty. It dropped in like an off-speed dart, hitting the edge of the strike zone as if a painter was adding a precise stroke to his work. This was the out pitch, the one that had hitters swinging at air, the one that had them walking back to the...
by chipbuck | Oct 21, 2011 | Andre Ethier, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Quentin, Cody Ross, David DeJesus, Domonic Brown, J.D. Drew, Josh Reddick, Josh Willingham, Michael Cuddyer, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Ludwick
As much fun as it’s been dissecting every rumor, and providing rational responses to every over-the-top editorial written for the past two months; I’ve decided it’s time to stop living in the past and look toward planning for the future. The 2011...
by charliesap | Oct 20, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Instead of analysis on how to fix this team for 2012, most of the offseason has been spent dragging players and coaches through the mud. While players have come out and stated their side of the story, for some reason, people seem to believe them less and the media...
