by domara | Sep 18, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Dustin Pedroia, Matt Barnes, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rusney Castillo, Russell Martin, Xander Bogearts
After about a month of waiting, Red Sox fans finally got their first look at Rusney Castillo on Wednesday. The 27-year old Cuban defector assumed the seventh spot in the Red Sox order, and manned center field in his first big league game. After playing in three...
by domara | Sep 17, 2014 | Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Dustin Pedroia, Mark Melancon, Masahiro Tanaka, Pawtucket Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rusney Castillo, Russell Martin
The Red Sox began their second to last road series of the 2014 season with a loss against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Two Pirates home runs, and an unproductive offense spoiled an otherwise effective start from the 25-year old rookie. Pittsburgh backstop...
by domara | Sep 16, 2014 | Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Clay Buchholz, Cole Hamels, David Ortiz, Francisco Liriano, James Shields, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Max Scherzer, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rusney Castillo, Xander Bogaerts
After taking three games of four from the Kansas City Royals over the weekend, the Red Sox hit the road on Monday and traveled to Pittsburgh for the first time since 2011. Boston will send rookie right-hander Anthony Ranaudo to the mound to start the series, while the...
by domara | Sep 15, 2014 | Aaron Crow, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hosmer, Jason Vargas, Joe Kelly, Jon Lester, Kansas City Royals, Mookie Betts, Xander Bogearts
With a series victory within their grasp, the Red Sox took the field behind starter Joe Kelly on Sunday afternoon. After breezing through an easy first inning of work, Boston’s 27 year old starter ran into some trouble in the second and gave Kansas City an early...
by domara | Sep 12, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Edward Mujica, Eric Hosmer, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, Kansas City Royals, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Rubby de la Rosa, Rusney Castillo, Will Middlebrooks
After being swept at Fenway Park by the Baltimore Orioles, the Red Sox hit the road for the final time this season. Boston’s last road trip of the 2014 campaign took them to Kansas City, for a four game series with the first-place Royals. The Red Sox grabbed an...
by domara | Sep 10, 2014 | Adam Jones, Alejandro De Aza, Allan Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chris Tillman, Dustin Pedroia, Joe Kelly, John Farrell, Matt Barnes, Philadelphia Phillies, Rubby de la Rosa, Rusney Castillo, Uncategorized, Xander Bogearts
Of all the days to record your first clunker in the Major Leagues, Anthony Ranaudo picked his 25th birthday. After allowing at least 4 runs in 5 innings in his previous 5 starts, the right-hander lasted just 3.1 innings before being lifted from Tuesday’s game....
by domara | Sep 9, 2014 | Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Joe Kelly, Jon Lester, Matt Barnes, Miguel Gonzalez, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Pawtucket Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Yoenis Cespedes
The Red Sox played their first of three games against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park on Monday. Coming off his first win in a Red Sox uniform in his previous start, Joe Kelly toed the rubber for Boston in the series opener. After tossing a clean top of the...
by domara | Sep 8, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Colby Rasmus, Craig Breslow, Drake Britton, Jackie Bradley Jr., Melky Cabrera, Rubby de la Rosa, Toronto Blue Jays, Yoenis Cespedes
With the Red Sox well out of contention in the American League playoff standings, Boston welcomed in Wild Card hopefuls, the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend. Embracing their role as spoilers, the Red Sox took 2 of 3 games in the weekend series, and kept the Jays 5...
by prmallon | Sep 6, 2014 | 2014 MLB Draft, Boston Red Sox, Koji Uehara, Koji Uehara, koji uehara
Let’s get the horrible, cheesy joke out of the way, because I can’t help myself and have zero impulse control: lately, with Koji Uehara, it’s been more #HangHeadCity than #HighFiveCity. Okay, that’s out of the way, and I’m sufficiently embarrassed. In all seriousness,...
by jcookson | Sep 5, 2014 | 2013 MLB Draft, Boston Red Sox, Salem Red Sox
It’s often hard to predict which pitching prospects will make it to the majors as relievers. Many prospects who end up as relievers in the majors pitch most of their minor league careers as starters. Right-handed pitcher Taylor Grover stands out as an exception...
