by chipbuck | Mar 23, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Ever since his days as a prospect, scouts have raved about the raw power Jacoby Ellsbury possessed. Rarely exhibited during game play, Ellsbury typically shows off this attribute during batting practice prior to the game. With young leadoff hitter entering his age-27...
by charliesap | Mar 22, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Quick Post, Quick Post
With opening day closing in fast, there will be some final decisions that need to be made over the next couple of weeks. One in particular deals with an open spot in the bullpen for a left-handed hurler to claim. The competition Rich Hill – The new sidearm style...
by chipbuck | Mar 18, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
In case you missed it (and you probably didn’t), there was some pretty big news coming out of Fort Myers on Thursday. According to Terry Francona via Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston, the Red Sox have determined the order of their rotation to start the season. ...
by chipbuck | Mar 16, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka
It’s not a secret that I’m a huge fan of Nick Carfardo from the Boston Globe. He’s one of the best baseball reporters in the business, and his Sunday “notes” column should be required reading for anyone who loves baseball—especially Red Sox fans. I guess that’s why...
by darryl johnston | Mar 14, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
<img style="padding:0;margin:0;border:none;" width="187" height="325" src="http://img.wylio.com/flickr/187/2492893779" title="Jon Lester – photo by: Keith Allison, Source: Flickr, found with Wylio.com”...
by chipbuck | Mar 11, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett
Over at ESPN on Wednesday, I wrote an article titled “Could the Phillies Season be derailed?” For those of you who didn’t read it, I discussed three potential issues that could cause the Phillies to fall short of the lofty expectations that have been set for them...
by charliesap | Mar 10, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Jed Lowrie
photo © 2008 sdowen | more info (via: Wylio)As I glance over at the reader poll on the right side-bar, I notice that the majority of people (52%) think that Jed Lowrie will be the Sox everyday shortstop by season’s end. However, I wonder if there is a scenario...
by chipbuck | Mar 9, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
In his weekly notes column in the Sunday Boston Globe, Nick Carfardo opined about the possibility that Red Sox reserve outfielder, Mike Cameron, could be traded. “He remains the best fit for the Phillies, who are watching top prospect Domonic Brown struggle in spring...
by darryl johnston | Mar 7, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Overreactions here we come! Who is hot and who is not to start the 2011 Grapefruit League action? This is March and the time of early-season, outlier performances. And that presents great opportunity to over-analyze small sample sizes. Theo Epstein says he...
by chipbuck | Mar 4, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Uncategorized
Every winter, there seems to be at least one topic that sparks a massive debate that nearly causes a civil war within Red Sox Nation. Last winter, it was Jacoby Ellsbury’s UZR. This winter, the debate has raged around the apparent luck (or talent, depending on your...
