by darryl johnston | Dec 8, 2010 | Boston Red Sox
Everyone on Earth knows that Petco Park in San Diego is a pitcher’s heaven. No one hits balls out of that park except for Adrian Gonzalez. But did you realize how significant of a park effect it has? We all anticipate that Gonzalez is a perfect match for Fenway Park....
by charliesap | Dec 7, 2010 | Boston Red Sox
The Sox have landed their offseason prize. Adrian Gonzalez not only adds tremendous power and AVG/OBP to the middle of the lineup, but he plays pretty darn good defense at first. With A-Gone at first, the Sox have the luxury to take advantage of Kevin Youkilis‘s...
by darryl johnston | Dec 5, 2010 | Boston Red Sox
Between Saturday and Tuesday, the Red Sox farm system will have been raked over by the San Diego Padres and the rest of Major League Baseball. By trading Casey Kelly, Reymond Fuentes and Anthony Rizzo to San Diego on Saturday, the Red Sox let go of what Baseball...
by tom fratamico | Dec 4, 2010 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox
The Adrian Gonzalez trade to the Red Sox and contract extension has not been finalized at the time of this post but it is being reported that Casey Kelly, Anthony Rizzo, Raymond Fuentes and a PTBNL are heading to San Diego for the All-Star. Until we have the terms of...
by darryl johnston | Dec 3, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Poll, Quick Post
Let’s put on our reality hats and try to do some prognosticating. (Vote to the right of your screen) With the Red Sox reportedly meeting with Carl Crawford, Adrian Beltre and Jayson Werth this week, fans are beginning to get excited and hoping to see a big...
by charliesap | Dec 2, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Jason Varitek
Late in the 2010 season, it seemed as though Jason Varitek’s tenure with the Red Sox had come to an end. Not so fast. The captain is back. Today, the Red Sox came to an agreement with Varitek on a one-year, $2M deal with $300K in incentives. However, this move...
by darryl johnston | Dec 1, 2010 | Boston Red Sox
Relief pitching is one of the most volatile positions on a baseball team. If the Red Sox are going to make a hard push on a relief pitcher it will probably be in late July when they know exactly how they are performing for the season and who has emerged as the most...
by charliesap | Nov 30, 2010 | Boston Red Sox
Jarrod Saltalamacchia 2011 Projection AB AVG OBP SLG OPS HR R RBI SB 261 .254 .333 .376 .709 9 24 45 0 As far as the projections go, this was one of the tougher ones. Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s performances have been all over the place, causing extremely...
by darryl johnston | Nov 28, 2010 | A.J. Pierzynski, Boston Red Sox, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Miguel Olivo, Rod Barajas, Theo Epstein
Adding Rod Barajas may not be a bad idea at all. As it stands today, the Red Sox do not have a foundation-level catcher. This was something we were all aware was going to happen as we ended the Jason Varitek-era. There was no catcher of the future. Remember what it...
by charliesap | Nov 27, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard
Daniel Bard 2011 projection: IP W SV SO BB ERA WHIP K/9 BB/9 K/BB 70 3 2 79 30 2.82 1.18 10.16 3.86 2.63 Daniel Bard throws hard — he had the best average fastball velocity, 97.9 MPH, of any reliever in 2010 — and has a plus slider that generated a...
