by Harry Burnham | Jul 20, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, koji uehara
The trade deadline is less than two weeks away. How the Red Sox approach it will have a lasting effect on not only this season, but many to come as well. Okay, sure Boston’s deficit in the AL is pretty big, but 8 games isnt the end of the world. In 2014, the...
by jpolman | Jul 19, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Carl Yastrzemski, Dan Shaughnessy, Peter Gammons, Ted Williams
With endless apologies to my wife, my bookcase at home is spilling over with baseball. The top shelf? Nothing but Red Sox books. And it being deep summer and because nothing is better than reading a baseball book in a saggy hammock or on a toasty beach with a salty...
by prmallon | Jul 19, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Kansas City Royals, Xander Bogaerts
The Red Sox won last night. They beat the Kansas City Royals, 5-4. Bucholtz got the win, Scott Downs was credited with the loss, and Koji notched save number 19. Just another night in Boston. Admittedly, that win felt very good. I’m trying not to delude myself into...
by domara | Jul 18, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Cole Hamels, Danny Duffy, Henry Owens, James Shields, Jon Lester, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, Shane Victorino, Xander Bogearts
After a nice four day All-Star break, the Red Sox will resume their season tonight as the Kansas City Royals visit Fenway Park for the first time this season. Fresh off a complete game shutout of the Houston Astros, Clay Buchholz will toe the rubber for Boston...
by smcfarland | Jul 17, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels
According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, the Boston Red Sox have been scouting Phillies lefthander Cole Hamels, with possible intent of constructing a deal to acquire him. “Hamels is Philly’s most tradeable commodity. They would have to score huge to make...
by domara | Jul 17, 2014 | A.J. Pierzynski, Boston Red Sox, Giancarlo Stanton, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jon Lester, Portland Sea Dogs, Stephen Drew, Xander Bogearts
The 2 days following the MLB All-Star game are often referred to as “the most boring days in sports”. With the MLB on consecutive off days and every other sport out of season, television — at least for me — becomes unwatchable. But just because...
by bcowett | Jul 17, 2014 | Adrian Gonzalez, Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Cole Hamels, Drew Hutchison, Felix Hernandez, Homer Bailey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Verlander, Matt Barnes, Rubby de la Rosa, Zack Greinke
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or just stepped out of a time machine, you know about the depressing state of the Red Sox’ negotiations with Jon Lester. It’s a weird state of affairs – Lester said he’d take a hometown discount, the...
by domara | Jul 16, 2014 | All-Star Game, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Derek Jeter, Jackie Bradley, John Farrell, Jon Lester, Jose Dariel Abreu, koji uehara
In sports, All-Star games are often scrutinized for not being entertaining enough to watch, but that wasn’t the case during Tuesday night’s 81st annual MLB All-Star game. Felix Hernandez toed the rubber first for the American League squad, and was opposed...
by askillin | Jul 16, 2014 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Christian Vazquez, Garin Cecchini, Jackie Bradley, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Mookie Betts, Rubby de la Rosa, Stephen Drew, Xander Bogaerts
The first half of the Red Sox season proved to be a bumpier ride than just about anyone could have predicted, leaving Boston in an uncertain situation as the trade deadline approaches at the end of July. With Tuesday’s All-Star Game now in the past and the second half...
by tbrooks | Jul 15, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Devin Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Jackie Bradley, Mookie Betts, Portland Sea Dogs, Sean Coyle, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
A deep farm system is a good problem to have, but it still causes problems that will eventually need to be solved by the front office. For example, the Boston Red Sox, heading into the all star break, have been fielding three natural second basemen in their lineups...
