by bcowett | Sep 24, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Red Sox Trivia! Swing away, kid! Question: In September, there is only one Red Sox player with more than 30 PA that has more RBIs than strikeouts. Who is he? No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: Southpaw Jon Lester has accrued the most...
by bcowett | Sep 23, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Carl Yastrzemski, Fenway Park, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonny Gomes, Mariano Rivera
Well, everyone, there’s just a week of 30-team baseball left. I can hear your heart drop from here. It’s very sad, I know. The end is nigh, at least for 20 other teams. After winning the AL East pennant, it seems like the one word that was used the most is...
by dpoarch | Sep 22, 2013 | Anibal Sanchez, Boston Red Sox, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Matt Harvey, Miguel Cabrera, Shane Victorino, Shelby Miller, Tim Lincecum, Will Middlebrooks
My daily routine during baseball season typically involves taking some time to scan through the box scores of the previous night’s games. I enjoy scanning ESPN’s box scores for interesting stats and things like that, because A: I’m a nerd, and B: boredom. One thing...
by bcowett | Sep 20, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, John Lackey, Playoffs
They’ve done it. For the first time since 2009, the Boston Red Sox are going back to the postseason, and boy, what a ride it’s been to get there. If it were anyone else, it just wouldn’t have the same effect. John Lackey was the one who punched the...
by jkeller | Sep 19, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Joe Mauer, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout
Earlier this year I wrote a piece about Daniel Nava, the lovable, scrappy underdog, who continuously overcame ridiculous odds and obstacles to become a major league player. His path to the majors is nothing short of miraculous.
But at this point, Nava has moved so...
by huntergolden | Sep 18, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Nefi Ogando
Red Sox GM Ben Cherington entered the 2012-2013 offseason with an open mind and an open checkbook. After a disastrous 2012 campaign that resulted in 69 wins and the salary dump to end all salary dumps, Cherington finally got the keys to the car to spend the money...
by chipbuck | Sep 18, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Jon Lester
I’m sorry. I just can’t sit over here quietly anymore. I’ve stood by as writer after writer and talking head after talking head proclaimed the Red Sox’s new team chemistry as the primary (and in some cases, the singular) reason they’ve...
by bcowett | Sep 18, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Houston Astros, John McDonald, Koji Uehara
At this point, I can’t even be mad at a loss. The magic number is 3 to clinch the AL East! How could I be mad when other teams can do our work for us? Alas, Koji Uehara is indeed human. All those fantastic streaks he was on ended last night, but he’s more...
by bcowett | Sep 17, 2013 | Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Roberts, Chris Davis, Darren O'Day, J.J. Hardy, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Manny Machado, Matt Wieters, Michael Morse, Nate McLouth, Nick Markakis, Ryan Dempster, Wei-Yin Chen, Will Middlebrooks
There’s a very good chance the Red Sox can clinch the division this week. Hell, they can win a playoff spot tonight if they win and Cleveland loses. So why not just keep on winning? This time, they’ll have a chance to deal a fatal blow to the Baltimore...
by bcowett | Sep 17, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Red Sox Trivia! Don’t whiff! Question: Which Red Sox pitcher is the current leader in fWAR for the second half of the season? No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: On-base machine Daniel Nava led the Red Sox in OPS in August, with a...
