by bcowett | Jun 25, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! It’s all about the fast and sometimes furious! Question: Jacoby Ellsbury and one other player on the Red Sox have double-digit steals. Who’s the second player? HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer:...
by chipbuck | Jun 25, 2013 | Alex Wilson, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Devin Marrero, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Iglesias, Justin Masterson, Matt Barnes, Michael Almanzar, Mookie Betts, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Written by Chip Buck, Ben Carsley, and Josh Cookson The Red Sox farm system is in the midst of a very exciting upswing. In large part due to two very successful drafts in 2010 and 2011, the minor league ranks have returned to prominence as one of the best and...
by bcowett | Jun 25, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Gonzalez, Clay Buchholz, Colorado Rockies, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dexter Fowler, DJ LeMahieu, Franklin Morales, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jordan Pacheco, Josh Rutledge, Juan Nicasio, Michael Cuddyer, Nolan Arenado, Rafael Betancourt, Roy Oswalt, Todd Helton, Troy Tuowitzki, Wilin Rosario
Ah, interleague play. A delightful little thing. Where the traditionalists love to tote the pitcher batting and – what? The Colorado Rockies are coming to Fenway? Really? YES! No ridiculous pitcher PAs! David Ortiz is a full-time player! Let’s get this...
by bcarsley | Jun 24, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Xander Bogaerts
Dustin Pedroia is the most valuable player and commodity in the Red Sox organization. He is essentially tied with Clay Buchholz and Jacoby Ellsbury for highest fWAR on the team. Though it seems like he’s been around forever, he’s still just 29. He’s under team control...
by bcowett | Jun 24, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, Detroit Tigers, Jon Lester
The Red Sox won a game in Detroit, right? Because it really feels like they got swept. One of those series that really gets under your skin. The fans, much less the players, won’t forget Sunday’s game for a while. The Red Sox were over-managed and badly...
by dpoarch | Jun 23, 2013 | Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Dempster
I was searching for a way to describe the inconsistency of the Red Sox starting rotation over the past month today, when I found just the thing: the Double (or Chaos) Pendulum. If you don’t know what a double pendulum is, odds are you’ve probably seen one before....
by jreilly | Jun 22, 2013 | Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Koji Uehara, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks
On June 9th Andrew Bailey’s ERA stood at a miniscule 1.47 and he was 6 of 7 in save opportunities. On June 21st Bailey’s ERA now stands at 4.03 and has blown 4 of his 12 save opportunities. Thus, it is safe to say that it has been a tumultuous week for Bailey....
by jcookson | Jun 21, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, Greenville Drive, Jose Altuve, Lowell Spinners, Mookie Betts
Coming into this season, there were few signs that second baseman Mookie Betts was headed for a breakout year. Drafted out of high school in the fifth round in 2011, he struggled at the plate for the short season Lowell Spinners in 2012. His first few weeks this...
by bcowett | Jun 21, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, John Lackey, Jose Iglesias, Lowell Spinners, Manny Ramirez, Stephen Drew, Tampa Bay Rays, Wil Myers, Will Middlebrooks
Not the greatest of starts for the team last night. But there’s three more games left in the series – plenty of time to bounce back. All it took was one bad inning, and eight solid ones were made meaningless. Not the best of days – or weeks, for...
by huntergolden | Jun 19, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Cliff Lee, Felix Doubront, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Matt Garza, Shaun Marcum, Yovani Gallardo
By all indications, the 2013 Red Sox look like they’re very much for real and appear to be genuine contenders for the American League crown this year. Being contenders means they’ll also be actively shopping at this year’s trade deadline – looking to upgrade any...
