by bcowett | Feb 4, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Chris Carpenter, J.D. Durbin, Mike Napoli, Peter Gammons, Spring Training, Terry Francona
So the Super Bowl’s over, you can’t stand hockey or basketball, and you hope summer’s here soon. What’s a guy to do? Prepare for baseball, of course! Wait, you’re telling me that Terry Francona‘s book has poor representations of the...
by dpoarch | Feb 3, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Casey Kotchman, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jim Thome, Justin Smoak, Lyle Overbay, Mauro Gomez, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli
Since the revelation that Mike Napoli has been suffering from avascular necrosis, I’ve wanted to write about the necessity of an insurance policy at first base for the Red Sox. This column has been in the works for a while. Let’s face it, though: a full column about...
by jreilly | Feb 2, 2013 | Alex Cora, Alex Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Derek Jeter, Edgar Renteria, Greg Maddux, Jed Lowrie, John Smoltz, Johnny Damon, Jose Iglesias, Julio Lugo, Marco Scutaro, Mike Aviles, Nick Green, Nomar Garciaparra, Orlando Cabrera, Stephen Drew, Steve Avery, Tom Glavine, Xander Bogaerts
My plan last week was to write an article on Boston Red Sox shortstop attrition since the departure of Nomar Garciaparra, but as I began writing about Nomar nostalgia got the best of me and it turned into a Nomar love fest. Thus, this Saturday morning piece will be...
by bcowett | Feb 1, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Jackie Robinson, John Farrell, John Lackey, Junichi Tazawa, Lyle Overbay, Ryan Kalish, Scott Atchison
It’s actually February. That felt like the longest January ever. Yeah, it’s always 31 days but…there’s no baseball. The Sox signed Lyle Overbay, otherwise known as Insurance Plan Option #1, and finally got themselves a lefty bench bat. (Minor...
by dpodheiser | Feb 1, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, Jonny Gomes, Koji Uehara, Ryan Sweeney, Shane Victorino
Following a putrid 69-win season, there isn’t much optimism surrounding the Red Sox’ chances of winning the American League East in 2013. The Sox have not made the postseason since 2009. They haven’t won the division since 2007, which is the only time they’ve done it...
by jkeller | Jan 31, 2013 | Bill Mueller, Billy Beane, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Varitek, John Farrell, Johnny Damon, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Kevin Millar, Larry Lucchino, Manny Ramirez, Mike Napoli, Nomar Garciaparra, Oakland Athletics, Rob Deer, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Todd Walker, Trot Nixon, Will Middlebrooks
Part 1: The Pitchers Part 2: The Batters Part 3: The League (2/7) The same disclaimers apply: 1) Please feel free to bookmark them and come back later in September/October to see how I did — you know that if I hit on a few you’re going to hear about it. 2)...
by bcowett | Jan 30, 2013 | Alex Rodriguez, Allen Webster, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd, Hideki Okajima, Jerry Remy, John Farrell, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Scott Atchison
If you know what that title is from, then you most likely know what begins in two months. And you’re probably pretty awesome too. It’s a real shame this guy is moving on from the Red Sox. Your reigning Fire Brand of the Year, Scott Atchison, has signed...
by huntergolden | Jan 30, 2013 | Boston Media, Boston Red Sox, Dan Shaughnessy, Michael Felger, Tony Massarotti
One of the more interesting pieces in quite some time hit the airwaves yesterday, with Boston Magazine’s Alan Siegel taking the Boston Media Establishment to the woodshed in his highly critical “The Fellowship of the Miserable” piece that will run in this month’s...
by jcookson | Jan 29, 2013 | 2004 ALCS, 2004 ALDS, 2004 World Series, Bartolo Colon, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jason Varitek, Keith Foulke, Mark Bellhorn, Tony Clark
We all remember the huge moments of the Red Sox 2004 playoff run, from The Steal to the walk off hits to the bloody sock. Waiting for Spring Training to start is rough, so I decided to watch my 2004 playoff dvds, and found five underrated moments or performances that...
by tbrooks | Jan 29, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Spring Training
I am thirty-one years old. Twenty-five of those years were spent north of the Mason-Dixon line. If there is anything that characterizes the north, it is the long, cold winter. Currently, as a resident of Florida, it is easy both miss and dread the thought of winter....
