The Advanced Scout – Oakland Athletics

Having earned a split against the surprisingly tough Seattle Mariners, the Boston Red Sox (42-37, 6-4 in the last 10 games) travel to Oakland for a three-game set against the Athletics (38-42, 4-6 in the last 10 games). Billy Beane has always loved young pitchers and...

Taking An Early Look At The Trade Deadline

After last night’s tough loss in Miami, the Red Sox sit a full seven games out of first place. Of course, if last season taught us anything, it’s that as long as a team is not mathematically eliminated, it’s never too late to make a run. Yet, it’s hard to look at this...

The Advanced Scout – Oakland Athletics

The Boston Red Sox (10-11) return to Fenway Park tonight after an almost perfect 6-1 road trip to take on the Oakland Athletics (11-12) in the first of a three-game set. The Athletics have played better than expected so far in 2012 but, as always, the question is for...

American League West Preview…And the rest of the remaining divisions too.

Ok, the season has started.  So here is my quick write-up on the AL West, along with very quick predictions for the remaining divisions. LA Angels of Anaheim:  86-76:  The one thing that I am not sold on is that a team like the Angels are solely summed up in their run...

Ellsbury and Hinske wake up Sox offense, split series with Rangers

Eric Hinske gave the Boston Red Sox (50-31) the extra cushion they needed with a three-RBI triple and Jacoby Ellsbury was 2-2 with two runs and two walks in the 7-3 win over the Texas Rangers (34-48). With the Red Sox on top 4-3 in the bottom of the fifth Hinske, who...