John Lackey, Jon Lester, and the 2015 Red Sox

by | Jul 29, 2014 | Allen Webster, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Devin Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Los Angeles Dodgers, Peter Gammons, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rubby de la Rosa, Seattle Mariners, Travis Shaw, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts

It’s not entirely clear if this has been adequately reported or not, but John Lackey is signed for 2015 at the staggering rate of $500,000 (major league minimum) because he his contract stipulated just that were he to miss time significant due to injury. Oh, you...

3 Up 3 Down Says Hope Springs Eternal

by | Jul 21, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Brock Holt, Chicago White Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jenny Dell, Los Angeles Dodgers, Rubby de la Rosa, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts

Dating back to the final two games of the Chicago White Sox series, the 2013 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox have now won seven of their last eight games. While this is all well and good, I unfortunately now believe it has fostered a sense of hope among Red Sox...

5 Questions for the Second Half

by | 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...

Trading from Strength

by | Jul 11, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, A.J. Pierzynski, Alex Hassan, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Brandon Workman, Brian Johnson, Brock Holt, Bryce Brentz, Christian Vazquez, Devin Marrero, Dexter Fowler, Garin Cecchini, Giancarlo Stanton, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jake Peavy, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Oscar Taveras, Rubby de la Rosa, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts

The release of A.J. Pierzynski on Wednesday marked a turning point for the Red Sox this season. The youth movement has started in earnest, with the club starting five rookies on Wednesday night. As Alex Skillin wrote earlier this week, more moves should be on the way...

It’s Time for the Red Sox to Sell

by | Jul 9, 2014 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Burke Badenhop, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jackie Bradley, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Jon Lester, koji uehara, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Rubby de la Rosa, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts

It has become painfully obvious in the last two weeks that the Red Sox are going nowhere in 2014. The club’s offense has scuffled all season long, and with summer no longer a novelty, these struggles have quickly grown from what appeared to be a passing fluke to cold,...

3 Up 3 Down is Only 6 Games Back

by | Jun 30, 2014 | AL East, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, Joe Maddon, John Farrell, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mookie Betts, New York Yankees, NL West, Rubby de la Rosa, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Will Middlebrooks, Yasiel Puig

After an extended hiatus, 3 Up 3 Down returns to give you a look at who performed well and who did not over the past week of Red Sox baseball. After what has been a tumultuous season (that could be the understatement of the season), the Boston Red Sox, after taking 2...