by evan brunell | Aug 3, 2008 | Chad Spann, Charlie Zink, George Kottaras, Jeff Natale, Joe Thurston, Michael Bowden
It’s only natural to forgive Charlie Zink if he’s envious of former Pawtucket Red Sox teammate Brandon Moss. Moss, of course, was one of the players sent to Pittsburgh in the three-way deal involving the Dodgers who obtained Manny Ramirez. Zink’s...
by evan brunell | May 11, 2007 | Chad Spann, Cincinnati Reds, Craig Hansen, Edwin Encarnacion, Joe Torre, Josh Hamilton, Mike Lowell, Roger Clemens, Ryan Freel, Tim Wakefield
Yesterday, the Cincinnati Reds optioned third baseman Edwin Encarnacion to Triple-A. Encarnacion, long known as the savior of the Reds. Perhaps burdened by unreasonable expectations, Encarnacion is not a popular man in Cincinnatti right now. Manager Jerry Narron (who...
by evan brunell | Feb 22, 2007 | Aaron Hill, Alex Cora, B.J. Upton, Baltimore Orioles, Chad Spann, Chris Gomez, David Murphy, Doug Mirabelli, Eddie Rogers, Elijah Dukes, Eric Hinske, Greg Norton, Jason Phillips, Jay Gibbons, Jay Payton, Joe McEwing, John McDonald, Jonny Gomes, Josh Paul, Josh Phelps, Melky Cabrera, Miguel Cairo, New York Yankees, Paul Bako, Reed Johnson, Tampa Bay Rays, Theo Epstein, Toronto Blue Jays, Ty Wigginton, Wil Nieves, Wily Mo Pena
You might be asking, “who cares?” You know this article’s about the bench, and you don’t really care about the bench. You care about David Ortiz’s new truck, Manny Ramirez flouting the rules, Daisuke Matsuzaka’s laugh and the time...
by evan brunell | Dec 19, 2006 | Brandon Moss, Bryce Cox, Carlos Fernandez, Chad Spann, Clay Buchholz, David Murphy, Devern Hansack, Dustin Pedroia, George Kottaras, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Place, Jed Lowrie, Jeremy West, Justin Masterson, Kason Gabbard, Kris Johnson, Kris Negron, Kyle Jackson, Luis Jimenez, Mark Wagner, Michael Bowden, Phil Seibel, Ryan Phillips
Over the last three years, I have written an exhaustive review of nearly every single player in the Red Sox’s minor leagues. I called them the “Organizational Depth Charts.” While I may one day return to them, my life has been so crazy these past few...
