Holes to Fill

I’ve been surprised by how little negative reaction there has been in Boston to Jacoby Ellsbury leaving the Red Sox and signing with the Yankees. Most of this seems to stem from feelings that Ellsbury was overpriced, and the Red Sox were wise to let him go. While the...

The Red Sox and the trade deadline: What not to do edition

With all the talk about whom the Red Sox should go out and try to get at the trade deadline, there hasn’t been much discussion surrounding some of the players they should avoid. And trust me when I say – there are a lots of guys who aren’t close to worth their...

The Advanced Scout – San Diego Padres

Who’s ready for another interleague series at Fenway? I know I am. More of David Ortiz doing his customary DH thing, more of pitchers not hitting, and best of all, it’s against a team no Red Sox fan should really have hatred towards. Seriously. It’s...

6/20: Sox face Fathers with Father’s Day hangover

San Diego Padres (30-43) @ Boston Red Sox (43-28) Wade LeBlanc (0-2, 4.26) @ Andrew Miller (0-0, —-) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT San Diego: Aaron Harang, right foot contusion (Placed on the 15-day DL...