by jcookson | Nov 1, 2013 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Brandon Workman, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, John Farrell, Xander Bogaerts
Some random thoughts on the Red Sox as I recover from a champagne haze and try to figure out what to do with my playoff beard.* *Seriously, should I shave it right away? Leave it to frighten small children and provide a home for small forest creatures? When I asked my...
by bcowett | Oct 28, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, 2013 World Series, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Felix Doubront, Jonny Gomes, Kolten Wong, St. Louis Cardinals
Will the guy who bet on Game 3 to end on an obstruction call please come up and claim his millions? Feel lucky, sir. Because that’s something you will never see again. These games just get more and more ridiculous the longer this series goes on. Unlikely heroes,...
by bcowett | Oct 25, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, David Ortiz, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jonny Gomes
I’m still at a loss for words after last night. That was some awful defense and even worse decision-making all around. Just punted away a win there. We loved the Cardinals making error after error on Wednesday night. But Thursday night, it was the Red...
by bcowett | Oct 23, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Carl Yastrzemski, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Michael Wacha, St. Louis Cardinals, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The day has arrived, ladies and gentlemen. Happy World Series Day. Be sure to stock up on stress relievers and beers before you watch the big game. That should be mandatory at this point, methinks. In the final baseball game of 2007, Jon Lester started, Jacoby...
by bcowett | Oct 23, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Adam Wainwright, Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Beltran, Clay Buchholz, David Freese, Jake Peavy, Joe Kelly, John Lackey, Jon Jay, Jon Lester, Lance Lynn, matt adams, Matt Carpenter, Matt Holliday, Michael Wacha, Pete Kozma, St. Louis Cardinals, Yadier Molina
Here’s my thought process after the ALCS: “WE WON! WORLD SERIES! YES! WOOOOOOO! AL CHAMPS! THIS IS AWESOME…I’m gonna have to write another Advanced Scout, aren’t I?” And so here we are, at the site of the last Advanced Scout of the...
by bcowett | Oct 12, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Alex Avila, Anibal Sanchez, Austin Jackson, Boston Red Sox, Bruce Rondon, Clay Buchholz, Detroit Tigers, Doug Fister, Jake Peavy, Jhonny Peralta, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, Omar Infante, Phil Coke, Prince Fielder, Torii Hunter, Victor Martinez
I guess it was inevitable that the teams with the two best offenses in the major leagues would meet in the ALCS. Strangely enough, the Tigers and the Red Sox have never faced each other in the playoffs before in the history of baseball. Someone’s going to make a...
by jcookson | Oct 11, 2013 | Bobby Valentine, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, John Farrell, Terry Francona, Xander Bogaerts
Much has been made of the complete overhaul the Red Sox underwent in the offseason. Multiple players were brought in, changing the entire culture of the team. Perhaps more importantly, the front office claimed a familiar face to lead the team. John Farrell’s...
by bcarsley | Oct 7, 2013 | Alex Cobb, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David DeJesus, David Price, Desmond Jennings, Evan Longoria, James Loney, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Molina, Matt Joyce, Matt Moore, Tampa Bay Rays, Wil Myers, Yunel Escobar
The Red Sox are up two games to none on the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS, and they have yet to use their best starting pitcher. This is something you already know, of course, but it’s incredible enough that it bears repeating. What’s perhaps more notable is that this...
by bcowett | Oct 7, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, David Price, Tampa Bay Rays
The Red Sox have a shot to end the Rays’ season once and for all today. Wouldn’t that make Monday oh so much better if they did? You bet it will. Boston has looked dominating in the two games so far, and the scariest thing is that they might not even be...
by bcowett | Oct 4, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Delmon Young, Desmond Jennings, Evan Longoria, Jake Peavy, James Loney, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Lobaton, Matt Moore, Sean Rodriguez, Tampa Bay Rays, Wil Myers, Yunel Escobar
It’s the American League Division Series! And just look who the Red Sox have to play again! Meanwhile, listen to this badly overplayed Fall Out Boy song while you contemplate the first game today. TAMPA BAY RAYS – 92-71, finished in 2nd place in the AL...
