by chipbuck | Jul 12, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Repko, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Ryan Kalish
So here we are at the so-called mid-point of the season: the All-Star break. While we knew this season would likely be tougher than seasons in recent memory, few could have expected the veritable roller coaster ride the Red Sox have been on since Opening Day. Up...
by aconvery | Jul 9, 2012 | Bobby Valentine, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
The Red Sox closed the first half of the season last night in the same fashion they started it: with a loss. Boston boasts an even 43-43 record as their lone All-Star representative, David Ortiz, heads to Kansas City for the midsummer classic. Needless to say, it’s...
by chipbuck | Jul 6, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Ben Cherington, Blake Swihart, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Brent Lillibridge, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Felix Hernandez, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Matt Barnes, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Theo Epstein, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
I’m not going to waste any time today. On to the mailbag! With Jon Lester not performing like the ace we expected, do you see the Sox making a bid for a proven ace? Zack Greinke or King Felix are the two I would love to see GM Ben Cherington pursue. I would be...
by scandage | Jun 25, 2012 | Aaron Laffey, Adam Lind, Adrian Gonzalez, Atlanta Braves, Bill Mueller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Morrow, Brett Lawrie, Casey Janssen, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Cody Ross, Colby Rasmus, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Nava, Darren Oliver, Drew Hutchison, Dustin McGowan, Dustin Pedroia, Edwin Encarnacion, Felix Doubront, Francisco Cordero, Franklin Morales, Henderson Alvarez, J.P. Arencibia, Jesse Litsch, Jon Lester, Jose Bautista, Kelly Johnson, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Drabek, Rajai Davis, Ricky Romero, Ryan Kalish, Sergio Santos, Toronto Blue Jays, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks, Yunel Escobar
After taking two of three from the Atlanta Braves and closing out the interleague portion of the season schedule, the Boston Red Sox (38-34) welcome the Toronto Blue Jays (37-35) to Fenway Park for a three-game skein. Toronto’s starting pitching has been...
by scandage | Jun 22, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Andrelton Simmons, Arodys Vizcaino, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Beachy, Brian McCann, Chipper Jones, Clay Buchholz, Craig Kimbrel, Dan Uggla, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Freddie Freeman, Jair Jurrjens, Jason Heyward, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Melancon, Martin Prado, Miami Marlins, Michael Bourn, Mike Minor, New York Yankees, Peter Moylan, Randall Delgado, Robert Fish, Scott Atchison, Vicente Padilla, Washington Nationals, Will Middlebrooks
Having swept the Miami Marlins out of Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox (36-33) welcome the Atlanta Braves (37-32) back to their true home of Boston. The Braves are in third place in the National League East, four games behind the Washington Nationals, while the Red Sox...
by scandage | Jun 19, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Zambrano, Christy Mathewson, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Nava, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Donovan Solano, Dustin Pedroia, Emilio Bonifacio, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Gaby Sanchez, Giancarlo Stanton, Greg Dobbs, Hanley Ramirez, Heath Bell, John Buck, Jose Ceda, Jose Reyes, Josh Beckett, Justin Ruggiano, Kevin Youkilis, Logan Morrison, Mark Buehrle, Mark Melancon, Miami Marlins, Omar Infante, Randy Choate, Rich Hill, Ricky Nolasco, Sandy Rosario, Scott Cousins, Scott Podsednik, Steve Cishek, Vicente Padilla, Walter Johnson, Will Middlebrooks
Having taken two of three at the overly-friendly confines of Wrigley Field, the Boston Red Sox (33-33) return to Fenway Park to begin a nine-game homestand with a three-game set against the Miami Marlins (33-33). Many of the Marlins’ hitting stars are ice cold,...
by chipbuck | Jun 18, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis
Obnoxious Boston Fan. Perhaps you’ve heard of him. He’s the latest in a long string of irrational writers the Boston Globe, once a paragon of sports media, has on their payroll. Their sole purpose? Creating visceral reactions that drive newspaper...
by chipbuck | Jun 15, 2012 | Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Brian Price, Bryce Brentz, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Iglesias, Josh Reddick, Kevin Youkilis, Ryan Kalish, Victor Martinez, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Red Sox Nation can’t resist the boy wonder, Theo Epstein. He is our Bill Clinton…our Elizabeth Taylor…our Michael Jackson. Regardless of his relevance in Major League Baseball, we will follow his every move until the day he dies. Really though,...
by chipbuck | Jun 13, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Che-Hsuan Lin, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Cody Ross, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Repko, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Josh Beckett, Junichi Tazawa, Kelly Shoppach, Kevin Youkilis, Lars Anderson, Mark Melancon, Matt Albers, Mauro Gomez, Mike Aviles, Nick Punto, Oscar Tejeda, Rich Hill, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison, Stolmy Pimentel, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks
<a title="license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ – click to view more info about 'Surplus. Every team wants it, but very few teams have it. If you were to look solely at the Red Sox 25-man roster, you’d see a roster bereft...
by scandage | Jun 11, 2012 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Chris Coghlan, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Donovan Solano, Dustin Pedroia, Emilio Bonifacio, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Gaby Sanchez, Giancarlo Stanton, Hanley Ramirez, Heath Bell, John Buck, Jose Ceda, Jose Reyes, Josh Beckett, Josh Johnson, Justin Ruggiano, Kevin Youkilis, Logan Morrison, Mark Buehrle, Miami Marlins, Omar Infante, Randy Choate, Ricky Nolasco, Ryan Sweeney, Steve Cishek, Vicente Padilla, Washington Nationals
The Boston Red Sox (29-31), having been swept over the weekend by the Washington Nationals, take the show on the road for a three-game skein against the Miami Marlins (31-29). The Marlins are on a cold streak, having lost their last six games in a row. And the Red Sox...
