by jcookson | Oct 10, 2014 | Allen Craig, Chris Sale, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, Cole Hamels, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Giancarlo Stanton, Jon Lester, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Nick Punto, Rusney Castillo, Shane Victorino, Tom Werner, Xander Bogaerts
The Red Sox entered 2014 with high expectations following the World Series championship campaign of 2013. Those expectations were dashed during a disastrous season which saw the Red Sox finish under .500 for the second time in three years. Despite this underwhelming...
by domara | Oct 1, 2014 | Alberto Callaspo, Billy Butler, Brandon Moss, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Derek Norris, Eric Hosmer, James Shields, Jarrod Dyson, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Josh Reddick, Kansas City Royals, Lorenzo Cain, Manny Ramirez, Oakland Athletics, Sam Fuld, Sean Doolittle
The 2014 MLB postseason kicked off with a bang on Tuesday night, as the Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals battled for 12 innings in the win or go home American League Wild Card game. On paper, the winner take all contest appeared to favor pitching, as both...
by domara | Sep 29, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Christian Vasquez, Clay Buchholz, Dan Butler, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Ichiro Suzuki, Joe Kelly, Jon Lester, Michael Pineda, Mookie Betts, New York Yankees
The Red Sox and the rest of major league baseball bid a fond farewell to Yankee’s Captain Derek Jeter over the weekend, as the 40-year old played the final series of his 20 year career. After Boston and New York split the first two games of the weekend series,...
by askillin | Sep 24, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Trade Deadline, Ben Cherington, Clay Buchholz, Joe Kelly, John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Uncategorized
Joe Kelly has been a steady starter down the stretch, but the Red Sox want him to throw more breaking balls. Could a change in pitch usage aid Kelly in 2015? Joe Kelly is one of the more unheralded players the Red Sox added before the trade deadline, and his...
by domara | Sep 24, 2014 | Alex Cobb, Ben Cherington, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, Dustin Pedroia, Fenway Park, James Loney, John Farrell, Tampa Bay Rays
On a clear and chilly September night in Boston, the Red Sox and Rays began their final series of the 2014 season. Starters Clay Buchholz and Alex Cobb held the line for their respective clubs for most of the game, with both starters pitching into the 7th inning....
by domara | Sep 23, 2014 | Alex Cora, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Kevin Youkilis, Mookie Betts, Tampa Bay Rays, Will Middlebrooks
The Red Sox will return home on Tuesday night and host their second to last homestand of the 2014 season. While both teams are well out of contention, Tuesday’s match-up of Alex Cobb vs. Clay Buchholz appears to be an interesting battle on paper. Prior to his...
by domara | Sep 19, 2014 | Allen Craig, Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Brock Holt, Chris Stewart, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, jose abreu, Mark Melancon, Mookie Betts, Rusney Castillo
After losing the first two games of the series, the Red Sox tried to staved off a sweep on Thursday night in Pittsburgh. Red Sox starter Brandon Workman quickly found himself down a run, after he walked Ike Davis with the bases loaded and forced in a run. An inning...
by domara | Sep 18, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Dustin Pedroia, Matt Barnes, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rusney Castillo, Russell Martin, Xander Bogearts
After about a month of waiting, Red Sox fans finally got their first look at Rusney Castillo on Wednesday. The 27-year old Cuban defector assumed the seventh spot in the Red Sox order, and manned center field in his first big league game. After playing in three...
by domara | Sep 16, 2014 | Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Clay Buchholz, Cole Hamels, David Ortiz, Francisco Liriano, James Shields, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Max Scherzer, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rusney Castillo, Xander Bogaerts
After taking three games of four from the Kansas City Royals over the weekend, the Red Sox hit the road on Monday and traveled to Pittsburgh for the first time since 2011. Boston will send rookie right-hander Anthony Ranaudo to the mound to start the series, while the...
by domara | Sep 12, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Edward Mujica, Eric Hosmer, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, Kansas City Royals, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Rubby de la Rosa, Rusney Castillo, Will Middlebrooks
After being swept at Fenway Park by the Baltimore Orioles, the Red Sox hit the road for the final time this season. Boston’s last road trip of the 2014 campaign took them to Kansas City, for a four game series with the first-place Royals. The Red Sox grabbed an...
