by charliesap | Sep 12, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, John Lackey, Poll
There hasn’t been a lot of good news surrounding the Sox lately. I’m sure it seems like the all hope is lost, but the fact of the matter is this team has had some really great performances from a number of players this season. This week’s poll...
by chipbuck | Sep 9, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz
With Clay Buchholz continuing to progress in his recovery from a stress fracture in his lower back, many within the Boston sports media and blogosphere have speculated about his potential role come playoff time. Last week, Tim Britton of the Providence...
by chipbuck | Sep 6, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Josh Beckett
The medical reports on Josh Beckett are back! Here’s the latest according Red Sox medical director Dr. Tom Gill (via Ian Browne of mlb.com): “Josh was evaluated today at the Massachusetts General Hospital by the Red Sox medical staff, including team foot...
by charliesap | Aug 25, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-10487" style="margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px;" title="24 runs scored, seven runs allowed in the last two days. Not even John Lackey (obligatory cheap shot!) can put a damper on those numbers....
by charliesap | Aug 23, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Josh Reddick, Kevin Youkilis, Marco Scutaro, Ryan Lavarnway, Tim Wakefield
After taking a look at all four of the 2011 first round picks signed by the Red Sox, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the current roster and see where everyone came from. You’ll notice a bit of home-grown talent as well as some former first...
by charliesap | Aug 23, 2011 | Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Tim Wakefield
You’ve got Jon Lester. You’ve got Josh Beckett. Everything else is one big cluster of discomfort. Erik Bedard was throwing the ball well against the Rangers last night until a base hit, a bad call (Josh Reddick made the catch, though it was called a trap)...
by charliesap | Aug 2, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, Jose Iglesias, Josh Reddick, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway
The Sox certainly had their minds set on trading for an oft injured starting pitcher. They got their man in Erik Bedard. The positive is that this acquisition has cost the Sox very little in terms of their farm system. If Bedard can shake of the rust and stay healthy,...
by chipbuck | Aug 1, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Erik Bedard, John Lackey
I’m just following up on Troy’s most recent article that mentioned the rumors surrounding Clay Buchholz‘s lower back. According to Sean McAdam of CSNNE, we have some news, and it’s not good. “Clay Buchholz is suffering from a stress...
by Troy Patterson | Aug 1, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Erik Bedard, John Lackey
After all the trade fallout this weekend the Red Sox find themselves with a new member to the rotation in Erik Bedard. This is very good news with rumors circulating that Clay Buchholz has a stress fracture in his back and will miss the remainder of the regular season...
by chipbuck | Jul 29, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
Alright ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for another round of news, notes, and observation. Dustin Pedroia – During Pedroia’s torrid 25 game hitting streak, he’s produced an impressive .404/.459/.752 triple slash with nine home runs and nine...