by evan brunell | Aug 12, 2007 | Clay Buchholz
The Boston Globe’s Amalie Benjamin is reporting that Josh Beckett and Curt Schilling will not be making the August 17th doubleheader starts as planned. Apparently, the Sox are viewing this as an opportunity to get Curt Schilling an extra day of rest. This means...
by zach hayes | Jul 26, 2007 | Adam LaRoche, Bobby Kielty, Clay Buchholz, Damaso Marte, Free Agency, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jermaine Dye, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Teixeira, Michael Bowden, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Scott Linebrink, Torii Hunter
Last night was one of the more frustrating games of the Red Sox season. Fausto Carmona was dealing, mixing pitches with perfection and keeping our lineup off balance all night, and it almost seemed like a lost cause. The Sox were putrid last night against the Indians...
by evan brunell | Jul 24, 2007 | Bobby Kielty, Brandon Moss, Brendan Donnelly, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Craig Breslow, Curt Schilling, David Murphy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Javier Lopez, Joel Pineiro, Jon Lester, Julian Tavarez, Kason Gabbard, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Salomon Torres, Trades, Wily Mo Pena
The triumphant return of Jon Lester last night certainly inspired many. It’s no small task to return from cancer to one of the biggest stages in the sports world, starting pitcher for a major league team, let alone the Boston Red Sox. However, it happened....
by josh lacey | Jul 14, 2007 | Clay Buchholz
Clay Buchholz was recently promoted from AA Portland to AAA Pawtucket, and is due to make his first start for the PawSox on Monday against the Ottawa Lynx. Buchholz is widely regarded as the top pitching prospect in the Sox organization, having posted otherworldly...
by zach hayes | Jul 9, 2007 | Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Javier Vazquez, Jose Contreras, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mark Buehrle, Mark Teixeira, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Roy Oswalt, Theo Epstein
Reading through game threads, talking to fellow Red Sox fans and hearing the complaints of a nation, the general spotlight heading into the All-Star Break seems to be flashing on the man upstairs. No, I
by evan brunell | Jun 27, 2007 | Brandon Moss, Chicago White Sox, Clay Buchholz, Craig Hansen, Ian Kennedy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Joba Chamberlain, Jon Lester, Mark Buehrle, Michael Bowden, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes, Wily Mo Pena
Ever since the news exploded onto the scene that the Red Sox were highly interested in acquiring Mark Buerhle, the fervor has been tempered somewhat. Immediately after the Chicago Sun-Times ran that explosive piece that all but assured a deal was imminent, the Boston...
by evan brunell | Jun 5, 2007 | Brandon Moss, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Daniel Bard, David Murphy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Julian Tavarez, Wily Mo Pena
Five notes I wanted to talk about today. Three are relatively short, two are a bit more meaty. The short ones: Congratulations to Dustin Pedroia being named the AL Rookie of the Month for May! He hit an astounding .415/.472/.600 in May. What has he done in June? Um...
by josh lacey | Jun 2, 2007 | Aaron Bates, Amateur Draft Players, Brad Suttle, Brandon Moss, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, David Murphy, Dustin Pedroia, Dustin Richardson, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason McLeod, Jed Lowrie, Julio Lugo, Justin Jackson, Justin Masterson, Kris Johnson, Lars Anderson, Matt Mangini, Michael Bowden, Mike Lowell, Nick Noonan, Ryan Dent, Theo Epstein, Zach Daeges
The 2007 MLB First Year Player Draft will go down in history as a banner year for the event. For the first time since its inception, the draft will be televised. ESPN2 will be running coverage and most of the avid baseball fans on the planet are rejoicing that this...
by mike edelman | May 29, 2007 | Brandon Moss, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Craig Breslow, Daniel Bard, David Murphy, Dustin Pedroia, Edgar Martinez, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonathan Papelbon, Kason Gabbard, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Michael Bowden
The Red Sox farm system is currently overflowing with an embarrassment of riches. There are already 4 products of the Red Sox farm system contributing to the major league team. Those players are Kevin Youkilis, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Delcarmen and Dustin Pedroia....
by mike edelman | May 24, 2007 | Clay Buchholz
Yesterday, the baseball world turned its eye to Trenton, New Jersey. It was there that future Hall of Fame pitcher Roger Clemens made his second rehab start of the season. What got little coverage however was the 22-year-old Texan who outpitched The Rocket in only his...