by chipbuck | Apr 25, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, David Ortiz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Melancon, Matt Barnes, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison
Two mailbags in a week! I’m so excited. Just a few thoughts. The scouts that claim Jon Lester is throwing too many cutters are idiots. According to pitch f/x, he’s throwing the fewest cutters in his career. He’s throwing a lot more sinkers these...
by aconvery | Apr 17, 2012 | Carl Crawford, Cody Ross, Jacoby Ellsbury, Reid Brignac
It’s usually hard to find things that went wrong in a 12-2 victory. That being said, it would be unfit to call the events of the Red Sox’ home opener anything more than bittersweet. Reid Brignac did his very best Adrian Beltre impression last Friday when he came...
by charliesap | Apr 17, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Cody Ross, David Ortiz, Kelly Shoppach, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Aviles, Ryan Sweeney
Photo credit: Kelly O’Connor Small Sample Sizes can skew stats. Say that ten times fast. While we can’t take the numbers literally right now after only a few games, we can look at some of the highs and lows to try and determine which players are playing...
by evan brunell | Apr 15, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Cody Ross, Dan Duquette, Jimy Williams, Johnny Damon, Nick Punto
They say that those that don’t know their history are doomed to repeat it. In the Red Sox’s case, that may be truer than we realize. Over the course of the offseason, I’ve been noticing eerie similarities the current Red Sox have with their...
by chipbuck | Apr 11, 2012 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, Daniel Bard, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Melancon, Ryan Sweeney
Following last night’s 7-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, our beloved Red Sox have fallen to 1-4 on the season. After last season’s woeful 2-10 start and brutal 7-21 finish, it’s safe to say that many of us were hoping for quicker, more positive...
by scandage | Apr 9, 2012 | Adam Lind, Adrian Gonzalez, Alan Farina, Alfredo Aceves, Ben Francisco, Boston Red Sox, Brett Lawrie, Cody Ross, Colby Rasmus, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Dustin McGowan, Edwin Encarnacion, Eric Thames, Felix Doubront, Henderson Alvarez, J.P. Arencibia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jesse Litsch, Jose Bautista, Kelly Johnson, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Drabek, Mark Melancon, Ricky Romero, Ryan Sweeney, Toronto Blue Jays, Yunel Escobar
The Advanced Scout grabs a cup of Tim Horton’s coffee and analyzes the first AL East opponent of the year – the Toronto Blue Jays. The Red Sox will have to do well against the Blue Jays this year if they have any chance of making the playoffs. Will the...
by Troy Patterson | Mar 29, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, Daniel Bard, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Melancon, Matt Albers, Michael Bowden, Mike Aviles, Nick Punto, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison, Vicente Padilla
The 2012 season is finally almost ready to start and the Boston Red Sox can finally put all the stories from last season out of the news with a solid start. The team is largely intact much the same as last year and while the media has spent many pages hand wringing...
by chipbuck | Feb 15, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Cody Ross, Daniel Bard, Kevin Youkilis, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Sweeney
After a September collapse that knocked the Red Sox out of the playoffs, many fans and analysts expected the organization to make some big sweeping moves this offseason. While a shakeup with field and front office management occurred in late-September and...
by chipbuck | Feb 3, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Cody Ross, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Edwin Jackson, Fred Lynn, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jayson Werth, Kevin Youkilis, Matt Garza, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Sweeney, Theo Compensation, Tim Wakefield, Vicente Padilla
Can you believe it? It’s been more than two weeks since the illustrious Nick Cafardo graced us with the little nugget of gold he calls his mailbag. I have to admit, I was a little worried that he’d grown tired of sharing and answering the thoughts,...
by chipbuck | Jan 27, 2012 | Adrian Beltre, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Cody Ross, Edwin Jackson, Gavin Floyd, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Marco Scutaro, Roy Oswalt, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison
Even though the hot stove has turned luke warm around the rest of the league, it’s still piping hot in Boston. To keep you up to date on all of the latest news and information, I’ve put together another piece where I touch upon the most pertinent issues...
