Category: Craig Hansen

9/8: Stomach punch game level 8

Boston Red Sox (85-57) @ Toronto Blue Jays (71-72) Andrew Miller (6-2, 5.27) @ Ricky Romero (13-10, 2.97) 7:07 PM…

Epstein’s Draft Hits… and Misses

With the 2010 Amateur Draft just around the corner (Monday June 7 through Wednesday, June 9), I wanted to spend this week's column looking back at the previous best and worst picks of the Theo Epstein era, an era in which the strength of the minor league system has been both a top priority for the team and an area of almost unparalleled success.

With seven drafts under their belts, this front office has taken the team from a roster of two homegrown regulars (Nomar Garciaparra and Trot Nixon) in 2003 to eight in 2010. Among them are a perennial Cy Young contender, a powerhouse corner infielder, a league champion base stealer, an elite closer, a man with a 100 mile an hour fastball, and an MVP. In addition, there is a new crop of talent maturing in the minors, with some players nearing the point where they will make a Major League contribution. So, not bad for a few years. After the jump, we'll take a look at the best and worst draft picks of the past seven years.

2008 July: A month of change

July was certainly a month of change… none more so than the end of the month. Manny Ramirez long overstayed…

Turn the Page

It’s hard to remember a longer week in recent Red Sox memory. It seems like ages since the Red Sox…

MANNY TRADED (Jason Bay heads to Boston)

Check out my trading deadline winners and losers. Who will replace Hansen in bullpen? Activate Colon and put Buchholz in…

BOS 6, SEA 3: Sox sweep in extras

It took a little longer than most would like, but the Boston Red Sox completed the three-game sweep of the…

Is Damaso Marte a fit?

Buster Olney today speculated that the Red Sox would acquire Damaso Marte from the Pittsburgh Pirates before the trading deadline.…