by evan brunell | May 1, 2008 | Craig Hansen, Julian Tavarez
It’s time to let Julian Tavarez go. The man’s not pitching. After 23 starts last year for us, he virtually disappeared in September and wasn’t even considered for a postseason roster spot. He came out of the gates rather early this year but has...
by evan brunell | Apr 24, 2008 | Bryan Corey, Craig Hansen, John Marzano, Justin Masterson, Paul O'Neill
Justin Masterson has officially been placed on the Red Sox’s 25-man roster. To make room, the Sox optioned Craig Hansen, who pitched pretty impressively I have to say. Looking like a Keith Foulke clone (his windup, not fastball), he showed a lot of promise with...
by evan brunell | Apr 23, 2008 | Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Pauley, Game Threads, Jon Garland, Jon Lester, Los Angeles Angels
Prev. Gm: Los Angeles Angels (12-9) @ Boston Red Sox (15-7) Jon Garland (2-2, 4.81) @ Jon Lester (1-2, 5.06) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Dice-K is going up against the newest Angel, Jon Garland, who was...
by guest | Apr 20, 2008 | Craig Hansen
The general rule of thumb for drafting in the first round is 1/3 of players become studs, 1/3 become average major leaguers, and 1/3 are complete busts. At draft time, Craig Hansen seemed destined for the top 1/3. He had a fastball that could constantly reach the...
by evan brunell | Mar 10, 2008 | Bartolo Colon, Chih-Hsiang Huang, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, Devern Hansack, Doug Mirabelli, Dusty Brown, George Kottaras, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Jonathan Papelbon, Justin Masterson, Kevin Youkilis, Lars Anderson, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, Michael Almanzar, Michael Bowden, Mike Lowell, Oscar Tejeda, Terry Francona
Last night, I participated in a chat over at New England Sports Country. Here are some questions I answered… “Why isn’t Devern Hansack in the equation for #5”? His #’s are worthy . . . in AA and Boston 2006, and AAA 2007 (his 3.61ERA....
by mike edelman | Mar 7, 2008 | Craig Hansen, David Aardsma, Edgar Martinez, Hideki Okajima, Jonathan Papelbon, Julian Tavarez, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin
When “Guest Columnist”, er… I mean, Bottom Line Rob wrote a great piece this week on the five reasons that the Red Sox were favorites to repeat as World Series Champions in 2008, I found myself nodding with nearly every point, then kicking myself...
by josh lacey | Feb 12, 2008 | Bryan Corey, Craig Breslow, Craig Hansen, David Aardsma, David Pauley, Devern Hansack, Edgar Martinez, Hideki Okajima, Javier Lopez, Jonathan Papelbon, Julian Tavarez, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin
For those of you who have followed our walk through the Red Sox lineup while we compared their 2008 prospects to their 2007 performance, we’re at it again with the final installment before our great summation in Friday’s column. For those of you new to...
by evan brunell | Feb 11, 2008 | Bryan Corey, Craig Breslow, Craig Hansen, David Aardsma, David Pauley, Devern Hansack, Edgar Martinez, Javier Lopez, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen
The Red Sox have been a model of consistency this past offseason, a striking departure from their modus operandi in 2004. For the most part, the 25-man roster is settled except for the bullpen, which is shaping up to be a battle for the last two spots. Running through...
by evan brunell | Jan 25, 2008 | Alex Cora, Brandon Moss, Brendan Donnelly, Bryan Corey, Chris Carter, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Craig Breslow, Craig Hansen, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield
On October 20th at Fenway Park under the bright lights, he found redemption. All year, he struggled to find a niche in his new home, with fans already against him being there. It was a long, taxing year for him personally as his son struggled through a malady of...
by evan brunell | Sep 1, 2007 | Brandon Moss, Bryan Corey, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Craig Hansen, David Pauley, Devern Hansack, Doug Mirabelli, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Matt Clement, Royce Clayton
Evan here, Tito couldn’t make it today… Now that it’s September 1, help is coming to the Red Sox — big time. Dinged up by injuries and worn down by the season, the Red Sox may be the best team in baseball, but they certainly need some help to...
