The Advanced Scout – New York Yankees

Having been swept by the Blue Jays, the last place Boston Red Sox (63-78, 16.5 games back in the AL East) start a three-game series with the hated New York Yankees (79-61, 1 game ahead in the AL East) at Fenway Park tonight. The Yankees are 4-6 in their last 10 games...

The Advanced Scout – Toronto Blue Jays

After returning home from a 1-8 West Coast trip, the Boston Red Sox (63-75, 14.5 games back in the AL East) return to Fenway Park to host the Toronto Blue Jays (61-75, 15.5 games back in the AL East). The Blue Jays are 5-5 in their last 10 games and won their last...

The Advanced Scout – Cleveland Indians

After losing two of three to the Texas Rangers, the Boston Red Sox (55-57, 10 games back in the AL East) start a 10-game roadtrip with a 4-game skein against the Cleveland Indians (51-60, 9.5 games back in the AL Central). The Red Sox are 4-6 in their last 10 games...

Cafardo Mailbag: The John Lackey’s Contagious Edition

It’s trading deadline time, so that means questions abound about possible trade options; the Josh Beckett/Jon Lester conundrum; and concern over Carl Crawford‘s elbow.  Let’s dive right in to the yummy goodness that is this week’s Cafardo...

Daniel Bard trying to find consistency

Will the real Daniel Bard please stand up? Is it the Daniel Bard who: Blew a ninth-inning save at Syracuse on June 20 when he threw two wild pitches that allowed two runs to score and enabled the Chiefs to tie the game at 5-5, Walked three batters to force in two runs...

The Resurrection of the Farm System

<a title="" When Theo Epstein assumed the role of Red Sox General Manager prior to the 2003 season, one of his missions was to build a “$100M player development machine.”  While his goal was certainly ambitious, he faced two big obstacles:  a...

What Went Wrong in the First Half: Part 1

So here we are at the so-called mid-point of the season:  the All-Star break.  While we knew this season would likely be tougher than seasons in recent memory, few could have expected the veritable roller coaster ride the Red Sox have been on since Opening Day.  Up...

Theo Epstein: Feeding the Monster

Red Sox Nation can’t resist the boy wonder, Theo Epstein.  He is our Bill Clinton…our Elizabeth Taylor…our Michael Jackson.  Regardless of his relevance in Major League Baseball, we will follow his every move until the day he dies.  Really though,...