by evan brunell | Jun 3, 2008 | Blogpoll Awards, Carlos Quentin, Cliff Lee, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Murphy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joe Saunders, Josh Hamilton, Manny Ramirez, Nick Blackburn
Each week, I am participating in the 2008 MLB Blog Poll at BaseballHappenings.com. Below are my current votes for the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards. These votes will be tabulated among other votes from other blogs to create a running...
by evan brunell | May 19, 2008 | Blogpoll Awards, Carlos Quentin, Cliff Lee, David Murphy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joe Saunders, Justin Morneau, Kevin Youkilis, Nick Blackburn
Each week, I will be participating in the 2008 MLB Blog Poll, put together by BaseballHappenings.com. Below are my current votes for the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards. These votes will be tabulated among other votes from other blogs to...
by evan brunell | Apr 21, 2008 | Blogpoll Awards, Carlos Guillen, Cliff Lee, Daric Barton, David Murphy, Felix Hernandez, Josh Hamilton, Manny Ramirez, Nick Blackburn, Zach Grienke
Each week, I will be participating in the 2008 MLB Blog Poll, put together by BaseballHappenings.com. Below are my current votes for the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards. These votes will be tabulated among other votes from other blogs to...
by evan brunell | Apr 6, 2008 | A.J. Pierzynski, Alex Rios, Alex Rodriguez, Blogpoll Awards, Daric Barton, David Murphy, Felix Hernandez, Joe Nathan, Nick Blackburn, Rich Harden
Each week, I will be participating in the 2008 MLB Blog Poll, put together by BaseballHappenings.com. Below are my current votes for the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards. These votes will be tabulated among other votes from other blogs to...
by mike edelman | Aug 1, 2007 | Atlanta Braves, David Murphy, Engel Beltre, Eric Gagne, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Kason Gabbard, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Scott Proctor, Texas Rangers, Wilson Betemit
Wow, what a day for Boston sports. The Patriots’ camp is in session and early reports speak very highly of the rapport that Tom Brady and Randy Moss are developing, as well as Adalius Thomas’ seamless blend into the Belichick scheme of versatility. The...
by evan brunell | Jul 31, 2007 | Chicago Cubs, David Murphy, Eric Gagne, Kason Gabbard, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Trades
5:16 PM A potential roster crunch was just solved … unfortunately. Brendan Donnelly is undergoing Tommy John surgery and will be out for the year. He did quite well for the BoSox and will be missed. However, it does ease the crunch on the bullpen. The bullpen...
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 7, 2007 | Alex Cora, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Murphy, David Ortiz, Devern Hansack, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Javier Lopez, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kason Gabbard, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Matt Clement, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
Recently, friends and I were wondering if there was a possible way to quantify in terms of dollars exactly how big of a bust Julio Lugo has been. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to work out statistical systems to compare player’s contributions to...
by evan brunell | Jul 6, 2007 | David Murphy, Eric Hinske, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jeff Bailey, Matt Clement, Mike Lowell, Wily Mo Pena
The Boston Red Sox today optioned centerfielder Jacoby Ellsbury to the minor leagues. Ellsbury went six for 16, leaving his first major league stint at a .375/.444/.438 line, stealing one base and overall showing just why he is so highly-regarded. There has been lots...
by evan brunell | Jun 22, 2007 | Curt Schilling, David Murphy
Curt Schilling has officially been placed on the disabled list. Instead of a reliever getting the call, it is outfielder David Murphy. Murphy is getting the call despite two capable backup outfielders sitting on the bench in a National League park in Eric Hinske and...
