by bcowett | Oct 9, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, David Ortiz, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, Xander Bogaerts
Well, that was the first game this October that I’ve really been stressed over. Exciting stuff, but man, my heart was going a mile a minute. A trial by fire. That’s what this Rays series has been to the Red Sox, and even though tougher opponents await, the...
by bcowett | Oct 7, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, David Price, Tampa Bay Rays
The Red Sox have a shot to end the Rays’ season once and for all today. Wouldn’t that make Monday oh so much better if they did? You bet it will. Boston has looked dominating in the two games so far, and the scariest thing is that they might not even be...
by jcookson | Oct 4, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Mike Napoli, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
I’m dealing with a bad case of nerves as the Red Sox begin playoff baseball for the first time in 2009. To try to generate some good hitting karma, let’s look at the five longest home runs hit by the Red Sox this season. This list came from the ESPN Home Run Tracker....
by bcowett | Oct 2, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Cleveland Indians, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, John Lackey, Will Middlebrooks, Yu Darvish
Man, the waiting is the worst, isn’t it? You just want it to start so you don’t have your heart stuck in your throat anymore. It makes me anxious. There was always something different about this Red Sox team, and even the players saw it. This team’s...
by huntergolden | Oct 2, 2013 | David Ortiz
So we’ve looked at his free agent signings, we’ve looked at his trades and now it’s time to see what kind of a scrap master Ben Cherington was in 2012-2013. The Red Sox were a mess last season and as is the case with those sorts of teams, mediocre...
by bcarsley | Sep 30, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Cleveland Indians, 2013 MLB Playoffs, 2013 Playoffs, Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Anibal Sanchez, Bartolo Colon, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Moss, Bronson Arroyo, Carl Crawford, Cincinnati Reds, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Coco Crisp, David Murphy, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Dustin Pedroia, Engel Beltre, Hanley Ramirez, Jacoby Ellsbury, James Loney, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Josh Reddick, Justin Masterson, Kelly Shoppach, Kris Johnson, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Melancon, Marlon Byrd, Matt Albers, Mike Aviles, Nick Hagadone, Nick Punto, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rich Hill, Ryan Kalish, Stephen Fife, Stolmy Pimentel, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona, Texas Rangers, Tim Federowicz, Victor Martinez
Not sure if you’ve noticed, but the Red Sox have undergone a tremendous amount of change over the past few years. Sure, some mainstays like David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz and Jacoby Ellsbury have defined the core of this team. Yet by my count,...
by jcookson | Sep 27, 2013 | David Ortiz
This is a situation I’m sure you have experienced. You’re watching a Red Sox game, and David Ortiz comes to the plate leading off an inning. The Sox are trailing by two runs. That sneaky Joe Maddon has the Tampa Bay Ray infielders all lined up on the right side of...
by jkeller | Sep 26, 2013 | 2007 World Series, American League East, Bill Buckner, Boston Red Sox, Carlton Fisk, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Dave Stewart, David Ortiz, Dennis Eckersley, Detroit Tigers, Doug Mientkiewicz, Fausto Carmona, Fred Lynn, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, John Valentin, Josh Beckett, Keith Foulke, Koji Uehara, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Oakland A's, Oakland Athletics, Roger Clemens, Terry Francona, Wade Boggs
Last Friday night, the Red Sox earned their 94th win in 155 games played, with the last out fittingly coming on a Koji Uehara strikeout. The win sealed the first division title for the Red Sox since 2007, and their seventh AL East title since the division was formed...
by jcookson | Sep 20, 2013 | Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
I have two Red Sox jerseys in my closet. One is a dark blue batting practice jersey that looks like it came from an All Star game. There is no name on the back, and I got it outside a Red Sox-Orioles game at Camden Yards. The other is a white home Manny Ramirez...
by jkeller | Sep 19, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Joe Mauer, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout
Earlier this year I wrote a piece about Daniel Nava, the lovable, scrappy underdog, who continuously overcame ridiculous odds and obstacles to become a major league player. His path to the majors is nothing short of miraculous.
But at this point, Nava has moved so...
