Coming to the Defense of Shane Victorino: Part Two

by | Jan 19, 2013 | Adrian Gonzalez, Arizona Diamondbacks, Bill Mueller, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Cody Ross, Curt Schilling, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Fan Graphs, Gabe Kapler, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Josh Beckett, Kevin Millar, Miguel Cabrera, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks

Part One of Shane Victorino’s Defense can be found here. As I am sure all of you know; a position player’s overall value is not simply tied to offense (with the exception of the David Ortiz’s and Miguel Cabrera‘s of the world). In the world of the Bill...

Coming to the Defense of Shane Victorino: Part One

by | Jan 12, 2013 | Alex Gordon, B.J. Upton, Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, Chase Utley, David Ortiz, David Price, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Farrell, Josh Hamilton, Keith Law, Lou Merloni, Michael Bourn, Mike Napoli, Philadelphia Phillies, Ryan Howard, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks

Part one of a two part series on the defense of the signing Shane Victorino. We begin on offense: As a Boston Red Sox fan living in “Braves Country” I have to persistently make an effort to get my daily Sox news throughout the day. The Atlanta Journal Constitution,...

Wil Myers, Jon Lester and runaway rumors

by | Nov 28, 2012 | Allen Webster, Bryce Brentz, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Felix Doubront, Jackie Bradley Jr., James Shields, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Matt Barnes, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Lavarnway, Wil Myers, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts

It’s amazing we even live in a world where people can take a story like this and run as far as they have with it. So Monday night, Bob Dutton writes this column. In it, he suggests the idea that Jon Lester and James Shields could be had for Royals super prospect Wil...

Lies, Damn Lies and General Managers

by | Nov 17, 2012 | Alfredo Aceves, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Evan Longoria, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Josh Beckett, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Rich Hill, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison, Toronto Blue Jays, Will Middlebrooks

I’ve been lied to a lot in my life. But what Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington pulled off this week may be a set up for one of the bigger lies I’ve ever heard. At a sports management conference at UMass-Amherst this week, Cherington said that despite...

Why Should I Care…Why Should I Care

by | Nov 10, 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Don Cooper, Jackie Bradley, Jerry Sands, John Farrell, John Henry, Juan Nieves, Justin Upton, Mitch Maier, New York Yankees, Rick Peterson, Rubby de la Rosa, Scott Boras, Terry Doyle, Xander Bogearts

Dear Evan and Chip, Hi, it’s Scott. I know I haven’t written a lot lately, and I’ve been incommunicado. On the latter, I’m on vacation in San Francisco (I know, I should have told you) but I’m writing anyway because, well, I’m...

Josh Hamilton at DH?

by | Oct 22, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Daniel Ray Herrera, David Ortiz, Edinson Volquez, Houston Astros, Josh Beckett, Josh Hamilton, Justin Morneau, Kansas City Royals, Mark Appel, Miami Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays

It seems a foregone conclusion that the Red Sox will attempt to re-sign David Ortiz for at least one more season at DH. However, an intriguing alternative to Big Papi comes in the form of one Joshua Holt Hamilton. Hamilton’s life story reads like a movie, and...