by chipbuck | Oct 12, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Cody Ross, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jose Iglesias, Mike Aviles, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks
Coming off of the heels of a 69-93 season, their first 90 loss season since 1966, the Red Sox are in desperate need of a roster makeover. While many have already turned their attention toward the shiniest assets of the Hot Stove season, Ben Cherington and his crew...
by chipbuck | Oct 2, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester
First, allow me to apologize for the tardiness of today’s rather short piece. A crazy day at work created a crazier than expected evening. Certainly, I had much grander plans for my piece today. Alas, that will have to wait for another day. Still, I thought...
by chipbuck | Sep 28, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
Three seasons in a row. Yes, that’s right. The Red Sox have missed the playoffs in each of the last three seasons. It seems nearly impossible, doesn’t it? It was just a few years ago that the Red Sox were considered baseball’s model franchise. ...
by aconvery | Aug 13, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Will Middlebrooks
I don’t think there’s anything to compare it to. The way the ball leaves Will Middlebrooks’ bat after he hits a home run is something special. Like being launched from a cannon, as if the baseball was a tiny piece of metal rocketing towards some sort of super magnet...
by aconvery | Aug 6, 2012 | Adrian Beltre, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury
The latest news on David Ortiz’s Achilles injury is… well, no one really knows what to make of it, besides from the fact that he’s not coming off the disabled list nearly as quickly as many suspected. It’s no secret that a big part of the Red Sox still being under...
by evan brunell | Aug 2, 2012 | Carl Crawford, Cody Ross, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Josh Beckett, Jurickson Profar, Kelly Shoppach, Ryan Kalish
With the trade deadline over and no likely significant acquisitions on the way, the Red Sox roster is pretty much as it will be through the end of the season. Not only is this the roster that will chase October, it’s the roster that GM Ben Cherington will have...
by aconvery | Jul 30, 2012 | Bobby Valentine, Carl Crawford, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, New York Yankees
“I think we’re gonna do this man.” Bobby Valentine declared this as he reached across the table to shake hands with Ben Cherington on the day he was introduced as the manager of the Boston Red Sox. “I still believe. I just do.” Eight months later, he sat in Yankee...
by chipbuck | Jul 27, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Brent Lillibridge, Che-Hsuan Lin, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Hernandez, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Lester's Cancer Scare, Mark Melancon, Marlon Byrd, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Kalish, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
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...
by scandage | Jul 20, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Aaron Laffey, Adam Lind, Adrian Gonzalez, Andrew Miller, Anthony Gose, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Lyon, Brandon Morrow, Brett Lawrie, Carl Crawford, Carlos Villanueva, Casey Janssen, Chicago White Sox, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, Colby Rasmus, Daniel Nava, Darren Oliver, David Ortiz, Drew Hutchison, Dustin McGowan, Edwin Encarnacion, Henderson Alvarez, Houston Astros, J.A. Happ, J.P. Arencibia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jerry Remy, Jesse Litsch, Jon Lester, Jose Bautista, Josh Beckett, Kelly Johnson, Kyle Drabek, Luis Perez, Mark Melancon, Matt Albers, Pedro Ciriaco, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison, Sergio Santos, Toronto Blue Jays, Travis Snider, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks, Yunel Escobar
After taking three of four from the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox (48-45, 9.5 GB) welcome the struggling Toronto Blue Jays (45-47, 12 GB) to Fenway Park for a three-game set. The Blue Jays are 3-7 in their last 10 while the Red Sox are 6-4 in their last 10....
by scandage | Jul 16, 2012 | A.J. Pierzynski, Aaron Cook, Adam Dunn, Addison Reed, Adrian Gonzalez, Alejandro De Aza, Alex Rios, Alexei Ramirez, Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Brent Morel, Brian Bruney, Chicago White Sox, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Cody Ross, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dayan Viciedo, Detroit Tigers, Dylan Axelrod, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Gavin Floyd, Gordon Beckham, Hector Santiago, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jesse Crain, John Danks, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Melancon, Matt Albers, Matt Thornton, New York Yankees, Paul Konerko, Pedro Ciriaco, Philip Humber, Ryan Sweeney, Tampa Bay Rays, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks
After taking two of three in St. Petersburg against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston Red Sox (45-44, 3-7 in their last 10) return to Fenway Park to host a four-game set against the Chicago White Sox (49-39, 7-3 in their last 10). The White Sox lead the AL Central by 3.5...
