by jcookson | Dec 5, 2014 | Carlos Asuaje, Deven Marrero, Sean Coyle, Wendell Rijo
The Red Sox became a much younger team in 2014, with many of the system’s top prospects making their major league debut. Despite these graduations, the farm system still retains good prospect depth. For the next few weeks, I’m going to highlight prospects to watch for...
by domara | Dec 4, 2014 | Allen Craig, Anthony Ranaudo, Billy Butler, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Moss, Brandon Webb, Cole Hamels, Deven Marrero, Henry Owens, James Shields, Jeff Samardzija, Jon Lester, Josh Donaldson, Mat Latos, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Pedro Martinez, Will Middlebrooks, Yoenis Cespedes, Zack Greinke
Once Jon Lester makes his final decision, most expect the floodgates to open on the starting pitching market. Lester, who has garnered interest from the Red Sox, Cubs, Mariners, and most recently the Dodgers, is reportedly set to make his final decision before the...
by domara | Nov 12, 2014 | Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Buck Showalter, Deven Marrero, Jackie Bradley Jr., James Shields, Jon Lester, Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants, Washington Nationals
With the Rookie of the Year Awards announced on Monday, Major League Baseball continued to hand out the offseason hardware by announcing the Manager of the Year awards on Tuesday. In the American League, Orioles skipper Buck Showalter took home the distinction, after...
by domara | Nov 10, 2014 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, David Price, Deven Marrero, Jason Heyward, Jeff Samardzija, John Farrell, Jon Lester, Oakland Athletics, Pablo Sandoval, Philadelphia Phillies, Yoenis Cespedes
General Managers across Major League Baseball will gather on Monday for the first time this offseason. The inaugural meeting of the winter will take place in Scottsdale Arizona, and will feature both front office executives as well as player agents. While the annual...
by broach | Mar 17, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Allen Webster, Christian Vazquez, Deven Marrero
Before Monday’s contest against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Boston Red Sox made three moves to clear some more names off the roster. Allen Webster and Christian Vazquez were optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket and Deven Marrero was reassigned to the minor league...
by tbrooks | Jun 11, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Deven Marrero, Jose Iglesias, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
I read the comments. I see that there are those amongst you that think I am too mean. Fair enough, I really have no interest in being mean, near as much as I want to modify how ridiculous professional pieces are these days. Seriously, they are bad. You know...
by bcarsley | Jun 3, 2013 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Deven Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Matt Barnes, Trot Nixon, Xander Bogaerts
As I covered a few weeks back and as many around the Interwebs have noted recently, the Red Sox have the seventh pick in Thursday’s 2013 MLB Draft. This represents their highest pick since 1993, when they selected Trot Nixon at No. 7, and gives Boston an incredible...
by bcarsley | Apr 1, 2013 | Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Anthony Ranaudo, Bryce Harper, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Deven Marrero, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Mike Trout, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew, Wil Myers, Xander Bogaerts
It’s finally here. As these predictions hit The Internet, we are just three hours away from Opening Day 2013. While I am trapped at work and victimized by GameDay’s blackout rules, I will be sneaking out at 1pm to watch the first inning or so at a bar, and I’m already...
by bcarsley | Mar 18, 2013 | Allen Webster, Blake Swihart, Brandon Jacobs, Brian Johnson, Bryce Brentz, Deven Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Xander Bogaerts
Somewhere along the line a few years back, I decided that just writing about Fantasy baseball and just writing about the minor leagues wasn’t niche enough: I needed to write about both at the same time. It was that lucrative and wildly successful decision that led me...
by jcookson | Jan 8, 2013 | Amateur Draft Players, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Bryce Brentz, Deven Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Greenville Drive, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jose Vinicio, Lowell Spinners, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Salem Red Sox, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
With Will Middlebrooks establishing himself in the major league lineup, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway and Jose Iglesias on the cusp of the majors, and top prospects Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley already in the upper minors, I will highlight 5 Sox hitting prospects...
