by scandage | Aug 14, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adam Jones, Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Roberts, Carl Crawford, Chris Davis, Chris Tillman, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Cody Ross, Craig Breslow, Darren O'Day, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, J.J. Hardy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Hammel, Jim Thome, Johnny Pesky, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Gregg, Luis Ayala, Manny Machado, Mark Melancon, Matt Lindstrom, Matt Wieters, Miguel Gonzalez, Nate McLouth, Nick Johnson, Nick Markakis, Nolan Reimold, Pedro Strop, Robert Andino, Ryan Flaherty, Ryan Lavarnway, Seattle Mariners, Stuart Pomeranz, Troy Patton, Tsuyoshi Wada, Wei-Yin Chen, Will Middlebrooks, Wilson Betemit
After splitting four games with the Indians, the Boston Red Sox (57-59 11.5 games back in the AL East) move on to Camden Yards to take on the Baltimore Orioles (62-53, 6 games back in the AL East). The Orioles are 8-2 in their last 10 games, while the Red Sox are 4-6...
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 guest | Aug 3, 2012 | Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis
This is the first guest article written by William Tasker of It’s About the Money, Stupid and The Flagrant Fan. Though I normally write for a site that covers one of the Red Sox’ American League East competitors (It’s About the Money,Stupid), I live in...
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 chipbuck | Jul 18, 2012 | Anthony Ranaudo, Anthony Rizzo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Workman, Bryce Brentz, Casey Kelly, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Weiland, Reymond Fuentes, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Stolmy Pimentel, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
<a title="" When Theo Epstein assumed the role of Red Sox General Manager prior to the 2003 season, one of his missions was to build a “$100M player development machine.” While his goal was certainly ambitious, he faced two big obstacles: a...
by aconvery | Jul 16, 2012 | Andrew Bailey, Carl Crawford, Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis, Will Middlebrooks
The statement “they’re not booing, they’re saying “Yoooouuuuukkkk” may never be more relevant than it will be tomorrow night. There’s no real reason to believe that Boston fans would ever greet Kevin Youkilis with a smattering of boos, other than the simple fact that...
by scandage | Jul 6, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Alex Rodriguez, Andrew Miller, Andruw Jones, Andy Pettitte, Austin Romine, Boston Red Sox, Brad Meyers, Brent Lillibridge, Brett Gardner, cc sabathia, Cesar Cabral, Cody Ross, Curtis Granderson, Daniel Nava, David Aardsma, David Robertson, Derek Jeter, DeWayne Wise, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Chavez, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Freddy Garcia, Hiroki Kuroda, Ivan Nova, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joba Chamberlain, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, Matt Albers, Michael Pineda, Mike Aviles, New York Yankees, Nick Punto, Nick Swisher, Oakland Athletics, Pedro Feliciano, Phil Hughes, Rafael Soriano, Raul Ibanez, Robinson Cano, Russell Martin, Ryan Kalish, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks
After a horrible 2-5 road trip, capped off by a sweep at the hands of the Oakland Athletics, the Boston Red Sox (42-40, 7.5 games back) return to Fenway Park to host a four-game series against those damn New York Yankees (49-32, first place). The Yanks are 6-4 in...
by chipbuck | Jul 6, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Ben Cherington, Blake Swihart, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Brent Lillibridge, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Felix Hernandez, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Matt Barnes, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Theo Epstein, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
I’m not going to waste any time today. On to the mailbag! With Jon Lester not performing like the ace we expected, do you see the Sox making a bid for a proven ace? Zack Greinke or King Felix are the two I would love to see GM Ben Cherington pursue. I would be...
