by zach hayes | May 28, 2007 | Bobby Abreu, C.C. Sabathia, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, John Lackey, Johnny Damon, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Justin Verlander, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
Since May is about to conclude, the aura around this years team is in its early developmental stages. While some players are overachieving and some underachieving, the fans are getting a sense of what this team can do as a whole. Last week, I attempted against my best...
by shawn medeiros | May 27, 2007 | Dustin Pedroia, Eric Gagne, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Julian Tavarez, Mark Teixeira, Mike Lowell, Texas Rangers
J.D. Drew shut up some nay-sayers with his clutch RBI single in the eighth inning that lead to a 6-5 Boston Red Sox and a series sweep over the Texas Rangers (18-32). The Sox improved to a Major League best 34-15 in a come from behind victory. Julian Tavarez, the...
by zach hayes | May 25, 2007 | Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Joel Pineiro, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Theo Epstein, Tim Wakefield
As Mike introduced a two part series last week regarding the Red Sox chances of winning the division, I felt it was only necessary to take it a step further. The date is May 25, and almost 50 games into the season,...
by shawn medeiros | May 19, 2007 | Anthony Lerew, Atlanta Braves, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell
On a day when the baseball could not stay in Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox (29-12) clobbered the Atlanta Braves (25-17) by a score of 13-3. Daisuke Matsuzaka’s (6-2) solid performance was overshadowed by the Red Sox offense onslaught who hit four homeruns...
by mike edelman | May 15, 2007 | Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury
The more Coco Crisp struggles at the plate, the more you have to wonder how long he’ll be able to stick around. Through his first 117 AB, Crisp is hitting .231 with an OPS of .600. And the more important the situation, the more he seems to shrivel in the Boston...
by zach hayes | May 14, 2007 | Coco Crisp, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield
Before we get into a 3 Up, 3 Down, let
by zach hayes | May 10, 2007 | Dustin Pedroia, Tim Wakefield
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by zach hayes | May 3, 2007 | Alex Cora, Dustin Pedroia
Back in March, I made a promise to myself: Exerting patience with Dustin Pedroia would be vital. I expected early struggles and was fully prepared to pace myself with the development of the new second baseman. After all, Pedroia’s game is entirely based on...
by mike edelman | May 2, 2007 | Alex Cora, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Matt Clement
Last year was Theo Epstein’s most criticized as general manager of the Boston Red Sox. He made a multitude of unpopular moves in which he dealt players such as Hanley Ramirez, Andy Marte, Bronson Arroyo, Anibel Sanchez, Josh Bard, Cla Meredith and David Riske....
by evan brunell | May 1, 2007 | Alex Cora, Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Joel Pineiro, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
Now that the month of April is officially over, it’s time to bring back a segment that I started last year but tailed off and didn’t do for August and September. I’ll be taking a month to month look at the Red Sox, and unlike last years, I’m...