by bcarsley | Feb 25, 2013 | Austin Romine, Baltimore Orioles, Blake Swihart, Buster Posey, Carlos Santana, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, David Ross, Dusty Brown, Francisco Cervelli, Gustavo Molina, J.P. Arencibia, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Varitek, Jesus Montero, Joe Mauer, John Jaso, Jose Lobaton, Jose Molina, Kevin Cash, Matt Wieters, Mike Napoli, Mike Zunino, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Ryan Doumit, Ryan Hanigan, Ryan Lavarnway, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Yasmani Grandal
The Red Sox have assembled one of the best collections of catchers in all of baseball. And if you think that speaks to the paucity of passable backstops in the game as much as it does Boston’s roster construction, you’re right. As you all know, the Red Sox currently...
by mike scandura | May 12, 2010 | Boof Bonser, Dusty Brown, Quick Post
When Boof Bonser last pitched during his first rehabilitation assignment with the Pawtucket Red Sox on April 13, he lasted only two innings and allowed nine earned runs in a 12-0 loss to Lehigh Valley. He subsequently was placed on the disabled list by Boston because...
by mike scandura | May 9, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dusty Brown, Jason Varitek, Luis Exposito, Mark Wagner, Tim Federowicz, Uncategorized, Victor Martinez
Fact: As a catcher, Victor Martinez makes a good first baseman – and a D.H. Fact: Jason Varitek, at 38, is on the down side of a once brilliant career. Fact: Both players’ contracts expire after the 2010 season. Question: Who will comprise the next generation of Red...
by jake digregorio | Oct 3, 2009 | Aaron Laffey, Boston Red Sox, Brian Anderson, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Dustin Pedroia, Dusty Brown, Game Recap, Josh Beckett, Rocco Baldelli, Victor Martinez
In the second to last game of the regular season, Josh Beckett didn’t look his best, but when you’re Josh Beckett, just about anything will do, especially on a night when the Boston bats came alive. The Red Sox ace won his seventeenth decision of the year with the...
by evan brunell | Aug 25, 2008 | David Ross, Dusty Brown
David Ross, a 31-year old catcher, was released by the Cincinnati Reds last week and promptly signed a minor league contract with the Red Sox. He’ll be up in September to serve as the third-string catcher. Get used to his presence behind the plate, you could be...
by josh lacey | Jun 10, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Dusty Brown
Maybe it wasn
by josh lacey | May 25, 2008 | Brandon Moss, Chris Carter, Clay Buchholz, Dusty Brown, Sean Danielson
Clay Buchholz was under orders from headquarters to throw primarily fastballs in a rehab start Sunday for the Pawtucket Red Sox against the Rochester Red Wings. That
by evan brunell | Mar 10, 2008 | Bartolo Colon, Chih-Hsiang Huang, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, Devern Hansack, Doug Mirabelli, Dusty Brown, George Kottaras, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Jonathan Papelbon, Justin Masterson, Kevin Youkilis, Lars Anderson, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, Michael Almanzar, Michael Bowden, Mike Lowell, Oscar Tejeda, Terry Francona
Last night, I participated in a chat over at New England Sports Country. Here are some questions I answered… “Why isn’t Devern Hansack in the equation for #5”? His #’s are worthy . . . in AA and Boston 2006, and AAA 2007 (his 3.61ERA....
by shawn medeiros | Feb 15, 2008 | Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Pauley, Dusty Brown, Mark Wagner, Pedro Martinez, Spring Training
I took a day off today and thought I
