Friday’s Links – It’s The Final Countdown

You know what's better than Mayan calendars? Baseball.

Building a mystery: finding the last piece of the rotation

"Oh, you're working, building a mystery... Holding on, and holding it in...Yeah you're working, building a mystery... and choosing so carefully."

Winter Meetings Preview

Scott Candage predicts what the Red Sox will do at the Winter Meetings

Bringing the market into focus: starting pitching

Hunter Golden peels back the complexities of this year's market for starting pitching and makes a shameless plug for the player he'd most like to sign.

Pillow Talk

Hunter Golden takes a look at four starters who the Red Sox may be able to sign to a one-year deal.

Trading Jacoby Ellsbury

Facing the final year of his contract, many are suggesting that the Red Sox trade Jacoby Ellsbury. Hunter Golden examines his market and identifies some players the Red Sox may be able to get in return.

Valuing the 2011 Free Agent Class

As I was reading Jim Bowden’s “Pricing the Free Agents” piece on ESPN last Friday afternoon, I could hear the rising and…

Poll: How Much Does a Manager Matter?

Boston’s search for a new field manager continues and it will do so without the option of Mike Maddux, who…

8/10: Come on horrendous offense, score runs!

Well, after a very, very disappointing series sweep at the hand of the Yankees, the Red Sox take on the Detroit Tigers. Yet, they have to face another very good pitcher in Edwin Jackson. The offense must wake up.

On our side, we have the declining Brad Penny. Hopefully, Penny can keep us in this game and let our capable offense of the past have a shot at a win.

Suspensions handed down, reason behind Youk/Manny spat

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