Ranking Possible Playoff Opponents

ESPN’s standings currently have the Red Sox sitting at a 99.9% chance of making the playoffs. So is it a lock that Boston will once against be dancing in October? Of course not! But just how close are they to winning the AL East? Even if the Red Sox go a modest 7-8...

The Advanced Scout – Texas Rangers

After taking two of three against the Yankees (thanks, rain!), the Boston Red Sox (35-23, first place in the AL East, 2.5 games ahead) return to Fenway Park to face the Texas Rangers (35-21, first place in the AL West, 1.5 games ahead) in a three-game series. The Red...

The Advanced Scout – Texas Rangers

After taking two of three in Canada, the Boston Red Sox (20-8, 2.5 games ahead in the AL East) travel to Arlington to take on the Texas Rangers (17-11, 1.5 games ahead in the AL West) for a three-game weekend series. The Boston Red Sox, still holders of the best...

Trading Jacoby Ellsbury

The Boston Red Sox have a lot of issues to face this offseason, but none may be more significant that the question of what to do with Jacoby Ellsbury. The 29-year-old Center Fielder will be coming into his last year of team control in 2013, and with agent Scott Boras...

Bye Bye, Jacoby

After the disaster that was the end of September 2011 and the entirety of the 2012 season, it’s time for the Boston Red Sox to try to figure out how to improve the team. General Manager Ben Cherington realized that the team needed a change, which led to the...

The Advanced Scout – Texas Rangers

After losing three of four to the lowly Minnesota Twins, the Boston Red Sox (54-55, 10 games back in the AL East) welcome the Texas Rangers (63-44, 5.5 games ahead in the AL West) to Fenway Park for a three-game series. Both teams are 5-5 in their last 10 games....

The Advanced Scout – Texas Rangers

After being swept but the lowly and injured Blue Jays, the Boston Red Sox (48-48, 9.5 games back in the AL East) go to Arlington, Texas for a three-game skein against the Texas Rangers (56-38, 5 games ahead in the AL West). The Red Sox are 5-5 in their last 10, while...

Voting in the 2012 All-Star Ballot

I’ve never been a fan of voting for the All-Star game when ballots first open in April. I get that voting is a popularity contest and geared toward casual fans, but I like my vote to count. That’s why I always hold my ballot off until the last two or three...