by dpoarch | Mar 31, 2014 | Adam Wainwright, Alejandro De Aza, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Harper, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Emilio Bonifacio, Grady Sizemore, Jose Fernandez, Jose Reyes, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Nelson Cruz, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, Wilson Ramos
We’ve finally reached MLB Opening Day, and I’m sure you all are just as excited as I am that those ESPN score update texts finally count now, instead of being just a tease like they were in Spring Training. For this week’s column, I’m just...
by scandage | May 10, 2013 | Adam Lind, Alex Wilson, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Morrow, Brett Cecil, Brett Lawrie, Casey Janssen, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Colby Rasmus, Darren Oliver, David Ortiz, David Ross, Drew Hutchison, Dustin McGowan, Dustin Pedroia, Edwin Encarnacion, Emilio Bonifacio, Esmil Rogers, J.A. Happ, J.P. Arencibia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Kyle Drabek, Luis Perez, Maicer Izturis, Mark Buehrle, Mark DeRosa, Melky Cabrera, Mike Carp, Minnesota Twins, Munenori Kawasaki, Pedro Ciriaco, Rajai Davis, Ramon Ortiz, Ryan Dempster, Sergio Santos, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Steve Delabar, Toronto Blue Jays, Will Middlebrooks
Having lost three of four against the Twins, the Boston Red Sox (21-14, tied for 1st in the AL East) finish their homestand by welcoming the Toronto Blue Jays (13-23, last place in the AL East, 8.5 games back) to Fenway Park for a three-game weekend series. The Red...
by scandage | Apr 30, 2013 | Aaron Loup, Adam Lind, Alex Wilson, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Morrow, Brett Cecil, Brett Lawrie, Casey Janssen, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Colby Rasmus, Darren Oliver, David Ortiz, Drew Hutchison, Dustin McGowan, Dustin Pedroia, Edwin Encarnacion, Emilio Bonifacio, Esmil Rogers, J.P. Arencibia, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Altuve, Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Junichi Tazawa, Kyle Drabek, Luis Perez, Maicer Izturis, Mark Buehrle, Melky Cabrera, Miami Marlins, Michael Schwimer, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Munenori Kawasaki, Ryan Dempster, Sergio Santos, Stephen Drew, Steve Delabar, Toronto Blue Jays, Will Middlebrooks
After sweeping Jose Altuve (because, let’s face it, he was the only Astros player worth a damn), the Boston Red Sox (18-7, 3 game lead in the AL East) fly north of the border to take on the Toronto Blue Jays (9-17, 9.5 games behind in the AL East) in a...
by scandage | Apr 5, 2013 | Adam Lind, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brett Lawrie, Casey Janssen, Colby Rasmus, Darren Oliver, Drew Hutchison, Dustin McGowan, Edwin Encarnacion, Emilio Bonifacio, Esmil Rogers, Felix Doubront, Houston Astros, J.A. Happ, J.P. Arencibia, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joel Hanrahan, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Bautista, Jose Iglesias, Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Kyle Drabek, Luis Perez, Macier Izturis, Melky Cabrera, Miami Marlins, Michael Schwimer, Mike Napoli, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, R.A. Dickey, Sergio Santos, Toronto Blue Jays, Will Middlebrooks
After earning a series win in the Bronx, the Boston Red Sox (2-1, tied for first in the AL East) go to the Great White North to take on the new-look Toronto Blue Jays (1-2, tied for third in the AL East). In Toronto, you definitely can’t tell your players...
by dpoarch | Jan 20, 2013 | Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Morrow, Brandon Morrow, Brett Lawrie, Brian Matusz, Brian Roberts, Chris Davis, Edwin Encarnacion, Emilio Bonifacio, Jake Arrieta, Jason Hammel, Jim Johnson, Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes, Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Kyle Lohse, Manny Machado, Mark Buehrle, Mark Reynolds, Matt Wieters, Melky Cabrera, Mike Gonzalez, Nick Markakis, R.A. Dickey, Toronto Blue Jays, Wei-Yin Chen, Zach Britton
Baseball’s offseason sucks. Well, alright, every sports offseason sucks. But baseball’s feels worse, somehow. Maybe it’s just how slowly it moves. There’s no real free agent blitz like there is in football; it can be months before free agents...
by scandage | Jun 19, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Zambrano, Christy Mathewson, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Nava, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Donovan Solano, Dustin Pedroia, Emilio Bonifacio, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Gaby Sanchez, Giancarlo Stanton, Greg Dobbs, Hanley Ramirez, Heath Bell, John Buck, Jose Ceda, Jose Reyes, Josh Beckett, Justin Ruggiano, Kevin Youkilis, Logan Morrison, Mark Buehrle, Mark Melancon, Miami Marlins, Omar Infante, Randy Choate, Rich Hill, Ricky Nolasco, Sandy Rosario, Scott Cousins, Scott Podsednik, Steve Cishek, Vicente Padilla, Walter Johnson, Will Middlebrooks
Having taken two of three at the overly-friendly confines of Wrigley Field, the Boston Red Sox (33-33) return to Fenway Park to begin a nine-game homestand with a three-game set against the Miami Marlins (33-33). Many of the Marlins’ hitting stars are ice cold,...
by scandage | Jun 11, 2012 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Chris Coghlan, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Donovan Solano, Dustin Pedroia, Emilio Bonifacio, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Gaby Sanchez, Giancarlo Stanton, Hanley Ramirez, Heath Bell, John Buck, Jose Ceda, Jose Reyes, Josh Beckett, Josh Johnson, Justin Ruggiano, Kevin Youkilis, Logan Morrison, Mark Buehrle, Miami Marlins, Omar Infante, Randy Choate, Ricky Nolasco, Ryan Sweeney, Steve Cishek, Vicente Padilla, Washington Nationals
The Boston Red Sox (29-31), having been swept over the weekend by the Washington Nationals, take the show on the road for a three-game skein against the Miami Marlins (31-29). The Marlins are on a cold streak, having lost their last six games in a row. And the Red Sox...
