by jcookson | Jan 22, 2013 | Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Andrew Bailey, Curt Schilling, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Josh Reddick, Jurickson Profar, Mike Olt, Pedro Martinez, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
For several years in the early 2000’s, shortstop Hanley Ramirez was considered the Red Sox top prospect. A gifted athlete, Ramirez held his own in the minors at a young age, and brimmed with promise. As Ramirez progressed through the Sox system, the question that came...
by bcarsley | Jan 14, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Dylan Bundy, Gerrit Cole, Greenville Drive, Jackie Bradley, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Matt Barnes, Salem Red Sox
Matt Barnes is the best pitching prospect in the Red Sox system. He was a steal as the 19th overall pick in the 2011 draft, and as a UConn product and New England native, he’s easy to root for as a Red Sox fan. He began 2011 as the minor league’s most dominant pitcher...
by bcowett | Jan 14, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Javier Vazquez, Justin Upton, Michael Morse, Mike Napoli, Pedro Martinez, Rubby de la Rosa, Theo Epstein
It’s that time of the year where baseball is so close, yet so far away. I can’t stand these once-a-week football games, even if the team I cheer for is doing well. Too stressful. The Red Sox like this guy who’s relatively cheap, is now expendable for...
by bcarsley | Jan 7, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Gerrit Cole, Giancarlo Stanton, Hanley Ramirez, Jackie Bradley, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Jurickson Profar, Portland Sea Dogs, Salem Red Sox, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts, Xander Bogearts, Yuniesky Betancourt
If Bobby Valentine represents all the evils that poured out of baseball’s Pandora’s Box last year, Xander Bogaerts can be the hope that escapes shortly thereafter. Yes, it’s rarely wise to make bold predictions when writing about baseball, and that’s doubly true when...
by dpodheiser | Jan 4, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Napoli, Mike Olt, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
The Red Sox have been one of the most active teams in the league this offseason, signing free agents Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Ryan Dempster, Koji Uehara and Mike Napoli (deal still pending) and trading for closer Joel Hanrahan. The club also brought back John...
by chipbuck | Nov 27, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Bryce Brentz, Drake Britton, Garin Cecchini, Giancarlo Stanton, Jackie Bradley, Matt Barnes, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
In the aftermath of the blockbuster trade that resulted in Mark Buehrle, Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, John Buck, Emilio Bonifacio, and cash going to the Toronto Blue Jays for Yunel Escobar, Adeiny Hechavarria, Henderson Alvarez, Jeff Mathis, Justin Nicolino, Anthony...
by scandage | Nov 10, 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Don Cooper, Jackie Bradley, Jerry Sands, John Farrell, John Henry, Juan Nieves, Justin Upton, Mitch Maier, New York Yankees, Rick Peterson, Rubby de la Rosa, Scott Boras, Terry Doyle, Xander Bogearts
Dear Evan and Chip, Hi, it’s Scott. I know I haven’t written a lot lately, and I’ve been incommunicado. On the latter, I’m on vacation in San Francisco (I know, I should have told you) but I’m writing anyway because, well, I’m...
by chipbuck | Nov 2, 2012 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Workman, Bryce Brentz, Devin Marrero, Drake Britton, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Matt Barnes, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Technically, this is old news. And by old news, I mean Wednesday. Still, it’s worth noting, since we’re in that weird stretch between the postseason and the Hot Stove League where very little happens. Luckily, Baseball America and the...
by huntergolden | Oct 10, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Alexei Ramirez, Allen Webster, Blake Beavan, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Charlie Furbush, Chase Utley, Cincinnati Reds, Cliff Lee, Edwin Jackson, Elvis Andrus, Felix Hernandez, Florida Marlins, Free Agency, Gavin Floyd, Gordon Beckham, Jackie Bradley, Jake Peavy, Jose Reyes, Jose Reyes, Jurickson Profar, Justin Smoak, Matt Barnes, Miami Marlins, Michael Morse, Michael Young, Nelson Cruz, Paul Konerko, Philadelphia Phillies, Randall Delgado, Roy Halladay, Ryan Howard, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, Will Middlebrooks, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts, Xander Bogearts
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...
by scandage | Oct 8, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury
With decisions to be made in center field for the Red Sox (which I wrote about here), an intriguing player to consider in center field is Jackie Bradley. a supplemental first round pick in 2011 out of the University of South Carolina, Bradley has rocketed through the...
