by bcowett | Dec 4, 2013 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, A.J. Pierzynski, Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, New York Yankees, Ryan Lavarnway, Shane Victorino
Everything just exploded yesterday. The offseason got very interesting very fast and it was pretty damn hard to keep up with it, even for me. Absolutely crazy. Despite leaving for a hated rival, Jacoby Ellsbury is no Benedict Arnold. What he contributed to this team...
by bcarsley | Dec 2, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Alex Hassan, Boston Red Sox, Brian McCann, Christian Vazquez, Curtis Granderson, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Ryan Lavarnway, Shin-Soo Choo, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Brian McCann signed a five-year, $85 deal this weekend, with an option to extend the deal to 2019. He’ll spend the next five or six years playing for the Yankees, enjoying the short porch in right field and providing New York with above average production from behind...
by bcarsley | Nov 18, 2013 | Brian McCann, Carlos Ruiz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Ryan Lavarnway
Earlier today, Carlos Ruiz signed a three-year, $26 million dollar contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. The deal includes a $4.5 million option with a modest buyout for 2017, as well as a limited no-trade clause that will allow Ruiz to block moves to four clubs....
by bcarsley | Nov 11, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Brian McCann, Carlos Beltran, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Price, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Giancarlo Stanton, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Matt Barnes, Max Scherzer, Ryan Lavarnway, Tim Hudson, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Ah, the offseason. A time for all 30 teams (or at least 26-or-so teams) to regain optimism. A time for rumors, whispers and arguments galore. A time for rampant #rosturbation, for MLB Trade Rumors, for @BadMLB and for Nick Cafardo’s trade ideas. We don’t all admit...
by bcowett | Nov 4, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jake Peavy, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Mike Napoli, World Series
There are times when one must be composed, polite and relatively quiet. The duck boat parade on Saturday was not one of them. Because World Champs, that’s why. How did this team win it all? Every single player on the 25-man roster contributed in some way, shape...
by jkeller | Oct 17, 2013 | 2013 ALCS, 2013 ALDS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Trot Nixon, weei
I believe in the value of sabermetrics and I also believe in baseball voodoo magic, so take that how you will. — Daniel Poarch (@PoarchDaniel) October 17, 2013 I’m a pretty normal and reasonable guy.
I have a wife, family, house, and job and go through my days as a...
by bcarsley | Oct 14, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, Torii Hunter
Until I got home last night at about 1:30 a.m. and watched reruns of David Ortiz’ eight-inning grand slam, I didn’t know that Torii Hunter had fallen into the Red Sox bullpen. This is strange, because I was sitting 20 rows in the section directly behind said bullpen....
by bcowett | Oct 14, 2013 | 2013 ALCS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Torii Hunter
It’s a good thing I don’t have to work today since I couldn’t get any sleep after what the Red Sox & Patriots did last night. Unbelievably surreal. There are no words. Only emotions that we all still have from what transpired last night. Down,...
by jcookson | Sep 20, 2013 | Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
I have two Red Sox jerseys in my closet. One is a dark blue batting practice jersey that looks like it came from an All Star game. There is no name on the back, and I got it outside a Red Sox-Orioles game at Camden Yards. The other is a white home Manny Ramirez...
by bcarsley | Sep 16, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Rubby de la Rosa, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Let’s play word association with the last few editions of the Boston Red Sox. For me, 2011 equals “failure.” When I think of 2012, the first thing that jumps to mind is “fecundity.” And 2013? Apologies for the language, but the first thing is “really f-ing good.” So...
