Thursday Links: The Royals are World Series bound

by | Oct 16, 2014 | Alcides Escobar, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, Eric Hosmer, Greg Holland, Jackie Bradley Jr., James Shields, Jason Vargas, Jeff Samardzija, Jon Lester, Kansas City Royals, Kelvin Herrera, Lorenzo Cain, Max Scherzer, Miguel Gonzalez, Pablo Sandoval, Ryan Flaherty, Wade Davis

No, that wasn’t some crazy dream that you had last night; the Kansas City Royals are in the World Series. For the first time since 1985, Kansas City is heading back to the MLB championship after they completed a 4 game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles. The Royals...

Friday Links: The playoffs, the Red Sox, and everything in between

by | Oct 3, 2014 | Alcides Escobar, Alex Gordon, Billy Beane, Boston Red Sox, Chris Iannetta, David Freese, David Ortiz, Greg Holland, Jason Vargas, Jered Weaver, Jon Lester, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Mike Moustakas, Omar Infante, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks, Yoenis Cespedes

Fresh off their exciting extra inning victory over the Athletics in the American League Wild Card game, the Royals kicked off the American League Divisional Series against the Anaheim Angels. College teammates and future offseason vacation buddies, Jered Weaver and...

Bold Predictions for 2013, Part 3 — The League

by | Feb 7, 2013 | Albert Pujols, Andrew McCutchen, Angel Pagan, Atlanta Braves, B.J. Upton, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Crawford, Brandon Morrow, Buck Showalter, Buster Posey, Chris Carpenter, Clay Buchholz, Dan Haren, David Price, Denard Span, Detroit Tigers, Edwin Encarnacion, Edwin Jackson, Evan Longoria, Felix Hernandez, James Shields, Jared Weaver, Jason Vargas, Joe Blanton, John Farrell, Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes, Josh Hamilton, Josh Johnson, Jurickson Profar, Justin Upton, Justin Verlander, Kansas City Royals, Keith Law, Lance Lynn, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Buehrle, Michael Young, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Olt, Mike Trout, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, R.A. Dickey, Rafael Soriano, Ricky Romero, Robinson Cano, San Francisco Giants, Shelby Miller, St. Louis Cardinals, Stephen Strasburg, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Wade Davis, Washington Nationals, Wil Myers, Zack Greinke

Part 1: The Pitchers Part 2: The Batters Part 3: The League Once again, the same disclaimers apply:  1) Please feel free to bookmark them and come back later in September/October to see how I did — you know that if I hit on a few you’re going to hear about it. 2)...

The Advanced Scout – Seattle Mariners

by | Sep 3, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Blake Beavan, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Peguero, Charlie Furbush, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Ackley, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Gutierrez, George Sherrill, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Vargas, Jesus Montero, John Jaso, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Justin Smoak, Kevin Millwood, Kyle Seager, Mauro Gomez, Michael Saunders, Mike Carp, Oliver Perez, Rich Hill, Ryan Lavarnway, Seattle Mariners, Tom Wilhelmsen, Trayvon Robinson

After getting swept in yet another series, the Boston Red Sox (62-73, 15 games back in the AL East) finish up a terrible West Coast swing with three games against the Seattle Mariners (65-70, 15 games back in the AL West). Yes, you read that right: the Mariners are...

What pitchers could the Red Sox trade for?

by | Jul 26, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Francisco Liriano, Franklin Morales, James Shields, Jason Vargas, Joe Blanton, Josh Johnson, Matt Garza, Ryan Dempster, Wade Davis, Zack Greinke

Leading up to the trade deadline, all signs point to the Red Sox being buyers. It’s obvious what the team needs most: starting pitching. With Josh Beckett and Jon Lester not pitching up to snuff, the rotation has been in shambles all season long. Felix Doubront...

The Advanced Scout – Seattle Mariners

by | Jun 28, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Andy Pettitte, Boston Red Sox, Brendan Ryan, C.C. Sabathia, Casper Wells, Charlie Furbush, Cody Ross, Daniel Nava, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Dustin Ackley, Erasmo Ramirez, Felix Doubront, Felix Hernandez, Franklin Gutierrez, Franklin Morales, George Sherrill, Hector Noesi, Hisashi Iwakuma, Ichiro Suzuki, Jason Vargas, Jesus Montero, John Jaso, Josh Beckett, Justin Smoak, Kyle Seager, Lucas Luetge, Matt Albers, Michael Pineda, Michael Saunders, Mike Carp, New York Yankees, Nick Punto, Ryan Kalish, Seattle Mariners, Stephen Pryor, Tom Wilhelmsen, Toronto Blue Jays, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks

After taking two of three against the pesky Toronto Blue Jays, the Boston Red Sox (40-35) wing it to the West Coast to take on the foundering Seattle Mariners (32-45). The Mariners are 4-6 in their last 10 games, while the Red Sox are 8-2 in their last 10. The Sox are...

The Advanced Scout – Seattle Mariners

by | May 14, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Blake Beavan, Boston Red Sox, Brandon League, Brendan Ryan, Chone Figgins, Cleveland Indians, Cody Ross, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Dustin Ackley, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Gutierrez, George Sherrill, Ichiro Suzuki, Jason Vargas, Jesus Montero, John Jaso, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Smoak, Kelly Shoppach, Kyle Seager, Lucas Luetge, Michael Saunders, Miguel Olivo, Mike Aviles, Mike Carp, Seattle Mariners, Tom Wilhelmsen, Will Middlebrooks

The Boston Red Sox (15-19) finish their current homestand with a two-game series against the Seattle Mariners (16-20). The Mariners aren’t setting the world on fire lately but are 5-5 in their last 10 games, which is pretty good for the Mariners. Then again, the...