by chipbuck | Nov 15, 2011 | Alfredo Aceves, Barry Zito, Bobby Valentine, Carlos Beltran, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, John Lackey, Jonathan Papelbon, Jonathan Sanchez, Josh Reddick, Kevin Youkilis, Lars Anderson, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Tim Lincecum
To those of you who read Nick Cafardo regularly, this will come as no surprise to you. Mr. Cafardo has a giant non-sexual man crush on Bobby Valentine. Just huge. Massive. At times, the gushing is unbarable to the point of being a bit embarrassing. Still, Cafardo...
by charliesap | Oct 25, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Jed Lowrie, Jose Iglesias, Marco Scutaro
Trying to find negative story-lines within the Red Sox’ horrific September was about as easy as trying to find trees in the forest. However, trying to find a negative story about Marco Scutaro, in the context of a forest, was like searching for big foot. Scutaro...
by chipbuck | Aug 31, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, J.D. Drew, Jed Lowrie, Josh Reddick
Do you remember when everyone was gushing about Jed Lowrie‘s emergence as a legitimate major league star back in April? Of course you do. Although those proclamations were foolishly optimistic, it was tough not to be impressed. After producing a remarkable...
by charliesap | Aug 23, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Josh Reddick, Kevin Youkilis, Marco Scutaro, Ryan Lavarnway, Tim Wakefield
After taking a look at all four of the 2011 first round picks signed by the Red Sox, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the current roster and see where everyone came from. You’ll notice a bit of home-grown talent as well as some former first...
by darryl johnston | Aug 7, 2011 | Jed Lowrie, Marco Scutaro
Folks, we are just hours away from the return of the legendary Jed Lowrie. And if you are not attuned to the immense internet attention that Lowrie drummed up in late April, then I suggest you check out The Legend of Jed Lowrie. Lowrie, who is on the DL with a left...
by chipbuck | Jul 30, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Jed Lowrie, Marco Scutaro
Jed Lowrie is on the road to recovery. Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston has the details. “The schedule, as laid out by manager Terry Francona, is this: Lowrie will play shortstop for the PawSox on Monday, serve as DH on Tuesday, work out with the Sox at Fenway Park...
by charliesap | Jul 19, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Carlos Beltran, Doug Mientkiewicz, Hiroki Kuroda, Jed Lowrie, Orlando Cabrera
The MLB trade deadline looms and the Sox are making their calls and doing their research. The club has been tied to names such as Carlos Beltran and Hiroki Kuroda, but GM Theo Epstein has been quoted as saying that the team could benefit from a...
by chipbuck | Jun 23, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Jed Lowrie
Quick update on my recent posts regarding Jed Lowrie, and his bum left shoulder (here and here). According to Sean McAdam of CSNNE, Lowrie met with Dr. Lewis Yocum yesterday to receive a second opinion on his ailing shoulder. Despite multiple reports to the contrary,...
by chipbuck | Jun 22, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Jed Lowrie, Yamaico Navarro
This morning, Peter Gammons made his weekly appearance on the Mut & Merloni show, and provided some rather interesting insight into the Jed Lowrie shoulder injury situation. “They have no idea. He told me that he’s gotten two different opinions. Jed...
by chipbuck | Jun 21, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Drew Sutton, Jed Lowrie, Marco Scutaro
According to Ian Browne of MLB.com, Red Sox shortstop Jed Lowrie is traveling to California on Tuesday to receive a second opinion on his ailing right shoulder from Dr. Lewis Yocum. Though the injury is being classified as a strained right left shoulder, Terry...
