by domara | Dec 24, 2014 | Andrew Friedman, Boston Red Sox, Hanley Ramirez, James Shields, Jeremy Hellickson, Joe Maddon, Joel Peralta, Jose Molina, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Cash, Koji Uehara, Pablo Sandoval, Rick Porcello, Ryan Lavarnway, Sean Rodriguez, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona, Wil Myers, Yoenis Cespedes
From top to bottom, no team went through quite as many changes as the Tampa Bay Rays have this offseason. The teams first casualty came during the MLB Playoffs, when Rays general manager Andrew Friedman announced that he was leaving Tampa Bay and joining the L.A....
by askillin | Nov 19, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Alex Anthopolous, Andrew Friedman, Colby Rasmus, David Price, Dioner Navarro, Drew Hutchison, Ervin Santana, James Shields, Joe Maddon, Jon Lester, Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes, Nelson Cruz, Russell Martin
The Blue Jays aren’t messing around. That much became clear when they signed free-agent catcher Russell Martin to a five-year, $82.5 million contract Monday, outbidding notable heavyweights in the Cubs and Dodgers in the process. The signing comes with its fair share...
by domara | Nov 7, 2014 | Bill James, Clayton Kershaw, Cole Hamels, Edward Mujica, Giancarlo Stanton, Joe Maddon, John Farrell, Johnny Cueto, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mat Latos, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Pablo Sandoval, Ryan Roberts, Shane Victorino, Torey Lovullo
If the Red Sox were to pull off a substantial trade this offseason, it’s more than likely that Mookie Betts would need to be the centerpiece of any potential deal. After starting the season in double-A, Betts spent a short time in triple-A before getting called...
by domara | Oct 30, 2014 | Alex Gordon, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Crawford, Chase Headley, Jake Peavy, Joe Maddon, Jon Lester, Kansas City Royals, Madison Bumgarner, Omar Infante, Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants, Tim Hudson
Major League Baseball crowned a new champion on Wednesday night, as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 of the World Series. After being shutout in game six of the series, the Giants offense started clicking in the early stages of game...
by domara | Oct 24, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brandon McCarthy, Francisco Liriano, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jeremy Guthrie, Joe Maddon, Justin Masterson, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, Tim Hudson, Yoenis Cespedes
After splitting the first two games of the World Series at Kauffman Stadium, the Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants will resume the fall classic tonight at AT&T Park. The scheduled pitching match-up for tonight is set to feature two veterans, who are...
by bcowett | Jul 3, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, David Price, Delmon Young, Evan Longoria, Franklin Morales, J.D. Drew, James Shields, Joe Maddon, John Lackey, Josh Lueke, Luke Scott, Matt Garza, Matt Joyce, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Yunel Escobar
From our inception as Boston Red Sox fans, we have been taught to despise the New York Yankees, to hate anything and anyone associated with them, to worship arguably the greatest rivalry in sports. After so much anguish at their hands – 1978, the 1999 ALCS, the...
by jreilly | Jun 30, 2014 | AL East, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, Joe Maddon, John Farrell, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mookie Betts, New York Yankees, NL West, Rubby de la Rosa, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Will Middlebrooks, Yasiel Puig
After an extended hiatus, 3 Up 3 Down returns to give you a look at who performed well and who did not over the past week of Red Sox baseball. After what has been a tumultuous season (that could be the understatement of the season), the Boston Red Sox, after taking 2...
by jkeller | Oct 24, 2013 | 2013 Playoffs, 2013 World Series, Ben Cherington, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Beltran, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jim Edmonds, Joe Maddon, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Michael Wacha, Mike Matheny, Mike Napoli, Pete Kozma, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Yadier Molina
Prior to tonight, the Red Sox have only played in 15 World Series games in my lifetime. I was too young to really have any recollection of the first seven, but those last eight have been something that I will never forget. What will the next four to seven games bring?...
by bcowett | Oct 4, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Alex Rodriguez, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, Joe Maddon
The day has arrived. My nerves have already been worn down so much, I can’t feel my left arm. Is this even good for my health? Few thought the Red Sox would go from so bad to so good in just a short amount of time. But here they are, and boy, are they good....
by jkeller | Sep 12, 2013 | Adam Jones, Adrian Beltre, Alfonso Soriano, Andy Pettitte, Anibal Sanchez, Baltimore Orioles, Billy Butler, Boston Red Sox, Brett Gardner, Buck Showalter, C.C. Sabathia, Chris Davis, Chris Perez, Chris Tillman, Cleveland Indians, Corey Kluber, Detroit Tigers, Doug Fister, Elvis Andrus, Ervin Santana, Evan Longoria, Grant Balfour, Greg Holland, Hiroki Kuroda, Ivan Nova, James Shields, Jarrod Dyson, Jason Giambi, Jason Kipnis, Jim Johnson, Joe Maddon, Jose Iglesias, Jose Molina, Josh Donaldson, Josh Hamilton, Justin Verlander, Kansas City Royals, Leonys Martin, Manny Machado, Mariano Rivera, Matt Moore, Matt Wieters, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Napoli, Nelson Cruz, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Oakland Athletics, Robinson Cano, Ryan Cook, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona, Texas Rangers, Ubaldo Jimenez, Yu Darvish
ESPN’s standings currently have the Red Sox sitting at a 99.9% chance of making the playoffs. So is it a lock that Boston will once against be dancing in October? Of course not! But just how close are they to winning the AL East? Even if the Red Sox go a modest 7-8...