Friday’s Links – Falling Maple Leaves

by | Apr 5, 2013 | Andy Pettitte, Billy Butler, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Edgar Martinez, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Farrell, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Ricky Romero, Shane Victorino, Toronto Blue Jays

I couldn’t be happier with that result in the Bronx. Two out of three and a good start to the season for many players. Heck, Farrell’s even gotten praise this early. Dust has replaced their blood. AARP is just waiting for them to be members. And yet, Andy...

What We Think We Know

by | Apr 5, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Andy Pettitte, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, cc sabathia, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Hiroki Kuroda, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, John Farrell, Johnny Gomes, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, New York Yankees, Ryan Sweeney, Shane Victorino, Tampa Bay Rays

We’re three games into the season, and we essentially know nothing about the 2013 Red Sox. Well, that’s not exactly true. If you’ve visited this blog or have been living in New England at all for the past six months, you’ve probably read a little Red Sox analysis here...

Behind Enemy Lines

by | Apr 4, 2013 | Alfredo Aceves, Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, J.D. Drew, James Loney, Jayson Nix, Joel Hanrahan, John Farrell, Jon Lester, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Robinson Cano, Rubby de la Rosa

There are many things that are less than desirable about living in Upstate New York. The weather is not particularly favorable for roughly 6-7 months a year, our property taxes are exorbitantly high for some unknown reason, and the place is absolutely crawling with...

Wednesday’s Links – First Impressions

by | Apr 3, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Andrew Bailey, Ben Francisco, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, Jackie Bradley, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Farrell, Kevin Youkilis, New York Yankees, Pawtucket Red Sox, Robinson Cano, Stephen Drew, Vernon Wells

Who likes watching fun teams? I like watching fun teams. And from what I saw, the 2013 Red Sox will be fun. So strap yourselves in and enjoy the ride. Sure, it’s a bit early to do this, but why not give credit where credit is due? The new Red Sox skipper did a...

The Advanced Scout – New York Yankees

by | Apr 1, 2013 | Adam Warren, Alex Rodriguez, Alfredo Aceves, Andy Pettitte, Bobby Valentine, Boone Logan, Boston Red Sox, Brennan Boesch, Brett Gardner, cc sabathia, Cesar Cabral, Chris Stewart, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Cody Eppley, Curtis Granderson, David Ortiz, David Robertson, David Ross, Derek Jeter, Eduardo Nunez, Francisco Cervelli, Hiroki Kuroda, Ichiro Suzuki, Jackie Bradley Jr., John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Kevin Youkilis, Lyle Overbay, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, Michael Pineda, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes, Robinson Cano, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Shawn Kelley, Travis Hafner, Vernon Wells

The Boston Red Sox (69-93, 26 games back in 2012) visit the Bronx to open the 2013 season with a three-game set against their perennial rivals, the New York Yankees (95-67, first place in the AL East in 2012). New faces are plentiful in Boston but injuries are the...

A Song for the Season

by | Feb 28, 2013 | 2004 World Series, Alfredo Aceves, Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brett Lawrie, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Edwin Encarnacion, Felix Doubront, J.D. Drew, J.P. Arencibia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joel Hanrahan, John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Bautista, Juan Nieves, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Millar, Kevin Youkilis, Koji Uehara, Lyle Overbay, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Pedro Ciriaco, Pedro Martinez, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Sweeney, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, World Baseball Classic, Xander Bogaerts

Alfredo Aceves — Crazy (Gnarls Barkley) As a general rule of thumb, anyone who chooses their number as a tribute to Dennis Rodman has a screw, or two, lose. Aceves is certainly not an exception. Andrew Bailey — Everybody Hurts (REM) Every player gets hurt...