by bcowett | Sep 27, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Franklin Morales, John McDonald, Jon Lester, Todd Helton, Xander Bogaerts
It’s the last weekend of full-on 30-team baseball. Kinda bittersweet, as now we’ve wanted the postseason to start, but now that it’s ending…sadness. Just because the Red Sox have sewn up the AL East doesn’t mean they should let up off the...
by bcowett | Sep 18, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Houston Astros, John McDonald, Koji Uehara
At this point, I can’t even be mad at a loss. The magic number is 3 to clinch the AL East! How could I be mad when other teams can do our work for us? Alas, Koji Uehara is indeed human. All those fantastic streaks he was on ended last night, but he’s more...
by bcowett | Sep 2, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Jake Peavy, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John McDonald, Xander Bogaerts
And away goes the White Sox. It’s a real shame to seem them go, I’ve always liked entertaining games where the Red Sox win in spite of their awfulness. It’s almost like clockwork for the 2013 Boston Red Sox: another series win (a sweep, no less), and...
by josh lacey | Mar 31, 2009 | Aaron Hill, Alex Rios, B.J. Ryan, Brandon League, Brian Tallet, David Purcey, Dustin McGowan, Jason Frasor, Jeremy Accardo, Jesse Litsch, John McDonald, Know Thy Enemy, Lyle Overbay, Marco Scutaro, Rod Barajas, Roy Halladay, Scott Downs, Scott Rolen, Shaun Marcum, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells
It wasn’t long ago that the Toronto Blue Jays were expected to be in the position now occupied by the Tampa Bay Rays as the third wheel atop the American League East. While there is some strong young talent in Toronto, J.P. Riccardi’s five year plan is...
by evan brunell | Feb 12, 2009 | John McDonald, Paul Byrd
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Paul Byrd. Byrd, acquired from the Cleveland Indians during the latter part of the 2008 season, served the Red Sox very capably out of the back of the rotation spot and was an integral part in getting the team all the way to...
by shawn medeiros | Mar 20, 2008 | A.J. Burnett, Aaron Hill, Alex Rios, Armando Benitez, B.J. Ryan, Brandon League, Brian Tallet, Brian Wolfe, Casey Jannsen, David Eckstein, Dustin McGowan, Frank Thomas, Gregg Zaun, J.P. Ricciardi, Jason Frasor, Jeremy Accardo, Jesse Litsch, John Gibbons, John McDonald, Lyle Overbay, Marco Scutaro, Matt Stairs, Reed Johnson, Rod Barajas, Roy Halladay, Scott Downs, Scott Rolen, Shaun Marcum, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells
The Toronto Blue Jays are being picked as the team to upset the Red Sox and the Yankees. At least Bob Ryan thinks so. I think otherwise and here is why. Vernon Wells is not the same player of old and the pitching has to stay healthy which I do not think it will. Most...
by zach hayes | Mar 28, 2007 | A.J. Burnett, Aaron Hill, Alex Rios, B.J. Ryan, Casey Jannsen, Davis Romero, Frank Thomas, Gregg Zaun, Gustavo Chacin, J.P. Ricciardi, Jason Frasor, Jason Phillips, Jason Smith, Jeremy Accardo, John Gibbons, John McDonald, Josh Towers, Know Thy Enemy, Lyle Overbay, Matt Stairs, Reed Johnson, Roy Halladay, Royce Clayton, Sal Fasano, Scott Downs, Shaun Marcum, Tomo Ohka, Toronto Blue Jays, Troy Glaus, Vernon Wells
The Toronto Blue Jays are looking to take the next step. The team that leapfrogged the Red Sox for second place at the deep end of last season is now focusing their attention on a first place crown and a much awaited playoff appearance. Life for Toronto...
by evan brunell | Feb 22, 2007 | Aaron Hill, Alex Cora, B.J. Upton, Baltimore Orioles, Chad Spann, Chris Gomez, David Murphy, Doug Mirabelli, Eddie Rogers, Elijah Dukes, Eric Hinske, Greg Norton, Jason Phillips, Jay Gibbons, Jay Payton, Joe McEwing, John McDonald, Jonny Gomes, Josh Paul, Josh Phelps, Melky Cabrera, Miguel Cairo, New York Yankees, Paul Bako, Reed Johnson, Tampa Bay Rays, Theo Epstein, Toronto Blue Jays, Ty Wigginton, Wil Nieves, Wily Mo Pena
You might be asking, “who cares?” You know this article’s about the bench, and you don’t really care about the bench. You care about David Ortiz’s new truck, Manny Ramirez flouting the rules, Daisuke Matsuzaka’s laugh and the time...
