by shawn medeiros | Jun 25, 2009 | David Ortiz, Game Recap, Jason Varitek, John Smoltz
David Ortiz is starting to find his groove. Ortiz went 2-for-3 with three RBI knocking in his 1,000th run batted in with a three-run homer in the fourth inning. Jason Varitek also homered in the sixth inning. Jon Lester picked up his sixth win of the season pitching...
by tito crafts | May 9, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Joba Chamberlain, John Smoltz, Michael Bowden
At least on this team, Justin Masterson should be in the bullpen. At least after good health returns to the rotation as a whole (Daisuke, Smoltz). This isn’t a Joba debate either. The Yankees could very well use a dominant reliever. And even with that said,...
by tim daloisio | May 5, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Poll, Quick Post, Tim Wakefield
New Poll Question: Who will be the odd men out of the rotation come mid-July? Between a rehabbing Smoltz, a streaking Wakefield, Penny, Masterson and Buccholz, pick two to saddle up with Beckett, Lester, DiceK. As always, new poll is up to the right…vote away...
by tito crafts | Apr 15, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
Sample size, sample size, sample size! Remember the thing that increases the accuracy of whatever the available data happens to be? The offense has stunk it up. Not denying that. But the hitters have had to face some pretty good pitching so far too. Matt Garza has...
by josh lacey | Apr 3, 2009 | Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, George Kottaras, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jed Lowrie, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Know Thy Enemy, Manny Delcarmen, Mark Kotsay, Mike Lowell
The 2009 Boston Red Sox are in the final stages of preparing for what is certain to be an entertaining and exciting season. The spring is finally behind us, the roster is set and the team is moving northward to christen Citi Field with some Major League talent. Now...
by evan brunell | Jan 16, 2009 | John Smoltz, Poll, Quick Post
Fire Brand asked which of the new additions to the Red Sox would make the most impact in the poll now running on the right-hand sidebar. The results: 36.9% John Smoltz 22.1% Brad Penny 15.4% Ramon Ramirez 10.1% Takashi Saito 9.4% Rocco Baldelli 4.0% Josh Bard 2.0%...
by tim daloisio | Jan 14, 2009 | Fireside Chats Podcast, John Smoltz, Rocco Baldelli, Tim Wakefield
Boston Red Sox podcast on MVN Radio, Episode #31 where a little Smoltz and Baldelli goes a long way. Episode #31Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim DaloisioGuests: None Paul and Tim seem to have recovered from the aftershock of Mark Teixeira’s donning the pinstripes, and...
by josh lacey | Jan 12, 2009 | Brad Penny, Community post, David Aardsma, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jed Lowrie, John Smoltz, Josh Bard, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Mark Kotsay, Mike Lowell, Rocco Baldelli, Takashi Saito, Tim Wakefield
17 of the starting 25 Red Sox for 2009 have much to prove this season. Of this number, 15 are rebounding from injuries which plagued 2008. This is not a bad thing, as the entire team will be extraordinarily motivated to do well, to win, to pull together and help each...
by evan brunell | Jan 8, 2009 | John Smoltz, Rocco Baldelli, Theo Epstein
As we all know by now, the Boston Red Sox are on the cusp of signing outfielder Rocco Baldelli and starting pitcher John Smoltz to contracts. These are master strokes by general manager Theo Epstein, who also inked Brad Penny to a deal earlier this year along with...
by shawn medeiros | Jan 7, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Free Agency, John Smoltz, Pittsburgh Pirates, Quick Post, Rocco Baldelli, Tim Wakefield
H/T to MLBTR, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe is reporting that Rocco Baldelli and the Boston Red Sox are close to agreeing on terms for the Rhode Island native to become the fourth outfielder for 2009. The St. Petersburg Times reported earlier this evening that...
