by dpoarch | Jun 30, 2013 | Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Back in March, I wrote a column in which I analyzed the Red Sox in MLB 13: The Show. The results were… well, interesting. With June coming to a close, it seems like a good time to revisit the Virtual Sox. Factoring in call-ups, demotions, injuries, and lineup...
by bcowett | Jun 28, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Koji Uehara, Melky Cabrera, Ryan Dempster
Poor Jon Lester. Has a good game and gets yanked because of an injury. Just can’t catch a break lately, even when the going’s good. All it took for the Red Sox to win last night was one inning of offense. Seven runs scored in the second inning and another...
by bcowett | Jun 27, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Adam Lind, Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Morrow, Colby Rasmus, David Ortiz, Edwin Encarnacion, Esmil Rogers, Felix Doubront, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Bautista, Jose Iglesias, Jose Reyes, Macier Izturis, Melky Cabrera, Ryan Dempster, Toronto Blue Jays
Let’s just stop and talk about the AL East for a second. The American League East, in all its greatness, has all FIVE teams with a record over .500, and all of them are within 7 games of first place with roughly 80 games to go. How can you not be excited for any...
by chipbuck | Jun 25, 2013 | Alex Wilson, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Devin Marrero, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Iglesias, Justin Masterson, Matt Barnes, Michael Almanzar, Mookie Betts, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Written by Chip Buck, Ben Carsley, and Josh Cookson The Red Sox farm system is in the midst of a very exciting upswing. In large part due to two very successful drafts in 2010 and 2011, the minor league ranks have returned to prominence as one of the best and...
by bcarsley | Jun 24, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Xander Bogaerts
Dustin Pedroia is the most valuable player and commodity in the Red Sox organization. He is essentially tied with Clay Buchholz and Jacoby Ellsbury for highest fWAR on the team. Though it seems like he’s been around forever, he’s still just 29. He’s under team control...
by bcowett | Jun 24, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, Detroit Tigers, Jon Lester
The Red Sox won a game in Detroit, right? Because it really feels like they got swept. One of those series that really gets under your skin. The fans, much less the players, won’t forget Sunday’s game for a while. The Red Sox were over-managed and badly...
by dpoarch | Jun 23, 2013 | Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Dempster
I was searching for a way to describe the inconsistency of the Red Sox starting rotation over the past month today, when I found just the thing: the Double (or Chaos) Pendulum. If you don’t know what a double pendulum is, odds are you’ve probably seen one before....
by huntergolden | Jun 19, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Cliff Lee, Felix Doubront, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Matt Garza, Shaun Marcum, Yovani Gallardo
By all indications, the 2013 Red Sox look like they’re very much for real and appear to be genuine contenders for the American League crown this year. Being contenders means they’ll also be actively shopping at this year’s trade deadline – looking to upgrade any...
by chipbuck | Jun 18, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Iglesias, Michael Almanzar, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Rowland-Smith, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
Let me set the scene for you. It was Friday afternoon. Tim Brooks, Fire Brand’s current Cafardo mail thief, sends me an instant message. (Actual chat transcript) Tim: I have a mission for you should you choose to accept it. Chip: Cut the crap, Tim. What do...
by jreilly | Jun 15, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli
Before the 2013 baseball season began, speculation surrounding the Red Sox was that they headed into the season with plenty of offensive positional depth at both the Major League and Minor League level. However, fans and writers alike still questioned the actual...
