by tim daloisio | May 15, 2012 | Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Fireside Chats Podcast, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Will Middlebrooks
Episode #122 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: Chip Buck (@chip_buck) [podcast]http://redsoxtimes.com/podcast/122_5_15_12_firesidechats.mp3[/podcast] If you don’t see the player above, click this link to listen now. This week Paul and Tim tap Fire Brand...
by scandage | May 14, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Blake Beavan, Boston Red Sox, Brandon League, Brendan Ryan, Chone Figgins, Cleveland Indians, Cody Ross, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Dustin Ackley, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Gutierrez, George Sherrill, Ichiro Suzuki, Jason Vargas, Jesus Montero, John Jaso, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Smoak, Kelly Shoppach, Kyle Seager, Lucas Luetge, Michael Saunders, Miguel Olivo, Mike Aviles, Mike Carp, Seattle Mariners, Tom Wilhelmsen, Will Middlebrooks
The Boston Red Sox (15-19) finish their current homestand with a two-game series against the Seattle Mariners (16-20). The Mariners aren’t setting the world on fire lately but are 5-5 in their last 10 games, which is pretty good for the Mariners. Then again, the...
by scandage | May 7, 2012 | Alcides Escobar, Alex Gordon, Baltimore Orioles, Billy Butler, Blake Wood, Boston Red Sox, Bruce Chen, Chris Getz, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Danny Duffy, Darnell McDonald, Eric Hosmer, Felix Doubront, Greg Holland, Humberto Quintero, Jarrod Dyson, Jeff Francoeur, Joakim Soria, Jon Lester, Jonathan Broxton, Jonathan Sanchez, Jose Mijares, Kansas City Royals, Lorenzo Cain, Mike Moustakas, Salvador Perez, San Francisco Giants, Stephen Strasburg, Tim Collins, Yuniesky Betancourt
The Red Sox (11-16) get out of town, and none too soon, to play a three-game series against the lowly Kansas City Royals (9-18). The Royals have some talent but not enough to, you know, consistently win. The Royals will host the 2012 MLB All-Star Game to celebrate the...
by chipbuck | May 7, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Darnell McDonald, Felix Doubront, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Lars Anderson, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks
This is a pretty long mailbag, so I’m just going to hop right into it. No time for discussion. No time for clever narratives today. It’s all mail, all the time. I hope you have a strong stomach because you’re really going to need it today…...
by charliesap | May 6, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
Jon Lester and Josh Beckett have seen their fastball velocity dip a bit early in the 2012 season. This dip in velocity is but one of the factors that has led to some four-plus ERAs from the team’s top two hurlers. Pitchers lose velocity, it’s just part of...
by scandage | May 4, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adam Jones, Adrian Gonzalez, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Roberts, Chris Davis, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Endy Chavez, J.J. Hardy, Jason Hammel, Jim Johnson, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Gregg, Kevin Youkilis, Luis Ayala, Mark Reynolds, Matt Lindstrom, Matt Wieters, Nick Johnson, Nick Markakis, Nolan Reimold, Robert Andino, Taylor Teagarden, Tommy Hunter, Tsuyoshi Wada, Wei-Yin Chen, Will Middlebrooks, Wilson Betemit, Zach Britton
The 16-9 Baltimore Orioles come to Fenway Park for the weekend to play three games against the cellar-dwelling 11-13 Boston Red Sox. The Orioles are in second place in the American League East? And they are pitching well? Is this 1971? STARTING PITCHERS –...
by scandage | Apr 26, 2012 | A.J. Pierzynski, Adam Dunn, Addison Reed, Alejandro De Aza, Alex Rios, Alexi Ramirez, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Brent Morel, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Dayan Viciedo, Detroit Tigers, Felix Doubront, Gavin Floyd, Gordon Beckham, Hector Santiago, Jake Peavy, Jesse Crain, John Danks, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kansas City Royals, Matt Thornton, Mike Aviles, Minnesota Twins, Paul Konerko, Philip Humber, San Diego Padres
The Red Sox, having swept the hapless Minnesota Twins, continue their road trip by coming to Chicago’s South Side to take on the White Sox in a four-game series. The 10-8 White Sox are currently in a tie for first in the American League Central (with the Tigers...
by Troy Patterson | Apr 26, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Curt Young, Daisuke Matsuzaka, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
In 2011 the Boston Red Sox hired former Athletics pitching coach Curt Young. One thing everyone knew Young would bring to Boston was the cutter and quickly the Red Sox starters added cutters to their repertoire and threw plenty of them. This was seen as something...
by chipbuck | Apr 25, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, David Ortiz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Melancon, Matt Barnes, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison
Two mailbags in a week! I’m so excited. Just a few thoughts. The scouts that claim Jon Lester is throwing too many cutters are idiots. According to pitch f/x, he’s throwing the fewest cutters in his career. He’s throwing a lot more sinkers these...
by chipbuck | Apr 25, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Jon Lester
During the fourth inning of Jon Lester‘s start on Monday night, Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe offered up this bit of analysis following a two-out, two-strike home run Lester allowed to Danny Valencia. “Lester has to be better than that on 2-strike...
