by dpodheiser | Feb 1, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, Jonny Gomes, Koji Uehara, Ryan Sweeney, Shane Victorino
Following a putrid 69-win season, there isn’t much optimism surrounding the Red Sox’ chances of winning the American League East in 2013. The Sox have not made the postseason since 2009. They haven’t won the division since 2007, which is the only time they’ve done it...
by jkeller | Jan 31, 2013 | Bill Mueller, Billy Beane, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Varitek, John Farrell, Johnny Damon, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Kevin Millar, Larry Lucchino, Manny Ramirez, Mike Napoli, Nomar Garciaparra, Oakland Athletics, Rob Deer, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Todd Walker, Trot Nixon, Will Middlebrooks
Part 1: The Pitchers Part 2: The Batters Part 3: The League (2/7) The same disclaimers apply: 1) Please feel free to bookmark them and come back later in September/October to see how I did — you know that if I hit on a few you’re going to hear about it. 2)...
by dpodheiser | Jan 11, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, cc sabathia, Daniel Nava, Daniel Nava, David Price, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonny Gomes, Josh Willingham, Mark Buehrle, Matt Moore, Mike Trout, Ricky Romero, Wei-Yin Chen
There were two American League outfielders who posted an OPS of .880 or higher in 2012: Mike Trout (.963) and Josh Willingham (.890). Needless to say, finding an outfielder who can put up that kind of production is rare in the recent low-offense environment, and it’s...
by evan brunell | Jan 10, 2013 | David Ross, Joel Hanrahan, Jonny Gomes, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Poll
Should the Red Sox finish adding to their starting pitching? Boston was reportedly casing Javier Vazquez’s starts in Puerto Rico, as the right-hander is contemplating returning to to the majors after a year off. That begs the question: should Boston add another...
by huntergolden | Jan 2, 2013 | Ben Cherington, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew
The Red Sox set out to do a lot of things this offseason, but from the brunt of their moves, it appears their priorities were as follows: 1.) Field a competitive team in the short term 2.) Don’t give up draft picks 3.) Retain priority prospects 4.) Maintain payroll...
by scandage | Dec 1, 2012 | Adam LaRoche, Alex Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Anibal Sanchez, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brandon McCarthy, Brennan Boesch, Brian Wilson, Cody Ross, Dan Haren, Daniel Bard, Detroit Tigers, Edwin Jackson, Francisco Liriano, Jair Jurrjens, Jerry Owens, Joakim Soria, Joe Blanton, Jonathan Broxton, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Jose Valverde, Josh Hamilton, Koji Uehara, Kyle Lohse, Mark Reynolds, Mike Adams, Mike Napoli, Nate Schierholtz, Nick Swisher, Rafael Perez, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Madson, San Francisco Giants, Shaun Marcum, Shin-Soo Choo, Stephen Drew
The 2012 Baseball Winter Meetings will be held in Nashville on Monday through Wednesday. Let’s take a look at some of the free agents and non-tendered players that the Red Sox may be interested in. As everybody knows, Boston is looking for a first baseman, and...
by huntergolden | Nov 21, 2012 | Cody Ross, Jonny Gomes
According to Comcast Sports Net’s Sean McAdam, the Red Sox are closing in on a 2-year deal with free agent outfielder Jonny Gomes. Gomes, 31, has played for the Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds and Oakland A’s organizations – spending the lion’s share of the time as a...
by scandage | Jul 2, 2012 | A.J. Griffin, Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Andrew Carignan, Bartolo Colon, Billy Beane, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Hicks, Brandon Inge, Brandon McCarthy, Brandon Moss, Brent Lillibridge, Brett Anderson, Brian Fuentes, Chris Carter, Cliff Pennington, Coco Crisp, Cody Ross, Colin Cowgill, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dallas Braden, David Ortiz, Derek Norris, Franklin Morales, Jarrod Parker, Jemile Weeks, Jim Miller, Joey Devine, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Josh Reddick, Kurt Suzuki, Matt Albers, Nick Punto, Oakland Athletics, Ryan Cook, Scott Sizemore, Seattle Mariners, Seth Smith, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks, Yoenis Cespedes
Having earned a split against the surprisingly tough Seattle Mariners, the Boston Red Sox (42-37, 6-4 in the last 10 games) travel to Oakland for a three-game set against the Athletics (38-42, 4-6 in the last 10 games). Billy Beane has always loved young pitchers and...
by evan brunell | Jun 6, 2008 | Akinori Iwamura, Carl Crawford, Coco Crisp, Edwin Jackson, James Shields, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Sean Casey
The recap: Coco Crisp —
by shawn medeiros | Jun 6, 2008 | Bartolo Colon, Carl Crawford, Chris Carter, Coco Crisp, Felix Hernandez, James Shields, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Manny Ramirez, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays
After the dust settled and Coco Crisp avoided a James Shield haymaker and took a licking from Jonny Gomes and Carl Crawford, Manny Ramirez drove in five runs helping beat Tampa 7-1. Jon Lester earned the win pitching 6 1/3 innings, yielding one run, no walks, and...
