The Advanced Scout – Tampa Bay Rays

Having won both games of a two-game set against the lowly Seattle Mariners, the Boston Red Sox (17-19) travel to St. Petersburg, Florida to play another two-game series, this time against the tied-for-first place Tampa Bay Rays (23-14). The Red Sox, while still in...

News and Notes: Beckett’s Payback, Youk’s Future

Josh Beckett Cares? Well, that does it.  Josh Beckett proves once again that he hates the Red Sox, doesn’t like being a baseball player, and cares only about taking down the clubhouse from the inside.  Oh, I’m sorry.  What was that?  He hurled seven...

The Advanced Scout – Seattle Mariners

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...

On the Creation of Drama

This is my response to Evan’s Friday piece on Beckett. I first heard about “Golf Gate” via Twitter last Wednesday.  Clay Buchholz was being asked questions about it, and he chose not to answer them.  Predictably, the blood thirsty Boston media saw...

The Advanced Scout – Cleveland Indians

Having lost two of three to the lowly Royals, the Boston Red Sox (12-18) return to Fenway Park to start a six-game homestand against the first place Cleveland Indians (17-15). First place? Somebody get Harry Doyle some more Jack Daniels. STARTING PITCHERS –...

Cafardo Mail Bag: Red Sox Nation Has Some Terrible Ideas Edition

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…...

The Advanced Scout – Baltimore Orioles

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 –...