Tavarez throws gem to take game 1

And the un-sung hero award goes to… Julian Tavarez. Tavarez who was not even supposed to be the fifth starter on this team has provided the Boston Red Sox with what any skipper would want out of his fifth starter: long outings and the ability to keep his team in...

2007 April: Best in Baseball

Now that the month of April is officially over, it’s time to bring back a segment that I started last year but tailed off and didn’t do for August and September. I’ll be taking a month to month look at the Red Sox, and unlike last years, I’m...

Fifth Starter Dilemma

Yesterday afternoon in the Bronx, Julian Tavarez toed the rubber in a game where we clearly counted him out. After all, he was facing the Yankees lineup at full strength and we had just viewed a patented Tavarez meltdown the previous Monday against Toronto. If the...

Could Health Improve Pitching Staff?

One of the biggest stories of the 2007 baseball season is the Red Sox pitching staff. The dominance of Red Sox pitchers has carried the team to what is currently the best record in the majors. It’s scary to think that going into Saturday’s game against the...