by jreilly | Feb 2, 2013 | Alex Cora, Alex Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Derek Jeter, Edgar Renteria, Greg Maddux, Jed Lowrie, John Smoltz, Johnny Damon, Jose Iglesias, Julio Lugo, Marco Scutaro, Mike Aviles, Nick Green, Nomar Garciaparra, Orlando Cabrera, Stephen Drew, Steve Avery, Tom Glavine, Xander Bogaerts
My plan last week was to write an article on Boston Red Sox shortstop attrition since the departure of Nomar Garciaparra, but as I began writing about Nomar nostalgia got the best of me and it turned into a Nomar love fest. Thus, this Saturday morning piece will be...
by evan brunell | Jul 22, 2009 | Julio Lugo, Quick Post
UPDATE: The Sox got a player to be named later too!? Wow. The Red Sox are trading shortstop Julio Lugo to the St. Louis Cardinals for Chris Duncan, Cardinals beat reporter Bernie Miklasz is reporting. Lugo gives the Cardinals some depth in the infield, as the team was...
by evan brunell | Jul 18, 2009 | Julio Lugo, Quick Post
The New York Daily News says today that “Julio Lugo already is working out at the Mets’ complex in the Dominican Republic.” Guess we know what team he’s headed to. What I want to know is: isn’t this a violation of some sort? Lugo is still...
by evan brunell | Jul 17, 2009 | Julio Lugo, Quick Post
Well, that was a surprise. Julio Lugo has been designated for assignment, bringing to a close a tumultuous two-and-a-half years with Lugo as our apparent shortstop. I opined on this transaction over at the Hardball Times. Some nuggets: This year, Lugo’s offense...
by evan brunell | Jul 16, 2009 | Julio Lugo, Quick Post
The Red Sox have informed all teams that they are willing to pay most of Lugo’s remaining salary, Ken Rosenthal reports. The team has publicly announced its intention of bringing Mike Lowell aboard Friday with Jed Lowrie to follow Saturday, so Lugo’s time...
by evan brunell | Jul 15, 2009 | Jed Lowrie, Julio Lugo, Mike Lowell
With the All-Star Break finally behind us, it’s time to take a look ahead at what the second half has in store for us. One thing it doesn’t have in store for us is Julio Lugo’s presence in a Red Sox uniform. Now, while the Red Sox could always throw...
by evan brunell | Jul 10, 2009 | Aaron Bates, Garrett Atkins, Julio Lugo, Mike Lowell, Rocco Baldelli, Takashi Saito, Terry Francona
Rumors abound that the Red Sox and Colorado Rockies have discussed a deal around reliever Takashi Saito for third-baseman Garrett Atkins, making roughly $7 million this year. Atkins began the year so poorly that he lost his starting job to Ian Stewart. On the season,...
by evan brunell | Jul 7, 2009 | Aaron Bates, David Ortiz, J.J. Hardy, Jason Bay, Jed Lowrie, Julio Lugo, Mark Kotsay, Mike Lowell
With the recent callup of first baseman Aaron Bates to the club, it’s clear that the Sox are concerned about their offensive viability. With the All-Star break around the corner, the club could have opted to keep Jeff Bailey on the roster despite his high-ankle...
by evan brunell | Jul 6, 2009 | Chris Carter, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Jeff Bailey, Julio Lugo, Mark Kotsay, Nick Green, Paul McAnulty, Quick Post, Rocco Baldelli
Yesterday, first baseman Jeff Bailey suffered a high-ankle strain trying to make a play on Brad Penny’s acrobatic flip to first base Saturday. He’s likely to hit the disabled list, a loss given that the Sox are about to face two left-handed pitchers. How...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 2, 2009 | Daniel Bard, Game Recap, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Rocco Baldelli
Boston’s bullpen had something to prove. Down 5-3 headed into the top of the ninth, Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run homer and Rocco Baldelli notched a pinch hit game-tying two-run single. Julio Lugo drove in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning on an RBI single and...
