by domara | Jan 14, 2015 | Allen Craig, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brian Bannister, Brock Holt, Craig Breslow, Dan Butler, Daniel Nava, Kevin Youkilis, Mookie Betts, Rusney Castillo
The Red Sox Tuesday trade of catcher Dan Butler didn’t just tie up the loose ends of the Craig Breslow signing, but it also pushed Blake Swihart further up on the team’s depth chart. Swihart, 22, is considered the best prospect in Boston’s system and...
by domara | Dec 19, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Brett Lawrie, Christian Vazquez, David Ross, Edwin Encarnacion, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Jose Bautista, Josh Donaldson, Justin Smoak, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Buehrle, Michael Saunders, New York Mets, R.A. Dickey, Russell Martin, Ryan Hanigan, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Wil Myers, Will Middlebrooks
By now I imagine that we’re all pretty well versed in acquisitions that the Boston Red Sox have made so far this offseason, but they’re not the only team that has been busy in the American League East. The Toronto Blue Jays, who finished third in the...
by domara | Nov 3, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Craig Breslow, Curt Schilling, David Ross, Garin Cecchini, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Kevin Youkilis, Rusney Castillo
As soon as the clock strikes 12:01 tonight, Major League free agents will be able to sign with whichever team they would like. While MLB free agency is typically a long and drawn out process that takes close to three months to completely flesh out, early offseason...
by domara | Oct 31, 2014 | Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Burke Badenhop, Chase Headley, Cincinnati Red, Cole Hamels, Jake Peavy, James Shields, John Lackey, Johnny Cueto, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Koji Uehara, Max Scherzer, Pablo Sandoval, Philadelphia Phillies, Yoenis Cespedes
The Boston Red Sox will enter the 2015 offseason with a plethora of questions to answer before reconvening in Fort Myers in February. After the departures of Jon Lester, John Lackey, and Jake Peavy at the trade deadline last year, the starting rotation is obviously a...
by domara | Oct 27, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Curt Schilling, Dustin Pedroia, Hunter Pence, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jason Varitek, Kansas City Royals, Kevin Millar, Kevin Youkilis, Madison Bumgarner, Manny Ramirez, Oscar Taveras, Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Will Middlebrooks, Yoenis Cespedes
It’s been a battle so far this fall, but the San Francisco Giants just keep plugging along. After entering the postseason as the National League Wild Card winners, the Giants are blew past the Washington Nationals, en route to a five game NLCS victory against...
by domara | Sep 23, 2014 | Alex Cora, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Kevin Youkilis, Mookie Betts, Tampa Bay Rays, Will Middlebrooks
The Red Sox will return home on Tuesday night and host their second to last homestand of the 2014 season. While both teams are well out of contention, Tuesday’s match-up of Alex Cobb vs. Clay Buchholz appears to be an interesting battle on paper. Prior to his...
by jcookson | Jan 31, 2014 | Allen Webster, Kevin Brown, Kevin Youkilis, Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts
With Keith Law’s top 100 prospects list posted on ESPN.com this week, most of the major prospect lists for 2014 have been released. The Red Sox system ranks highly, with anywhere from five to ten prospects on every list. This would normally be the time of year where I...
by bcowett | Dec 20, 2013 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jon Lester, Jonathan Herrera, Kevin Youkilis
There’s still some wheels turning in the great baseball machine, but they’re turning slowly. There’s still some deals to be made, sure, but they aren’t on the horizon. David Ortiz didn’t win Sportsman of the Year (a travesty), but he...
by bcarsley | Nov 4, 2013 | Atlanta Braves, Bartolo Colon, Boston Red Sox, Bronson Arroyo, Bruce Chen, Carlos Pena, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Murphy, Erik Bedard, Houston Astros, James Loney, Kelly Shoppach, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Angels, Lyle Overbay, Mark Kotsay, Marlon Byrd, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Nick Punto, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
The 2014 offseason is officially underway. The Red Sox don’t figure to be the big players in free agency this year that they were before the 2013 season, but depending on which players leave and which players stay, there will still be a few holes to fill. You’ll see...
by jcookson | Sep 13, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Bryce Brentz, Clay Buchholz, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Kevin Youkilis, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Ryan Lavarnway, Xander Bogaerts
Close your eyes and imagine the perfect baseball prospect, a player with very few holes in his game. Some of you might have pictured Mike Trout, or Byron Buxton. I’m a Red Sox homer so I immediately thought of Xander Bogaerts. Most prospects, though, have flaws or...