Ghosts Of Red Sox Past: The 2013 Playoffs

by | Sep 30, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Cleveland Indians, 2013 MLB Playoffs, 2013 Playoffs, Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Anibal Sanchez, Bartolo Colon, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Moss, Bronson Arroyo, Carl Crawford, Cincinnati Reds, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Coco Crisp, David Murphy, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Dustin Pedroia, Engel Beltre, Hanley Ramirez, Jacoby Ellsbury, James Loney, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Josh Reddick, Justin Masterson, Kelly Shoppach, Kris Johnson, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Melancon, Marlon Byrd, Matt Albers, Mike Aviles, Nick Hagadone, Nick Punto, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rich Hill, Ryan Kalish, Stephen Fife, Stolmy Pimentel, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona, Texas Rangers, Tim Federowicz, Victor Martinez

Not sure if you’ve noticed, but the Red Sox have undergone a tremendous amount of change over the past few years. Sure, some mainstays like David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz and Jacoby Ellsbury have defined the core of this team. Yet by my count,...

The MLB Draft: The Henry Ownership Years

by | Jun 10, 2013 | Alex Wilson, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Workman, Brian Price, Bryce Brentz, Bryce Cox, Caleb Clay, Casey Kelly, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Devin Marrero, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Dustin Richardson, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Place, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Reddick, Kolbrin Vitek, Kris Johnson, Kyle Weiland, Lars Anderson, Manny Delcarmen, Matt Barnes, Michael Almanzar, Michael Bowden, Reymond Fuentes, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Westmoreland, Sean Coyle, Tommy Hottovy, Trey Ball, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts

With the 2013 Rule 4 draft finally in the books, I thought it’d be fun to take a look back at all of the drafts that have occurred during the John Henry ownership era.  In this piece, we’ll review their successes, their failures, the trends they’ve...

Kris Johnson stymies Northeastern

by | Mar 1, 2009 | Kris Johnson, Quick Post

Yesterday, left-hander Kris Johnson, 24, drew the start against Northeastern University, my alma mater. Johnson turned in a solid year in 2008, starting 27 games for the Portland Sea Dogs and putting up an ERA of 3.63. He whiffed three NU batters (one of which is my...

Sox Draft Forecast Looking Cloudy

by | Jun 2, 2007 | Aaron Bates, Amateur Draft Players, Brad Suttle, Brandon Moss, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, David Murphy, Dustin Pedroia, Dustin Richardson, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason McLeod, Jed Lowrie, Julio Lugo, Justin Jackson, Justin Masterson, Kris Johnson, Lars Anderson, Matt Mangini, Michael Bowden, Mike Lowell, Nick Noonan, Ryan Dent, Theo Epstein, Zach Daeges

The 2007 MLB First Year Player Draft will go down in history as a banner year for the event. For the first time since its inception, the draft will be televised. ESPN2 will be running coverage and most of the avid baseball fans on the planet are rejoicing that this...

2006 Minor League All-Stars

by | Dec 19, 2006 | Brandon Moss, Bryce Cox, Carlos Fernandez, Chad Spann, Clay Buchholz, David Murphy, Devern Hansack, Dustin Pedroia, George Kottaras, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Place, Jed Lowrie, Jeremy West, Justin Masterson, Kason Gabbard, Kris Johnson, Kris Negron, Kyle Jackson, Luis Jimenez, Mark Wagner, Michael Bowden, Phil Seibel, Ryan Phillips

Over the last three years, I have written an exhaustive review of nearly every single player in the Red Sox’s minor leagues. I called them the “Organizational Depth Charts.” While I may one day return to them, my life has been so crazy these past few...