by evan brunell | Aug 5, 2007 | Curt Schilling, Javier Lopez, Kyle Snyder
Curt Schilling is now on the 25-man roster, and Javier Lopez is not. Lopez, a submarining lefty who had found a niche in the bullpen, was optioned to Triple-A to make room for Schilling, getting the boot over Manny Delcarmen and Kyle Snyder. I can understand booting...
by evan brunell | Aug 3, 2007 | Alex Cora, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kason Gabbard, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
July saw the Red Sox go 15-12, which represents an upgrade over the awful June. The Red Sox seemed to be going nowhere in the beginning of the month, but a five-game winning streak from July 20-24 and a three-game winning streak from the 26th-28th really helped...
by josh lacey | Jul 25, 2007 | Alex Cora, Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, John Farrell, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kason Gabbard, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Timlin, Terry Francona, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
What are the factors that have, historically, determined how long into a season the Sox have stayed competitive or how deep of a playoff run they have the potential to enjoy? A partial list would include: starting rotation, bullpen strength, everyday offense, defense,...
by evan brunell | Jul 24, 2007 | Bobby Kielty, Brandon Moss, Brendan Donnelly, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Craig Breslow, Curt Schilling, David Murphy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Javier Lopez, Joel Pineiro, Jon Lester, Julian Tavarez, Kason Gabbard, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Salomon Torres, Trades, Wily Mo Pena
The triumphant return of Jon Lester last night certainly inspired many. It’s no small task to return from cancer to one of the biggest stages in the sports world, starting pitcher for a major league team, let alone the Boston Red Sox. However, it happened....
by shawn medeiros | Jul 14, 2007 | Alex Rios, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Frank Thomas, Jeremy Accardo, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Lyle Overbay, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Toronto Blue Jays, Troy Glaus
Despite a rough start from Julian Tavarez the Boston Red Sox (54-35) still had a chance to win, but Kyle Snyder surrendered two runs in the sixth to the Toronto Blue Jays (44-45) who eventually won 6-5 despite a ninth inning rally by Boston. First time All-Star...
by evan brunell | Jul 10, 2007 | Craig Breslow, Eric Hinske, Julio Lugo, Kason Gabbard, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Wily Mo Pena
Tonight’s the All-Star game, but my mind is still on the Red Sox. After suffering through a 17-17 stretch dating to June 1, it’s become obvious that while the Sox are a talented team, they aren’t without their drawbacks. So how to best improve the...
by josh lacey | Jul 7, 2007 | Alex Cora, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Murphy, David Ortiz, Devern Hansack, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Javier Lopez, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kason Gabbard, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Matt Clement, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
Recently, friends and I were wondering if there was a possible way to quantify in terms of dollars exactly how big of a bust Julio Lugo has been. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to work out statistical systems to compare player’s contributions to...
by evan brunell | Jul 2, 2007 | Alex Cora, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Joel Pineiro, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kason Gabbard, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
Well, June was a rough month. We ended the month at 12-13, a game below .500 … but no AL East foe had the stones to step up and take advantage. The Sox saw a lot of people flounder: Beckett, Cora, Lowell, Schilling, Youkilis, Lugo, Wily Mo, Timlin, Varitek,...
by evan brunell | Jun 26, 2007 | Javier Lopez, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen
The Red Sox’s bullpen is the second best in the business, three months into a season where many thought the Yankees bullpen would be among the best, while the Sox would not be. Really? The Red Sox have the second best bullpen ERA in the game at 2.85, while the...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 26, 2007 | Jeff Weaver, Julian Tavarez, Kyle Snyder, Mike Timlin, Seattle Mariners
After striking out Jose Vidro in the fourth inning something seemed wrong with Boston Red Sox (48-27) starter Julian Tavarez. Coming down off the mound, Tavarez limped and skipped and the ending result of that apparent injury was a five-run fifth inning for the...
