by andrew lipsett | Jun 16, 2010 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Bud Selig, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals
This will be the fourteenth season of interleague play in the Major Leagues. Perhaps the most controversial of Bud Selig’s innovations, interleague has had a good run with some wonderful moments, but it has also produced some head-scratching matchups,...
by evan brunell | Mar 5, 2010 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball Personnel, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
As the advent of spring training games are upon us, I thought I’d kick off everyone’s favorite little exercise by providing my own personal predictions as to how I think the season will shake out. Now, before I do so, a word of caution: predictions can...
by evan brunell | Oct 7, 2009 | Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals
Fire Brand has been very aggressive these past few days at completely breaking down the Angels from Boston’s perspective. We’ve brought to you a look at the hitters, pitchers, the running game, Angels’ official postseason roster, other breakdowns and...
by mike silver | Aug 13, 2009 | John Smoltz, Los Angeles Dodgers, Quick Post, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers
As much of the baseball world knows, John Smoltz refused his assignment to minors yesterday, effectively ending his short career with the Red Sox. Smoltz’s immediate future is still in the Sox hands, as they still must choose to release or trade him. According...
by evan brunell | Jul 31, 2008 | Brandon Moss, Craig Hansen, Jason Bay, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Pittsburgh Pirates, Trading Manny Saga
Check out my trading deadline winners and losers. Who will replace Hansen in bullpen? Activate Colon and put Buchholz in pen? Lincoln Holzkom, Eric Hull, David Pauley, Chris Smith, Devern Hansack, Hunter Jones? Craig Hansen, Brandon Moss from Sox to Pittsburgh. Andy...
by evan brunell | Jul 29, 2008 | Andre Ethier, Andruw Jones, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Matt Kemp, Trading Manny Saga
Reports have very early talks between the Red Sox and Dodgers for Manny Ramirez. The Red Sox would most likely ask for Matt Kemp or Andre Ethier, two young, cost-controlled outfielders who also hit the ball well. The Dodgers do not want to add payroll, so it is...
by evan brunell | Apr 8, 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers, Trades
The Red Sox today traded slick-fielding, no-hit shortstop Christian Lara (bench player for Single-A Lancaster) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for 28-year old righty Eric Hull. Hull had earlier been designated for assignment and is extra pitching depth for the Red Sox, as...
by evan brunell | Mar 29, 2008 | Esteban Loaiza, Game Threads, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: ***SPRING TRAINING*** Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Dodgers Tim Wakefield @ Esteban Loaiza 10:10 PM EDT | L.A. Coliseum (Los Angeles, California) TV: NESN, MLBTV GAME NOTES: Sean O asked for a game thread, he receives a game thread. The Sox will tangle at the...
by zach hayes | Dec 11, 2007 | Andrew Miller, Andruw Jones, Atlanta Braves, Brad Lidge, Brendan Harris, Brian Schneider, Cameron Maybin, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Delmon Young, Detroit Tigers, Dontrelle Willis, Eduardo Morlan, Eric Bruntlett, Eric Gagne, Florida Marlins, Francisco Cordero, Geoff Geary, Houston Astros, Jason Bartlett, Jon Garland, Jorge Posada, Jose Guillen, Kansas City Royals, Lastings Milledge, LaTroy Hawkins, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mariano Rivera, Matt Garza, Michael Bourn, Miguel Cabrera, Milton Bradley, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Orlando Cabrera, Philadelphia Phillies, Ryan Church, Scott Linebrink, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Tom Glavine, Torii Hunter, Troy Percival, Washington Nationals
I hate being mean….. LaTroy Hawkins signs with Yankees for 1 year, $4 million Hawkins is the first of a few moves the Yankees have to make in order to find a diamond in the rough at the setup man spot in their bullpen. With Joba Chamberlain moving to the...
by shawn medeiros | Nov 19, 2007 | Adam LaRoche, Arizona Diamondbacks, Ben Broussard, Bobby Kielty, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Moss, Clay Buchholz, Doug Mientkiewicz, Free Agency, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jose Vidro, Lars Anderson, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Teixeira, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Lowell, Mike Piazza, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, Richie Sexson, Ryan Klesko, Scott Boras, Todd Helton, Trades
Editor’s Note: Sorry this post is late, got caught in a central Pennsylvania snowstorm on the way home from Philadelphia last night. Costello: Well then who’s on first? Abbott: Yes. Costello: I mean the fellow’s name. Abbott: Who. Costello: The guy...
