by darryl johnston | Aug 21, 2011 | Atlanta Braves, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Varitek, Mark Teixeira, Texas Rangers
Is the emergence of Jarrod Saltalamacchia at all a surprise to anyone? Were you expecting him to settle in so nicely? Given the hype of his star from the day he was drafted you would have expected him to shine so brightly it would blind you. So for a lot of people, he...
by scandage | Jun 8, 2011 | A.J. Burnett, Alex Rodriguez, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Cy Young, David Ortiz, Dennis Eckersley, Dustin Pedroia, Freddy Garcia, Fritz Peterson, Game Threads, Hector Noesi, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jeff Marquez, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, Mike Kekich, Reggie Cleveland, St. Louis Browns, Sy Sperling, Tim Wakefield
Boston Red Sox (34-26) @ New York Yankees (33-25) Tim Wakefield (2-1, 4.40) @ A.J. Burnett (6-3, 3.86) 7:05 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (Bronx, N.Y.) TV: NESN, YES, ESPN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Rich Hill, left elbow sprain (Placed on the 15-day DL...
by mike silver | Apr 4, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, David Ortiz, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Nick Johnson, Quick Post
And the season begins… There’s no doubt the bureaucrats “got it right” on this one – pairing the league’s biggest rivals in the 2010 MLB opener. All signs point to a classic, fit with a marquee pitching matchup, palpable hatred on both sides, and the two best teams...
by mike silver | Nov 20, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Bud Selig, Jason Bay, Mark Teixeira, Uncategorized
Yesterday, ESPN’s Rob Neyer published an article quoting Commisioner Bud Selig’s thoughts concerning the current state of baseball economics. Says Selig, Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners...
by evan brunell | Sep 4, 2009 | Derek Jeter, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, Miguel Cabrera
s we get later and later into September, the question inevitably crops up: Who is the Most Valuable Player? In the American League, Joe Mauer all but has the award sewed up. A .367/.435/.612 line out of the catcher position tends to do that. There’s also been...
by tito crafts | Aug 10, 2009 | Brad Penny, John Smoltz, Mark Teixeira, Rocco Baldelli
The Red Sox are where they are. Six and a half games out of first place, with the division seemingly wrapped up, at least according to the stat-heads. And I myself are included in those “stat-heads.” No, I haven’t given up completely. Not on the...
by evan brunell | May 1, 2009 | A.J. Burnett, Alex Rodriguez, C.C. Sabathia, Carl Pavano, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Ian Kennedy, Joba Chamberlain, Joe Girardi, Joe Torre, Jose Contreras, Kei Igawa, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Nomar Garciaparra, Phil Hughes, Roger Clemens
This decade has been the most monumental in the franchise’s history. Not only did new ownership arrive, but Fenway Park was revitalized, a Nation was born (in the media, that is), a new generation of stars (Nomar, Manny, Pedro, Big Papi, Papelbon, Pedroia) put...
by tito crafts | Apr 1, 2009 | A.J. Burnett, Alex Rodriguez, Alfredo Aceves, Andy Pettitte, Brett Gardner, Brian Bruney, Brian Cashman, C.C. Sabathia, Chien-Ming Wang, Damaso Marte, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Edwar Ramirez, Hideki Matsui, Ian Kennedy, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, Joba Chamberlain, Johnny Damon, Jose Molina, Jose Veras, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, Melky Cabrera, Mike Lowell, New York Yankees, Nick Swisher, Phil Hughes, Robinson Cano, Xavier Nady
The other half of the best rivalry in sports, The New York Yankees. The Bronx Bombers “only” ended up with 89 victories last season. And the key players they inked this past off-season, have them looking incredibly strong on paper for this upcoming 2009...
by shawn medeiros | Jan 10, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Chase Utley, Chipper Jones, Dustin Pedroia, Ian Kinsler, J.D. Drew, Mark Teixeira
Baseball has forever been a game of statistics and over the past few decades, sabermetrics have taken this passion way beyond batting average and on-base percentage. Growing up, my family always said all you needed to do to be successful was to “build a better...
by josh lacey | Dec 5, 2008 | C.C. Sabathia, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, Quick Post
While the truth may be out there, it’s awash with a sea of misinformation deeper than any Mulder and Scully had to wade through. Buster Olney provides the latest fodder for the Red Sox rumor mill in his links column on ESPN Insider. “The Red Sox are...
