by mike scandura | Aug 27, 2011 | Mark Wagner
At the risk of stating the obvious, 2010 was a lost season for catcher Mark Wagner when he was with the Pawtucket Red Sox. Wagner’s season commenced unraveling on April 29 when he broke the hamate bone in his left hand while taking a swing during a game. He had an...
by mike scandura | Jul 12, 2010 | Josh Beckett, Kevin Mench, Mark Wagner
When it comes to real estate, the key is location. Without question location was the key Sunday when Josh Beckett made a rehab for the Pawtucket Red Sox who beat the Syracuse, 2-1. Beckett allowed the one run on two hits while pitching for innings. He didn’t issue any...
by mike silver | Jul 5, 2010 | Bill Hall, Chris Snyder, Dustin Pedroia, Gustavo Molina, Jason Varitek, Mark Wagner, Victor Martinez
There’s no doubt the Sox recent injuries have done a number on the club’s chances of winning the AL East. So we thought it would be interesting to uncover how bleak — or rosy — the those chances have become. Prior to the slew of injuries that befell...
by mike scandura | May 9, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dusty Brown, Jason Varitek, Luis Exposito, Mark Wagner, Tim Federowicz, Uncategorized, Victor Martinez
Fact: As a catcher, Victor Martinez makes a good first baseman – and a D.H. Fact: Jason Varitek, at 38, is on the down side of a once brilliant career. Fact: Both players’ contracts expire after the 2010 season. Question: Who will comprise the next generation of Red...
by mike scandura | Apr 4, 2010 | Aaron Bates, Fabio Castro, Jed Lowrie, Josh Reddick, Mark Wagner
There’s a pretty big game tonight. It’s Opening Day and the Red Sox and Yankees will battle on NESN/ESPN2 at 8:05 p.m. in the opening salvo of the 2010 rivalry. But keep an eye on the Triple-A team, as there are plenty of people starting things off in...
by mike silver | Nov 3, 2009 | Casey Kelly, Felix Doubront, Jose Iglesias, Luis Exposito, Mark Wagner, Ryan Kalish, Yamaico Navarro
With the conclusion of every major league season comes the beginning of the second season of “minor” leagues in baseball – the Winter Leagues. This 2009 off-season, the Sox have placed 17 promising prospects across four leagues, including some of the most exciting...
by shawn medeiros | Feb 15, 2008 | Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Pauley, Dusty Brown, Mark Wagner, Pedro Martinez, Spring Training
I took a day off today and thought I
by evan brunell | Aug 22, 2007 | George Kottaras, Jason Varitek, John Otness, Jon Egan, Jon Still, Mark Wagner, Paul Smyth, Ty Weeden
One of the lesser talked about mates of the Red Sox this year has been Jason Varitek, which is curious considering that he’s making a large chunk of money and is, according to several different sources, the most important member of the Red Sox right now. The...
by evan brunell | 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...
