by domara | Jul 16, 2015 | Alexi Ogando, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, David Ortiz, Eduardo Rodriguez, Joe Kelly, Jonathan Papelbon, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Matt Barnes, Robbie Ross, Steven Wright, Tommy Layne
Of all the shortcomings that the Red Sox have featured this season, the bullpen is arguably the biggest. This season Boston has used 14 relievers, who have combined to hold a 3.89 ERA in 284.1 innings pitched, which rank 22nd and 6th in the MLB respectively. While...
by domara | Jul 7, 2015 | Alexi Ogando, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Koji Uehara, Matt Barnes, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Robbie Ross, Tommy Layne, Xander Bogaerts
With just four weeks to go until the July 31st trade deadline, the Red Sox find themselves in a strange position. After winning seven of their last 10 games, Boston currently sits six games back of the first place New York Yankees, despite still being in the basement...
by domara | Jun 10, 2015 | Boston Red Sox, Brett Lawrie, Clay Buchholz, Eduardo Rodriguez, Hanley Ramirez, Junichi Tazawa, Matt Barnes, Rick Porcello, Tommy Layne
Eduardo Rodriguez hasn’t even been on the Red Sox 25-man roster for a full month, but so far he’s pitched like an ace. In three trips to the mound this season, the 22-year old has been the kind of shot in the arm that some fans thought was only obtainable...
by domara | Apr 6, 2015 | Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Rick Porcello, Rusney Castillo, Ryan Hanigan, Sandy Leon, Shane Victorino, Tommy Layne, Yoenis Cespedes
The day that Red Sox Nation waited all winter for finally came on Monday, as the Boston opened the 2015 season on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Red Sox wasted no time getting to work on Phillies starter Cole Hamels, and launched four solo home runs...
by domara | Mar 30, 2015 | Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, Edward Mujica, Jon Lester, Koji Uehara, Matt Barnes, Ryan Hanigan, Sandy Leon
Whether it’s a big budget team or a small budget team, it’s the hope of every club to make it through spring training with a fully healthy roster to start the season. The Red Sox, however, were unable to even make it to April before suffering the biggest...
by domara | Mar 9, 2015 | Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jemile Weeks, Matt Barnes, Michael Wacha, Mookie Betts, Pablo Sandoval, St. Louis Cardinals, Wade Miley, Xander Bogaerts
The Red Sox continued their spring training schedule on Monday with a meeting against the St. Louis Cardinals. Newly acquired starter Wade Miley toed the rubber for his first official outing of the spring, and tossed 3 innings while allowing a hit a frame, walking 2...
by domara | Feb 11, 2015 | Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Christian Vasquez, Clay Buchholz, Cole Hamels, Craig Breslow, Garin Cecchini, Jackie Bradley Jr., Justin Masterson, Matt Barnes, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Pablo Sandoval, Rick Porcello, Ryan Hanigan
With little over a week until the official report date for pitchers and catchers to Fort Myers, the Red Sox have already seen a plethora of players make the early trip down. Red Sox newcomers Justin Masterson, Rick Porcello, and Anthony Varvaro have all been spotted...
by domara | Dec 5, 2014 | Andrew Miller, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Chris Sale, Cole Hamels, David Ortiz, Garin Cecchini, Hisashi Iwakuma, Jeff Samardzija, Jon Lester, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Oakland Athletics, Pablo Sandoval, Philadelphia Phillies, Ryan Lavarnway, Washington Nationals
Although Jon Lester still has yet to make his final decision, that shouldn’t stop the Boston Red Sox from exploring other avenues of improving their starting rotation. Lester by and large is the big fish that the team is trying to coax back to Boston after...
by domara | Dec 4, 2014 | Allen Craig, Anthony Ranaudo, Billy Butler, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Moss, Brandon Webb, Cole Hamels, Deven Marrero, Henry Owens, James Shields, Jeff Samardzija, Jon Lester, Josh Donaldson, Mat Latos, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Pedro Martinez, Will Middlebrooks, Yoenis Cespedes, Zack Greinke
Once Jon Lester makes his final decision, most expect the floodgates to open on the starting pitching market. Lester, who has garnered interest from the Red Sox, Cubs, Mariners, and most recently the Dodgers, is reportedly set to make his final decision before the...
by askillin | Oct 8, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Ben Cherington, Blake Swihart, Brian Johnson, Giancarlo Stanton, Henry Owens, Manuel Margot, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Rusney Castillo, Yoenis Cespedes
Yoenis Cespedes is supposed to provide the Red Sox lineup with some much-needed power, but with just a year remaining on his contract, the Cuban outfielder could also be used as a trade chip this offseason. When the Red Sox acquired Yoenis Cespedes prior to July’s...