by domara | Apr 3, 2015 | Allen Craig, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Christian Vazquez, Cincinnati Red, David Ortiz, Matt Barnes, Mike Napoli, Rusney Castillo, Ryan Hanigan, Sandy Leon
The Red Sox worst fears were realized this week when it was confirmed that young catcher Christian Vazquez would require Tommy John surgery, and subsequently miss the entire 2015 season. Since gaining exposure with Boston, Vazquez rapidly became on of the team’s...
by jcookson | Jan 16, 2015 | Anthony Ranaudo, Edwin Escobar, Jake Peavy, Matt Barnes, Teddy Stankiewicz
The “Prospects To Know” series continues with the Red Sox top right-handed pitching prospects, a group headed by two righties who made their major league debuts last season. Matt Barnes After a stellar ending to his 2013 season, shoulder soreness limited...
by askillin | Nov 12, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Trade Deadline, Andrew Miller, Anthony Ranaudo, Ben Cherington, Brandon Workman, Casey Jannsen, Casey Janssen, David Robertson, Edward Mujica, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Luke Gregerson, Luke Hochevar, Matt Barnes, Pat Neshek, Stephen Wright
Ben Cherington would be smart to bolster the club’s bullpen depth this winter—and he has a number of options with which to do so. The Red Sox face a busy offseason that is about to kick into gear with the annual GM meetings taking place in Phoenix this week. Ben...
by askillin | Sep 10, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Brandon Workman, Christian Vazquez, Henry Owens, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Rubby de la Rosa, Uncategorized, Xander Bogaerts
A handful of rookie pitchers have made their debuts for the Red Sox in 2014, but despite flying under the radar, their latest call-up, Matt Barnes, might have the brightest future of them all. 2014 has been a trying year for the Red Sox, but fans have at least gotten...
by domara | Sep 10, 2014 | Adam Jones, Alejandro De Aza, Allan Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chris Tillman, Dustin Pedroia, Joe Kelly, John Farrell, Matt Barnes, Philadelphia Phillies, Rubby de la Rosa, Rusney Castillo, Uncategorized, Xander Bogearts
Of all the days to record your first clunker in the Major Leagues, Anthony Ranaudo picked his 25th birthday. After allowing at least 4 runs in 5 innings in his previous 5 starts, the right-hander lasted just 3.1 innings before being lifted from Tuesday’s game....
by domara | Sep 9, 2014 | Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Joe Kelly, Jon Lester, Matt Barnes, Miguel Gonzalez, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Pawtucket Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Yoenis Cespedes
The Red Sox played their first of three games against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park on Monday. Coming off his first win in a Red Sox uniform in his previous start, Joe Kelly toed the rubber for Boston in the series opener. After tossing a clean top of the...
by bcowett | Jul 17, 2014 | Adrian Gonzalez, Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Cole Hamels, Drew Hutchison, Felix Hernandez, Homer Bailey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Verlander, Matt Barnes, Rubby de la Rosa, Zack Greinke
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or just stepped out of a time machine, you know about the depressing state of the Red Sox’ negotiations with Jon Lester. It’s a weird state of affairs – Lester said he’d take a hometown discount, the...
by jcookson | Jul 11, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, A.J. Pierzynski, Alex Hassan, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Brandon Workman, Brian Johnson, Brock Holt, Bryce Brentz, Christian Vazquez, Devin Marrero, Dexter Fowler, Garin Cecchini, Giancarlo Stanton, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jake Peavy, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Oscar Taveras, Rubby de la Rosa, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The release of A.J. Pierzynski on Wednesday marked a turning point for the Red Sox this season. The youth movement has started in earnest, with the club starting five rookies on Wednesday night. As Alex Skillin wrote earlier this week, more moves should be on the way...
by jcookson | Mar 21, 2014 | Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Bryce Brentz, Bryce Harper, Clay Buchholz, David Price, Devin Marrero, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Stephen Drew, Stephen Strasburg, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Here’s a cherry on top of the World Series championship of 2013: Last week, ESPN ranked the Red Sox as number one in their Future Power Rankings, the franchise “best equipped for success over the next half decade”. This ranking looked at five categories for the...
by dpoarch | Mar 17, 2014 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Fire Brand Poll, Henry Owens, Matt Barnes
Last week, we put you to the question to divine the future of the third base position for the Red Sox, asking who would be the team’s starter at that position in 2016. To my surprise, Will Middlebrooks was the overwhelming favorite, pulling half of the vote...
