Friday Links: Giants, Royals set to battle in World Series

The San Francisco Giants punched their ticket to the World Series on Thursday night, after they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in walk-off fashion. With a three to one series advantage in hand, the Giants sent their ace Madison Bumgarner to the mound. The 25-year...

The Advanced Scout – Baltimore Orioles

There’s a very good chance the Red Sox can clinch the division this week. Hell, they can win a playoff spot tonight if they win and Cleveland loses. So why not just keep on winning? This time, they’ll have a chance to deal a fatal blow to the Baltimore...

The Advanced Scout – Seattle Mariners

And now the Red Sox leave the warm confines of Southern California to head north to Seattle, home of grunge, Starbucks and we’ll even give them the honor of inventing “rain that never stops”. Why not. I’ll give Seattle some credit, though,...

Wednesday’s Links – Major Minors Excellence

Happy Hump Day everyone! This should go without saying, but Dan Shaughnessy will never be in these links. That shot at the Houston Texans? Not very smart. The Killer Bs swarm SB Nation’s Top 20 Red Sox Prospects list, taking the first three spots. Honestly, with...

Trading Jacoby Ellsbury

The Boston Red Sox have a lot of issues to face this offseason, but none may be more significant that the question of what to do with Jacoby Ellsbury. The 29-year-old Center Fielder will be coming into his last year of team control in 2013, and with agent Scott Boras...

The Advanced Scout – Washington Nationals

After avoiding a sweep at the hands of the Orioles, the Boston Red Sox (29-28) welcome the Washington Nationals (32-23) for a three-game series at Fenway Park. Led by the stellar Stephen Strasburg and the phenom Bryce Harper, the Nationals have surprised the baseball...