Ghosts Of Red Sox Past: The 2013 Playoffs

Not sure if you’ve noticed, but the Red Sox have undergone a tremendous amount of change over the past few years. Sure, some mainstays like David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz and Jacoby Ellsbury have defined the core of this team. Yet by my count,...

Monday’s Links – Winning For The Weekend

  What a comeback. The Red Sox are officially en fuego and ready to wreck Philadelphia. No one needed that hit more than Jacoby Ellsbury, who put the finishing touches on a furious rally in the 9th against Chris Perez and the Cleveland Indians. (Jacoby Ellsbury double...

Grading The Best And Worst Of A Busy Boston Winter

Though the “offseason” technically does not end until Opening Day on April 1, the beginning of spring training this week symbolizes the beginning of a new year for the Boston Red Sox. Following a very active winter in which general manager Ben Cherington...

Red Sox Shortstops Since Nomar with a Spin on American Pop Culture

My plan last week was to write an article on Boston Red Sox shortstop attrition since the departure of Nomar Garciaparra, but as I began writing about Nomar nostalgia got the best of me and it turned into a Nomar love fest. Thus, this Saturday morning piece will be...

The Highs & Lows of 2012 (Part 1)

One of my favorite family traditions is sitting down at the end of December and listing our highs and lows from the past year. What were the best moments and what were the worst? It’s a great way to summarize the ebb and flow of life. So, as Red Sox fans gladly wrap...

Playing the GM Part 1: The Position Players

Coming off of the heels of a 69-93 season, their first 90 loss season since 1966, the Red Sox are in desperate need of a roster makeover.  While many have already turned their attention toward the shiniest assets of the Hot Stove season, Ben Cherington and his crew...

The Advanced Scout – New York Yankees

After being swept at the hands of the Orioles, the Boston Red Sox (69-90, 23 games behind in the AL East) jump on the Acela Express to New York City for their final series of the season against the New York Yankees (92-67, tied for first in the AL East and in the AL...