by bcowett | Apr 22, 2013 | Allen Webster, Billy Beane, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Moss, Joel Hanrahan, Jose Iglesias, Josh Reddick, Mike Napoli, Oakland A's, Oakland Athletics, Stephen Drew, Theo Epstein, Xander Bogearts
“Things always end badly. Otherwise they’d never end.” That quote, while perfectly relatable to the end of the winning streak, is also the only reason to mention the horrible movie Cocktail. Defense always seems to only be a problem when someone...
by bcowett | Apr 17, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, David Ortiz, Joel Hanrahan, Justin Masterson, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Terry Francona
“Don’t blame us if we ever doubt you/You know we couldn’t live without you/Boston, you are the only only only…” There are times when sports become a pillar of support to a hurting city. A shoulder to rest its head. A crutch for an ailing friend. This...
by dpoarch | Apr 7, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Jackie Bradley, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli
It’s probably a sign of just how much of a baseball nerd I am, but the aspect of the 2013 Red Sox I’m most excited for is not Jackie Bradley Jr., the new faces, potential rebound seasons from Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz, or anything like that. Nah, it’s the bullpen....
by bcowett | Apr 1, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Napoli, Will Middlebrooks
The day has finally arrived. It’s April 1st, 2013, and your Boston Red Sox will be playing Game 1 of 162 today. Only one thing will bring the Red Sox out of the lows they’ve been in, and that’s winning. Sure, the season is a fresh start, but losing...
by dpoarch | Mar 17, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Youkilis, Koji Uehara, Mauro Gomez, Mike Napoli, MLB 13: The Show, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
We’re well into Spring Training now, and that means a couple things. First off, baseball season is almost here, which we can all agree is a great thing. But the second thing is that one of my personal favorite sports games, MLB: The Show, just released their latest...
by bcowett | Mar 8, 2013 | Allen Webster, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Lyle Overbay, Mariano Rivera, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Westmoreland
Can we turn off the Mike Napoli Worry Machine now? He’s crushing the ball, to the tune of two homers in only six at-bats. Impressive, no? The 2013 Boston Red Sox – a projection puzzle, to say the least. No one really knows how good they’ll be. So,...
by bcowett | Mar 4, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jackie Bradley, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Dempster, Spring Training
Finally got my hands on one of those new Spring Training caps for the Red Sox. Not too bad, even with the new material they used for them. Not all that stretchy, just a little less stiff. For the first time in what seems like forever, you can’t blame the...
by bcowett | Feb 25, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Curtis Granderson, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Pedro Martinez, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Rowland-Smith
Baseball is back, more or less. And it’s about time. I can only focus on basketball for so long, y’know. Need to see that fresh, green grass and the ballparks again. Gritty. A go-getter. Scrappy. These are terms used to often describe Dustin Pedroia. You...
by bcowett | Feb 22, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Joel Hanrahan, Lyle Overbay, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Spring Training
ATTENTION EVERYONE: The Red Sox played ACTUAL baseball yesterday. As Joe Castiglione says, can you believe it? Sometimes, you learn more in defeat than you do in victory. And that’s what the Red Sox have to do when it comes to their rotation after 2012. (Lessons...
by bcowett | Feb 18, 2013 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Jose Iglesias, Josh Beckett, Mike Napoli, Toronto Blue Jays, Will Middlebrooks
If you can’t wait for baseball – and let’s face it, we know you can’t – here’s something to think about: Yesterday will be the last Sunday without any sort of baseball for the next 7-8 months. I like the sound of that. Alfredo...
