Red Sox trade for Jake Peavy

by | Jul 31, 2013 | 2013 MLB Trade Deadline, Anibal Sanchez, Brandon Snyder, Brandon Workman, C.C. Sabathia, C.J. Wilson, Cleuluis Rondon, Cliff Lee, Derek Holland, Felix Doubront, Francellis Montas, Giancarlo Stanton, Gio Gonzalez, Hiroki Kuroda, J.B. Wendelken, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jake Peavy, Jose Iglesias, Justin Turner, Mat Latos, Matt Garza, Matt Moore, Mike Olt, R.A. Dickey, Ryan Dempster, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts, Zack Greinke

I’ll be honest with you guys, I still feel pretty baseball drunk from what happened tonight. First there were the Cliff Lee rumors. Then Jackie Bradley Jr. was pulled from his game in Pawtucket. Then there was a false report that Giancarlo Stanton had been pulled from...

Bold Predictions for 2013, Part 3 — The League

by | Feb 7, 2013 | Albert Pujols, Andrew McCutchen, Angel Pagan, Atlanta Braves, B.J. Upton, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Crawford, Brandon Morrow, Buck Showalter, Buster Posey, Chris Carpenter, Clay Buchholz, Dan Haren, David Price, Denard Span, Detroit Tigers, Edwin Encarnacion, Edwin Jackson, Evan Longoria, Felix Hernandez, James Shields, Jared Weaver, Jason Vargas, Joe Blanton, John Farrell, Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes, Josh Hamilton, Josh Johnson, Jurickson Profar, Justin Upton, Justin Verlander, Kansas City Royals, Keith Law, Lance Lynn, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Buehrle, Michael Young, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Olt, Mike Trout, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, R.A. Dickey, Rafael Soriano, Ricky Romero, Robinson Cano, San Francisco Giants, Shelby Miller, St. Louis Cardinals, Stephen Strasburg, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Wade Davis, Washington Nationals, Wil Myers, Zack Greinke

Part 1: The Pitchers Part 2: The Batters Part 3: The League Once again, the same disclaimers apply:  1) Please feel free to bookmark them and come back later in September/October to see how I did — you know that if I hit on a few you’re going to hear about it. 2)...

Blocked at the Top?

by | Jan 22, 2013 | Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Andrew Bailey, Curt Schilling, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Josh Reddick, Jurickson Profar, Mike Olt, Pedro Martinez, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts

For several years in the early 2000’s, shortstop Hanley Ramirez was considered the Red Sox top prospect. A gifted athlete, Ramirez held his own in the minors at a young age, and brimmed with promise. As Ramirez progressed through the Sox system, the question that came...

Re-Evaluating Options For Ellsbury

by | Jan 4, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Napoli, Mike Olt, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts

The Red Sox have been one of the most active teams in the league this offseason, signing free agents Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Ryan Dempster, Koji Uehara and Mike Napoli (deal still pending) and trading for closer Joel Hanrahan. The club also brought back John...