by domara | May 18, 2015 | Alexi Ogando, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Joe Kelly, Junichi Tazawa, Justin Masterson, Koji Uehara, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Tommy Layne, Wade Miley
Don’t look now, but the Red Sox are no longer dead last in the MLB in combined starting pitching ERA. Thanks to a recent string of quality starts by Boston’s hurlers, the team seems like they are finally getting the results they planned on when rebuilding...
by domara | Apr 13, 2015 | Alex Rodriguez, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, Edward Mujica, Joe Kelly, Koji Uehara, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Ryan Hanigan
For good reason, most Red Sox fans weren’t comfortable with the idea of Clay Buchholz heading the starting rotation in 2015. Over the course of his 9 year career, the right-hander has combated his flashes of greatness with injuries and under performance. Even...
by domara | Jan 21, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Johnson, C.C. Sabathia, Chris Tillman, Clay Buchholz, Dana Eveland, David Price, Drake Britton, Henry Owens, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, Masahiro Tanaka, Mookie Betts, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Rick Porcello, Rusney Castillo, Stephen Strasburg, Tampa Bay Rays, Tommy Layne, Toronto Blue Jays, Wade Miley
I’m one of the few people that believes that the Red Sox will be just fine without adding an ace before the season starts. Call it drinking the John Henry Kool-aid if you want, but when I look around the division, I see just about every team in the same position...
by domara | Jan 5, 2015 | Baseball Hall of Fame, Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, James Shields, Jon Lester, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Pedro Martinez, San Diego Padres, Shane Victorino
Perhaps no one on the 2015 Hall of Fame ballot is more deserving of a first year selection than former Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez. An 18-year veteran, Martinez dominated the game during the controversial steroid era and finished his career with three Cy Young Awards;...
by domara | Dec 23, 2014 | Alex Cora, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Chase Headley, Daniel Nava, David Phelps, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Detroit Tigers, Grady Sizemore, Martin Prado, Miami Marlins, Mookie Betts, New York Yankees, Rusney Castillo, San Diego Padres
Amid all the craziness that has ensued this offseason, it’s pretty remarkable that the New York Yankees have been fairly quiet thus far. The typically free spending front office lead by Brian Cashman kept themselves out of the market for high price free agent...
by domara | Dec 9, 2014 | Adam LaRoche, Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Moss, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chris Sale, Cleveland Indians, Cole Hamels, David Robertson, Jeff Samardzija, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, Mookie Betts, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Xander Bogearts, Yoenis Cespedes
It didn’t take long for the hot stove to turn white hot at the MLB Winter Meetings in San Diego. Amid a plethora of rumors, two significant transactions were made; one involving a trade and the other regarding a free agent signing. For the second straight...
by domara | Dec 1, 2014 | Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Hanley Ramirez, Jeff Samardzija, Jon Lester, Jose Reyes, Josh Donaldson, Josh Johnson, Nelson Cruz, New York Yankees, Pablo Sandoval, Russell Martin, Toronto Blue Jays, Yoenis Cespedes
This week marks a potentially important seven days for the Boston Red Sox, as two of the teams highly coveted pitching options are reportedly drawing closer to final decisions. Free agent left-hander Jon Lester will meet with the San Francisco Giants on Monday, before...
by domara | Nov 26, 2014 | Allen Craig, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Red, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Fister, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, James Shields, Johnny Cueto, Jon Lester, Jordan Zimmermann, Mat Latos, Max Scherzer, New York Yankees, Pablo Sandoval, Seattle Mariners, Washington Nationals, Yoenis Cespedes
With the signings of Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval squared away, the Red Sox can now shift their focus to retooling the top of the starting rotation. As has been the case the entire offseason, Boston seems poised to bring back their former home grown starter...
by domara | Nov 21, 2014 | Andrew Miller, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Chicago Cubs, Curt Schilling, Eduardo Rodriguez, Jon Lester, Mookie Betts, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays
After extending an offer to Jon Lester, and hosting Pablo Sandoval earlier this week, all was quiet on Yawkey Way on Thursday. The team appears to be in holding pattern of both free agents while Lester visits other clubs, and Sandoval gauges his market. Yesterday we...
by bcowett | Oct 30, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, David Price, Jake Arrieta, James Shields, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Koji Uehara, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Ryan Howard, San Francisco Giants, Stephen Drew, Tampa Bay Rays, Wil Myers
The baseball season, despite our pleas, is over. The San Francisco Giants have stunningly won it for the third time in five years and now the winter – the long, long winter – begins again. With no baseball comes withdrawal and, for lack of better words,...
