Monday Links: Hot stove heating up

by | Nov 17, 2014 | Alex Rodriguez, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Giancarlo Stanton, Jon Lester, Pablo Sandoval, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Theo Epstein, Yoenis Cespedes

If I was a betting man, I’d say that we’re in for a very active week on the MLB hot stove. With the General Managers meetings now in the rear view mirror, teams can use the information they gathered last week to begin to put their offseason plans into...

Friday Links: MIA from MVP Voting

by | Nov 14, 2014 | Adam LaRoche, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Red, Clayton Kershaw, David Ortiz, Johnny Cueto, Jon Lester, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mike Napoli, Mike Trout, Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants

After being snubbed two seasons in a row, Mike Trout was finally named American League Most Valuable Player for the 2014 campaign. The 22-year old New Jersey native posted a .287/.377/.561 slash and collected 111 RBI and 36 home runs in 157 games for the Anaheim...

Thursday Links: Sandoval sweepstakes is heating up

by | Nov 13, 2014 | Alex Avila, Boston Red Sox, Burke Badenhop, Carl Crawford, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Christian Vazquez, David Ross, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Koji Uehara, Los Angeles Angels, Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants

Wednesday marked the final day of the General Managers meetings in Arizona. While the Red Sox didn’t make any trades or free agent signings, the Sox brass did do a lot of tire-kicking. Over the course of the three day meeting, we heard Boston connected to big...

Wednesday Links: Could Jon Lester be headed back to Boston?

by | Nov 12, 2014 | Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Buck Showalter, Deven Marrero, Jackie Bradley Jr., James Shields, Jon Lester, Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants, Washington Nationals

With the Rookie of the Year Awards announced on Monday, Major League Baseball continued to hand out the offseason hardware by announcing the Manager of the Year awards on Tuesday. In the American League, Orioles skipper Buck Showalter took home the distinction, after...

Monday Links: Let’s start the insanity

by | Nov 10, 2014 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, David Price, Deven Marrero, Jason Heyward, Jeff Samardzija, John Farrell, Jon Lester, Oakland Athletics, Pablo Sandoval, Philadelphia Phillies, Yoenis Cespedes

General Managers across Major League Baseball will gather on Monday for the first time this offseason. The inaugural meeting of the winter will take place in Scottsdale Arizona, and will feature both front office executives as well as player agents. While the annual...

Friday Links: Mookie Betts’ future is bright, but uncertain

by | Nov 7, 2014 | Bill James, Clayton Kershaw, Cole Hamels, Edward Mujica, Giancarlo Stanton, Joe Maddon, John Farrell, Johnny Cueto, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mat Latos, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Pablo Sandoval, Ryan Roberts, Shane Victorino, Torey Lovullo

If the Red Sox were to pull off a substantial trade this offseason, it’s more than likely that Mookie Betts would need to be the centerpiece of any potential deal. After starting the season in double-A, Betts spent a short time in triple-A before getting called...

Wednesday Links: Filling the hole at third base

by | Nov 5, 2014 | Adrian Beltre, Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Chase Headley, Cole Hamels, Colorado Rockies, Dustin Pedroia, Ian Kinsler, James Shields, Johnny Cueto, Jon Lester, Josh Donaldson, Max Scherzer, Mookie Betts, New York Mets, Pablo Sandoval, Robinson Cano

With the offseason now officially underway, it will be interesting to see when the Red Sox pull the trigger on their first move of the shopping season. Early speculation predicts Boston to be heavily involved in both the starting pitching market and third base front....

Tuesday Links: Homecoming for Han-Ram?

by | Nov 4, 2014 | Adam Eaton, Adam Jones, Boston Red Sox, Chase Headley, Dustin Pedroia, Francisco Liriano, Ian Kinsler, Jackie Bradley Jr., James Shields, Jonathan Herrera, Mookie Betts, Pablo Sandoval, Robinson Cano, Torey Lovullo

While free agents like Pablo Sandoval and Chase Headley are both logical fits for the Red Sox at third base, it’s important to not overlook a player like Hanley Ramirez. A shortstop by trade, Ramirez figures to slide over to third base in the near future due to...