The Advanced Scout: Moundsmen of the Northside

The title of this post is a fruitless attempt to make the 2012 Chicago Cubs pitching staff sound formidable. Outside of some quality starting pitching, it’s more than a little scary and a lot less than formidable. The Red Sox are in town, taking over for the...

Filling Out the 2012 Rotation

Last week, I was channeling my inner Mark McGwire when I triumphantly declared that I was not going to talk about the past, but instead focus on the future.  While I don’t plan on taking it quite to the extent Darryl alluded to on Sunday, I’m hoping to...

6/24: Has anybody seen the bridge?

Boston Red Sox (44-30) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (37-37) Jon Lester (9-3, 3.70) @ Paul Maholm (3-8, 3.29) 7:05 PM EDT | PNC Park (Pittsburgh, PA) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Clay Buchholz, lower back strain (Placed on the 15-day DL on June 19,...