by domara | Jul 27, 2015 | Andrew Miller, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Carrasco, Cole Hamels, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Eduardo Rodriguez, Henry Owens, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Pedro Martinez, Shane Victorino
Despite being dead and buried by the trade deadline last season, the Red Sox were still one of the most active teams on the trade market. With impending free agents and expiring contracts, like those of Jon Lester and John Lackey, Boston collected a cornucopia of...
by domara | Jan 22, 2015 | Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, James Shields, Jon Lester, Max Scherzer, Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals, Will Middlebrooks
What little doubt there was about Pedro Martinez entering the Hall of Fame as anything other than a Red Sox can officially be put to rest. Major League Baseball announced on Thursday that the former three time Cy Young Award winner will don a Red Sox cap on his Hall...
by domara | Jan 12, 2015 | Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Jon Lester, Max Scherzer, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Pablo Sandoval, Pedro Martinez, Rick Porcello, Wade Miley
On Monday’s edition of MLB Network’s morning show Hot Stove, FoxSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal predicted the the Red Sox would end up signing free agent starting pitcher Max Scherzer before the offseason is over. Of course predicting something...
by domara | Jan 9, 2015 | Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, David Ortiz, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Edward Mujica, Joe Kelly, Jorge Posada, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Pablo Sandoval, Pedro Martinez, Tommy Layne, Tyler Clippard
In an appearance on 93.7 WEEI on Thursday, Red Sox manager John Farrell admitted that the team is still on the hunt to add a strikeout throwing reliever before the offseason is out. This doesn’t come as a surprise at all, considering the Red Sox finished the...
by domara | Jan 7, 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Billy Wagner, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, Curt Schilling, Dan Butler, Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Ballot, Jeff Bagwell, Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Piazza, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Seattle Mariners, Trevor Hoffman
For the first time in 60 years, the Baseball Writers Association of America elected four new players to the Hall of Fame. In their first year on the ballot starting pitchers Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, and John Smoltz coasted into Cooperstown, while center fielder...
by askillin | Jan 7, 2015 | Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Ballot, Pedro Martinez
There is only one Pedro Martinez. That much is certain. And while the same sentiment has been used to describe any number of people, no one has ever been quite like Pedro. I don’t remember the first time I saw Pedro pitch, or the first time I even heard his name. I...
by domara | Jan 6, 2015 | Baseball Hall of Fame, Baseball Writer's Association of America, Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, David Ortiz, James Shields, Jordan Zimmermann, Max Scherzer, Mitchell Boggs, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson
As I’m writing this the 2015 Hall of Fame election results have yet to be announced, but thanks to ballot trackers we have a pretty good guess as to who will join baseball’s greats in Cooperstown. Among the 34 names on the ballot, most predict that former...
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 | Jan 2, 2015 | Baseball Hall of Fame, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Craig Breslow, John Farrell, Koji Uehara, Neal Cotts, Pedro Martinez, Seattle Mariners, Stephen Drew, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
The bullpen will probably be the last area of the roster that Red Sox General Manager Ben Cherington adds to this offseason. The team currently employes five arms that one can consider shoe-in’s for the 2015 relief core, which leave two more spots up for grabs....
by domara | Dec 4, 2014 | Allen Craig, Anthony Ranaudo, Billy Butler, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Moss, Brandon Webb, Cole Hamels, Deven Marrero, Henry Owens, James Shields, Jeff Samardzija, Jon Lester, Josh Donaldson, Mat Latos, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Pedro Martinez, Will Middlebrooks, Yoenis Cespedes, Zack Greinke
Once Jon Lester makes his final decision, most expect the floodgates to open on the starting pitching market. Lester, who has garnered interest from the Red Sox, Cubs, Mariners, and most recently the Dodgers, is reportedly set to make his final decision before the...
