by scandage | Sep 12, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, J.D. Drew, Quick Post, Theo Epstein
On WEEI’s “Dennis and Callahan Show” this morning, Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein revealed that RF J.D. Drew has an avulsion fracture of his right middle finger. Drew sustained the injury while on a rehab assignment. Peter Gammons is reporting...
by darryl johnston | Aug 8, 2011 | Quick Post
Mike Bauman from MLB.com talks about this in his latest column. Baseball would certainly benefit from expanding the format to allow for teams to at least be ‘in the hunt’. Will it affect our age old rivalry? I would prefer to see it expanded to a one-game...
by chipbuck | Aug 7, 2011 | Quick Post
According to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe, the Red Sox have released veteran right handed starting pitcher Kevin Millwood. Millwood started the season in the Yankee farm system before being granted his release on May 1st. The Red Sox signed him to a minor league...
by chipbuck | Aug 1, 2011 | Andrew Miller, Erik Bedard, Jon Lester, Quick Post, Tim Wakefield
According to Julian Benbow of the Boston Globe, Jon Lester‘s next start will be pushed back a day to Friday, so Erik Bedard can make his first start in a Red Sox uniform on Thursday against the Cleveland Indians, which allows Lester to pitch against the Yankees....
by chipbuck | Jul 30, 2011 | Quick Post
According to the Royals Twitter feed, the Red Sox have acquired infielder Mike Aviles from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for utility player Yamaico Navarro and minor league pitcher Kendal Volz. Aviles, who finished fourth in the 2008 AL Rookie of the Year award...
by evan brunell | Jun 27, 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies, Quick Post
Over at Brotherly Glove, a Phillies blog, I discussed the Red Sox and Phillies in light of the upcoming series. Click through to find out my theory on why David Ortiz is hitting again and why Adrian Gonzalez should play the outfield in a NL...
by Troy Patterson | Jun 6, 2011 | Quick Post
Today marks the beginning of the 2011 MLB entry draft. The first round will be tonight at 7 PM tonight on the MLB Network. The Red Sox will have two selections in the first round with the number 19 and 26 picks in compensation forVictor Martinez and Adrian Beltre....
by Troy Patterson | Jun 2, 2011 | Quick Post
After reports yesterday that Daisuke Matsuzka will require Tommy John surgery the news for Rich Hill is not much better. According to Peter Abraham’s sourcesRich Hill has a serious injury and will require season ending surgery. He is seeking a second opinion,...
by Troy Patterson | Jun 1, 2011 | Quick Post
According to Nikkan Sports in Japan (In Japanese) Dr. Yocum has suggested that Daisuke Matsuzaka get Tommy John Surgery. This confirms what we had all suspected and likely ends Matsuzaka’s career in Boston. As Chip discussed before his surgery might allow him to...
by evan brunell | Apr 27, 2011 | Quick Post
I have two tickets to the Red Sox-Angels game on May 2 that I am unable to use. They are pricey — field box seats, $130 each, which is face value. However, they are seven rows behind the Red Sox on-deck circle and is quite simply, a fantastic place to splurge...