by scandage | Apr 25, 2013 | Alex White, Alex Wilson, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brad Peacock, Brandon Barnes, Brandon Laird, Bud Norris, Carlos Pena, Chris Carter, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Erik Bedard, Felix Doubront, Gio Gonzalez, Hector Ambriz, Houston Astros, J.D. Martinez, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Castro, Jed Lowrie, Jose Altuve, Josh Fields (RP), Junichi Tazawa, Justin Maxwell, Koji Uehara, Marwin Gonzalez, Matt Dominguez, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Oakland Athletics, Paul Clemens, Philip Humber, Rhiner Cruz, Rick Ankiel, Ronny Cedeno, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew, Washington Nationals, Wesley Wright, Will Middlebrooks
After winning two of three against the Athletics, the Boston Red Sox (14-7, 2 games ahead in the AL East) welcome the newest member of the junior circuit, the Houston Astros (7-14, tied for 4th in the AL West), to Fenway Park for a four-game series. The Red Sox are...
by jkeller | Jan 24, 2013 | Aaron Cook, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Joel Hanrahan, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, Mark Melancon, Mark Teixeira, Rick Ankiel, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Dempster, Vicente Padilla, Zach Stewart
Part 1: The Pitchers Part 2: The Batters (1/31) Part 3: The League (2/7) Disclaimers: 1) Please feel free to bookmark this and come back later in September/October to see how I did — you know that if I hit on a few of them you’re going to hear about it. 2)...
by scandage | Jun 8, 2012 | Adam LaRoche, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brad Lidge, Bryce Harper, Carlos Maldonado, Chad Tracy, Chris Marrero, Cole Kimball, Craig Stammen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Drew Storen, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Gio Gonzalez, Henry Rodriguez, Ian Desmond, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jayson Werth, Jesus Flores, Jon Lester, Jordan Zimmermann, Mark DeRosa, Michael Morse, Mike Aviles, Pedro Martinez, Rich Hill, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Mattheus, Ryan Zimmerman, Sandy Leon, Scott Atchison, Scott Podsednik, Sean Burnett, Stephen Strasburg, Steve Lombardozzi, Tyler Clippard, Washington Nationals, Will Middlebrooks, Wilson Ramos, Xavier Nady
After avoiding a sweep at the hands of the Orioles, the Boston Red Sox (29-28) welcome the Washington Nationals (32-23) for a three-game series at Fenway Park. Led by the stellar Stephen Strasburg and the phenom Bryce Harper, the Nationals have surprised the baseball...
by mike silver | Jan 25, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Rick Ankiel, Victor Martinez
As Buster Olney stated in a recent piece, the Red Sox may look to replace David Ortiz if he struggles again in the first half like he did last year. Certainly, the struggles of Big Papi have a lot to say about the success of the team. Like we profiled earlier, David...
by mike silver | Oct 22, 2009 | Brett Myers, Gabe Kapler, Jed Hoyer, John Smoltz, Rick Ankiel, Tim Wakefield
Wake Undergoes Surgery Tim Wakefield underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a herniated disk and loose bone fragment in his back. Wakefield is expected to pitch next year and should be ready for Spring Training. The 43 year-old vet was visually hampered last year,...
by evan brunell | Oct 21, 2009 | Bobby Abreu, Garrett Anderson, Hideki Matsui, Jermaine Dye, Johnny Damon, Marlon Byrd, Randy Winn, Rick Ankiel, Vladimir Guerrero, Xavier Nady
Jason Bay. Matt Holliday. Jason Bay. Matt Holliday. Matt Holliday. Jason Bay. Jason Bay. Matt Holliday. Matt Holliday. Jason Bay. Okay, let’s take a break from the two obvious left-fielder candidates and focus on other free agents that could be manning left...
by evan brunell | Feb 9, 2009 | Aubrey Huff, Jack Wilson, Matt Holliday, Rick Ankiel, Victor Martinez
One reason why many clubs are shying away from doling out big-money free agent extensions (besides the economy, of course) is the potential to land a game-changing hitter at more favorable prices in-season from teams that experience a budget crunch. The Milwaukee...