by domara | Jan 20, 2015 | Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Doug Fister, Gio Gonzalez, Hanley Ramirez, Jordan Zimmermann, Josh Beckett, Lars Anderson, Max Scherzer, Mookie Betts, Pablo Sandoval, Ryan Lavarnway, Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals, Will Middlebrooks
With Max Scherzer now in the fold, the Washington Nationals “super rotation” is something that should only be tampered with should an irresistible deal slide across GM Mike Rizzo’s desk. In adding the former Cy Young Award winner to an already...
by domara | Dec 24, 2014 | Andrew Friedman, Boston Red Sox, Hanley Ramirez, James Shields, Jeremy Hellickson, Joe Maddon, Joel Peralta, Jose Molina, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Cash, Koji Uehara, Pablo Sandoval, Rick Porcello, Ryan Lavarnway, Sean Rodriguez, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona, Wil Myers, Yoenis Cespedes
From top to bottom, no team went through quite as many changes as the Tampa Bay Rays have this offseason. The teams first casualty came during the MLB Playoffs, when Rays general manager Andrew Friedman announced that he was leaving Tampa Bay and joining the L.A....
by domara | Dec 5, 2014 | Andrew Miller, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Chris Sale, Cole Hamels, David Ortiz, Garin Cecchini, Hisashi Iwakuma, Jeff Samardzija, Jon Lester, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Oakland Athletics, Pablo Sandoval, Philadelphia Phillies, Ryan Lavarnway, Washington Nationals
Although Jon Lester still has yet to make his final decision, that shouldn’t stop the Boston Red Sox from exploring other avenues of improving their starting rotation. Lester by and large is the big fish that the team is trying to coax back to Boston after...
by broach | Sep 15, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Rusney Castillo, Ryan Lavarnway
The Boston Red Sox may have struggled at home against the Baltimore Orioles this past week with a three-game sweep against the A.L. East-leading squad, but the offense improved to win three out of four at Kansas City to improve to 66-84 with only two weeks remaining....
by askillin | May 14, 2014 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Alex Hassan, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Bryce Brentz, Daniel Nava, Daniel Nava, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Mike Carp, MiLB, MLB, Pawtucket Red Sox, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks
One of the biggest strengths of last year’s Red Sox team was the strong performances the squad got from its bench spots. Indeed, Boston’s depth proved crucial in taking advantage of platoon pairings on a nightly basis, softening the blow of any injuries to starters,...
by jkeller | Apr 26, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Cleveland Indians, Daniel Nava, David Ross, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jonathan Herrera, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pawtucket Red Sox, Pedro Ciriaco, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Roberts, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Tampa Bay Rays, weei, Xander Bogaerts
In the 2013 regular season the Red Sox committed 80 errors in 162 games. That total ranked them as the eight best team in the Majors and the fifth best in the American League (although strangely enough only fourth best in their own division behind Baltimore, Tampa...
by Harry Burnham | Apr 6, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Christian Vazquez, Dan Butler, David Ross, Ryan Lavarnway
Ryan Lavarnway was once the favourite son in Boston. Once primed to inherit full-time catching duties from Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Lavarnway now appears to be somewhere around fifth or sixth on the depth chart. He’s probably the first (or maybe third) line of...
by broach | Mar 28, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Craig Breslow, Drake Britton, Grady Sizemore, Ryan Lavarnway, Steven Wright
With the regular season less than 72 hours away, the Boston Red Sox have made a flurry of moves to trim down the roster. After John Farrell announced earlier that Grady Sizemore will start in center field, Jackie Bradley Jr. was demoted to Triple-A. Drake Britton and...
by domara | Mar 18, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Grady Sizemore, John Lackey, Jose Iglesias, Ryan Lavarnway, Stephen Drew, Xander Bogearts
Donning their green St. Patricks day jerseys, the Red Sox handily defeated the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Grady Sizemore stole the show, going 3-for-4, and making two outstanding defensive plays. While the battle for center field is the most intriguing roster...
by jcookson | Mar 14, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, David Ortiz, Devin Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Grady Sizemore, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonathan Herrera, Mike Carp, Mike Carp, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The 2014 edition of the Red Sox looks poised to contend again for the AL East crown. It’s a deep team with several stars and veteran leaders, balanced by some young talent. Baseball Prospectus predicts they’re an 88 win team. Every team has weaknesses though, and here...
