by chipbuck | Jul 6, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Ben Cherington, Blake Swihart, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Brent Lillibridge, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Felix Hernandez, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Matt Barnes, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Theo Epstein, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
I’m not going to waste any time today. On to the mailbag! With Jon Lester not performing like the ace we expected, do you see the Sox making a bid for a proven ace? Zack Greinke or King Felix are the two I would love to see GM Ben Cherington pursue. I would be...
by aconvery | Jul 2, 2012 | Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Kelly Shoppach, Ryan Lavarnway
If nothing else, Jarrod Saltalamacchia will always be remembered for one thing: he has the longest last name in the history of Major League Baseball. Even if he never hits another home run, his name will go down in the history books. But he will hit another home run....
by aconvery | Jun 30, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Daniel Bard, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Ryan Lavarnway
It’s been mentioned pretty much everywhere, but this Boston Red Sox team is about to change. With six starting pitchers, nine outfielders, and plenty of depth in the minors, something has to give. With that being said, let’s take a quick look at how some of Boston’s...
by aconvery | Jun 23, 2012 | Anthony Ranaudo, Bryce Brentz, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Ryan Lavarnway, Xander Bogearts
The youth movement has begun. Well, kind of. Will Middlebrooks has seemingly won the third base job for the forseeable future after a dramatic home run on Thursday night. Ryan Kalish will be starting in the outfield almost every day until Jacoby Ellsbury and Carl...
by evan brunell | Jun 14, 2012 | Bryce Brentz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Hernandez, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway
Lately, the question bouncing around Boston is whether the Red Sox should pack in the season and rebuild, or if they should go for it once more and try to make the playoffs. Given how the Sox have struggled to reach and stay over .500 and paired with the seeming lack...
by chipbuck | Jun 13, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Che-Hsuan Lin, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Cody Ross, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Repko, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Josh Beckett, Junichi Tazawa, Kelly Shoppach, Kevin Youkilis, Lars Anderson, Mark Melancon, Matt Albers, Mauro Gomez, Mike Aviles, Nick Punto, Oscar Tejeda, Rich Hill, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison, Stolmy Pimentel, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks
<a title="license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ – click to view more info about 'Surplus. Every team wants it, but very few teams have it. If you were to look solely at the Red Sox 25-man roster, you’d see a roster bereft...
by aconvery | Jun 12, 2012 | Brandon McCarthy, Cody Ross, Jackie Bradley, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Kevin Youkilis, Marlon Byrd, Matt Garza, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Podsednik, Wandy Rodriguez, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts, Xander Bogearts
After last night’s tough loss in Miami, the Red Sox sit a full seven games out of first place. Of course, if last season taught us anything, it’s that as long as a team is not mathematically eliminated, it’s never too late to make a run. Yet, it’s hard to look at this...
by aconvery | Jun 9, 2012 | Anthony Ranaudo, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Mark Melancon, Matt Barnes, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Xander Bogearts
It’s been a while since we last checked in on the Red Sox’ minor league teams. Perennial five-star prospect Will Middlebrooks is already becoming a staple of the major league club, and it looks like he won’t be back in the minors save for a rehab assignment if he’s...
by chipbuck | Jun 8, 2012 | Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Felix Doubront, Felix Hernandez, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Juan Carlos Linares, Junichi Tazawa, Kelly Shoppach, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Melancon, Matt Garza, Mike Aviles, Mike Trout, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison, Vernon Wells, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Oh, no he didn’t! He don’t know Nick! He don’t know Nick! Shut up! Shut up! You know he looks good. You just jealous! Oh, I’m sorry. I was just channeling my “Jerry Springer white trash” persona for a second. Why would I do...
by mike scandura | Jun 3, 2012 | Ryan Lavarnway
At face value, it appears catcher Ryan Lavarnway is flying well below the proverbial radar screen when he has a bat in his hand this season. Through his first 41 games, Lavarnway was hitting .268 with two doubles and three home runs plus 17 RBI. A year ago, in his...
