Bringing the market into focus: starting pitching

by | Nov 6, 2012 | Anibal Sanchez, Boston Red Sox, C.J. Wilson, Carlos Marmol, Chad Billingsley, Chris Carpenter, Clay Buchholz, Dan Haren, Edwin Jackson, Felix Doubront, Gavin Floyd, Hiroki Kuroda, Ian Kennedy, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Johnny Cueto, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Josh Johnson, Justin Verlander, Kyle Lohse, Madison Bumgarner, Mark Buehrle, Matt Cain, Matt Garza, Roy Oswalt, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Madson, Scott Baker, Shaun Marcum, Tim Lincecum, Tommy John, Wandy Rodriguez

Ben Cherington and his underlings will be spending the early part of this week getting ready to head to Palm Springs, CA to take part in this year’s annual General Manager’s meetings. While the GM Meetings aren’t normally a time of excessive wheeling...

The Advanced Scout – Minnesota Twins

by | Aug 2, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Alex Burnett, Alfredo Aceves, Anthony Swarzak, Ben Revere, Boston Red Sox, Brian Dozier, Brian Duensing, Carl Crawford, Carl Pavano, Casey Fien, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Cole DeVries, Craig Breslow, Danny Valencia, Denard Span, Detroit Tigers, Felix Doubront, Glen Perkins, Jamey Carroll, Jared Burton, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Josh Willingham, Justin Morneau, Mark Melancon, Matt Capps, Mike Aviles, Minnesota Twins, Nick Blackburn, P.J. Walters, Ryan Doumit, Sam Deduno, Scott Baker, Trevor Plouffe, Tyler Robertson, Will Middlebrooks

After winning two of three against the Tigers, the Boston Red Sox (53-52, 8.5 games back in the American League East) host the Minnesota Twins (44-60, 13 games back in the American League Central). Both teams are 5-5 in their last 10 games. STARTING PITCHERS Sam...

The Advanced Scout – Minnesota Twins

by | Apr 23, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Alexi Casilla, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Chris Parmelee, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Clete Thomas, Daniel Bard, Danny Valencia, Denard Span, Jamey Carroll, Jason Marquis, Joe Mauer, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Josh Willingham, Justin Morneau, Kelly Shoppach, Kyle Waldrop, Liam Hendrix, Mark Melancon, Marlon Byrd, Michael Bowden, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Nick Blackburn, Ross Ohlendorf, Ryan Doumit, Scott Baker

The Red Sox dragged their sorry butts out of town and will try to get healthy by taking on the 5-11 Minnesota Twins in the first game of a seven-game road trip. The Twins look like a carbon-copy of the Red Sox so far – the top of the order hitting well, the...