by darryl johnston | Nov 28, 2010 | A.J. Pierzynski, Boston Red Sox, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Miguel Olivo, Rod Barajas, Theo Epstein
Adding Rod Barajas may not be a bad idea at all. As it stands today, the Red Sox do not have a foundation-level catcher. This was something we were all aware was going to happen as we ended the Jason Varitek-era. There was no catcher of the future. Remember what it...
by tim daloisio | Jul 19, 2010 | John Henry, Larry Lucchino, Theo Epstein
The Boston Red Sox are clearly a “have” organization in Major League Baseball. Being a “have” however doesn’t mean that you can literally “have” whatever your heart desires or that you “have” no budget or...
by tom fratamico | Jun 11, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Theo Epstein
In a chat on BaseballAmerica.com, Jim Callis thinks “…the Red Sox have drafted the most highly regarded talent. To have the best draft, they’ll have to sign a lot of those guys. No reason they won’t, though, that’s their approach.” Callis is dead on;...
by andrew lipsett | May 19, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, John Henry, Larry Lucchino, Theo Epstein
With the team sitting a game below .500 in the second half of May (the latest they’ve been there since the dark September of 2001), it’s almost time to admit the obvious: this is likely not a playoff team. Yes, I know it’s still technically early. I...
by tim daloisio | May 11, 2010 | Adrian Beltre, Josh Papelbon, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Cameron, Mike Lowell, Theo Epstein, Victor Martinez
With the Red Sox treading water just above .500 after a month and a half of the season, its too early to fully embrace the “wait ’till next year” mentality. At the same time however, you had better believe Theo Epstein and his advisors have played...
by evan brunell | Feb 19, 2010 | Theo Epstein
Was there any doubt? The Boy Wonder is clearly Boston’s GM of the Decade, taking the job over officially for the 2003 season. 2000-2001 was the death throes of former Boy Wonder Dan Duquette, who was responsible for bringing Pedro Martinez to town, and …...
by lee perrault | Jan 17, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Jonathan Papelbon, Theo Epstein
With arbitration cases kicking in, payroll comes to the forefront of team concerns this week. While the Red Sox only have 4 arbitration cases left to settle, we can start to look at the overall payroll concerns going into 2010 and beyond. 2010 is supposed to be our...
by Troy Patterson | Jan 7, 2010 | Adrian Beltre, Marco Scutaro, Mike Cameron, Theo Epstein
Since Moneyball was published in 2003 there has been a clear misunderstanding of what the book meant. I’m sure much of this is by people who never read the book, but perhaps some who missed the message. The message that is spread and widely understood is that...
by evan brunell | Dec 25, 2009 | Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Jason Bay, John Lackey, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Marco Scutaro, Mike Lowell, Theo Epstein, Tim Wakefield
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Holidays to everyone! While I celebrate both Christmas and Hannukah, there’s no denying the holiday that stops America in its tracks — that’s Christmas. That’s why I’ve chosen Christmas as the...
by evan brunell | Dec 7, 2009 | Marco Scutaro, Theo Epstein
In Sunday’s newspaper, the biggest caution flag on the 2010 season yet was tossed. This offseason, one of the hottest debates surrounding the Red Sox is if the team should “go for it” this year — ala sign Matt Holliday/Jason Bay, pull off a...
