by mike silver | Nov 17, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, John Henry, Theo Epstein
Sure, this is a Red Sox site, not a Patriots one. But, we would be remiss if we ignored the lessons of the greater Boston sports community for lack of a baseball diamond. Whether or not you agree with Belichick’s 4th and 2 call is irrelevant. The interesting part of...
by mike silver | Nov 5, 2009 | Cliff Lee, Josh Beckett, Roy Halladay, Theo Epstein
Theo’s “95-Win Team” In recent years, one of the most important axioms put forth by the Theo Epstein and the Red Sox front office is the law of the “95-Win Team”. According to this directive, the team’s goal is to target 95-wins annually in an effort to compete...
by evan brunell | Sep 24, 2009 | David Ortiz, Quick Post, Theo Epstein
The Sporting News released their All-Decade honors today. The Red Sox were well-represented with David Ortiz winning DH of the decade, Theo Epstein GM of the decade and your beloved Red Sox as team of the decade with two World Series rings. Let’s hope we end the...
by tito crafts | Apr 18, 2009 | Chris Carter, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Rocco Baldelli, Theo Epstein
Dustin Pedroia, you say you are experiencing cold-like symptoms? Boom! 15-day DL. Jason Varitek, you say that you don’t feel quite like you did when were 31 years old? See ya! 15-day DL. So they aren’t that careful with their personnel. But they are...
by tito crafts | Mar 28, 2009 | Bill James, Theo Epstein
Great baseball research is pretty valuable wouldn’t you say? And that is exactly what Fangraphs extends to all of us via the web. If you are unfamiliar with the site, they offer analysis–more importantly, good analysis. And like The Hardball Times and...
by sean o | Feb 21, 2009 | Adam Jones, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Edgar Renteria, J.D. Drew, John Henry, Julio Lugo, Larry Lucchino, Theo Epstein
John Henry has made his opinion clear… Henry believes that Major League Baseball should implement a salary cap. Or at least seriously explore it. Larry Lucchino shares Henry’s belief on the matter. Do I? I wouldn’t mind it. But when followers of the...
by evan brunell | Feb 2, 2009 | Doug Mirabelli, Jason Varitek, Kevin Cash, Theo Epstein
Yesterday, Pat discussed what the Jason Varitek signing means for the backup catcher position. Today, I look at the man himself, Jason Varitek. What does the return of Varitek mean for the club? Does it mean “more of the same?” No, I don’t think it...
by evan brunell | Jan 12, 2009 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Clay Buchholz, Justin Masterson, Michael Bowden, Miguel Montero, Theo Epstein
The Boston Red Sox have made a few sensational low-cost, high-reward moves lately, bringing in Rocco Baldelli, Brad Penny, Takashi Saito and John Smoltz. This has led several people to posit that the Red Sox may now be more amenable to dealing Michael Bowden, Clay...
by evan brunell | Jan 8, 2009 | John Smoltz, Rocco Baldelli, Theo Epstein
As we all know by now, the Boston Red Sox are on the cusp of signing outfielder Rocco Baldelli and starting pitcher John Smoltz to contracts. These are master strokes by general manager Theo Epstein, who also inked Brad Penny to a deal earlier this year along with...
by josh lacey | Oct 21, 2008 | Theo Epstein
In the wake of a season that ended five wins short of everyone’s hopes but was gratifying in it’s entirety nonetheless, the attention shifts from on field activities to the maneuvers of the front office behind the scenes. The 2008 Boston Red Sox may not...
