by evan brunell | Sep 17, 2008 | Bobby Abreu, Jason Giambi, New York Yankees, Orlando Hudson, Prince Fielder, Theo Epstein
Theo Epstein has reportedly signed for three additional years, guaranteeing him at the helm of the Red Sox through 2011. Two interesting Yankee tidbits come today, via Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman. Heyman contends that the Yankees might explore trading Robinson Cano, a...
by evan brunell | Sep 16, 2008 | Theo Epstein
Theo Epstein has signed a contract extension. Price, length, what have you are have yet to be made public.
by josh lacey | Aug 12, 2008 | Larry Lucchino, Theo Epstein
The rift between the two alpha dogs in Boston’s front office has been the topics of blog posts, newspaper articles, magazine features, countless hours of talk radio, a book or three, and the muse of many a “man in a gorilla suit” jokes. From afar...
by guest | Jul 8, 2008 | Hideki Okajima, Justin Masterson, Theo Epstein
Filling in for Tim again is Daniel Rathman… Yesterday, the news came out that the Red Sox will recall Clay Buchholz to start Friday against the Orioles, and will meanwhile send Justin Masterson back to Pawtucket to work as a reliever. The goal of the move,...
by shawn medeiros | May 20, 2008 | Bartolo Colon, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Julio Lugo, Kansas City Royals, Theo Epstein
Justin Masterson had a tough act to follow after Jon Lester’s no-hitter last night. So, Masterson just followed that up with a gem of his own earning his first major league win in the 2-1 contest against the Kansas City Royals. Masterson threw for 6 1/3 innings...
by evan brunell | Apr 1, 2008 | Larry Lucchino, Theo Epstein
Theo Epstein has been fired from his post as general manager of the Red Sox. Larry Lucchino e-mailed me this morning to break the news, saying that: As a fan of independent media, I figured I’d let a Sox blog break the news before the Boston Globe and the...
by zach hayes | Sep 3, 2007 | Brian Cashman, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Ian Kennedy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joba Chamberlain, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Manny Delcarmen, Melky Cabrera, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes, Robinson Cano, Theo Epstein
Yankees GM Brian Cashman and Red Sox GM Theo Epstein meet at a trendy Boylston Street Italian restaurant to discuss baseball operations, their deep and passionate friendship and to trade Joe DiMaggio for Ted Williams. Before the bill came, the two rival GM
by shawn medeiros | Sep 2, 2007 | Aubrey Huff, Baltimore Orioles, Brian Roberts, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Corey Patterson, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jay Payton, Kevin Millar, Kevin Youkilis, Miguel Tejada, Mike Lowell, Nick Markakis, Terry Francona, Theo Epstein
Read the initial reaction to the no hitter by Evan Brunell Even if Clay Buchholz pitched a no-hitter in his first major league start he was going to be sent back down to the minor leagues. No need for Buccholz to go back down to the minors now as Buccholz pitched his...
by zach hayes | Aug 2, 2007 | Bobby Kielty, Theo Epstein, Wily Mo Pena
Watching another painful Wily Mo Pena at-bat tonight in the Red Sox-Orioles contest, MASN announcer Gary Thorne, who is normally an inconsiderate half-witted idiot, shoved this quote down my throat:
by zach hayes | Jul 30, 2007 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Eric Gagne, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Mark Teixeira, Morgan Ensberg, New York Yankees, Octavio Dotel, Texas Rangers, Theo Epstein
Other than Opening Day, unquestionably my favorite day of the regular season occurs on the last day of July. The trading deadline brings rumors to fruition, anticipation and anxiety to new levels and the constant refreshing of sites like MLB Trade Rumors and Rotoworld...
