by domara | Feb 27, 2015 | Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Cole Hamels, Joe Kelly, John Farrell, Josh Hamilton, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mike Napoli, Pablo Sandoval, Rick Porcello, San Diego Padres, Shane Victorino, Steven Wright, Toronto Blue Jays, Wade Miley
While the snow is still covering the ground in Boston, just three days separate us from the start of the Red Sox first game of the spring. The Red Sox can officially put their 2014 last place finish behind them, and rinse the bad taste out of their mouths on Tuesday...
by domara | Jan 21, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Johnson, C.C. Sabathia, Chris Tillman, Clay Buchholz, Dana Eveland, David Price, Drake Britton, Henry Owens, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, Masahiro Tanaka, Mookie Betts, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Rick Porcello, Rusney Castillo, Stephen Strasburg, Tampa Bay Rays, Tommy Layne, Toronto Blue Jays, Wade Miley
I’m one of the few people that believes that the Red Sox will be just fine without adding an ace before the season starts. Call it drinking the John Henry Kool-aid if you want, but when I look around the division, I see just about every team in the same position...
by domara | Jan 2, 2015 | Baseball Hall of Fame, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Craig Breslow, John Farrell, Koji Uehara, Neal Cotts, Pedro Martinez, Seattle Mariners, Stephen Drew, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
The bullpen will probably be the last area of the roster that Red Sox General Manager Ben Cherington adds to this offseason. The team currently employes five arms that one can consider shoe-in’s for the 2015 relief core, which leave two more spots up for grabs....
by domara | Dec 19, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Brett Lawrie, Christian Vazquez, David Ross, Edwin Encarnacion, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Jose Bautista, Josh Donaldson, Justin Smoak, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Buehrle, Michael Saunders, New York Mets, R.A. Dickey, Russell Martin, Ryan Hanigan, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Wil Myers, Will Middlebrooks
By now I imagine that we’re all pretty well versed in acquisitions that the Boston Red Sox have made so far this offseason, but they’re not the only team that has been busy in the American League East. The Toronto Blue Jays, who finished third in the...
by domara | Dec 1, 2014 | Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Hanley Ramirez, Jeff Samardzija, Jon Lester, Jose Reyes, Josh Donaldson, Josh Johnson, Nelson Cruz, New York Yankees, Pablo Sandoval, Russell Martin, Toronto Blue Jays, Yoenis Cespedes
This week marks a potentially important seven days for the Boston Red Sox, as two of the teams highly coveted pitching options are reportedly drawing closer to final decisions. Free agent left-hander Jon Lester will meet with the San Francisco Giants on Monday, before...
by domara | Nov 21, 2014 | Andrew Miller, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Chicago Cubs, Curt Schilling, Eduardo Rodriguez, Jon Lester, Mookie Betts, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays
After extending an offer to Jon Lester, and hosting Pablo Sandoval earlier this week, all was quiet on Yawkey Way on Thursday. The team appears to be in holding pattern of both free agents while Lester visits other clubs, and Sandoval gauges his market. Yesterday we...
by domara | Nov 20, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cody Kukuk, Hanley Ramirez, Jon Lester, Pablo Sandoval, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays
After spending 2 days in Boston, free agent third baseman Pablo Sandoval took off from Logan Airport on Wednesday without a contract offer from the Red Sox. While a big name free agent leaving Boston without signing or receiving an offer is atypical of the current...
by domara | Sep 8, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Colby Rasmus, Craig Breslow, Drake Britton, Jackie Bradley Jr., Melky Cabrera, Rubby de la Rosa, Toronto Blue Jays, Yoenis Cespedes
With the Red Sox well out of contention in the American League playoff standings, Boston welcomed in Wild Card hopefuls, the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend. Embracing their role as spoilers, the Red Sox took 2 of 3 games in the weekend series, and kept the Jays 5...
by domara | Aug 28, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Joe Kelly, Junichi Tazawa, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Rusney Castillo, Toronto Blue Jays
With a sweep in their sights, the Red Sox played their third game north of the boarder on Wednesday night. In his first career start against the Blue Jays, right-hander Joe Kelly was solid in 6 innings of work, allowing just 2 runs on 3 hits, while striking out 4....
by domara | Aug 27, 2014 | Alex Wilson, Allen Craig, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley, Jose Bautista, koji uehara, Mike Napoli, Rubby de la Rosa, Toronto Blue Jays, Will Middlebrooks, Yoenis Cespedes
Fresh off their first win in a little over a week, the Red Sox played the second game north of the boarder against the Toronto Blue Jays. In the first inning, Boston quickly jumped out to a 3 run advantage, thanks to a 2-run home run by Dustin Pedroia and an RBI...