by guest | Jun 21, 2006 | Uncategorized
By Andrew Lipsett According to FOXsports.com, the Red Sox have acquired SP Jason Johnson from the Cleveland Indians for cash considerations, days after Johnson was placed on waivers by GM Mark Shapiro. The Sox will pick up most of Johnson’s $2.2 million price...
by guest | Jun 21, 2006 | Uncategorized
By Andrew Lipsett The MLB All-Star Game, despite being the only remaining interesting All-Star Game among the 4 major sports, is a fairly exceptional excercise in uselessness. The fan voting tends to be more of a popularity contest, and even the revamped,...
by evan brunell | Jun 21, 2006 | Uncategorized
Well, it happened. The steroid outrage has reached out and touched the Red Sox. Former Sox pitcher Paxton Crawford has come out with an admission. You can find it in the latest ESPNMAG issue, or ESPN Insider’s article. Crawford had a career 4.15 ERA in 65 IP for...
by zach hayes | Jun 20, 2006 | Uncategorized
By June 20th, the lineup should be taking shape. Yet, there are still numerous question marks unanswered when finding the ideal batting order, searching for that perfect lineup to give the Red Sox the best possible chance to win. Should Youkilis stay batting leadoff,...
by evan brunell | Jun 19, 2006 | Uncategorized
J.T. Snow has been designated for assignment to make room for tonight’s starting pitcher, Kyle Snyder, according to the Boston Globe. GM Theo Epstein has said to expect more roster changes in the next 24 hours, lending credence to the possibility that Kyle...
by zach hayes | Jun 19, 2006 | Uncategorized
All of a sudden, interleague play doesn
by zach hayes | Jun 19, 2006 | Uncategorized
All of a sudden, interleague play doesn?t seem all that bad. A sweep at Turner Field is quenching for many reasons, the top four simply that A) don?t tell me Edgar Renteria isn?t somewhat jealous, B) the sweep in the Metrodome seems like last year, C) the disgrace...
by evan brunell | Jun 18, 2006 | Uncategorized
How about Alex Gonzalez? A 3 for 4 performance today pulls his average to .249, and over his last 7 days, is hitting .353. In June, he’s at .273, but he hasn’t had a walk all June – perhaps the team just wanted him to get walks, but all the pressure...
by guest | Jun 17, 2006 | Uncategorized
By Andrew Lipsett I want to take a little time out from the Great Bullpen Debate to delve a little deeper into the minor league system and see what we find. The Sox top prospects – guys like Lester (who collected his first major league win tonight), Hansen,...
by evan brunell | Jun 16, 2006 | Uncategorized
PRELUDE FLASH BACK to June 13th. JULIAN TAVAREZ has given up a walk-off grand slam to JASON KUBEL, who will go on to homer in every single game in the Boston/Minnesota series. Across RED SOX NATION, swear words become a popular dialect. A man named ANDREW LIPSETT...
