Power Off The Bench

I hate to push Andrew down the page, but I had to get this out because of a signing we made yesterday. Earlier yesterday, I had been thinking about the Red Sox and any potential weaknesses. Well, I found one. We potentially have a bench of: C Josh Bard 1B JT Snow 2B...

Classic

Zach’s piece Friday summed up a lot of why I’ve really enjoyed the past few weeks of baseball – and why everyone I’ve talked to has said that at the very least, the World Baseball Classic has been more entertaining than they thought it would...

I Have No Clue.

The predictions I gave yesterday with the help of Baseball Prospectus 2006 have gotten me thinking. It’s obvious this is a Red Sox site. It’s obvious that we wear glasses heavily tinted with red. We all think our team can do really well. It’s true...

What Will Some Red Sox Do In 2006?

As alluded to earlier, I recieved my copy of Baseball Prospectus 2006 the other day in the mail. I figured that today might be a good a day as any to take a break from analyzing, from guessing, from conjecturing, and see what BP has to say. What’s going to...

Tito In '08

It’s done. A contract extension through 2008 replaces his current contract, which called for a guaranteed 2006 and club option for 2007. Let’s hope that around this time in 2008, I announce another extension. Stability in the manager’s position is...

Head to Head: Coco Crisp vs. Johnny Damon

For better or worse, these two players will be inextricably linked this coming season. They’ll be the answer to each others’ question all year long, and the question will be the same: Was he worth it? Should the Red Sox have ponied up the cash to retain...

More Evidence Against Bonds

Another book released with the name Barry Bonds plastered all over the inside. Another book claiming this baseball legend used performance-enhancing drugs at a rampant rate since 1998, primarily to catch up with the home run chase of scrutinized steroid poster boys...

Feel Like Reliving 1986?

GAME 6 – OPENS IN THEATRES MARCH 10 MICHAEL KEATON, ROBERT DOWNEY JR. STAR IN FILM SET AGAINST BACKDROP OF GAME 6 OF ’86 WORLD SERIES “Game 6” is a gritty, intense, articulate and witty tale of one man’s encounter with his demons, his...