by zach hayes | Jan 23, 2006 | Uncategorized
Bronson Arroyo chose to do something few athletes have done during this decade. He not only made the decision to go against his agents advice of demanding more money from the Red Sox, but openly claimed to loving Boston and wanting to remain in Boston for the rest of...
by evan brunell | Jan 20, 2006 | Uncategorized
The Red Sox seem prepared to go into the season with Alex Cora at shortstop, but not Adam Stern in centerfield. This centerfielder is going to come from outside the organization, according to the leaders of the Sox front office. They’ve mentioned this...
by guest | Jan 19, 2006 | Uncategorized
I guess Gammo was right once again. From the AP: Epstein and Red Sox management issued a joint statement Thursday saying he will return to the organization full-time, but they did not specify his capacity except to say it will be in baseball operations. His return had...
by guest | Jan 19, 2006 | Uncategorized
In yesterday’s post, I took a look at my picks for the 5 teams with the most productive offseasons to date. Today, as a follow-up, I want to look at those teams that have taken the biggest steps backward, or at least those that have failed to take any steps...
by guest | Jan 18, 2006 | Uncategorized
We’re about a month away from the first inkling of baseball, in mid-February. During most offseasons, now would be the time where we scour the newspapers and message boards for something – anything – to talk about. This offseason, at least in Boston,...
by zach hayes | Jan 17, 2006 | Uncategorized
Not much going on with the Red Sox, and while we
by evan brunell | Jan 16, 2006 | Uncategorized
A holiday present netted me two tickets to the Boston Baseball Writers Association of America Awards Dinner on Thursday. It was an interesting and enjoyable experience, to say the least. The dinner was excellent, one of the best I’ve ever had. The dinner...
by zach hayes | Jan 13, 2006 | Uncategorized
Julian Tavarez, the newest member of the rebuilt Red Sox bullpen, will have played for eight major league teams after he steps foot on a major league mound in a Boston uniform. Tavarez will be used mostly as a middle relief man and a seventh inning guy, working behind...
by evan brunell | Jan 12, 2006 | Uncategorized
A Philadelphia Phillies scout has reported that Bobby Abreu (RF), Jason Michaels (CF), and Robinson Tejeda/Gavin Floyd (both SP) will be traded to the Red Sox for Manny Ramirez, Matt Clement, Kelly Shoppach/Andy Marte/Kevin Youkilis. “This is basically a done...
by evan brunell | Jan 12, 2006 | Uncategorized
This from Buster Olney: Boston’s signing of Julian Tavarez is a perfect example of this. He could be an asset for Boston: Over the last two seasons, Tavarez has issued just 38 walks in 131 innings for the Cardinals, and over the 2003 and ’04 seasons, he...
