by jpolman | Nov 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
I miss baseball already. I certainly already miss this year’s postseason, which in my opinion was the most thrilling and eventful one we’ve had since 1986. The Red Sox weren’t involved this time, of course, but I was fine with that, because neither...
by tiqiq | Nov 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Red Sox got involved in the 2014-15 MLB offseason quickly today with the announcement of closer Koji Uehara’s return for two years and $18 million. Koji was largely responsible for the 2013 World Series banner located at Fenway Park, thanks to his postseason...
by askillin | Oct 29, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Trade Deadline, Ben Cherington, Chase Headley, Garin Cecchini, Kyle Seager, Pablo Sandoval, Ryan Zimmerman, Uncategorized, Will Middlebrooks
With MLB’s Hot Stove season now just a couple weeks away, focus is beginning to shift toward who the Red Sox will target during a highly anticipated offseason. The club’s moves prior to the trade deadline left a gaping hole in Boston’s starting rotation, but Ben...
by tbrooks | Oct 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
This is the most beautiful WPA chart you will ever see: http://www.baseball- reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN200410270.shtml#wpa Three doubles by Trot Nixon. The lead off home run by Johnny Damon. The ball that Foulke snagged and Doug Mientkiewicz stole. Soak in the...
by prmallon | Oct 25, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Trade Deadline, Jon Lester, Uncategorized
Part I: “The Devil You Know…” The Red Sox have been fortunate enough to have an ace or near-ace for the better part of the last two decades. From Roger Clemens, to Pedro Martinez, to Josh Beckett, to Jon Lester, the Red Sox have not wanted for much...
by jcookson | Oct 24, 2014 | David Ortiz, Mike Napoli, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Uncategorized, Xander Bogaerts
It was a disappointing season for the Red Sox, but over a long 162 game season there are always highlights. Home runs in particular are always exciting, and fans still dig the longball. Here are the five longest home runs the Red Sox hit this season. Honorable...
by tbrooks | Oct 20, 2014 | Chili Davis, Uncategorized
The Red Sox and A’s continued their longstanding bromance/resource-sharing/trading/philosophy mirroring history when they hired Chili Davis as their new hitting coach. This, following the Red Sox famed wooing of Billy Beane, trading for Yoenis Cespedes, seeing...
by jcookson | Oct 17, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Blake Swihart, Brian Johnson, Cody Kukuk, Jamie Callahan, Lowell Spinners, Manuel Margot, Ty Buttrey, Uncategorized
Before the season began, I tried to identify five prospects in the Red Sox system that would have breakout years in 2014. Now that the Red Sox have finished up, I’m looking back to see how well I did in predicting prospects that would have big years this past season....
by tbrooks | Sep 30, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Uncategorized
For those who have been sports fans in America for a long time, you know that the one carrot that comes with a disappointing season [or being a Cleveland Browns fan] is a great draft pick the next year. Of course, a baseball draft pick is less gratifying because of...
by Harry Burnham | Sep 28, 2014 | Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Sean Coyle, Uncategorized
The season is (mercifully) nearly over. There are some of us who, instead of being tormented by Boston’s poor play, took solace in the relatively decent play of the Red Sox’ minor league affiliates. The minor league season has been over for a while now,...
