by prmallon | Sep 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Red Sox scored 11 runs in back to back games this week, which considering how things have gone this season is pretty impressive. It’s even more impressive when one considers that they achieved the feat with 7 rookies in the lineup on both nights. The Red Sox...
by jcookson | Sep 26, 2014 | Andrew McCutchen, Andrew Miller, Bryce Harper, Clayton Kershaw, Gerrit Cole, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Mike Trout, Uncategorized, Victor Martinez, Yasiel Puig
It has been clear for some time now that the Red Sox wouldn’t make the postseason. They were officially eliminated this month, and now the playoffs are almost here. So what teams should Red Sox fans support this postseason? The obvious villains (Yankees and Rays) will...
by askillin | Sep 24, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Trade Deadline, Ben Cherington, Clay Buchholz, Joe Kelly, John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Uncategorized
Joe Kelly has been a steady starter down the stretch, but the Red Sox want him to throw more breaking balls. Could a change in pitch usage aid Kelly in 2015? Joe Kelly is one of the more unheralded players the Red Sox added before the trade deadline, and his...
by askillin | Sep 17, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Trade Deadline, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Brandon Workman, Matt Barnes, Rubby de la Rosa, Uncategorized
The early returns from the Red Sox’s crop of young starters haven’t been pretty, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have any room for improvement. Although the second half of the season has seen the Red Sox wallow down in the depths of the AL East, the final couple...
by Harry Burnham | Sep 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Hashtag regret. I have no idea what hashtag means. I do know that it is the ‘pound’ symbol, but beyond that and using it to tag things, I couldnt tell you any more. Any way, that’s not important to this article. regret, however, is. I think most...
by jcookson | Sep 12, 2014 | Anthony Rizzo, Brandon Workman, Caleb Clay, Christian Vasquez, Drake Britton, Garin Cecchini, Jackie Bradley Jr., Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Omar Vizquel, Stephen Fife, Tim Federowicz, Uncategorized, Xander Bogaerts
You may not know his name, but Evan Lepler is famous. He provided the commentary for this YouTube video that has had over 200,000 views: Since 2009 he’s been the play by play broadcaster for the Salem Red Sox. A graduate of Wake Forest University, he also...
by bcowett | Sep 11, 2014 | Bobby Valentine, Brock Holt, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Koji Uehara, Mookie Betts, Rubby de la Rosa, Rusney Castillo, Uncategorized, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
In a way, baseball is like the game of thrones: you win or you die – in baseball’s case, the media skewers you with verbal & written attacks, so in a way, it’s more like a character assassination. Not to say that GoT doesn’t have actual...
by askillin | Sep 10, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Brandon Workman, Christian Vazquez, Henry Owens, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Rubby de la Rosa, Uncategorized, Xander Bogaerts
A handful of rookie pitchers have made their debuts for the Red Sox in 2014, but despite flying under the radar, their latest call-up, Matt Barnes, might have the brightest future of them all. 2014 has been a trying year for the Red Sox, but fans have at least gotten...
by domara | Sep 10, 2014 | Adam Jones, Alejandro De Aza, Allan Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chris Tillman, Dustin Pedroia, Joe Kelly, John Farrell, Matt Barnes, Philadelphia Phillies, Rubby de la Rosa, Rusney Castillo, Uncategorized, Xander Bogearts
Of all the days to record your first clunker in the Major Leagues, Anthony Ranaudo picked his 25th birthday. After allowing at least 4 runs in 5 innings in his previous 5 starts, the right-hander lasted just 3.1 innings before being lifted from Tuesday’s game....
by tbrooks | Sep 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Is Yoenis Cespedes still going to be in Boston in 2015? Will Giancarlo Stanton be here? Jon Lester? What do we make of Jackie Bradley, Jr. and Mookie Betts’ 2015 destinations? These are all questions being asked about 2015, and the answers are less than certain...