by evan brunell | Dec 8, 2004 | Uncategorized
Red Sox offered arbitration to RHP Pedro Martinez, RHP Derek Lowe, C Jason Varitek, SS Orlando Cabrera, RHP Pedro Astacio, LHP Mike Myers, INF Pokey Reese and 1B David McCarty. What is arbitration? Baseball arbitration is a method used in different contexts in...
by evan brunell | Dec 6, 2004 | Uncategorized
I got Faithful the other day and finished it immediately. It was a great book, and I’d even recommend it to non-Sox followers, especially because it records the 2004 season, a historic season for the ages and will probably become “the” book to own...
by evan brunell | Dec 4, 2004 | Uncategorized
Sandy Martinez is a very good defensive catcher but doesn’t really do so great at hitting, which makes him a perennial AAA-player with September callups. This year was no different as Martinez played for the Indians’ AAA affiliate before being acquired by...
by guest | Dec 2, 2004 | Uncategorized
Cuzittt, a Sox message board poster, chimes in to recap the AFL… A few weeks ago, Evan asked me if I would like to write a report on the soon-to-end season of the Arizona Fall League. For reasons that I cannot at this time fathom, I said yes. Not knowing exactly...
by evan brunell | Nov 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
Brian Daubach unfortunately only had 30 games with the Red Sox, and amassed 75 AB. Perhaps that’s not so bad, but his stay on the big league club was unfortunately brief. One of the fan favorites, Daubach has not had a chance to start since he left the Red Sox...
by evan brunell | Nov 28, 2004 | Uncategorized
Ellis Burks came back to the Red Sox at the age of 40 for one last go-round before he retired and took a managing job to eventually become a manager at the major league level. He had just come off an injury-marred season with the Cleveland Indians, in which he amassed...
by evan brunell | Nov 26, 2004 | Uncategorized
Who is our shortstop for the 2005 season? With the prevailing sentiment that Hanley Ramirez could be ready to play in the majors in 2006, most people want to see a one-year deal for any shortstop we can bring in so we can open the spot for Hanley in 2006. Sorry, but...
by evan brunell | Nov 24, 2004 | Uncategorized
Dustin Pedroia (FB archives: Dustin Pedroia [drafted], Hanley Ramirez and Dustin Pedroia – Shortstops on the Rise) is a hot topic right now around baseball. On the sixth, RedSox.com ran with an article on Pedroia : Pedroia proves naysayers wrong....
by evan brunell | Nov 21, 2004 | Uncategorized
As you all know by now, Pedro met with George Steinbrenner last Tuesday. I didn’t comment on it then, because I wanted time to elapse, and for more events to happen. Well, they have happened. Before I continue though, let me congratulate Boston Dirt Dogs on...
by guest | Nov 19, 2004 | Uncategorized
Nov. 17, 2004 According to his agent, Damian Miller yesterday received a two-year contract offer from the Red Sox. Miller is holding out for a three-year deal and is expected to meet with other teams this week. For the Red Sox to offer Miller $2 million-$3 million per...
