by mike scandura | May 9, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dusty Brown, Jason Varitek, Luis Exposito, Mark Wagner, Tim Federowicz, Uncategorized, Victor Martinez
Fact: As a catcher, Victor Martinez makes a good first baseman – and a D.H. Fact: Jason Varitek, at 38, is on the down side of a once brilliant career. Fact: Both players’ contracts expire after the 2010 season. Question: Who will comprise the next generation of Red...
by andrew lipsett | May 5, 2010 | Adrian Beltre, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Marco Scutaro, Mike Cameron, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield, Victor Martinez
These past two nights, we’ve gotten a glimpse of what this team could look like with things going right. Strong pitching performances by Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester, backed by an offense that at worst grinds down opposing pitchers and at best can be explosive,...
by Troy Patterson | May 4, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Jason Varitek, Josh Beckett, Victor Martinez
Heading into 2010 it was a fairly easy choice that we wanted Victor Martinez to supply the offense we needed from the catcher position and give adequate defense behind the plate. So far though there has been some early results that might be good reasoning to place...
by Troy Patterson | Apr 22, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Jason Varitek, Josh Beckett, Ramon A. Ramirez, Scott Atchison, Tim Wakefield, Victor Martinez
Giving up a stolen base can sure seem like a big deal and when you give up nine of them you would think that is a huge number. It isn’t something you want to give up every night, but it’s not as big of a problem as our pitching staff’s inability to...
by Troy Patterson | Feb 16, 2010 | Victor Martinez
Victor Martinez has publicly stated he would like to extend his contract with the Boston Red Sox and perhaps even finish his career here. I don’t doubt he would like to stay here, but the question we have to ask is how much will it cost to get it done. He...
by mike silver | Jan 25, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Rick Ankiel, Victor Martinez
As Buster Olney stated in a recent piece, the Red Sox may look to replace David Ortiz if he struggles again in the first half like he did last year. Certainly, the struggles of Big Papi have a lot to say about the success of the team. Like we profiled earlier, David...
by jake digregorio | Nov 6, 2009 | George Kottaras, Jason Varitek, Poll, Victor Martinez
New Poll Question: Which Red Sox catcher would you least like to see go on free agency? * George Kottaras * Victor Martinez * Jason Varitek Vote in the poll on the sidebar.
by mike silver | Oct 13, 2009 | Alex Gonzalez, Billy Wagner, Jason Bay, Josh Beckett, Paul Byrd, Rocco Baldelli, Takashi Saito, Victor Martinez
As is customary at the conclusion of every MLB season, the Boston Red Sox are now the proud holders of a number of expiring contracts and options. For a team swept in the opening round of the playoffs, there is often the urge to spend big on the free agent market in...
by jake digregorio | Oct 3, 2009 | Aaron Laffey, Boston Red Sox, Brian Anderson, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Dustin Pedroia, Dusty Brown, Game Recap, Josh Beckett, Rocco Baldelli, Victor Martinez
In the second to last game of the regular season, Josh Beckett didn’t look his best, but when you’re Josh Beckett, just about anything will do, especially on a night when the Boston bats came alive. The Red Sox ace won his seventeenth decision of the year with the...
by evan brunell | Sep 30, 2009 | Jason Varitek, Poll, Quick Post, Victor Martinez
New Poll Question: Who should be considered the No. 3 starter? Clay Buchholz Daisuke Matsuzaka Tim Wakefield My grandmother In the wake of Clay Buchholz’s poor start in Toronto, it’s a legitimate question. We determined Dice-K should be the No. 4 starter...
