by evan brunell | Sep 26, 2009 | Jason Varitek, Victor Martinez
If Friday night’s game didn’t convince you that Jason Varitek’s time as a starting catcher has passed him by, I’ve got a fantastic house with a view of the ocean for you in Wyoming. For some reason, dropped third strikes have become common with...
by tim daloisio | Sep 25, 2009 | Jason Bay, Victor Martinez
For two consecutive seasons, Theo Epstein and the Boston Red Sox front office have made a splash on the infamous “Deadline Day”. His shrewd ability to assess his team and aggressively make maneuvers to address any weaknesses or “fatal flaws”...
by jake digregorio | Sep 23, 2009 | Alex Gordon, Billy Butler, Boston Red Sox, David DeJesus, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Josh Beckett, Luke Hochevar, Mark Teahen, Paul Byrd, Victor Martinez, Zach Grienke
Seven sterling innings could not undo the wrongs of the first inning, as the Red Sox lose the second game of a four game series to the Kansas City Royals, 5-1. Red Sox starter Paul Byrd gave up five earned runs in the first inning, a deficit from which the Red Sox...
by mike silver | Sep 15, 2009 | Casey Kotchman, Jason Varitek, Kevin Youkilis, Victor Martinez
Projecting the Playoffs With just 20 games remaining in the regular season, the Sox’ Hunt for Red October is getting stronger by the day. At this juncture, with this team, a 4 ½ game lead in the Wild Card is a considerable advantage. Don’t get cozy though,...
by evan brunell | Aug 19, 2009 | Adrian Gonzalez, Alex Gonzalez, Brian Anderson, Casey Kotchman, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Lowell, Nick Green, Ramon Ramirez, Takashi Saito, Victor Martinez
In a homage to Twitter, the new social media application that is changing how news is delivered (in the same vein how blogs changed everything) I bring to you a summary of each Red Sox player on the 25-man roster in 140 characters or less (the maximum number of...
by evan brunell | Jul 31, 2009 | Quick Post, Victor Martinez
Bob Nightengale of USA Today says that Victor Martinez is about to become a Boston Red Sox. Ed Price confirms. FOX Sports follows the gaggle of confirmations, saying it is not a three-team deal. The Sox will have to try to flip Adam LaRoche separately. Ed Price said...
by evan brunell | Jul 27, 2009 | Cliff Lee, Quick Post, Takashi Saito, Victor Martinez
Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse tweets that the Red Sox have told people they are trying to pull off a big deal, bigger than Roy Halladay. Price goes on to speculate it may be a Cliff Lee/Victor Martinez package, as reported earlier by Joel Sherman. The Sox also have been...
by evan brunell | Jul 27, 2009 | Adrian Gonzalez, Clay Buchholz, Ian Snell, Jack Wilson, Justin Masterson, Michael Bowden, Quick Post, Roy Halladay, Stolmy Pimentel, Victor Martinez
Tom Werner says that Theo Epstein is “burning the midnight oil” for an impact trade. The article specifically mentions Roy Halladay and Victor Martinez. Is there no middle ground for Victor Martinez? As NESN.com rounds up, the Indians reportedly rejected a...
by evan brunell | Jul 24, 2009 | Dan Uggla, Mark Teahen, Miguel Tejada, Orlando Cabrera, Roy Halladay, Victor Martinez
With the acquisition of Adam LaRoche and Chris Duncan, the Red Sox have made some aggressive moves to shore up their offense. With the moves, it is likely that the Sox are done acquiring anyone who primarily plays first and left field. Thus, Ryan Spilborghs and Josh...
by shawn medeiros | May 6, 2009 | Aaron Laffey, Carl Pavano, Game Recap, Jeremy Sowers, Justin Masterson, Tim Wakefield, Victor Martinez
There was absolutely nothing to laugh about. Aaron Laffey was stellar out of the bullpen for the Cleveland Indians and any jokes made about Carl Pavano entering the contest were squashed, quickly. Laffey, who was scheduled to start Thursday against Boston, was moved...
