by bcarsley | Nov 11, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Brian McCann, Carlos Beltran, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Price, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Giancarlo Stanton, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Matt Barnes, Max Scherzer, Ryan Lavarnway, Tim Hudson, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Ah, the offseason. A time for all 30 teams (or at least 26-or-so teams) to regain optimism. A time for rumors, whispers and arguments galore. A time for rampant #rosturbation, for MLB Trade Rumors, for @BadMLB and for Nick Cafardo’s trade ideas. We don’t all admit...
by dpoarch | Nov 11, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Bryce Brentz, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Koji Uehara, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
It’s post-World-Series-championship TrollBag time! You guys know the drill… https://twitter.com/AdamKoscielak/status/397390097781641217 Well, maybe. — https://twitter.com/JK7_/status/398973631583096832 I sure do! I remember it like it was two weeks ago! Man,...
by jcookson | Oct 25, 2013 | 2013 ALCS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Carlos Beltran, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, John Lackey, Michael Wacha, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The good, bad and the ugly from a tough, tough loss last night. My dreams of a perfect 12-0 Red Sox winning streak in the World Series have been shattered. The Highlights: – David Ortiz is in complete postseason beast mode right now. That’s two games and two...
by bcowett | Oct 23, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Carl Yastrzemski, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Michael Wacha, St. Louis Cardinals, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The day has arrived, ladies and gentlemen. Happy World Series Day. Be sure to stock up on stress relievers and beers before you watch the big game. That should be mandatory at this point, methinks. In the final baseball game of 2007, Jon Lester started, Jacoby...
by bcarsley | Oct 21, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Allen Craig, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Johnny Gomes, matt adams, Quintin Berry, St. Louis Cardinals, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals are both very good teams, and that is why they are meeting in the World Series. The Red Sox finished first in the majors in runs scored, doubles, OBP and OPS. Their pitching staff finished 14th in the league in ERA, seventh...
by bcowett | Oct 11, 2013 | 2013 ALDS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Justin Verlander, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks
Considering how time seemed to slow down a ton in the ALDS, it feels like forever since the Red Sox played a game. Yay for anxiety and years off my life! No matter how hardened the person, the postseason exacts a toll on all of us, be it our patience or our energy....
by dpoarch | Oct 6, 2013 | Barry Zito, Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley Jr., Koji Uehara, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
First things first: RED SOX PLAYOFF BASEBALL! How great is this?! As I write this paragraph, the Sox lead the Rays in Game 2, 5-1, following yet another Stephen Drew triple (he does that often). This coming after a 12-2 romp at Fenway yesterday… well, I haven’t felt...
by jcookson | Oct 4, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Mike Napoli, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
I’m dealing with a bad case of nerves as the Red Sox begin playoff baseball for the first time in 2009. To try to generate some good hitting karma, let’s look at the five longest home runs hit by the Red Sox this season. This list came from the ESPN Home Run Tracker....
by bcowett | Oct 2, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Cleveland Indians, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, John Lackey, Will Middlebrooks, Yu Darvish
Man, the waiting is the worst, isn’t it? You just want it to start so you don’t have your heart stuck in your throat anymore. It makes me anxious. There was always something different about this Red Sox team, and even the players saw it. This team’s...
by tbrooks | Sep 24, 2013 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, Fenway Park, Jason Varitek, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Listen, I like Brock Holt. You like Brock Holt. We all like Brock Holt because we get that (a) he is a Quadruple-A player who can cover an injury for a couple weeks at the big league level, (b) we do not expect that he is going to be a starter, so anything...