by zach hayes | May 28, 2007 | Bobby Abreu, C.C. Sabathia, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, John Lackey, Johnny Damon, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Justin Verlander, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
Since May is about to conclude, the aura around this years team is in its early developmental stages. While some players are overachieving and some underachieving, the fans are getting a sense of what this team can do as a whole. Last week, I attempted against my best...
by evan brunell | May 22, 2007 | Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, Curt Schilling, Eric Hinske, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, Kason Gabbard, Oakland Athletics, Rich Harden, Wily Mo Pena
Daniel Rathman of Baseballistic posted a tidbit of news yesterday, saying that KNBR in San Francisco reported ongoing talks between the Red Sox and Athletics about Rich Harden:
by evan brunell | May 1, 2007 | Alex Cora, Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Joel Pineiro, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
Now that the month of April is officially over, it’s time to bring back a segment that I started last year but tailed off and didn’t do for August and September. I’ll be taking a month to month look at the Red Sox, and unlike last years, I’m...
by zach hayes | Apr 26, 2007 | Wily Mo Pena
In a case of one of the strangest baseball players I
by mike edelman | Apr 19, 2007 | Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Brendan Donnelly, Chase Wright, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Matsui, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jeff Karstens, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Manny Ramirez, Mariano Rivera, Melky Cabrera, Mike Lowell, New York Yankees, Wily Mo Pena
I usually don’t single out certain series but given the passion of the rivalry, and the fact that I got out of class at noon today, I thought, why not? Well I’ll skip the small chat and get right down to business. This weekend the two powers of the AL East...
by evan brunell | Apr 10, 2007 | Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Devern Hansack, Dustin Pedroia, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, J.D. Durbin, Javier Lopez, Joel Pineiro, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Julian Tavarez, Kyle Snyder, Mike Timlin, Wily Mo Pena
Oh … is there anything more glorious? Having been a frequent visitor of Opening Day at Fenway Park years past (including my most recent one in 2005, when the ring ceremony was held for the 2004 World Series title) there’s nothing sweeter than seeing the...
by evan brunell | Mar 30, 2007 | Alex Cora, Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Know Thy Enemy, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
Ah, our favorite team ’round these parts … what’s the team looking like this year? It’s strong. It’s not without its questions, but boy, this looks like a team to be reckoned with… Statistics code: AVG/OBP/SLG for hitters. W-L, ERA,...
by mike edelman | Mar 16, 2007 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jason Varitek, Josh Beckett, New York Mets, Wily Mo Pena
I didn’t get the opportunity to watch Beckett’s start last night so I thought I’d watch it this morning before I passed judgment. On the surface, 5 innings pitched with 6 hits, 2 earned runs and zero walks isn’t all that bad. Watching the game...
by evan brunell | Mar 5, 2007 | Curt Schilling, Eric Hinske, Javier Lopez, Jonathan Papelbon, Julio Lugo, Spring Training, Terry Francona, Wily Mo Pena
Curt Schilling’s changeup seems to be making progress, and he feels it’s good enough to be his No. 2 pitch. If true, it could offer a new look to batters, and Schilling could be in line for another strong season. Developing another strong pitch this late...
by evan brunell | Mar 1, 2007 | Aaron Rowand, Brad Lidge, Chad Cordero, Francisco Rodriguez, Houston Astros, J.J. Putz, Jim Bowden, Jon Lieber, Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Scott Linebrink, Seattle Mariners, Spring Training, Trades, Washington Nationals, Wily Mo Pena
Last week, I profiled the bench that the Red Sox had and concluded that the Red Sox have the best bench entering the season. However, while profiling the bench, I wrote about Wily Mo and his chances in Boston: A nice debut season for Boston (.301/.349/.489 in 276 AB)...