by evan brunell | Feb 22, 2007 | Aaron Hill, Alex Cora, B.J. Upton, Baltimore Orioles, Chad Spann, Chris Gomez, David Murphy, Doug Mirabelli, Eddie Rogers, Elijah Dukes, Eric Hinske, Greg Norton, Jason Phillips, Jay Gibbons, Jay Payton, Joe McEwing, John McDonald, Jonny Gomes, Josh Paul, Josh Phelps, Melky Cabrera, Miguel Cairo, New York Yankees, Paul Bako, Reed Johnson, Tampa Bay Rays, Theo Epstein, Toronto Blue Jays, Ty Wigginton, Wil Nieves, Wily Mo Pena
You might be asking, “who cares?” You know this article’s about the bench, and you don’t really care about the bench. You care about David Ortiz’s new truck, Manny Ramirez flouting the rules, Daisuke Matsuzaka’s laugh and the time...
by evan brunell | Jan 24, 2007 | Alex Cora, Coco Crisp, David Murphy, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, George Kottaras, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Wily Mo Pena
Greetings, everyone! With the loss to the Colts that I can handle but haven’t quite gotten over yet in the rearview mirror, I now am at a loss for the next 24 days. Sure, the Celtics are playing, but wake me up when its time for the NBA Lottery. The Bruins?...
by evan brunell | Jan 17, 2007 | Coco Crisp, David Murphy, Florida Marlins, Jacoby Ellsbury, Taylor Tankersley, Trades, Wily Mo Pena
Let’s take a close look at center field today. As it stands today, the Red Sox have four people who could play center for the Red Sox over the course of the 2007 season. Working from least chance of the most at-bats to most chance, we start with Jacoby Ellsbury,...
by zach hayes | Jan 12, 2007 | Clay Buchholz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Mark McGwire, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
Not much going on around the news in Boston or the baseball world this week, so instead I
by zach hayes | Dec 18, 2006 | Brendan Donnelly, Bryce Cox, Chad Cordero, David Murphy, Eric Gagne, J.C. Romero, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Gonzalez, Pittsburgh Pirates, Trades, Washington Nationals, Wily Mo Pena
Brendan Donnelly is signed. J.C. Romero is signed. Along with Timlin, Okajima, Delcarmen, Tavarez, Snyder, Corey and Hansen, the bullpen is almost complete. J.D. Drew (probably) and Julio Lugo fill out the lineup, and Daisuke Matsuzaka rounds out the rotation. The...
by evan brunell | Dec 8, 2006 | Coco Crisp, Eric Gagne, Eric Hinske, J.D. Drew, Jaime Vermilyea, Julio Lugo, Manny Ramirez, Nick DeBarr, Seattle Mariners, Trades, Trading Manny Saga, Wily Mo Pena
J.D. DREW / ESPNDEPORTES.COMManning RF or CF for the Sox? J.D. Drew is our new right-fielder and Julio Lugo is our new shortstop. I’ve already covered my opinions on both people (Drew here, Lugo here), and the commenters have very much so espoused their opinions...
by zach hayes | Nov 23, 2006 | Chad Cordero, Washington Nationals, Wily Mo Pena
CHAD CORDERO / MLB.COM Why didn??t I think of this earlier? With the free agent market lacking any type of talented, young pitcher worth inserting into the closers role for 2007, just question marks like Eric Gagne and setup men like Aaron Heilman and Scott Shields...
by evan brunell | Nov 21, 2006 | Brad Lidge, Carlos Lee, J.D. Drew, Morgan Ensberg, Trading Manny Saga, Wily Mo Pena
MANNY RAMIREZ / ESPN.COM It’s that time of year again. It’s the “trade Manny Ramirez” column from Fire Brand! (2004, 2005, Zach’s parody of a roundtable of experts discussing a trade) The difference here is that it’s the first...
by evan brunell | Nov 14, 2006 | Daisuke Matsuzaka Chase, J.D. Drew, Scott Linebrink, Wily Mo Pena
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA / ESPN.COM Normally I wouldn’t count my chickens before they hatched, but the impending Daisuke Matsuzaka acquisition will change a lot for the Red Sox. The finances they have tied up in Matsuzaka will change how they approach the offseason,...
by evan brunell | Nov 10, 2006 | J.D. Drew, Trot Nixon, Wily Mo Pena
J.D. DREW / MLB.COM The story here is that J.D. Drew has opted out of the final three years of his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He’s leaving $33 million on the table because he was unhappy in Los Angeles, and the Dodgers’ GM Ned Colletti says...
