by dpoarch | Mar 3, 2014 | A.J. Pierzynski, Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Christian Vazquez, Jackie Bradley, Matt Barnes, Ryan Lavarnway, Xander Bogaerts
For the last installment of our three-week look at projections for the Red Sox roster, we’re going to get to the difficult stuff: the prospects. I narrowed down the Red Sox farm system to players who are the closest to seeing time at the major league level this...
by bcowett | Feb 14, 2014 | 2013 World Series, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Boston Red Sox, Derek Jeter, Felix Doubront, New York Yankees, Xander Bogaerts
Spring Training is only a couple weeks away. Sure, it’s a couple exhibitions against college kids, but baseball’s baseball. Hell, have them play Little Leagues if need be! It’s been a long winter. The glory of the World Series hasn’t completely...
by jcookson | Feb 7, 2014 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Brian Johnson, Buster Posey, Christian Vazquez, Devin Marrero, Dustin Pedroia, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Luis Diaz, Manuel Margot, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Nomar Garciaparra, Trey Ball, Xander Bogaerts
Here’s my ranking of the top 15 prospects in the Red Sox minor league system, ranked on their ability and likelihood to impact the major league club. The top ten players should all start the year at Double A or higher, giving an indication of the amount of talent the...
by bcowett | Feb 5, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Boston Red Sox, Former Red Sox, Nomar Garciaparra, Pedro Martinez, Roger Clemens, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Y’know what, guys, come down to Phoenix for a week. We’ll play baseball until we can’t and then, once we’re done, we’ll go see some Spring Training stuff. Cool? Cool. You want nostalgia? We’ve got it. Roger Clemens, Nomar...
by jcookson | Jan 31, 2014 | Allen Webster, Kevin Brown, Kevin Youkilis, Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts
With Keith Law’s top 100 prospects list posted on ESPN.com this week, most of the major prospect lists for 2014 have been released. The Red Sox system ranks highly, with anywhere from five to ten prospects on every list. This would normally be the time of year where I...
by bcowett | Jan 29, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Alex Hassan, Boston Red Sox, Byron Buxton, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jerry Remy, New York Yankees, Xander Bogaerts
Guys, I’m not gonna lie, I’m pretty spoiled here in Phoenix. It’s been like 75 degrees every day for the last few weeks. I can’t help how amazing it is at this time of year. He’s been the stalwart of the team since the early 2000s, and...
by dpoarch | Jan 26, 2014 | Alex Rodriguez, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chris Davis, Derek Jeter, Evan Longoria, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jim Johnson, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Manny Machado, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Wei-Yin Chen, Xander Bogaerts
Around this time ever year, we hit that tipping point where most of the offseason’s notable moves have already occurred. Sure, there are some free agents left to sort out (I.E. Stephen Drew, Nelson Cruz, Ubaldo Jimenez, etc.), but for the most part, the bigger pieces...
by jcookson | Jan 24, 2014 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Draft, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Clay Buchholz, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Mookie Betts, Trey Ball, Xander Bogaerts
While the major league club rebounded spectacularly in 2013, the Red Sox minor league system also had a banner year. Strong seasons from the top prospects, some breakout performances from off the radar players, and the highest Sox draft pick since 1993 were the...
by bcowett | Jan 24, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Boston Red Sox, Brian Cashman, Grady Sizemore, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, New York Yankees, Ryan Westmoreland, Stephen Drew, Xander Bogaerts
All it took was a little international signing action and the free agent dominoes start falling again. Who says the Hot Stove isn’t sizzling in January? After last season, most would say Jon Lester deserves an extension. Even he plans to play in Boston until...
by bcowett | Jan 20, 2014 | Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Clayton Kershaw, Garin Cecchini, Giancarlo Stanton, Henry Owens, Miami Marlins, Xander Bogaerts
About a month until pitchers and catchers report, which means I have a full month of just crying to myself while baseball still isn’t happening. Sigh. Phenom Xander Bogaerts‘ fame isn’t limited to just the States. When he went back home to Aruba,...
