by bcowett | Oct 9, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, David Ortiz, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, Xander Bogaerts
Well, that was the first game this October that I’ve really been stressed over. Exciting stuff, but man, my heart was going a mile a minute. A trial by fire. That’s what this Rays series has been to the Red Sox, and even though tougher opponents await, the...
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 | Sep 27, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Franklin Morales, John McDonald, Jon Lester, Todd Helton, Xander Bogaerts
It’s the last weekend of full-on 30-team baseball. Kinda bittersweet, as now we’ve wanted the postseason to start, but now that it’s ending…sadness. Just because the Red Sox have sewn up the AL East doesn’t mean they should let up off the...
by jcookson | Sep 20, 2013 | Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
I have two Red Sox jerseys in my closet. One is a dark blue batting practice jersey that looks like it came from an All Star game. There is no name on the back, and I got it outside a Red Sox-Orioles game at Camden Yards. The other is a white home Manny Ramirez...
by bcarsley | Sep 16, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Rubby de la Rosa, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Let’s play word association with the last few editions of the Boston Red Sox. For me, 2011 equals “failure.” When I think of 2012, the first thing that jumps to mind is “fecundity.” And 2013? Apologies for the language, but the first thing is “really f-ing good.” So...
by chipbuck | Sep 12, 2013 | Alex Wilson, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Christian Vazquez, Devin Marrero, Drake Britton, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Kolbrin Vitek, Lars Anderson, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Travis Shaw, Xander Bogaerts
With the Governor’s Cup series serving as the only games remaining on the minor league schedule, it seems like a good time to hand out this season’s year-end award. Bear in mind that not all of the awards I’m giving out will be positive–and of...
by bcarsley | Sep 9, 2013 | Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
No one on The Internets has spent more time hyping up Xander Bogaerts than I have, and even after just two-or-so weeks in the majors, it’s not hard to see why. The 20 year old is lithe and athletic and dreamy and can do this, and it’s impossible not to imagine him as...
by dpoarch | Sep 8, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Felix Doubront, Henry Owens, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, Xander Bogaerts
@TrollBagQs Is it too late to trade for Michael Young now? — OverTheMonster (@OverTheMonster) September 1, 2013 Aaaand we’re back! For those of you who were comatose last week, you can read Part 1 of this month’s TrollBag here. Also, for those of you who might...
by bcowett | Sep 2, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Jake Peavy, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John McDonald, Xander Bogaerts
And away goes the White Sox. It’s a real shame to seem them go, I’ve always liked entertaining games where the Red Sox win in spite of their awfulness. It’s almost like clockwork for the 2013 Boston Red Sox: another series win (a sweep, no less), and...
