by dpoarch | Mar 17, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Youkilis, Koji Uehara, Mauro Gomez, Mike Napoli, MLB 13: The Show, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
We’re well into Spring Training now, and that means a couple things. First off, baseball season is almost here, which we can all agree is a great thing. But the second thing is that one of my personal favorite sports games, MLB: The Show, just released their latest...
by jcookson | Mar 15, 2013 | Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Workman, Christian Vazquez, Devin Marrero, Drake Britton, Henry Owens, Jose Iglesias, Kolbrin Vitek, Matt Barnes, Xander Bogearts
The Portland Sea Dogs are absolutely stacked this season Top prospects Xander Bogaerts and Matt Barnes will likely start the season in Portland, two big reasons to pay attention to the Sea Dogs. Beyond that, though, Portland is stacked with other players who have a...
by bcowett | Mar 15, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Casey Kelly, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Don Mattingly, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jose Iglesias, Juan Nieves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Stephen Drew, Terry Francona, Xander Bogearts
So, I decided to see a Spring Training game on Thursday between the Cubs & Dodgers. Here’s a short summary: STOP BUNTING DODGERS I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE. Players will come and go. That’s the hard truth we have to acknowledge. Loyalty won’t...
by bcowett | Mar 11, 2013 | Alex Rodriguez, Boston Red Sox, Cal Ripken Jr., David Ortiz, David Ross, Dwight Evans, Giancarlo Stanton, Jeffrey Loria, John Lackey, Juan Carlos Linares, Miami Marlins, Xander Bogearts
The lesson learned here, everyone, is never have a foot injury. Ever. It ruins everything, apparently. A few days ago, David Ortiz was running, and now…this. Disappointing? Sure. Season-derailing? Not really. He’ll be back soon enough. (Red Sox to shut...
by jcookson | Mar 8, 2013 | Allen Webster, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Devin Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Spring Training brings optimism every year. It’s actually painful to look back and see how optimistic i was last season, because I spent all of March talking myself into Bobby Valentine. Sure, I told myself, he’s had his problems with the media, but he’s had success...
by tbrooks | Mar 5, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Matt Barnes, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Professional Pitcher, Ryan Sweeney, Stephen Drew, Tom Werner, Will Middlebrooks, Willie Mays, Xander Bogearts
I have been stoked about this one for a full week now. Last week, my predecessor on this beat (twitter handle chip_buck) went on a tweeted rant about this mailbag, and it lives up to its head scratch worthiness. In full editorial honesty, I remain unsure if the joke...
by jcookson | Mar 1, 2013 | Allen Webster, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Bryce Brentz, Devin Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Matt Barnes, Xander Bogearts
With the Red Sox minor league camp opening soon, I thought I would give my list of the top ten Red Sox prospects. The top four are probably the consensus picks of most prospect writers, while the rest get more subjective as you move further away from the upper minors....
by tbrooks | Feb 26, 2013 | 2004 ALCS, 2004 ALDS, 2004 World Series, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Devin Marrero, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Fenway Sports Group, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Except for the Alfredo Aceves blip, the Red Sox have had a pretty uneventful spring training so far. There seems to be harmony in the clubhouse with John Farrell at the head of things. The players seem to be happy and good natured. All we have to...
by tbrooks | Feb 12, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Johnny Gomes, Jon Lester, Juan Carlos Linares, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
(Key – Bold w/italic is Nick Cafordo’s opening, Bold is the quesiton asked, italic is Cafardo’s answer, unaltered text is my writing). FORT MYERS, Fla. – The low expectations for the Red Sox continue to ooze out in this week’s mailbag. There are lots...
by bcarsley | Feb 11, 2013 | Allen Webster, Blake Swihart, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Keith Law, Matt Barnes, MiLB, Xander Bogearts
The season of prospect rankings is upon us. For minor league enthusiasts, wannabe prospect experts and the truly invested, this is our Christmas. For more casual MiLB fans or those looking for a quick refresher on their favorite team’s farm system, it’s a great time...
