by chipbuck | Jul 6, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Ben Cherington, Blake Swihart, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Brent Lillibridge, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Felix Hernandez, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Matt Barnes, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Theo Epstein, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
I’m not going to waste any time today. On to the mailbag! With Jon Lester not performing like the ace we expected, do you see the Sox making a bid for a proven ace? Zack Greinke or King Felix are the two I would love to see GM Ben Cherington pursue. I would be...
by aconvery | Jun 23, 2012 | Anthony Ranaudo, Bryce Brentz, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Ryan Lavarnway, Xander Bogearts
The youth movement has begun. Well, kind of. Will Middlebrooks has seemingly won the third base job for the forseeable future after a dramatic home run on Thursday night. Ryan Kalish will be starting in the outfield almost every day until Jacoby Ellsbury and Carl...
by chipbuck | Jun 15, 2012 | Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Brian Price, Bryce Brentz, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Iglesias, Josh Reddick, Kevin Youkilis, Ryan Kalish, Victor Martinez, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Red Sox Nation can’t resist the boy wonder, Theo Epstein. He is our Bill Clinton…our Elizabeth Taylor…our Michael Jackson. Regardless of his relevance in Major League Baseball, we will follow his every move until the day he dies. Really though,...
by aconvery | Jun 12, 2012 | Brandon McCarthy, Cody Ross, Jackie Bradley, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Kevin Youkilis, Marlon Byrd, Matt Garza, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Podsednik, Wandy Rodriguez, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts, Xander Bogearts
After last night’s tough loss in Miami, the Red Sox sit a full seven games out of first place. Of course, if last season taught us anything, it’s that as long as a team is not mathematically eliminated, it’s never too late to make a run. Yet, it’s hard to look at this...
by aconvery | Jun 9, 2012 | Anthony Ranaudo, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Mark Melancon, Matt Barnes, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Xander Bogearts
It’s been a while since we last checked in on the Red Sox’ minor league teams. Perennial five-star prospect Will Middlebrooks is already becoming a staple of the major league club, and it looks like he won’t be back in the minors save for a rehab assignment if he’s...
by chipbuck | Jun 8, 2012 | Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Felix Doubront, Felix Hernandez, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Juan Carlos Linares, Junichi Tazawa, Kelly Shoppach, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Melancon, Matt Garza, Mike Aviles, Mike Trout, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison, Vernon Wells, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Oh, no he didn’t! He don’t know Nick! He don’t know Nick! Shut up! Shut up! You know he looks good. You just jealous! Oh, I’m sorry. I was just channeling my “Jerry Springer white trash” persona for a second. Why would I do...
by aconvery | Apr 7, 2012 | Blake Swihart, Brandon Jacobs, Brock Huntzinger, Bryce Brentz, Henry Ramos, Jeremy Kehrt, Jose Iglesias, Juan Carlos Linares, Keith Couch, Lars Anderson, Ryan Pressly, Sean Coyle, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts, Yeiper Castillo
With Spring Training officially over, the minor league season has begun. The Pawtucket Red Sox, Salem Red Sox, Portland Seadogs, and the Greeneville Drive all opened their seasons this week, and we have all the updates you need. Keep in mind that all stats mentioned...
by chipbuck | Jan 26, 2012 | Anthony Rizzo, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Casey Kelly, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
In case you missed it earlier today, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com released his top 100 prospect list. Whether you’re a prospect geek or not, you should check out the list–even if it’s only to see who the potential stars of tomorrow will be. ...
by chipbuck | Nov 30, 2011 | Alex Wilson, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Jose Iglesias, Josh Reddick, Matt Barnes, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Westmoreland, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Jim Callis, Executive Editor of Baseball America, recently agreed to sit down and answer a few questions about Red Sox prospects. He provides a lot of great insight on what we can expect out of our some top prospects, up-and-comers, and those who have fallen from...
