by jcookson | Feb 20, 2015 | Blake Swihart, Christian Vasquez, Cole Hamels, Ryan Hanigan, Yadier Molina
When I made my lists of prospects to follow in the Red Sox system, I omitted the catcher position. Outside of the number one prospect on the list, Blake Swihart, Sox Prospects only has one catcher listed in their top 60 prospects. Fortunately, the Red Sox have...
by domara | Jan 30, 2015 | Boston Red Sox, Christian Vazquez, Dana Eveland, Daniel Nava, Felipe Paulino, Humberto Quintero, Joe Kelly, Quintin Berry, Wade Miley, Yadier Molina
With Super Bowl weekend now upon us, the crack of the bat and the snap of the glove only get louder from here. Following the championship meeting between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, Red Sox fans will have to wait just three short weeks before...
by domara | Oct 7, 2014 | Adam LaRoche, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Harper, Doug Fister, Drew Storen, Hanley Ramirez, Hyun-Jin Ryu, James Shields, Jarrod Dyson, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Carpenter, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals, Will Middlebrooks, Yadier Molina, Yasiel Puig
While the American League Championship Series is all set to go, the National League side of the postseason is still stuck in the Divisional Series. On Monday, the Washington Nationals staved off elimination behind a solid effort from right-hander Doug Fister. After...
by mike scandura | Jun 8, 2014 | A.J. Pierzynski, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Christian Vazquez, David Ross, Ivan Rodriguez, Jose Molina, Yadier Molina
Most youngsters who grew up in the late 1990s were inclined to watch television shows like Pokeman, SpongeBob Square Pants or Power Rangers. That wasn’t the case with Pawtucket Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez. When Vazquez turned on the TV set in his hometown of...
by bcowett | Mar 6, 2014 | 2013 World Series, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Joel Peralta, John Farrell, John Lackey, Lance Lynn, Luke Gregerson, Mike Napoli, San Diego Padres, Seth Maness, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Yadier Molina
I don’t think anyone will truly be able to express the elation + stomach-turning cocktail of feelings that come with postseason play. Language just isn’t that precise enough, nor is it truly that descriptive. But in the end, it’s something of a...
by bcarsley | Oct 28, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, John Farrell, Kolten Wong, Quintin Berry, Shelby Miller, St. Louis Cardinals, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Yadier Molina
The Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals are tied at two games apiece in the 2013 World Series. The first two games of the series were, by our current standards, unremarkable. The Red Sox put a beat down on St. Louis in Game One, then shot themselves in the foot in...
by jkeller | Oct 24, 2013 | 2013 Playoffs, 2013 World Series, Ben Cherington, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Beltran, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jim Edmonds, Joe Maddon, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Michael Wacha, Mike Matheny, Mike Napoli, Pete Kozma, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Yadier Molina
Prior to tonight, the Red Sox have only played in 15 World Series games in my lifetime. I was too young to really have any recollection of the first seven, but those last eight have been something that I will never forget. What will the next four to seven games bring?...
by bcowett | Oct 23, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Adam Wainwright, Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Beltran, Clay Buchholz, David Freese, Jake Peavy, Joe Kelly, John Lackey, Jon Jay, Jon Lester, Lance Lynn, matt adams, Matt Carpenter, Matt Holliday, Michael Wacha, Pete Kozma, St. Louis Cardinals, Yadier Molina
Here’s my thought process after the ALCS: “WE WON! WORLD SERIES! YES! WOOOOOOO! AL CHAMPS! THIS IS AWESOME…I’m gonna have to write another Advanced Scout, aren’t I?” And so here we are, at the site of the last Advanced Scout of the...
by bcowett | Oct 21, 2013 | 2013 ALCS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Xander Bogaerts, Yadier Molina
Seriously, MLB? You’ve got to make us wait three days until you can start the World Series? And I thought I was anxious before all this… It’s been an inspirational run to the Fall Classic for the Red Sox. They’ve been a complete unit the entire...
by jkeller | Jun 20, 2013 | Adam Jones, Alex Rodriguez, Andrew McCutchen, Brandon Mauer, Brett Gardner, Carlos Gomez, Carlos Santana, Chris Davis, Coco Crisp, Curtis Granderson, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Wright, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Edwin Encarnacion, Evan Longoria, Howie Kendrick, J.J. Hardy, Jhonny Peralta, Jose Bautista, Manny Machado, Mark Trumbo, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Paul Goldschmidt, Robinson Cano, Troy Tulowitzki, Yadier Molina
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is one of my favorite mile markers of the summer. I’m not talking about a horrendous “Celebrity” Softball game, or the even more unbearable Home Run Derby. I mean the actual baseball game, and nothing else. I...
