by bcarsley | Sep 2, 2013 | A.J. Pierzynski, Blake Swihart, Brian McCann, Carlos Ruiz, Christian Vasquez, David Ross, Dioner Navarro, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Buck, Nick Hundley, Ryan Hanigan, Ryan Lavarnway, Yasmani Grandal
I’ve never really been a big supporter of Jarrod Saltalamacchia. I thought he was a worthwhile gamble to acquire from the Rangers for next to nothing, and I liked the idea of grooming him behind Jason Varitek. I was patient through the yips and then through the long,...
by bcowett | Jul 2, 2013 | Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Quentin, Chase Headley, David Ortiz, Edinson Volquez, Jedd Gyorko, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Pedro Ciriaco, San Diego Padres, Stephen Drew, Yasmani Grandal
Who’s ready for another interleague series at Fenway? I know I am. More of David Ortiz doing his customary DH thing, more of pitchers not hitting, and best of all, it’s against a team no Red Sox fan should really have hatred towards. Seriously. It’s...
by bcarsley | Feb 25, 2013 | Austin Romine, Baltimore Orioles, Blake Swihart, Buster Posey, Carlos Santana, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, David Ross, Dusty Brown, Francisco Cervelli, Gustavo Molina, J.P. Arencibia, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Varitek, Jesus Montero, Joe Mauer, John Jaso, Jose Lobaton, Jose Molina, Kevin Cash, Matt Wieters, Mike Napoli, Mike Zunino, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Ryan Doumit, Ryan Hanigan, Ryan Lavarnway, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Yasmani Grandal
The Red Sox have assembled one of the best collections of catchers in all of baseball. And if you think that speaks to the paucity of passable backstops in the game as much as it does Boston’s roster construction, you’re right. As you all know, the Red Sox currently...
by mike silver | Jun 7, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, MLB Amateur Draft, Yasmani Grandal
Heading into draft day tomorrow, the Sox are sitting pretty with four picks in the first two rounds. Their first selection at 20, the Sox have been tied to relatively few names — making their intentions a mystery to many even on the eve of the draft. Still, the...
by guest | Jun 10, 2007 | Austin Bailey, Che-Hsuan Lin, David Mailman, Jake Cowan, Josh Reddick, Justin Grimm, Nick Tepesch, Scott Green, Will Middlebrooks, Yasmani Grandal
Contributed by Ian Theodoridis Christmas in June is what I like to call it. The most fun two days of the year. Two days of non-stop pandemonium. OK, maybe only the most die hard draftaholics feel this way about Major League...
