by domara | May 28, 2015 | Boston Red Sox, Carlos Peguero, David Ortiz, Eduardo Rodriguez, Hanley Ramirez, Pablo Sandoval, Yoenis Cespedes
The Red Sox aren’t playing good baseball right now. They’re 3 for their last 7, in last place in the American League East and just got swept by the lowly Minnesota Twins in three games. To add insult to injury, Boston is collectively hitting .233 with a...
by domara | Apr 6, 2015 | Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Rick Porcello, Rusney Castillo, Ryan Hanigan, Sandy Leon, Shane Victorino, Tommy Layne, Yoenis Cespedes
The day that Red Sox Nation waited all winter for finally came on Monday, as the Boston opened the 2015 season on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Red Sox wasted no time getting to work on Phillies starter Cole Hamels, and launched four solo home runs...
by domara | Jan 16, 2015 | Allen Craig, Cole Hamels, David Price, Hanley Ramirez, Major League Baseball, Mark Buehrle, Mookie Betts, Pablo Sandoval, Rusney Castillo, Yoenis Cespedes
For starters, I have no problem with the MLB trying to trim the fat off a typical nine inning game. Everyone knows that there’s a ton of standing around, dead time between pitches, and sometimes an excessive amount of pitcher-catcher conferences. I, like...
by domara | Dec 24, 2014 | Andrew Friedman, Boston Red Sox, Hanley Ramirez, James Shields, Jeremy Hellickson, Joe Maddon, Joel Peralta, Jose Molina, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Cash, Koji Uehara, Pablo Sandoval, Rick Porcello, Ryan Lavarnway, Sean Rodriguez, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona, Wil Myers, Yoenis Cespedes
From top to bottom, no team went through quite as many changes as the Tampa Bay Rays have this offseason. The teams first casualty came during the MLB Playoffs, when Rays general manager Andrew Friedman announced that he was leaving Tampa Bay and joining the L.A....
by askillin | Dec 12, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Trade Deadline, Brian Johnson, Eduardo Rodriguez, Henry Owens, James Shields, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, Rick Porcello, Wade Miley, Yoenis Cespedes
The Red Sox didn’t spend much time wallowing over the loss of Jon Lester to the Cubs. In less than a day following Lester’s decision to sign with Chicago, Ben Cherington added three starting pitchers to Boston’s roster as the makings of the 2015 club begin to take...
by domara | Dec 9, 2014 | Adam LaRoche, Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Moss, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chris Sale, Cleveland Indians, Cole Hamels, David Robertson, Jeff Samardzija, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, Mookie Betts, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Xander Bogearts, Yoenis Cespedes
It didn’t take long for the hot stove to turn white hot at the MLB Winter Meetings in San Diego. Amid a plethora of rumors, two significant transactions were made; one involving a trade and the other regarding a free agent signing. For the second straight...
by domara | Dec 4, 2014 | Allen Craig, Anthony Ranaudo, Billy Butler, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Moss, Brandon Webb, Cole Hamels, Deven Marrero, Henry Owens, James Shields, Jeff Samardzija, Jon Lester, Josh Donaldson, Mat Latos, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Pedro Martinez, Will Middlebrooks, Yoenis Cespedes, Zack Greinke
Once Jon Lester makes his final decision, most expect the floodgates to open on the starting pitching market. Lester, who has garnered interest from the Red Sox, Cubs, Mariners, and most recently the Dodgers, is reportedly set to make his final decision before the...
by domara | Dec 1, 2014 | Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Hanley Ramirez, Jeff Samardzija, Jon Lester, Jose Reyes, Josh Donaldson, Josh Johnson, Nelson Cruz, New York Yankees, Pablo Sandoval, Russell Martin, Toronto Blue Jays, Yoenis Cespedes
This week marks a potentially important seven days for the Boston Red Sox, as two of the teams highly coveted pitching options are reportedly drawing closer to final decisions. Free agent left-hander Jon Lester will meet with the San Francisco Giants on Monday, before...
by domara | Nov 26, 2014 | Allen Craig, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Red, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Fister, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, James Shields, Johnny Cueto, Jon Lester, Jordan Zimmermann, Mat Latos, Max Scherzer, New York Yankees, Pablo Sandoval, Seattle Mariners, Washington Nationals, Yoenis Cespedes
With the signings of Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval squared away, the Red Sox can now shift their focus to retooling the top of the starting rotation. As has been the case the entire offseason, Boston seems poised to bring back their former home grown starter...
by domara | Nov 25, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, David Ortiz, David Price, Hanley Ramirez, Jon Lester, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants, Yoenis Cespedes
After agreeing to terms with the Red Sox over the weekend, Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez were introduced to Red Sox Nation on Tuesday. In the first of two separate press conferences, Ben Cherington introduced Sandoval, and presented him with a white, number 48,...