by jpolman | Aug 27, 2013 | A.J. Ellis, Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Hanley Ramirez, Jake Peavy, Kenley Jansen, Koji Uehara, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Ricky Nolasco, Ted Williams, Yasiel Puig
Maybe it was the arrowed sign directing me to GREEN MONSTER SEATS mounted on the far wall, or the framed lobster painting in the corner. Maybe it was the cloud of salty, familiar accents billowing around the room, but I felt right at home at the Little Bar on LaBrea...
by bcowett | Aug 27, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! It’s the last one! Question: Who leads the 2013 Red Sox with 34 doubles? HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: Dwight Evans was also 20 when he was called up over 35 years ago. Walter T got it correct!...
by tbrooks | Aug 27, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Drop some knowledge Nick. Drop it like it’s hot! The Red Sox have decided their righthanded-bat acquisition is going to be Xander Bogaerts. They need help against lefty starters, and Bogaerts, 20 years old, will be the one chosen to help that. Strangely,...
by bcowett | Aug 27, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles, Brian Roberts, Bud Norris, Chris Davis, Chris Tillman, Felix Doubront, J.J. Hardy, Jason Hammel, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Manny Machado, Matt Wieters, Nate McLouth, Nick Markakis, Ryan Flaherty, Wei-Yin Chen
So the Red Sox pull of a good road trip, finally get back home, and who do they face? The Orioles. Cue the frustration of not getting hits and watching the BABIP dragons just ignore Baltimore for the majority of the series.Well, at least it’s at home, right?...
by bcarsley | Aug 26, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jonny Gomes, Shane Victorino, Xander Bogaerts
Xander Bogaerts has been the focal point of the majority of articles, analyses and conversations about Red Sox prospects for the past four months. You don’t have to watch Bogaerts for very long to see that such attention is certainly warranted, and it’s been fun to...
by bcowett | Aug 26, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Jake Peavy, Jon Lester, Mike Napoli, Nick Punto, Nomar Garciaparra, Xander Bogaerts
Well, I certainly can’t hate a West Coast road trip where the Red Sox win at least half their games. Now that was a show of force by Boston. Behind a dominant performance by Jake Peavy, the Red Sox crushed the Los Angeles Dodgers – baseball’s hottest...
by akhatchaturian | Aug 24, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz
It’s not secret that after a roaring first half, the Boston Red Sox have hit some tough times since the All Star Break. Granted, these rough patches are nowhere near as abysmal as the ones the Sox hit in 2011 and 2012, but they have raised questions about whether the...
by jcookson | Aug 23, 2013 | 1946 Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Carlton Fisk, Fred Lynn, Hanley Ramirez, Johnny Pesky, Mike Trout, Nomar Garciaparra, Rick Burleson, Ted Williams, Xander Bogearts
Monday was one of the most exciting days in quite some time for fans of Red Sox prospects, as Xander Bogaerts joined the team. If you want the full story on Bogaerts and his potential, Ben Carsley did a great job summing it up here. My mind has been churning all week...
by bcowett | Aug 23, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, A.J. Ellis, Adrian Gonzalez, Andre Ethier, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Chris Capuano, David Ortiz, Hanley Ramirez, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Josh Reddick, Juan Uribe, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Ellis, Matt Kemp, Ricky Nolasco, Yasiel Puig
The moment you saw this series on the schedule, you had to know Narratives Day was coming. Well, it’s arrived. Merry Christmas, beat writers. Thankfully, I’m not here to talk the potential storylines. I love you guys enough that I’m here to talk...
by bcowett | Aug 23, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Josh Beckett, Los Angeles Dodgers, Nick Punto, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino
After an off day, the Red Sox head south to take on the scorching-hot Los Angeles Dodgers, so naturally, the Nick Punto Trade will be talked about. A lot. Since May, Jacoby Ellsbury has been really, really good. But even if his defense is the greatest part of his...
