by bcowett | Feb 26, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! Run, don’t walk to this! Question: In the 2007 postseason, how many walks did Josh Beckett allow in his four starts? (This question is a one-and-done, so only the response with the correct answer will win the prize!) HONOR CODE: No search...
by tbrooks | Feb 26, 2013 | 2004 ALCS, 2004 ALDS, 2004 World Series, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Devin Marrero, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Fenway Sports Group, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Except for the Alfredo Aceves blip, the Red Sox have had a pretty uneventful spring training so far. There seems to be harmony in the clubhouse with John Farrell at the head of things. The players seem to be happy and good natured. All we have to...
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 bcowett | Feb 25, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Curtis Granderson, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Pedro Martinez, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Rowland-Smith
Baseball is back, more or less. And it’s about time. I can only focus on basketball for so long, y’know. Need to see that fresh, green grass and the ballparks again. Gritty. A go-getter. Scrappy. These are terms used to often describe Dustin Pedroia. You...
by dpoarch | Feb 24, 2013 | Allen Webster, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Jackie Bradley, John Farrell, Matt Barnes, Rubby de la Rosa
I’m ready for baseball. Let’s be honest, basketball is my first sports love. For the past few years, the Celtics have captured my attention more than any of my other teams. I know those guys. I’ve watched them since the Big Three came together in 2008. I’ve watched...
by jreilly | Feb 23, 2013 | Adrian Gonzalez, Alex Hassan, Andrew McCutchen, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Carl Crawford, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Jack Cust, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jayson Werth, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Lyle Overbay, Mauro Gomez, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Pedro Ciriaco, rod carew, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Sweeney, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
With Opening Day a mere 5 weeks away I thought it would be as good a time as any to take a look at the potential 2013 Opening Day Boston Red Sox offensive roster. This is, of course, taken with a grain of salt, as we all know that health with not remain perfect...
by jcookson | Feb 22, 2013 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox, Johnny Damon, Jose Contreras, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, Mike Mussina, Paul O'Neill, Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs
This is a difficult subject to cover in detail, but until 2004, the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry really only went in one direction. The Yankees were successful, rich, and dominant. The Red Sox were the younger brother, unable to match the success of their nearby neighbor....
by dpodheiser | Feb 22, 2013 | 2004 ALCS, 2004 World Series, David Ortiz, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout
There is a palpable divide amongst baseball fans these days about the value of advanced statistics. Within this conflict, fans find themselves in one of two camps: either they fully embrace the use of sabermetrics, or they are unquestionably against them. But there...
by bcowett | Feb 22, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Joel Hanrahan, Lyle Overbay, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Spring Training
ATTENTION EVERYONE: The Red Sox played ACTUAL baseball yesterday. As Joe Castiglione says, can you believe it? Sometimes, you learn more in defeat than you do in victory. And that’s what the Red Sox have to do when it comes to their rotation after 2012. (Lessons...
by jkeller | Feb 21, 2013 | 2004 World Series, Boston Red Sox, Carl Yastrzemski, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jered Weaver, Joe Maddon, Johnny Damon, New York Yankees, Scott Boras, Spring Training, Tampa Bay Rays, Tom Brunansky, Trot Nixon
It’s the most polarizing pronoun in the sports world: We. Using this will cause you to frequently encounter snarky replies like “Oh were you on the field?” (No, genius, that stuff gets you fined and jailed these days.) Or “what number do you wear?” (Trot Nixon’s #7,...
