by huntergolden | Nov 14, 2012 | Alex Anthopolous, John Farrell, Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Pat Gillick, Toronto Blue Jays
Part of me wonders why last night’s blockbuster trade between the Blue Jays and Marlins caught so many people by surprise. In hindsight, all the ingredients were there – at least from Toronto’s perspective – to do something huge. Over the past few years, the Blue Jays...
by huntergolden | Nov 11, 2012 | 2012 General Managers Meetings, Adam LaRoche, Anibal Sanchez, Grady Sizemore, Hiroki Kuroda, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Joakim Soria, Joe Blanton, Josh Hamilton, Josh Johnson, Justin Masterson, Kyuji Fujikawa, Mike Napoli, Nick Swisher, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew, Torii Hunter, Zack Greinke
Ben Cherington and the Boston Red Sox delegation returned from the GM Meetings this past week with much to consider. The GM meetings are seen by most as a time to begin feeling out other teams, consider trades and engage in discussions with agents. The Red Sox did a...
by scandage | Nov 10, 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Don Cooper, Jackie Bradley, Jerry Sands, John Farrell, John Henry, Juan Nieves, Justin Upton, Mitch Maier, New York Yankees, Rick Peterson, Rubby de la Rosa, Scott Boras, Terry Doyle, Xander Bogearts
Dear Evan and Chip, Hi, it’s Scott. I know I haven’t written a lot lately, and I’ve been incommunicado. On the latter, I’m on vacation in San Francisco (I know, I should have told you) but I’m writing anyway because, well, I’m...
by evan brunell | Nov 9, 2012 | Adam LaRoche, Anibal Sanchez, Hiroki Kuroda, Mike Napoli, Nick Swisher, Russell Martin, Torii Hunter
It’s that time again for a new poll. The Red Sox have been linked to quite a few free agents lately. Most notably, these names include Hiroki Kuroda, Nick Swisher, Russell Martin, Mike Napoli, Adam LaRoche, Anibal Sanchez and Torii Hunter. Out of these names,...
by chipbuck | Nov 9, 2012 | Alex Gonzalez, Asdrubal Cabrera, Boston Red Sox, Elvis Andrus, Jose Iglesias, Pedro Ciriaco, Stephen Drew
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve taken a long look at the Red Sox’s current roster. I’ve reviewed player performance, examined contract situations, and made assessments of each player’s future in Bostonin 2013. (See Part 1 on Position Players and Part...
by chipbuck | Nov 6, 2012 | Adam LaRoche, Aubrey Huff, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Lee, Carlos Pena, James Loney, Kevin Youkilis, Lance Berkman, Lyle Overbay, Mike Napoli
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve taken a long look at the Red Sox’s current roster. I’ve reviewed player performance, examined contract situations, and made assessments of each player’s future in Bostonin 2013. (See Part 1 on Position Players and Part...
by huntergolden | Nov 6, 2012 | Anibal Sanchez, Boston Red Sox, C.J. Wilson, Carlos Marmol, Chad Billingsley, Chris Carpenter, Clay Buchholz, Dan Haren, Edwin Jackson, Felix Doubront, Gavin Floyd, Hiroki Kuroda, Ian Kennedy, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Johnny Cueto, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Josh Johnson, Justin Verlander, Kyle Lohse, Madison Bumgarner, Mark Buehrle, Matt Cain, Matt Garza, Roy Oswalt, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Madson, Scott Baker, Shaun Marcum, Tim Lincecum, Tommy John, Wandy Rodriguez
Ben Cherington and his underlings will be spending the early part of this week getting ready to head to Palm Springs, CA to take part in this year’s annual General Manager’s meetings. While the GM Meetings aren’t normally a time of excessive wheeling...
by evan brunell | Nov 2, 2012 | John Farrell
The offseason is set to start in full swing and there will be no shortage of rumors surrounding the Red Sox. Flush with cash and a desire to trade makes Boston one of the most intriguing teams to follow all winter, as they could go in any conceivable direction as well...
by chipbuck | Nov 2, 2012 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Workman, Bryce Brentz, Devin Marrero, Drake Britton, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Matt Barnes, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Technically, this is old news. And by old news, I mean Wednesday. Still, it’s worth noting, since we’re in that weird stretch between the postseason and the Hot Stove League where very little happens. Luckily, Baseball America and the...
by evan brunell | Nov 1, 2012 | Dan Haren
Red Sox one of several teams in on Dan Haren. — Nick Cafardo (@nickcafardo) November 1, 2012 This isn’t completely surprising to me, as I figured Boston would be in on Haren. They need a quality veteran pitcher who can help mentor the young up-and-comers,...
