by aconvery | Jul 16, 2012 | Andrew Bailey, Carl Crawford, Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis, Will Middlebrooks
The statement “they’re not booing, they’re saying “Yoooouuuuukkkk” may never be more relevant than it will be tomorrow night. There’s no real reason to believe that Boston fans would ever greet Kevin Youkilis with a smattering of boos, other than the simple fact that...
by evan brunell | Jul 15, 2012 | Jose Vinicio
Most baseball players are concerned about watching their weight. In the case of 19-year-old shortstop Jose Vinicio, perhaps he should go on a high-calorie diet. Vinicio checks in at 5-11 and 160 pounds (up 10 from last season). But his minimal size belies what could...
by aconvery | Jul 14, 2012 | Trivia
We’re back with another trivia question for you! Before they were the Boston Red Sox, what was the team’s name? (From 1901-1907) HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous question answer: The Red Sox have spent zero days in first place this season. Travis...
by scandage | Jul 13, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Andrew Miller, B.J. Upton, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Guyer, Brent Lillibridge, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Price, Desmond Jennings, Elliot Johnson, Evan Longoria, Fernando Rodney, Franklin Morales, Hideki Matsui, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake McGee, James Shields, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jeff Keppinger, Jeff Niemann, Jeremy Hellickson, Joe DiMaggio, Jose Molina, Josh Beckett, Kyle Farnsworth, Luke Scott, Mark Melancon, Matt Joyce, Mauro Gomez, New York Yankees, Pedro Ciriaco, Robinson Chirinos, Ryan Sweeney, Sam Fuld, Sean Rodriguez, Tampa Bay Rays, Will Middlebrooks
After taking only one of four from the Yankees and getting four days off for the All-Star break, the Boston Red Sox (43-43, 9.5 games back) go to St. Petersburg, Florida to take on the Tampa Bay Rays (45-41, 7.5 games back) in a three-game series. The Red Sox are a...
by mike scandura | Jul 12, 2012 | Carl Crawford
Mark July 16th on your calendar. As far as Carl Crawford is concerned Monday is the day when he expects (hopes?) to return to the Boston Red Sox. “We’re taking it day by day but Monday (July 16) is the day I’m trying to reach,” Crawford said after playing in a rehab...
by aconvery | Jul 12, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
We’re back with another trivia question for you! How many days have the Red Sox been in first place this year? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous question answer: Yaz’s highest batting average came in the year 1970 when he hit .329 Rick answered that one...
by tim daloisio | Jul 12, 2012 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Episode #126 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: Chip Buck (@chip_buck) [podcast]http://redsoxtimes.com/podcast/126_7_12_12_firesidechats.mp3[/podcast]If you don’t see the podcast player above, click on this link to listen to the show. Well, the All-Star...
by chipbuck | Jul 12, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Repko, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Ryan Kalish
So here we are at the so-called mid-point of the season: the All-Star break. While we knew this season would likely be tougher than seasons in recent memory, few could have expected the veritable roller coaster ride the Red Sox have been on since Opening Day. Up...
by evan brunell | Jul 11, 2012 | Brent Lillibridge, Carl Crawford, Cody Ross, Daniel Nava, Jacoby Ellsbury, Poll, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Sweeney
Decisions, decisions. The Red Sox have Jacoby Ellsbury slated to return on Friday, and Carl Crawford is not that far behind. That means some difficult decisions have to be made. There are reports Boston is looking to trade Ryan Sweeney to alleviate the situation, and...
by evan brunell | Jul 11, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Mike Aviles
When the Red Sox traded Jed Lowrie to the Astros, it sent a clear signal that the team believed Mike Aviles could be a serviceable shortstop in the interim — serviceable enough to give up on a young player who had produced, but struggled with injuries. There was...
