by Mike Simmons | Jun 5, 2012 | Daniel Bard, Pitch F/x
Daniel Bard has not fared well as a starter. It seems like he could be headed back to the bullpen in hopes of finding his form. A cursory glance at some numbers suggests this may not be a bad idea. I’m not the only one to notice a four MPH drop in fastball...
by aconvery | Jun 5, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Brian Johnson, Deven Marrero, MLB Amateur Draft, Pat Light
To begin with, this article will mean nothing in two years. In fact, in as few as six months, all of these words could be rendered rather meaningless. That’s probably not the best way to inspire you to read further, but when addressing the MLB draft, it’s best to...
by aconvery | Jun 4, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
We’re back with another trivia question for you! Which player has pitched in the most games in Red Sox history? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous question answer: Smoky Joe Robinson holds the franchise record for most wins in a season. He won 34 games in 1912. ...
by chipbuck | Jun 4, 2012 | Adam Dunn, Adam Kennedy, Adrian Gonzalez, Alexi Ramirez, Andre Ethier, Aramis Ramirez, Boston Red Sox, Brent Morel, Carl Crawford, Chase Utley, Chris Sale, Chris Young, Clayton Kershaw, Cliff Lee, Cody Ross, Eduardo Escobar, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Peavy, Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, Juan Uribe, Justin Upton, Justin Verlander, Matt Kemp, Paul Konerko, Roy Halladay, Ryan Howard, Ryan Roberts, Scott Rolen, Stephen Drew, Vance Worley, Will Middlebrooks
<a title="license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ – click to view more info about 'Ah, Kevin Youkilis. So fiery….so gritty…so misunderstood. And if you believe some of the reports that were released late last week,...
by mike scandura | Jun 3, 2012 | Ryan Lavarnway
At face value, it appears catcher Ryan Lavarnway is flying well below the proverbial radar screen when he has a bat in his hand this season. Through his first 41 games, Lavarnway was hitting .268 with two doubles and three home runs plus 17 RBI. A year ago, in his...
by aconvery | Jun 2, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava
The crack of the bat was unmistakable. The ball was gone. Joe Blanton bowed his head, biting his lip as he let some saliva escape his mouth. The crowd roared, arms raised, drinks spilled. It’s rare that a player gives a curtain call after his first major league at...
by scandage | Jun 1, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Ben Francisco, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Morrow, Brett Lawrie, Clay Buchholz, Colby Rasmus, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Darren Oliver, David Cooper, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Drew Hutchison, Dustin McGowan, Edwin Encarnacion, Felix Doubront, Francisco Cordero, Franklin Morales, Henderson Alvarez, J.P. Arencibia, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jesse Litsch, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kelly Gruber, Kelly Johnson, Kyle Drabek, Luis Perez, Mike Aviles, Omar Vizquel, Rajai Davis, Scott Atchison, Scott Podsednik, Sergio Santos, Toronto Blue Jays, Will Middlebrooks, Yunel Escobar
After taking three of four from the Detroit Tigers, the Boston Red Sox (26-25) take off to the Great White North for a weekend set with the Toronto Blue Jays (27-24). The Blue Jays seem to be doing their annual “We look better than we are” routine, but...
by evan brunell | Jun 1, 2012 | Kevin Youkilis, Poll, Will Middlebrooks
A report by CBS Sports’ Danny Knobler says that the Red Sox intend to trade third baseman Kevin Youkilis. Frankly, this is not very surprising. Youkilis is getting older and has had constant injury troubles in recent years. Even though he’s an elite...
by chipbuck | Jun 1, 2012 | Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clayton Mortensen, Cody Ross, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Reddick, Junichi Tazawa, Mark Melancon, Mike Aviles, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Nick Punto, Pedro Ciriaco, Rocco Baldelli, Scott Rolen, Todd Helton, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks
<a title=" First of all, I’d like to apologize for not being around much lately. In the middle of a wonderful weekend in New York City, I managed to suffer a scratched cornea. Yes, that’s about as comfortable as it sounds. After several days of...
by evan brunell | May 31, 2012 | Jarrod Saltalamacchia
When the Red Sox acquired Jarrod Saltalamacchia from the Rangers, they were taking a chance on the former top prospect delivering on his promise that looked so plentiful in the Braves system. After being a major piece in the Mark Teixeira trade, Salty couldn’t...
