by evan brunell | Apr 26, 2012 | Bobby Valentine, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Quick Post
Last night, prior to the game, Jarrod Saltalamacchia caught that the lineup card was written out as if a left-handed pitcher was on the mound. That meant Ryan Sweeney and Salty were on the bench. One problem: the Twins were throwing a right-hander, Liam Hendricks. For...
by scandage | Apr 26, 2012 | A.J. Pierzynski, Adam Dunn, Addison Reed, Alejandro De Aza, Alex Rios, Alexi Ramirez, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Brent Morel, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Dayan Viciedo, Detroit Tigers, Felix Doubront, Gavin Floyd, Gordon Beckham, Hector Santiago, Jake Peavy, Jesse Crain, John Danks, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kansas City Royals, Matt Thornton, Mike Aviles, Minnesota Twins, Paul Konerko, Philip Humber, San Diego Padres
The Red Sox, having swept the hapless Minnesota Twins, continue their road trip by coming to Chicago’s South Side to take on the White Sox in a four-game series. The 10-8 White Sox are currently in a tie for first in the American League Central (with the Tigers...
by Troy Patterson | Apr 26, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Curt Young, Daisuke Matsuzaka, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
In 2011 the Boston Red Sox hired former Athletics pitching coach Curt Young. One thing everyone knew Young would bring to Boston was the cutter and quickly the Red Sox starters added cutters to their repertoire and threw plenty of them. This was seen as something...
by chipbuck | Apr 25, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, David Ortiz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Melancon, Matt Barnes, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison
Two mailbags in a week! I’m so excited. Just a few thoughts. The scouts that claim Jon Lester is throwing too many cutters are idiots. According to pitch f/x, he’s throwing the fewest cutters in his career. He’s throwing a lot more sinkers these...
by chipbuck | Apr 25, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Jon Lester
During the fourth inning of Jon Lester‘s start on Monday night, Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe offered up this bit of analysis following a two-out, two-strike home run Lester allowed to Danny Valencia. “Lester has to be better than that on 2-strike...
by scandage | Apr 23, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Alexi Casilla, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Chris Parmelee, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Clete Thomas, Daniel Bard, Danny Valencia, Denard Span, Jamey Carroll, Jason Marquis, Joe Mauer, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Josh Willingham, Justin Morneau, Kelly Shoppach, Kyle Waldrop, Liam Hendrix, Mark Melancon, Marlon Byrd, Michael Bowden, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Nick Blackburn, Ross Ohlendorf, Ryan Doumit, Scott Baker
The Red Sox dragged their sorry butts out of town and will try to get healthy by taking on the 5-11 Minnesota Twins in the first game of a seven-game road trip. The Twins look like a carbon-copy of the Red Sox so far – the top of the order hitting well, the...
by chipbuck | Apr 23, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Alex Wilson, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Franklin Morales, Jonathan Papelbon, Junichi Tazawa, Mark Melancon, Matt Albers, Vicente Padilla
I haven’t been this angry with a game in nearly two-and-a-half years. I’m serious. Not even during last September’s epic 7-20 slide that pushed the Red Sox out of the playoffs was I ever this angry. Confused, yes, but never angry. For whatever...
by charliesap | Apr 22, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Darnell McDonald, Jacoby Ellsbury, Marlon Byrd
As you already know, unless you just got back from the middle of Antarctica, the Red Sox made a move to help ease the pain of their injured outfield. Marlon Byrd, 34, is now a member of the Sox and the team needs him to find a way out of his 3-for-43 start at the...
by charliesap | Apr 22, 2012 | Boston Red Sox
It’s only April, and there is plenty of time for the Sox to heat up. However, a slow start last season ended up costing this team when struggles reemerged in September. At 4-and-10, the Sox are the current bottom feeder of the AL East and it already seems to be...
by mike scandura | Apr 21, 2012 | Boston Red Sox
Che-Hsuan Lin is to the Pawtucket Red Sox outfield what shortstop Jose Iglesias is to the team’s infield: a human vacuum cleaner in cleats. Just ask veteran pitcher Brandon Duckworth, who’s pitched in the major and minor leagues since 1998. “There’s a comfort level...
