by aconvery | Mar 27, 2012 | Adam Lind, Brandon Morrow, Brett Cecil, Brett Lawrie, Carlos Villanueva, Casey Jansen, Colby Rasmus, Darren Oliver, Dustin McGowan, Edwin Encarnacion, Eric Thames, Francisco Cordero, Henderson Alvarez, J.P. Arencibia, Jason Frasor, Jose Bautista, Kelly Johnson, Ricky Romero, Sergio Santos, Toronto Blue Jays, Yunel Escobar
“The Tampa Bay Rays certainly have enough young talent, but they’re in the toughest division in baseball, and it’s going to be hard to win anything with the Red Sox and Yankees looming above them.” This quote comes from no one in particular, but it was the general...
by chipbuck | Mar 26, 2012 | Adam Jones, Alfredo Simon, Baltimore Orioles, Brad Bergesen, Brian Matusz, Brian Roberts, Chris Davis, Darren O'Day, Endy Chavez, J.J. Hardy, Jason Berken, Jason Hammel, Jim Johnson, Kevin Gregg, Mark Reynolds, Matt Lindstrom, Matt Wieters, Nick Johnson, Nick Markakis, Nolan Reimold, Robert Andino, Taylor Teagarden, Tommy Hunter, Wei-Yin Chen, Wilson Betemit
Come on. Who else were you expecting for us to pick to finish last in the American League East? Once a proud franchise, the Baltimore Orioles have fallen on hard times producing fourteen consecutive losing seasons dating back to 1998. While most Oriole fans solely...
by aconvery | Mar 25, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
We’re back with another trivia question for you! Who was the opening day starter for the Red Sox in 1912? HONOR CODE: No search engines. After the jump: The answer to the previous question, plus information on the grand prize. Previous question answer: Dustin...
by charliesap | Mar 25, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Felix Doubront
Bard to the pen? Aceves to the rotation? We’ll have to wait and see about the answers to those two questions, but one question seems almost certainly answered already: Is Felix Doubront, the fifth starter? Yes. There are a couple of factors working in...
by charliesap | Mar 25, 2012 | Poll
The latest debate in Red Sox Nation is what to do with Daniel Bard. At one point, he looked like the closer of the future, then he was suddenly groomed for a move to the rotation. Now, after failing to impress overall this spring (12.2 IP, 7.11 ERA, 6/10 K/BB), the...
by aconvery | Mar 24, 2012 | Boston Red Sox
The finish line is in sight. Or should I say the start is in sight. In eleven short days, Justin Verlander will be throwing the first pitch of the season to… well, we still don’t really know who’s going to leadoff, or who the fifth starter is, or the fourth starter...
by Troy Patterson | Mar 23, 2012 | Quick Post
I’m sure the new stadium isn’t going to be the big draw if you’re thinking about heading down to spring training this year, but if you’re curious about how the new stadium looks and feels you should check out this review from...
by charliesap | Mar 23, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Kevin Youkilis
Yesterday, Troy took a look at potential changes to the leadoff spot for the Sox in 2012. Given the rise in power from Jacoby Ellsbury and the consistently awesome on-base skills of Dustin Pedroia, it makes all the sense in the world to bat Pedey leadoff and Ells...
by Troy Patterson | Mar 22, 2012 | Boston Red Sox
The 2012 Boston Red Sox have thrown plenty of possible lineups at their opponents this spring, but there hasn’t been a consensus on what lineup would be best. The biggest question is who should hit leadoff this season. The old logic says a speed guy who steals...
by charliesap | Mar 21, 2012 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Felix Doubront
Daniel Bard was supposed to be a part of the 2012 starting rotation, a rotation that featured three possible headliners (Jon Lester, Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz), but little in terms of durability and predictability after that. After a mixed bag of starts so far...
