by guest | Oct 11, 2011 | Alfredo Aceves, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Dan Wheeler, Daniel Bard, Jonathan Papelbon, Matt Albers, Rich Hill
This guest post was written by Matt Collins of Red Stockings Thoughts, a blog about the Red Sox. When most people look back on this past Red Sox season, they’ll most likely discuss the starting pitching’s faltering down the stretch, John Lackey’s horrid season, or...
by charliesap | Oct 10, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, John Lackey
John, John, John, John…what ever shall we do with you? A 6.41 ERA in 160 innings, a 1.9 K/BB rate (below the league average) and only nine “quality starts” out of 28 games started. All of this comes with a contract that pays $15.25M over the next...
by charliesap | Oct 10, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Poll
I guess there could be a number of ways to point one’s finger, but this week’s poll question asks you to single out the one key factor to 2011’s playoff-less season. Head on over to the right sidebar to cast your vote >>>>>>...
by darryl johnston | Oct 9, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Jacoby Ellsbury, Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays
Carl Crawford: Disappointing! 2011 Season AVG HR RBI OBP .255 11 56 .289 _________________ Career .293 115 648 .333 Carl Crawford’s first season in Boston was not what anyone was looking for. He displayed career-worst ct%, xBA and Spd while misplaying left-field all...
by darryl johnston | Oct 8, 2011 | Terry Francona
Do you have the same speculation as everyone else? Or do you maybe have a better theory as to what the problems were with Boston? I think my biggest issue right now is that the captain hasn’t said anything, but we have heard from songbird Tim Wakefield about his...
by chipbuck | Oct 7, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka
Matthew Kory of Over the Monster posed a very interesting, albeit incredibly unpopular, question yesterday: Should the Red Sox extend Daisuke Matsuzaka? “Oh, yeah. The idea of extending that contract may seem like crazy talk, but as difficult as it can be to take in...
by Troy Patterson | Oct 6, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Theo Epstein
Earlier this week, I wrote how the actions of ownership maybe a strong reason Theo Epstein wants out of Boston, but what reason would he have to make Chicago his new home? I think the draw to the Cubs is much more than breaking another “curse” or even...
by chipbuck | Oct 5, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Steroids
In case you were wondering, the debate over performance enhancing drugs, the Hall of Fame, and the steroid era’s place in history is still very much alive. While on Twitter (where else?) on Tuesday afternoon, I came upon a seemingly innocuous tweet from...
by charliesap | Oct 4, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis
Today starts a series in which we look back on the individual performances put forth by each major Red Sox contributor during the 2011 season. Since the outspoken Kevin Youkilis seems to be in the limelight a lot these days, we’ll start with his 2011 season in...
by charliesap | Oct 4, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Poll
Well, it’s only been a few days since the regular season ended, but already the offseason is off to a torrid start. Where does the pulse of Red Sox Nation stand? On a scale of 1-5, how messed up is the Red Sox franchise right now? 1 being “not at...
