by chipbuck | Mar 9, 2011 | Sweet Spot
I just wanted to let you know that Charlie and I are holding down the fort over at ESPN today. Please stop by, read the articles, and defend our honor! I’ll need all of the help I can get dodging batteries being thrown by Phillies fans. Here is what’s...
by tim daloisio | Mar 9, 2011 | Quick Post, Trivia
Five players have logged a full season of games (162) in a season with the Red Sox. Name three of them for the trivia win and for a bonus point — one player played 163 games in a single regular season, name him. HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous Trivia...
by chipbuck | Mar 9, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
In his weekly notes column in the Sunday Boston Globe, Nick Carfardo opined about the possibility that Red Sox reserve outfielder, Mike Cameron, could be traded. “He remains the best fit for the Phillies, who are watching top prospect Domonic Brown struggle in spring...
by charliesap | Mar 8, 2011 | Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Josh Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis
When I started writing about baseball, it was through fantasy baseball. My site is indeed aptly named Fantasy Baseball 365. So, I would be remiss not to write something related to fantasy baseball and the Red Sox. Lucky for the Sox, there are plenty of players to...
by darryl johnston | Mar 7, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Overreactions here we come! Who is hot and who is not to start the 2011 Grapefruit League action? This is March and the time of early-season, outlier performances. And that presents great opportunity to over-analyze small sample sizes. Theo Epstein says he...
by darryl johnston | Mar 6, 2011 | Poll, Quick Post
Watching Jose Iglesias this Spring makes you wonder who exactly will be manning he shortstop position at the end 2011. You can make a reasonable case for any of the three potential candidates. For Marco Scutaro, Jed Lowrie and Jose Iglesias, the number of events that...
by chipbuck | Mar 6, 2011 | Weekend Round-Up
Good morning everyone! It’s a beautiful day outside (somewhere, at least). Oh, and it’s my birthday. (Please, no gifts! LOL!) Plus, I get to spend this Sunday morning linking up to some of the great articles I read all week. What could be better?...
by chipbuck | Mar 4, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Uncategorized
Every winter, there seems to be at least one topic that sparks a massive debate that nearly causes a civil war within Red Sox Nation. Last winter, it was Jacoby Ellsbury’s UZR. This winter, the debate has raged around the apparent luck (or talent, depending on your...
by charliesap | Mar 3, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis
Will Carroll is known far and wide as the “injury expert” — as his Twitter name suggests — and having read a lot of his work over the last few years, I’d have to say the name fits him rather well. Carroll has been spot on with his sports...
by tim daloisio | Mar 3, 2011 | Quick Post, Trivia
Prior to Jason Varitek at the start of last season, who was the last Red Sox to homer for each of his first three hits to begin a season? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous Trivia Answer: Prior to this spring, the Northeastern Huskies were outscored 55-0 since...
