by charliesap | Jan 4, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Jacoby Ellsbury
Jacoby Ellsbury 2011 projection: Last season was a lost one for emerging speedster Jacoby Ellsbury. After fracturing four ribs early in April, Ellsbury would spend most of the season rehabbing while attempting and failing to come back to the lineup a few times....
by mike silver | Jan 3, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Something happened to Hideki Okajima last season. Actually, two things happened to Okajima last season. First, his BABIP went through the roof, catapulting to a shocking .357. Second, his plate discipline indicators all took slight hits, which compounded to create a...
by darryl johnston | Jan 2, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
December 2010 was a brilliant month of fireworks and good feelings when the Red Sox signed Carl Crawford — this was after getting Adrian Gonzalez. And before we could say ‘Yeah, but the bullpen is…”, Theo added Bobby Jenks, Dan Wheeler and a heaping stack of...
by charliesap | Dec 30, 2010 | Andrew Miller, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Jonathan Papelbon, Rich Hill
Baseball has become a game of specialized players, especially when it comes to the bullpen. The bullpen is so specialized that each “position” is actually defined. You have long relievers, middle relievers, a setup man and a closer…and, of course,...
by darryl johnston | Dec 29, 2010 | Boston Red Sox
BALTIMORE ORIOLES Although they may be just a 70-win team, the attitude is already better in Baltimore with new manager Buck Showalter. This off season, the O’s made a pretty shrewd move in acquiring JJ Hardy after the Minnesota Twins non-tendered him. Dan Moroz from...
by mike silver | Dec 27, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Matt Albers
For all the pain he has caused Baltimore fans in the past few years, it raised a few eyebrows when the Sox inked Matt Albers 10 days ago. The soon-to-be 27 year-old has endured a relatively rocky Major League career, posting a 5.11 ERA over 317.3 IP. Totaling just 1.3...
by charliesap | Dec 23, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Tim Wakefield
This has been a busy offseason for the Sox (understatement). The additions of Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford have transformed the offense into one of the most feared in baseball. A weakness in 2010, the bullpen has been transformed by bringing in veterans Bobby...
by darryl johnston | Dec 22, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Curt Young, Lenny DiNardo
He’s bounced around with a handful of teams and of course we all remember him as a Rule 5 pick that stuck with the Red Sox organization in 2003. He was in Boston for a bit from 2004-2006, shuttling between Pawtucket and the big leagues, and battling a neck injury. But...
by tim daloisio | Dec 21, 2010 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Episode #93 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: none [podcast]http://redsoxtimes.com/podcast/93_12_21_10_firesidechats.mp3[/podcast] Acquire slugger — check Acquire corner outfielder — check Watch Yankees lose out on Cliff Lee — check Rebuild...
by charliesap | Dec 21, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia
Dustin Pedroia 2011 projection: AB AVG OBP SLG OPS HR R RBI SB 644 .300 .373 .477 .850 15 112 76 21 Pedroia was on his way to another fine season when a broken foot cut things short. In only 75 games, Pedroia hit 12 home runs and stole nine bases. His season line of...
