by charliesap | Dec 2, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Jason Varitek
Late in the 2010 season, it seemed as though Jason Varitek’s tenure with the Red Sox had come to an end. Not so fast. The captain is back. Today, the Red Sox came to an agreement with Varitek on a one-year, $2M deal with $300K in incentives. However, this move...
by tim daloisio | Dec 1, 2010 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Episode #90 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: none [podcast]http://redsoxtimes.com/podcast/90_12_01_10_firesidechats.mp3[/podcast] The Red Sox better break some offseason news off soon, because Paul and I are clearly going a little stir crazy. Ironically enough,...
by darryl johnston | Dec 1, 2010 | Boston Red Sox
Relief pitching is one of the most volatile positions on a baseball team. If the Red Sox are going to make a hard push on a relief pitcher it will probably be in late July when they know exactly how they are performing for the season and who has emerged as the most...
by charliesap | Nov 30, 2010 | Boston Red Sox
Jarrod Saltalamacchia 2011 Projection AB AVG OBP SLG OPS HR R RBI SB 261 .254 .333 .376 .709 9 24 45 0 As far as the projections go, this was one of the tougher ones. Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s performances have been all over the place, causing extremely...
by darryl johnston | Nov 28, 2010 | A.J. Pierzynski, Boston Red Sox, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Miguel Olivo, Rod Barajas, Theo Epstein
Adding Rod Barajas may not be a bad idea at all. As it stands today, the Red Sox do not have a foundation-level catcher. This was something we were all aware was going to happen as we ended the Jason Varitek-era. There was no catcher of the future. Remember what it...
by charliesap | Nov 27, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard
Daniel Bard 2011 projection: IP W SV SO BB ERA WHIP K/9 BB/9 K/BB 70 3 2 79 30 2.82 1.18 10.16 3.86 2.63 Daniel Bard throws hard — he had the best average fastball velocity, 97.9 MPH, of any reliever in 2010 — and has a plus slider that generated a...
by darryl johnston | Nov 27, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Poll, Quick Post
It is beginning to look clearer that there will be no blockbuster free agent signings as it appears that Carl Crawford, Cliff Lee, Adrian Beltre and Victor Martinez are and were out of the team’s price range. Some fans are frustrated with the lack of activity...
by tom fratamico | Nov 26, 2010 | Boston Red Sox
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday; Independence Day is a close second. They are both quintessential American holidays. After the Thanksgiving of 2003, turkey day and the Red Sox will always be linked. With this in mind, I am thankful that… * The Red Sox did...
by darryl johnston | Nov 24, 2010 | Boston Red Sox
Don’t forget about Junichi Tazawa! Although I suspect you already have. It is really easy to dismiss or ignore players after they fail to match their hype or fall victim to injury. It happens every year and it’s happening now. Tazawa is a little guy and he has great...
by evan brunell | Nov 23, 2010 | Trivia
Generally, trivia contests run over the course of multiple months with a grand prize awarded to the victor. However, CSNStores.com’s $70 gift certificate expires January 31, 2011, so I put together 10 questions and called for anyone interested to submit answers....
