by mike scandura | Jun 13, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Carlos Beltran, Reymond Fuentes
If blood lines mean anything, the Red Sox may have hit a home run when they made center fielder Reymond Fuentes their first-round pick (28th overall) in the 2009 draft. The 19-year-old Fuentes is a first cousin of New York Mets’ All-Star center fielder Carlos Beltran...
by brandwon stewart | Jun 13, 2010 | Quick Post
Theo Epstien isn’t resting on the fact that the Red Sox organization made what many people around baseball consider the best overall draft in 2010 — he wants those drafted players in uniform. Following up on the word that both Kolbrin Vitek and Kendrick...
by evan brunell | Jun 12, 2010 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Richardson, Quick Post, Scott Atchison
Many reporters on Twitter all tweeted it at virtually the same time: Daisuke Matsuzaka has hit the disabled list with a right forearm strain. Scott Atchinson will take his place on the mound to start Saturday’s game, so we’re in for a long night of...
by evan brunell | Jun 12, 2010 | Kendrick Perkins, Quick Post
No, not that Kendrick Perkins. The Red Sox are expected to sign sixth-round pick Kendrick Perkins, I’ve learned. He is expected to report to extended Spring Training at Fort Myers. Perkins, 18, had a strong commitment to Texas A&M, causing his draft stock to...
by jake digregorio | Jun 12, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies
Prev. Gm: Philadelphia Phillies (31-28) @ Boston Red Sox (36-27) Joe Blanton (1-4, 6.07) @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (5-2, 4.59) 4:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, Mass) TV: FOX RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES A day after the Boston Red Sox took the Phillies out to the...
by evan brunell | Jun 12, 2010 | Daniel Nava, Josh Reddick, Quick Post
It’s been a long time for Daniel Nava, but the 27-year-old former independent league player has made it. Sox Prospects is reporting that Josh Reddick has been sent down for Nava. Not only has Nava thoroughly dominated minor league competition in his time with...
by jake digregorio | Jun 11, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Game Threads, Jamie Moyer, John Lackey, Philadelphia Phillies
Prev. Gm: Philadelphia Phillies (31-27) @ Boston Red Sox (35-27) Jamie Moyer (6-5, 3.98) @ John Lackey (6-3, 4.72) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, Mass) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES Sometimes interleague play brings you the Pittsburgh Pirates....
by tom fratamico | Jun 11, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Theo Epstein
In a chat on BaseballAmerica.com, Jim Callis thinks “…the Red Sox have drafted the most highly regarded talent. To have the best draft, they’ll have to sign a lot of those guys. No reason they won’t, though, that’s their approach.” Callis is dead on;...
by evan brunell | Jun 10, 2010 | David Ortiz, John Lackey, Josh Beckett, Marco Scutaro, Mike Cameron, Quick Post
Although my time at NESN was far, far shorter than I hoped/expected, I’ve moved on to the next phase of my career which takes me to the MLB Facts and Rumors blog at CBS Sports. I’ll be writing alongside long-time Mariners reporter David Andriesen...
by jake digregorio | Jun 10, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Game Threads, Jon Lester, Mitch Talbot
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (35-26) @ Cleveland Indians (22-36) Jon Lester (7-2, 2.73) @ Mitch Talbot (7-3, 3.54) 7:05 PM EDT | Progressive Field (Cleveland, Ohio) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES Justin Masterson routing Clay Buchholz to embarrass his...
