by Troy Patterson | Jan 29, 2010 | Clay Buchholz, Tim Wakefield
This week the PECOTA projections were run through with depth charts and attempted to project final standings based on opening day expected rosters. Obviously trades, injuries and breakout/slumps will change these results, but so far they have the Red Sox at 95-67...
by evan brunell | Jan 28, 2010 | Quick Post, Tim Wakefield
In several pieces (here’s the ESPN Boston one) over the last couple days, it has been made clear by Tim Wakefield that he expects to serve as a full-time member of the Red Sox rotation. Coming off of back surgery in October, he expects to enter spring training...
by evan brunell | Jan 28, 2010 | Hideki Okajima
Lost in all the hubbub back when Daisuke Matsuzaka was being posted was Boston’s inking of left-handed reliever Hideki Okajima to a two-year deal with a club option. The signing flew rather under the radar given Okajima was a run-of-the-mill reliever in Japan...
by Troy Patterson | Jan 27, 2010 | Daniel Bard, Dustin Richardson, Edwin Moreno, Felix Doubront, Hideki Okajima, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Delcarmen, Ramon Ramirez, Tim Wakefield
This offseason has centered mostly around the improved defense and addition of John Lackey to our rotation. The bullpen though has been largely left to small moves to patch up the back and look for solid years from the rest. As it stands the pen returns Jonathon...
by evan brunell | Jan 26, 2010 | David Ortiz
The beginning of the 2000s saw saw such names as Dante Bichette, Brian Daubach and Carlos Baerga man the designated hitter position. Beginning in 2003, a new name was added to these ranks: David Ortiz. Once Shea Hillenbrand was ousted to Arizona in May, Ortiz took...
by mike silver | Jan 25, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Rick Ankiel, Victor Martinez
As Buster Olney stated in a recent piece, the Red Sox may look to replace David Ortiz if he struggles again in the first half like he did last year. Certainly, the struggles of Big Papi have a lot to say about the success of the team. Like we profiled earlier, David...
by lee perrault | Jan 24, 2010 | Carlton Fisk, Steroids
[picappgallerysingle id=”3357862″ align=”left”] The Chicago Tribune caught up with Carlton Fisk this week amid the new steroid drama circling Mark McGwire. Our old fireplug catcher responded as we would have expected, lambasting McGwire and the...
by evan brunell | Jan 23, 2010 | Eric Hinske
In constructing the Team of the Decade of the 2000s, I’ve sought to create an actual team, not just one of superstars. Eric Hinske is the last man on the bench to be announced, joining Gabe Kapler, Alex Cora and Doug Mirabelli. Hinske was acquired by Boston...
by Troy Patterson | Jan 22, 2010 | Jonathan Papelbon
Just before the deadline the Red Sox signed Jonathan Papelbon for the 2010 season at $9.35 million dollars. With a contract value like that it’s highly unlikely Papelbon is trade material. He has 2011 still under arbitration and with another raise I can’t...
by evan brunell | Jan 21, 2010 | Josh Beckett
As Theo Epstein exited Fenway Park under a gorilla suit, the Red Sox were busy trading away their best prospect, shortstop Hanley Ramirez, to the Florida Marlins for third baseman Mike Lowell (considered a throw-in that became much more) and starting pitcher Josh...
