by Troy Patterson | Dec 29, 2009 | Manny Delcarmen
It was brought to the Red Sox late this season that Manny Delcarmen was experiencing arm fatigue and had to be given a cortisone shot, but after a car crash he was removed from the postseason roster. This “fatigue” was an attempt to explain his 7.27 ERA...
by mike silver | Dec 28, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Jed Lowrie, Michael Bowden
Important Seasons Upcoming for Bowden and Lowrie For all the talk about 2010 being a “bridge” year, it looks more like the team is building a new Boston skyline than a bridge over troubled water. With three big free agent signings already in the books and more...
by lee perrault | Dec 27, 2009 | Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Cameron
[picappgallerysingle id=”3228312″ align=”right”]After Troy’s article on Ellsbury’s impending shift to left field, some feedback from our readers had some questions about some of the reasons for Ellsbury’s decline in defense...
by Troy Patterson | Dec 26, 2009 | Jason Bay
There has been talk that Jason Bay has come back to the Red Sox asking if they could still resign him. Obviously there are a ton of problems with resigning him, but that isn’t what I wanted to discuss here today. There are a few of things to take into account...
by evan brunell | Dec 25, 2009 | Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Jason Bay, John Lackey, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Marco Scutaro, Mike Lowell, Theo Epstein, Tim Wakefield
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Holidays to everyone! While I celebrate both Christmas and Hannukah, there’s no denying the holiday that stops America in its tracks — that’s Christmas. That’s why I’ve chosen Christmas as the...
by Troy Patterson | Dec 24, 2009 | Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Cameron, Rickey Henderson
Earlier today I heard a bit of an interview with Peter Gammons on WEEI and he discussed some interesting topics, but the one that really caught my attention was the discussion on Jacoby Ellsbury. Gammons believed the Red Sox should and are contemplating a move for...
by mike silver | Dec 23, 2009 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Javier Vazquez, New York Yankees
Haymakers and The Vazquez Deal Punch. Then counter punch. The Sox signed John Lackey. Then the Yankees added Javier Vazquez. While not a knockout punch by any means, the move is a big blow by any measure – maybe a rib-buster or a deep cut above the left eye....
by evan brunell | Dec 22, 2009 | J.D. Drew, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Quick Post
Back when the DiamondView was created over at Beyond the Boxscore, I was intrigued by the visual application of statistics. The Hardball Times is doing something similar in attempting to bring visuals to statistics. Essentially, DiamondView uses a ballpark to visually...
by evan brunell | Dec 22, 2009 | Pedro Martinez
Unsurprisingly, Pedro Martinez is the ace of the All-Aughts Team of the Decade. His 1999 and 2000 season were something to behold, and he is widely considered to be one of the top three Red Sox of all time. When Petey became a free agent following the World Series in...
by mike silver | Dec 21, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles, Garrett Atkins, Kelly Shoppach, Mike Gonzalez, New York Yankees, Quick Post, Tampa Bay Rays
Though the Boston rumor mill may be idling at the moment, the rest of the AL East is gaining momentum. Here’s a summary of the recent rumors and additions from around the division – minus Curtis Granderson: – According to MLBTradeRumors, the Yankees are...
