by jcookson | Nov 14, 2014 | 2004 ALCS, 2004 World Series, Alex Rodriguez, Curt Schilling, Dave Roberts, David Ortiz, Derek Lowe, Doug Mientkiewicz, Keith Foulke, Kevin Millar, Mark Bellhorn, Uncategorized
I have a confession to make: I didn’t watch Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS. I know this hurts my credibility as a diehard Red Sox fan, but I had reached a point where I just wasn’t sure whether I could deal with the emotion of a loss to the Yankees for the second straight...
by domara | Nov 14, 2014 | Adam LaRoche, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Red, Clayton Kershaw, David Ortiz, Johnny Cueto, Jon Lester, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mike Napoli, Mike Trout, Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants
After being snubbed two seasons in a row, Mike Trout was finally named American League Most Valuable Player for the 2014 campaign. The 22-year old New Jersey native posted a .287/.377/.561 slash and collected 111 RBI and 36 home runs in 157 games for the Anaheim...
by domara | Nov 13, 2014 | Alex Avila, Boston Red Sox, Burke Badenhop, Carl Crawford, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Christian Vazquez, David Ross, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Koji Uehara, Los Angeles Angels, Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants
Wednesday marked the final day of the General Managers meetings in Arizona. While the Red Sox didn’t make any trades or free agent signings, the Sox brass did do a lot of tire-kicking. Over the course of the three day meeting, we heard Boston connected to big...
by domara | Nov 12, 2014 | Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Buck Showalter, Deven Marrero, Jackie Bradley Jr., James Shields, Jon Lester, Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants, Washington Nationals
With the Rookie of the Year Awards announced on Monday, Major League Baseball continued to hand out the offseason hardware by announcing the Manager of the Year awards on Tuesday. In the American League, Orioles skipper Buck Showalter took home the distinction, after...
by askillin | Nov 12, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Trade Deadline, Andrew Miller, Anthony Ranaudo, Ben Cherington, Brandon Workman, Casey Jannsen, Casey Janssen, David Robertson, Edward Mujica, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Luke Gregerson, Luke Hochevar, Matt Barnes, Pat Neshek, Stephen Wright
Ben Cherington would be smart to bolster the club’s bullpen depth this winter—and he has a number of options with which to do so. The Red Sox face a busy offseason that is about to kick into gear with the annual GM meetings taking place in Phoenix this week. Ben...
by domara | Nov 11, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cole Hamels, David Ortiz, Hanley Ramirez, Jon Lester, jose abreu, Justin Masterson, Michael Cuddyer, New York Mets
Outside of the General Managers Meetings fueling the offseason rumor mill, Major League Baseball announced the winners of the Rookie of the Year Awards. In the American League, White Sox’ slugging first baseman Jose Abreu took home the hardware in a unanimous...
by domara | Nov 10, 2014 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, David Price, Deven Marrero, Jason Heyward, Jeff Samardzija, John Farrell, Jon Lester, Oakland Athletics, Pablo Sandoval, Philadelphia Phillies, Yoenis Cespedes
General Managers across Major League Baseball will gather on Monday for the first time this offseason. The inaugural meeting of the winter will take place in Scottsdale Arizona, and will feature both front office executives as well as player agents. While the annual...
by domara | Nov 7, 2014 | Bill James, Clayton Kershaw, Cole Hamels, Edward Mujica, Giancarlo Stanton, Joe Maddon, John Farrell, Johnny Cueto, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mat Latos, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Pablo Sandoval, Ryan Roberts, Shane Victorino, Torey Lovullo
If the Red Sox were to pull off a substantial trade this offseason, it’s more than likely that Mookie Betts would need to be the centerpiece of any potential deal. After starting the season in double-A, Betts spent a short time in triple-A before getting called...
by domara | Nov 6, 2014 | Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Brandon McCarthy, Clay Buchholz, Cole Hamels, James Shields, Jeff Samardzija, Johnny Cueto, Jon Lester, Kansas City Royals, Mike Trout, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Yoenis Cespedes
Outside of Boston’s need for an upgrade at third base, the team must upgrade their starting rotation as well. After gutting their entire rotation at the trade deadline last season, Boston now has gaping holes with no obvious fit in mind. The good news is that...
by domara | Nov 5, 2014 | Adrian Beltre, Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Chase Headley, Cole Hamels, Colorado Rockies, Dustin Pedroia, Ian Kinsler, James Shields, Johnny Cueto, Jon Lester, Josh Donaldson, Max Scherzer, Mookie Betts, New York Mets, Pablo Sandoval, Robinson Cano
With the offseason now officially underway, it will be interesting to see when the Red Sox pull the trigger on their first move of the shopping season. Early speculation predicts Boston to be heavily involved in both the starting pitching market and third base front....
