by Harry Burnham | Oct 12, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Giancarlo Stanton
Oh boy, that title sure was a doozy. But oh well, it gets my point across; Giancarlo Stanton won’t be coming to Boston this off-season. Don’t get me wrong, I love Stanton and could spend literally all day watching replays of his home runs on youtube. But...
by prmallon | Oct 11, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Trade Deadline, Andrew Miller, Eduardo Rodriguez, Edwin Escobar, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Kelly Johnson
Few ex-Red Sox remain in the postseason, but the ones who do, are poised to make a serious impact. ALCS Andrew Miller: Miller has been absolutely lights out this season, for both the Sox and the O’s. He’s put up career-high numbers in virtually every...
by jcookson | Oct 10, 2014 | Allen Craig, Chris Sale, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, Cole Hamels, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Giancarlo Stanton, Jon Lester, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Nick Punto, Rusney Castillo, Shane Victorino, Tom Werner, Xander Bogaerts
The Red Sox entered 2014 with high expectations following the World Series championship campaign of 2013. Those expectations were dashed during a disastrous season which saw the Red Sox finish under .500 for the second time in three years. Despite this underwhelming...
by domara | Oct 10, 2014 | Adam Wainwright, Allen Craig, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, James Shields, Kansas City Royals, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals
While the American League championship series is set to kick off tonight, the National League side of the playoffs won’t get underway until Saturday. The San Fransisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals are no strangers to each other in the postseason, having...
by domara | Oct 9, 2014 | Allen Craig, Baltimore Orioles, Bill Mueller, Boston Red Sox, Craig Counsell, Dave Magadan, James Shields, Kansas City Royals, Ron Gardenhire, Torey Lovullo
The first game of the American League Championship Series is set to kick off on Friday evening. The unorthodox match up of the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals contrasts well against the playoff regulars in the NLCS. Unlike Giants and Cardinals, this will be...
by domara | Oct 8, 2014 | Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, Edward Mujica, James Shields, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Los Angeles Dodgers, Marco Scutaro, Max Scherzer, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals
The Giants and Cardinals clinched their respective divisional series’ on Tuesday night, setting up the second NLCS meeting between the two clubs since 2010. When the Giants and Cardinals last met in the 2012 National League Championship Series, the Giants took the...
by askillin | Oct 8, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Ben Cherington, Blake Swihart, Brian Johnson, Giancarlo Stanton, Henry Owens, Manuel Margot, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Rusney Castillo, Yoenis Cespedes
Yoenis Cespedes is supposed to provide the Red Sox lineup with some much-needed power, but with just a year remaining on his contract, the Cuban outfielder could also be used as a trade chip this offseason. When the Red Sox acquired Yoenis Cespedes prior to July’s...
by domara | Oct 7, 2014 | Adam LaRoche, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Harper, Doug Fister, Drew Storen, Hanley Ramirez, Hyun-Jin Ryu, James Shields, Jarrod Dyson, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Carpenter, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals, Will Middlebrooks, Yadier Molina, Yasiel Puig
While the American League Championship Series is all set to go, the National League side of the postseason is still stuck in the Divisional Series. On Monday, the Washington Nationals staved off elimination behind a solid effort from right-hander Doug Fister. After...
by domara | Oct 6, 2014 | Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Jackie Bradley Jr., John Lackey, Jon Lester, Kansas City Royals, Pablo Sandoval, Xander Bogearts
The American League Championship Series was officially set over the weekend, with both the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals sweeping their respective series’. While the two clubs that will battle to represent the American League in the World Series...
by prmallon | Oct 4, 2014 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Josh Beckett, Nick Punto
I suppose I’m unlike most fans in that I usually harbor no ill will towards players that leave the Red Sox, unless they bolt for the Yankees a la Johnny Damon. Even Jacoby Ellsbury signing with the Yankees didn’t get me that upset. Usually when a Red Sox...
