by daniel rathman | Jan 27, 2009 | Lars Anderson, Michael Bowden, Quick Post
Recently, ESPN ranked the Sox system 7th in all of baseball. This was quite a compliment to a team that just this past season graduated four of Baseball America‘s top five Sox prospects (Buchholz, Ellsbury, Masterson, Lowrie). Led by Director of Amateur Scouting...
by evan brunell | Jan 26, 2009 | Carlos Silva, Jon Lester
One of the better stories of the 2008 season was the maturation of Jon Lester into a pitcher very much to be reckoned with. Fire Brand sponsors his Baseball Reference page with this quote: “He beat cancer. He beat the Rox for the World Series. He threw a...
by evan brunell | Jan 25, 2009 | Jason Varitek, Quick Post
Rob Bradford of WEEI.com is reporting that the Red Sox have made an offer to Jason Varitek. This offer would pay Tek $5 million in 2009 and include a team option for 2010 at another $5 million. Varitek can also exercise a $3 million player option if the team declines...
by josh lacey | Jan 25, 2009 | Community post
We’re gonna miss you, Sean Casey. We will miss the inevitability of a hit when you came to the plate. Thanks for some great at bats, and for your mature presence in the clubhouse during the Manny fiasco. You would think that someone with a name like Sean Casey...
by daniel rathman | Jan 25, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Bubba Bell
Perhaps the most perplexing, yet enticing prospect in the Sox system, Bubba Bell is at the stage in his career where performance is everything. There is no projection left. Always known as a hitter with above-average skills all-around, he no longer can point to this...
by evan brunell | Jan 24, 2009 | Alex Meyer, Quick Post
Eric SanInocencio spoke with Alex Meyer this weekend in his college baseball preview. Meyer was drafted by the Red Sox in this past amateur draft and has Scott Boras as his agent. After several contentious rounds of negotiations, Meyer decided to attend college. Eric...
by evan brunell | Jan 23, 2009 | Poll, Quick Post
The poll that just ran asked: Who will be the Red Sox’s starting catcher in 2009? 69.2% Jason Varitek 9.7% Jarrod Saltalamacchia 8.2% Someone else outside the organization 7.0% Josh Bard 3.5% Miguel Montero 2.3% Someone else inside the organization REACTION:...
by josh lacey | Jan 22, 2009 | Community post
Not too long ago, the teams of Little League, Pony League, Church leagues and adult leagues were proudly sponsored by local businesses. When big box stores like WalMart shuttered the stores on small town Main St., they also impoverished the Chambers, Rotaries, Lions,...
by daniel rathman | Jan 22, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Quick Post
The 2nd Annual ESPN rankings of the top systems and top prospects by Keith Law were officially released this morning. Catching a lot of fans by surprise was the generous ranking at #7. I really can’t quibble too much, however, as you could have made a case for...
by evan brunell | Jan 22, 2009 | Francisco Rodriguez, Jonathan Papelbon, Mariano Rivera
With the news that uber-closer Jonathan Papelbon has signed a record-breaking $6.25 million contract in his first year of arbitration, it’s clear that Papelbon has to be considered one of, if not the, best closer in the game now. But how long will that last?...
