by evan brunell | Oct 23, 2008 | Jed Lowrie, Julio Lugo
One plotline throughout this offseason will be the question of what will happen at shortstop: will the Red Sox install rookie Jed Lowrie into the role or go back to injured, mega-bust Julio Lugo? Will they keep both and have them compete for the starting job like the...
by evan brunell | Oct 22, 2008 | Curt Schilling, Manny Ramirez, Quick Post
Curt Schilling’s latest entry on his blog, 38pitches.com, was very, very interesting. It has been removed from 38pitches.com (unsurprisingly), but the text still comes through on my RSS reader. I have quoted a few relevant excerpts… No, by saying PLAY I...
by shawn medeiros | Oct 22, 2008 | Jason Varitek
There will be plenty of space used throughout the print world and blogosphere regarding the decision to resign Jason Varitek or pursue other options behind the plate. Eventually, those opinionated pieces will dominate the headlines and RSS feeds, and ultimately, the...
by evan brunell | Oct 21, 2008 | Jason Varitek, Quick Post
On the heels of what could have been Jason Varitek’s final season as a Red Sox comes this trivia post and tomorrow, a compilation of the top 10 Varitek moments… Jason Varitek didn’t always wear #33 for the Red Sox. It took him two years to get his...
by josh lacey | Oct 21, 2008 | Theo Epstein
In the wake of a season that ended five wins short of everyone’s hopes but was gratifying in it’s entirety nonetheless, the attention shifts from on field activities to the maneuvers of the front office behind the scenes. The 2008 Boston Red Sox may not...
by shawn medeiros | Oct 20, 2008 | Derek Lowe, Jake Peavy, Quick Post
With 2008 officially in the books, and congrats to both the local nine and the AL Champion Tampa Bay Rays, let’s begin looking at options to improve the team for 2009. The achievements of this year’s squad are nothing short of impressive. 2008’s...
by evan brunell | Oct 20, 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays
Dear Tampa, You did it. It was only fitting that the Red Sox would come back from an improbable loss to force Game Six, but it had to be done to further the Cinderella season. The first season of success now is written in the annals with a pivotal victory over the...
by evan brunell | Oct 19, 2008 | Game Threads, Jon Lester, Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays
@ Oct. 19 GAME 7 – ALCS 2008 Jon Lester (1-1, 1.83) @ Matt Garza (1-1, 4.50)Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL)8:07 PM EDT, TBS (let’s hope..) CF Coco Crisp 2B Akinori Iwamura 2B Dustin Pedroia CF B.J. Upton DH David Ortiz 1B Carlos Pena 3B Kevin Youkilis...
by evan brunell | Oct 19, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Jake Peavy, Jed Lowrie, Justin Masterson, Lars Anderson, Michael Bowden
The Boston Herald has a very intriguing piece today about the Red Sox potentially getting involved in the Jake Peavy sweepstakes. A quick recap: Jake Peavy, a Cy Young winner for the San Diego Padres, is being put on the block by the team after a disappointing 2008...
by tim daloisio | Oct 19, 2008 | Community post, Hideki Okajima
The Red Sox enter tonight’s Game 7 with a chance to complete a comeback that might match, or perhaps even surpass when considered in terms of statistical improbability, what they did against the Yankees in 2004. I’m sure the vast majority of Red Sox...
