by jcookson | May 23, 2014 | Billy Hamilton, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jay Bruce, Manny Machado, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Shane Victorino, Shin-Soo Choo, Xander Bogaerts
An odd thing happened in the Portland Sea Dog’s game last Sunday. Top prospect Mookie Betts started in center field in that game, instead of his normal second base. With Jackie Bradley Jr. and Grady Sizemore struggling, this raises the question of whether the Red Sox...
by domara | May 23, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Mark Buehrle, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Xander Bogaerts
After the Toronto Blue Jays took the first two games of the series, the Red Sox hoped to salvage the Thursday’s series finale and end a 6 game losing skid. Both clubs sent their staff ace to the mound, as southpaws Jon Lester and Mark Buehrle squared off. Right...
by domara | May 22, 2014 | A.J. Pierzynski, Boston Red Sox, Casey Janssen, Clay Buchholz, Edwin Encarnacion, Felix Doubront, Mike Carp, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Another game, another shoddy start and subsequent loss for the Red Sox; this time it was Clay Buchholz spoiling Boston’s chances to end a 5 game losing skid. The slender right-hander was hit hard by the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night, allowing 5 runs on 9...
by smcfarland | May 22, 2014 | Blake Swilhart, Boston Red Sox, Christian Vasquez
While the Boston Red Sox are struggling to break .500 as the season rolls along, there’s plenty of optimism looking past this season into the near future. That feeling of optimism is in large part to two young catchers, Blake Swihart and Christian Vazquez. Now...
by askillin | May 21, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The Red Sox and Stephen Drew coming to terms on a one-year deal on Tuesday was both unexpected and unsurprising. The news broke out of nowhere on an otherwise normal afternoon, but it also came in response to growing evidence that Ben Cherington needed to upgrade...
by domara | May 21, 2014 | A.J. Pierzynski, Boston Red Sox, Felix Doubront, J.A. Happ, Jackie Bradley Jr., Johnny Gomes, Stephen Drew, Xander Bogaerts
After an off day on Monday, the Red Sox played host to the Toronto Blue Jays for the first time this season on Tuesday. A pair of left handers squared off in game 1 of the series as Felix Doubront was opposed by Toronto hurler J.A. Happ. For the Red Sox, Doubront...
by dpoarch | May 20, 2014 | Fire Brand Poll
Polls are back! We’ve had a brief couple weeks off as I’ve been busy, you know, graduating from college. But now I’m getting back into the swing of things, and your supply of topical Red Sox polls should go unmolested for some time. A couple weeks...
by bcowett | May 20, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Red Sox Trivia! We’re using candlelight now! Question: The Red Sox as a team are currently slugging .374, just a point higher than which third baseman? No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: The Sox hadn’t won in Arlington since...
by mike scandura | May 20, 2014 | Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Drake Britton, Garin Cecchini, Ryan Roberts
PAWTUCKET, R.I. – First, the good news. The Pawtucket Red Sox turned their first triple play since June 26, 2009 in the eighth inning of Monday night’s game against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Now, the bad news. Pawtucket’s usually reliable bullpen imploded...
by domara | May 20, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, J.A. Happ, Junichi Tazawa, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The good news is the Red Sox didn’t extend their losing streak on Monday, because they didn’t play. The team enjoyed their third off day this month after being swept by the Detroit Tigers over the weekend. Boston will start their climb back to .500 on...
