by jpolman | Feb 6, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Joe DiMaggio, John-Henry Williams, Ted Williams
I just missed him. Ted Williams hit his famous last at bat home run on September 28, 1960, three years before I began following the Red Sox. He played at Fenway in a 1982 Old Timer’s Game but I can’t find footage of that anywhere. Yaz was certainly a fine...
by bcowett | Feb 5, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Boston Red Sox, Former Red Sox, Nomar Garciaparra, Pedro Martinez, Roger Clemens, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Y’know what, guys, come down to Phoenix for a week. We’ll play baseball until we can’t and then, once we’re done, we’ll go see some Spring Training stuff. Cool? Cool. You want nostalgia? We’ve got it. Roger Clemens, Nomar...
by bcowett | Feb 3, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, John Lackey, Pedro Martinez, Rich Hill
The Super Bowl is over! Pitchers and catchers report in just a few days! Baseball season is getting ever so close! Exclamation points! Yelling and cheering! Wooo! David Ortiz and the Red Sox can talk about their mutual respect for one another all they want, but in the...
by bcowett | Jan 31, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Koji Uehara, Travis Shaw
The last day of January! Winter’s slowly coming to a close! People might see temperatures without a negative in front of the number! Awesome fun happy times! Looks like the whole David Ortiz contract talks thing was blown bit out of proportion. But then again,...
by jcookson | Jan 31, 2014 | Allen Webster, Kevin Brown, Kevin Youkilis, Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts
With Keith Law’s top 100 prospects list posted on ESPN.com this week, most of the major prospect lists for 2014 have been released. The Red Sox system ranks highly, with anywhere from five to ten prospects on every list. This would normally be the time of year where I...
by jreilly | Jan 30, 2014 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, 2013 World Series, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia
David Ortiz is the owner of 3 Boston Red Sox World Championship rings; this is a feat that no other Boston player or coach can claim. It is a feat that 99.9% of professional athletes can not dream of accomplishing. It is also the type of triumph that should earn you...
by bcowett | Jan 29, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Alex Hassan, Boston Red Sox, Byron Buxton, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jerry Remy, New York Yankees, Xander Bogaerts
Guys, I’m not gonna lie, I’m pretty spoiled here in Phoenix. It’s been like 75 degrees every day for the last few weeks. I can’t help how amazing it is at this time of year. He’s been the stalwart of the team since the early 2000s, and...
by bcowett | Jan 28, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Red Sox Trivia! B-E selective! This is our final question of this segment! Question: Who was the only Red Sox shortstop to have a strikeout rate under 20% in 2013? No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: Mike Carp had a fantastic first half of...
by tbrooks | Jan 28, 2014 | Boston Red Sox
It is good to be a Red Sox fan. We are anxiously braving winter in expectation of an unveiled banner. Xander Bogaerts is the consensus number 2 prospect in baseball. There are another 5 to 8 prospects among the best 100 or so in baseball. Pitching is here (De La...
by bcowett | Jan 27, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, David Ortiz, John Farrell, Jonny Gomes, New York Yankees, Pawtucket Red Sox, Stephen Drew
We might see a little gold rush for free agents sometime soon, with Spring Training starting next month. This could be a fun little Hot Stove ride late in the offseason. Like clockwork, David Ortiz is rumbling about his contract again. Though it’s not a bad idea...
