by bcowett | Dec 30, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Playoffs, 2013 World Series, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, Jackie Bradley, Xander Bogaerts
It’s the end of 2013, folks. And boy, what a ride it has been. From blanketing uncertainty in the beginning of the year to sheer joy and excitement by the end. Amazing. It’s still so surreal, even for the most emotionally stoic of fans. Can the be a year...
by bcarsley | Dec 30, 2013 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Jonathan Herrera, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
If Stephen Drew’s market never truly develops like we thought it would, the Red Sox should resign him. And if they do so, they should retain Will Middlebrooks, too. I know, I know, it’s a radical idea. We’ve become so used to the “Drew or...
by dpoarch | Dec 29, 2013 | Adrian Beltre, Chase Headley, David Wright, Evan Longoria, Josh Donaldson, Juan Uribe, Manny Machado, Pablo Sandoval, Ryan Zimmerman
Miguel Cabrera is returning to first base this season in the wake of the Prince Fielder trade, and while this move has a variety of implications for the Detroit Tigers, I’m more interested in what it means for third base as a position overall. With some positions in...
by bcowett | Dec 20, 2013 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jon Lester, Jonathan Herrera, Kevin Youkilis
There’s still some wheels turning in the great baseball machine, but they’re turning slowly. There’s still some deals to be made, sure, but they aren’t on the horizon. David Ortiz didn’t win Sportsman of the Year (a travesty), but he...
by bcowett | Dec 18, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Franklin Morales, Jonathan Herrera, New York Yankees, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
The Hot Stove, after going damn near nuclear earlier in the month, is pretty lukewarm now. Like a bottled water left out in the sun too long. Yeah, exactly that. It’s been pretty silent around the Red Sox lately, apart from some small transactions. But this...
by bcowett | Dec 17, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Red Sox Trivia! Getting those vital outs! Question: How many walks did Koji Uehara and newly-minted Red Sox Edward Mujica have combined in 2013? No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: Southpaw Felix Doubront racked up an 8.53 K/9 since the...
by bcarsley | Dec 16, 2013 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Andrew Miller, Anthony Ranaudo, Christian Vasquez, Craig Breslow, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Garin Cecchini, Jake Peavy, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Lavarnway, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
As the offseason progresses, you’re going to see a lot of pieces that rank Red Sox. They’ll rank each Red Sox on the 40-man roster. They’ll rank each projected Red Sox starter. They’ll rank the Red Sox prospect. They’ll rank the...
by jcookson | Dec 14, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Alex Hassan, Brendan Ryan, Bryce Brentz, Derek Jeter, Jake Peavy, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Despite reports in November that the Red Sox were “moving on” from Stephen Drew, last year’s starter at shortstop remains on the market. So why would a deal to bring Drew back to Boston make sense? The market that agent Scott Boras may have envisioned for Drew hasn’t...
by bcowett | Dec 13, 2013 | 2013 Winter Meetings, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Garin Cecchini, Jacoby Ellsbury, Michael Almanzar, Ryan Madson, Stephen Drew
Not the most exciting Winter Meetings for Boston, but then again, they didn’t have or feel a real need to improve coming into the Meetings. So it goes, I guess. It was a silent trip to the Winter Meetings for the Red Sox, but Ben Cherington did practically...
by bcowett | Dec 11, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Masahiro Tanaka, Matt Kemp, Stephen Drew
It’s the Winter Meetings! Time to watch as some rich guys talk about bad trades while we just sit here and laugh at them. Wait…that isn’t what you do? Jon Lester is entering the final year of his contract, and the Red Sox are very interested in...
