Improving the 2014 Boston Red Sox

Over the past few weeks, I’ve tried to put on my objective hat and find ways to improve the Red Sox. I argued in favor of signing Brian McCann. I’ve argued against trading for Giancarlo Stanton. I argued that we needed one of Mike Napoli, Carlos Beltran or...

Holes to Fill

I’ve been surprised by how little negative reaction there has been in Boston to Jacoby Ellsbury leaving the Red Sox and signing with the Yankees. Most of this seems to stem from feelings that Ellsbury was overpriced, and the Red Sox were wise to let him go. While the...

Wednesday’s Links – The Nuclear Stove

Everything just exploded yesterday. The offseason got very interesting very fast and it was pretty damn hard to keep up with it, even for me. Absolutely crazy. Despite leaving for a hated rival, Jacoby Ellsbury is no Benedict Arnold. What he contributed to this team...

Lionsgate TRIVIA: A Good Whiff

Red Sox Trivia! Reincarnated! Question: Of the qualified hitters on the 2013 Red Sox, how many had a strikeout rate over 20%? No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: Jackie Bradley Jr., Brandon Snyder, Brock Holt and Pedro Ciriaco had the...