by akhatchaturian | Sep 7, 2013 | Bill Mueller, Brandon Snyder, Brock Holt, Will Middlebrooks
The days of Will Middlebrooks being a burden in the Red Sox lineup are long gone. After an atrocious start to the season which led to a call down to AAA, Middlebrooks has risen up from the ashes and quietly become a major contributor to the Red Sox lineup. Since his...
by bcowett | Sep 6, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, David Ortiz, Jon Lester, Larry Bird, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Quintin Berry
How can you really describe this team at this point? If there was a word that combined excitement, love and admiration all into one, that would be just the start. The longest 5th inning ever. Blowing a 7-2 lead. Beating Mariano Rivera in the 9th, and the Yanks in the...
by bcowett | Sep 5, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano, Andy Pettitte, Boston Red Sox, Brett Gardner, Chris Stewart, Curtis Granderson, Derek Jeter, Felix Doubront, Hiroki Kuroda, Ichiro Suzuki, Ivan Nova, Jake Peavy, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Lyle Overbay, New York Yankees, Robinson Cano
So, it’s early September and we’re winding down in regards to the season – wait, what? The Yankees again? Sigh. /goes to Baseball-Reference /sees standings JUST DIE ALREADY. NEW YORK YANKEES – 75-64, 3rd place in the AL East (8.0 GB) Hey, the...
by jkeller | Sep 5, 2013 | Andy Pettitte, Boston Red Sox, Brennan Boesch, Brett Gardner, Brian Cashman, C.C. Sabathia, Curtis Granderson, Derek Jeter, Hiroki Kuroda, Houston Astros, Ivan Nova, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jayson Nix, Leo Nunez, Los Angeles Dodgers, Lyle Overbay, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Robinson Cano, Tampa Bay Rays
The Red Sox kick of a critical four-game series in the Bronx tonight, facing the hard-charging Yankees. New York enters the series only 2.5 games out of a Wild Card spot, a rather drastic turnaround from where they were a month ago. On August 7, the White Sox...
by bcowett | Sep 4, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Rubby de la Rosa, Tampa Bay Rays, Will Middlebrooks
There’s just something so awesome seeing a pitching staff that’s more than capable of shutting down a lineup. Does wonders for your nerves, too. Jon Lester was having none of Detroit’s offense last night, as he hurled seven strong innings to propel...
by huntergolden | Sep 4, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Brad Ziegler, Joel Hanrahan, Jose Bautista, Koji Uehara, Mariano Rivera
If there’s any one player-related piece that I hope people take away from this season, it’s that folks begin to appreciate just how good Koji Uehara is at baseball – and I really mean that. I mean it because sure, he’s an insanely likeable guy, but I say it more...
by bcowett | Sep 3, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Red Sox Trivia! It’s a new day! Question: Jacoby Ellsbury lead the team in fWAR up until recently. Who caught up to him? No search engines or keyword searches. and since there’s a limited field of answers here, no Fangraphs either. Previous Question...
by tbrooks | Sep 3, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Classy, Michael Young, Ned Coletti, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag
On a near weekly basis, we delve into Nick Cafardo’s Mail Bag or Sunday Notes, but this week, we are going to divert a little bit. As if the sports pages of the Boston Globe were not a terrifying enough place, today we are going to enter into the unedited,...
by bcarsley | Sep 2, 2013 | A.J. Pierzynski, Blake Swihart, Brian McCann, Carlos Ruiz, Christian Vasquez, David Ross, Dioner Navarro, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Buck, Nick Hundley, Ryan Hanigan, Ryan Lavarnway, Yasmani Grandal
I’ve never really been a big supporter of Jarrod Saltalamacchia. I thought he was a worthwhile gamble to acquire from the Rangers for next to nothing, and I liked the idea of grooming him behind Jason Varitek. I was patient through the yips and then through the long,...
by bcowett | Sep 2, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Jake Peavy, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John McDonald, Xander Bogaerts
And away goes the White Sox. It’s a real shame to seem them go, I’ve always liked entertaining games where the Red Sox win in spite of their awfulness. It’s almost like clockwork for the 2013 Boston Red Sox: another series win (a sweep, no less), and...
