by smcfarland | Jul 10, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, rafael devers
International free agents make up a huge portion of today’s MLB players. Some, like Yasiel Puig and Yoenis Cespedes, receive huge contracts before they ever step on an MLB field. Others, like Jurickson Profar and Boston’s own Xander Bogaerts, sign smaller...
by prmallon | Jul 5, 2014 | 2013 ALCS, 2013 ALDS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Playoffs, 2013 World Series, 2014 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cy Young, Jake Peavy, San Diego Padres, Tim Lincecum
I last saw Jake Peavy pitch, live and in person, nearly seven years ago. Paradoxically, I remember it vividly, yet vaguely. More accurately, there are elements of the game I remember with clarity, but on the whole, it’s mostly a haze in my mind. I remember it being...
by akhatchaturian | Jul 4, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia
By Andre Khatchaturian Dustin Pedroia is on fire. After bottoming out with a .262 average on June 27 and being the defiant subject in a Dan Shaughnessy story, Pedroia is hitting .600 over the last five games. Despite the fact that the Red Sox almost got no-hit by Jake...
by smcfarland | Jul 3, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Christian Vasquez
In case you haven’t noticed, the Boston Red Sox aren’t exactly having the most ideal season. And by that, I mean they’re 38-47, and 8.5 games out of first place in the AL East. Is it possible to overcome that deficit? Sure. But the way Boston has...
by smcfarland | Jun 19, 2014 | Mookie Betts
In case you haven’t been paying attention to baseball, or minor league baseball specifically, for the past few months, allow me to inform you of a certain center fielder making some noise in the Boston minors. Mookie Betts is his name, and being an offensive...
