by mike silver | Apr 4, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, David Ortiz, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Nick Johnson, Quick Post
And the season begins… There’s no doubt the bureaucrats “got it right” on this one – pairing the league’s biggest rivals in the 2010 MLB opener. All signs point to a classic, fit with a marquee pitching matchup, palpable hatred on both sides, and the two best teams...
by mike silver | Mar 22, 2010 | Alan Embree, Boof Bonser, Boston Red Sox, Brian Shouse, Joe Nelson, Scott Atchison
Sox Sign Alan Embree Just after noon yesterday, the Sox officially agreed to a minor league deal with veteran lefty reliever Alan Embree. Embree, who last pitched for the Sox in 2005, comes off a shaky 2009 season that saw him struggle in limited duty, posting an even...
by mike silver | Mar 8, 2010 | Ben Sheets, brandon wood, Daric Barton, derrek holland, Elvis Andrus, Erik Bedard, Kevin Jepsen
Buried in the West are many talented breakout candidates. Some of the more interesting in the league, many have been relegated to former prospect status, while others are just building a name for themselves. Anaheim Angels of California This team is a bit difficult to...
by mike silver | Mar 1, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jeremy Hermida, Manny Delcarmen, Michael Bowden
As the hometown team boasts one of the strongest starting nine in the American League, it can be difficult to detect sleepers among the pack. Don’t be fooled, however. They are there and prepped to support an elite cast looking to avenge last season’s early playoff...
by mike silver | Feb 22, 2010 | Joba Chamberlain, New York Yankees, Nick Johnson, Phil Hughes
For a team that won the 2009 league championship while standing atop the AL East leaderboards for much of the past decade, the team would seem, at first glance, bereft of sleepers. Not so, however, even for these ’09 defending champions. A favorite even at this early...
