3 Up 3 Down Says It’s Time for a Reality Check

by | Jul 7, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brooks Baseball, Dustin Pedroia, fWAR, Greg Maddux, John Lackey, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, OPS, St. Louis Cardinals, Stephen Drew, Steve Avery, Tom Glavine, Xander Bogaerts

  Maybe you are one of the optimistic Red Sox fans who believes this 2014 team has a second half run in them. You argue that despite being a season worst ten games under .500, the team is actually only nine games out of first place. You remind your fellow fans that...

State of the Boston Red Sox: Injuries Piling Up, Losing Streak Extends to 10 Games

by | May 26, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, American League East, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Felix Doubront, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks

The Boston Red Sox had not lost 10 games in a row since 1994, but the three consecutive sweeps by the hand of the Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays and the Tamp Bay Rays sent the Red Sox on a tailspin as they are now 20-29 on the season. The squad is eight games back...

Place Your Bet(t)s on Mookie

by | May 23, 2014 | Billy Hamilton, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jay Bruce, Manny Machado, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Shane Victorino, Shin-Soo Choo, Xander Bogaerts

An odd thing happened in the Portland Sea Dog’s game last Sunday. Top prospect Mookie Betts started in center field in that game, instead of his normal second base. With Jackie Bradley Jr. and Grady Sizemore struggling, this raises the question of whether the Red Sox...