Brian Roach

Boston Red Sox Pitchers Combine to Allow One Run Against Northeastern, Boston College

By Brian Roach ⋅ February 22, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Spring training is off and rolling and the Boston Red Sox showed some pretty good signs against Northeastern and Boston College on Thursday afternoon. It may have been against college teams, but there was no real sign of any wildness for any of the relievers that were thrown onto the mound in the wins. Against [...]

2013 Red Sox Depth Chart: Bullpen – Joel Hanrahan, Andrew Bailey, Others

By Brian Roach ⋅ February 21, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox had a pretty solid bullpen for most of the 2012 season. There were times when Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey and other relievers had trouble closing out the game, but, overall, the entire bullpen put together one of the better ERAs in the AL. In 2013, the Red Sox have added a [...]

Mullens, Bobcats End Pierce’s Celtics’ 7-Game Win Streak

By Brian Roach ⋅ February 11, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Celtics came up just short as Paul Pierce and Avery Bradley both missed three-point shots in the final 15 seconds in their 94-91 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. The Celtics came off an exciting triple-OT win over the Denver Nuggets at the TD Garden on Sunday, and couldn’t close the deal on the back-end of [...]

Pierce, Garnett Lead Charge as Celtics Rout Lakers

By Brian Roach ⋅ February 7, 2013 ⋅ One comment

Paul Pierce put up 24 points, dished out six assists and grabbed seven rebounds in a huge blowout win against the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night, 116-95. Six of the Boston Celtics’ scored in double figures while only three did for the Lakers. This is the Celtics’ sixth straight win even though the Lakers came [...]

Are the Celtics Ready to Listen to the Clippers Offer for Kevin Garnett?

By Brian Roach ⋅ February 5, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics have won four straight, including their last game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon. During the game, rumor started circulating that the Clippers are looking to trade for Kevin Garnett of the Celtics. The deal being discussed would send Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler to the Celtics for the 36-year-old, Garnett, reports WEEI. [...]

Jared Sullinger Undergoes Successfull Back Surgery; Out for the Season

By Brian Roach ⋅ February 3, 2013 ⋅ One comment

Jared Sullinger is expected to be back for next training camp after under going successful back surgery, according to The Boston Globe. The surgery was lumbar disk surgery and Sullinger is the second Celtic in six days to be lost for the season. Danny Ainge and the Celtics knew about Sullinger’s back woes before they [...]

Alfredo Aceves Needs No Defined Role for Success with the 2013 Red Sox

By Brian Roach ⋅ January 29, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Alfredo Aceves has the type of arm that can bounce back fast after pitching several innings in an appearance, but right now, the Red Sox rotation is full. Aceves, 30, now needs to fight for a spot in the crowded bullpen for that one or two long-relief spots. Sure, he can be a lights-out guy [...]

Rajon Rondo’s Triple-Double Not Enough to Push Celtics Past Carmelo Anthony, Knicks

By Brian Roach ⋅ January 25, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

With his 27th career triple-double (20th on national television), Rajon Rondo tried to bring the Celtics back into Thursday’s contest with the Knicks, but his efforts weren’t enough as the Celtics dropped their fifth straight game, 89-86 . Rondo finished with 23 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds all while making 10-of-19 shots from the field, [...]

Garnett, Celtics Fall Back to .500 With Loss to Pistons

By Brian Roach ⋅ January 21, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

After winning six straight games, the Boston Celtics were looking to be one of the teams contending for home-court advantage in the playoffs, but three straight losses is not what the Doc ordered. Two of those three losses were to teams well below .500 and the game against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night should [...]

New Mike Napoli Contract is Perfect for the New-Look Red Sox

By Brian Roach ⋅ January 17, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Mike Napoli agreed to a one-year deal with the Red Sox on Thursday morning that guaranteed only $5 million, according to sources via ESPN. The deal includes multiple incentives that could push his salary up to the $13 million annual salary he was originally supposed to get in the three-year deal worth $39 million. The [...]

Michael Morse Best Option for Red Sox if Mike Napoli Deal Falls Through

By Brian Roach ⋅ January 14, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Michael Morse is one of the few options remaining in the trade market that the Boston Red Sox should make a run after. The Washington Nationals recently signed Adam LaRoche to a two-year deal, and he will be manning first base instead of Morse. The Red Sox would still need to give a couple solid [...]

Sullinger, Pierce Thrive Against Rockets as Celtics Push Win-Streak to Five

By Brian Roach ⋅ January 11, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Paul Pierce put in a team-high 23 points as the Celtics cruised to the 103-91 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Friday marked the fifth straight game the Celtics got a solid all out team effort. Jared Sullinger came off a career night Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns when he had 12 points [...]

Rajon Rondo is the Key to the Boston Celtics’ Success for 2013 and Beyond

By Brian Roach ⋅ January 9, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Rajon Rondo is largely considered to be the biggest star on the Boston Celtics, but recent incidents involving opposing players and referees have brought his leadership ability into question. Let’s examine the positives and negatives of Rondo being the key to the Celtics’ future. Rondo has the ability to dribble to the basket for an [...]

Bobby Abreu Is Not the Answer For Boston Red Sox at First Base

By Brian Roach ⋅ January 8, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

With Mike Napoli’s deal in jeopardy, the Boston Red Sox have reportedly started looking into other options at first base. According to The Boston Herald, Bobby Abreu’s name is on the table as one of those options. However, this is just a background check, which means the Sox are just in the preliminary stages of the process. [...]

Rondo Returns, Celtics Fall Two Games Below .500 as Kings’ Cousins Notches Triple-Double

By Brian Roach ⋅ December 31, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics finished their four-game road trip on Sunday night with a disappointing outing against the now 11-19 Sacramento Kings. The 118-96 loss was the third straight loss for the C’s by 18 or more points. Jeff Green and Jason Terry both had huge scoring games after being inconsistent during the 1-3 road trip. [...]

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