Clay Buchholz’s Hamstring Another Cause for Concern for Red Sox Staff
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz suffered a mild hamstring strain last Tuesday during Spring Training fielding drills, and while both the pitcher and team have been optimistic that the injury isn’t a big deal, there is still serious cause for concern. The Red Sox have been plagued over the last few years by [...]
2013 Red Sox Depth Chart: Catcher – Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Ryan Lavarnway, David Ross, Mike Napoli
Boston’s crowded cluster of catching candidates has been a hot topic this offseason. Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Ryan Lavarnway, both of whom present some upside with significant question marks entering 2013, though it appears the team is prepared to start Saltalamacchia when the season kicks off. It also seems likely that the team will utilize free [...]
Bass, Celtics Overcome Sloppy Play to Edge Bulls
The Boston Celtics (28-24) have won eight of nine games after an ugly 71-69 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday nigh from the TD Garden. Both teams were without their star point guards, and offensive woes were the theme of the night as the Bulls suffered 22 turnovers and Brandon Bass had a game-high [...]
2013 Red Sox Depth Chart: 1st Base – Mike Napoli, David Ortiz, Others
The Boston Red Sox enter the 2013 season with unexpected uncertainty regarding first base, after trading away slugger Adrian Gonzalez at the trading deadline this past year. Gonzalez had been inked through 2018, but his inability to give the Sox the power they had expected led to his shipment out of town. Now the position [...]
Celtics Edge Heat in 2OT Thriller, Lose Rondo for Season
A reeling Celtics team had quite the swing of emotions on Sunday afternoon, starting with the devastating news that point guard Rajon Rondo will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL. Very little on the court could possibly compete with that huge loss, but a 100-98 double overtime win against the rival [...]
Green, Celtics Bench Key in Fourth Straight Win
The Boston Celtics appear to be rising in the Eastern Conference after reeling off four straight wins, including a 87-79 win over the Phoenix Suns in Boston on Wednesday night. The team received a big lift from Jeff Green, whose team high 14 points were emphatically punctuated with three big dunks over the course of [...]
Bobby Valentine to Host NBC Sports Radio Show
Former Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine will continue to be heard from over the course of the 2013 baseball season–as a radio show host as part of NBC’s Sports Radio lineup. Beginning in April around the start of the baseball season, the talkative Valentine will be heard daily, with his view being presented regularly as [...]
Pierce Leads Celtics by Hawks with Furious Third Quarter
The streaky Boston Celtics may be beginning to turn things around as they live on the fringe of the Eastern Conference top-eight. After pulling away from the Pacers on Friday to end a four-game losing streak, the Celtics topped the Atlanta Hawks, 89-81 on Saturday night. The Celtics trailed 38-53 at halftime, but outscored the Hawks [...]
Not Another Nancy: Red Sox Sign Stephen Drew
The Boston Red Sox have reportedly signed shortstop Stephen Drew to a one-year $9.5 million contract, an effective rental for the 2013 season while shortstop Jose Iglesias develops in the minor leagues. Stephen, the brother of former Sox outfielder J.D. Drew, as well as former MLB pitcher Tim Drew, was considered the strongest free agent [...]
Rays Winners in Blockbuster Trade with Stronger Royals
The Tampa Bay Rays were already a powerful nemesis to the Red Sox in the American League East, but the franchise that could once be penciled in for last place in the division has made a few moves this winter to ensure that they’ll be competing for many more years. In a blockbuster driven by [...]
Blockbuster Complete: Red Sox Trade Gonzalez, Crawford, Beckett to Dodgers
Just when you thought this 2012 Red Sox season was getting a little bit boring, Boston rocks the entire sports world. A trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers of epic proportions has been completed on this Saturday morning, sending Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford, and Nick Punto to L.A. in order to help Boston [...]
Red Sox Trading Gonzalez, Beckett, Crawford to Dodgers?
According to an initial report by ESPNBoston.com’s Gordon Edes, the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers are discussing a potential groundbreaking blockbuster of a trade which has rumored numerous notable names. The possibility of a trade involving players cleared through waivers could center around Adrian Gonzalez or Josh Beckett, both of whom were claimed [...]
Back-And-Forth Slugfest Leads to Atrocious Red Sox Loss
It might have been one of the best back-and-forth games for any major league team this season, but unfortunately it also was arguably the worst loss the Boston Red Sox have suffered all year. Once leading 6-0 early, the Red Sox blew two notable leads in disastrous innings, the first an eight-run third for the [...]
Buchholz Falters as Angels Batter Reeling Red Sox
The Red Sox are in free fall, there’s no denying it anymore. The best pitcher on the staff of late has been Clay Buchholz, and not even he could stop the bleeding as Boston fell to the visiting Los Angeles Angels 7-3. The team has lost three straight, dropping to 59-65 on the season. Buchholz [...]
Rallies Cut Short, Red Sox Fall to Angels in Series Opener
The Los Angeles Angels are in a similar place to the Boston Red Sox late into this 2012 season. Both teams are currently not qualified for the postseason, they aren’t receiving the level of consistent starting pitching they’d expect from big names, and both teams have high-priced underperforming big names filling up the roster. Yet [...]
Matthew Bond
Recent Comments
- Orange Julius on Connelly’s Top Ten: Bruins Up 2-0
- Jeffrey West on Connelly’s Top Ten: Bruins Up 2-0
- Bob T. on Connelly’s Top Ten: Bruins Up 2-0
- Series Preview: Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays | The Nosebleeds on Tampa Bay Rays Cut Prices on Red Sox Games at Tropicana Field
- Bob T. on Connelly’s Top Ten: Wow! Special Boston Sports Moment – Enjoy!
Blogroll
- BC All Access
- BlogCatalog
- BoSox Injection
- Boston Sports Nation
- Boston Sports Pulse
- Bringing Heat – Red Sox
- Bullpen Brian
- CelticsBlog
- Eat, Drink and Sleep Baseball
- Eat, Drink and Sleep Football
- Green Bandwagon
- Hit The Boards
- KCChiefsFootball.com
- Over The Monster
- Patriots Daily
- Patriots Gab
- Perk is a Beast
- Red’s Army
- Shaver Sports
- Sports of New York
- SportsBlogs.org
- The Bottom Line
- Wicked Pissa Dude Radio
