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Hanrahan Falls Prey to Red Sox Closer Curse, Placed on 60-Day DL

By ⋅ May 9, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Tabbed as the closer for the Boston Red Sox before the 2013 season, Joel Hanrahan was moved to the 60-day disabled list on Thursday, just two days after the Red Sox placed him on the 15-day DL. What originally was deemed a muscle strain in his right forearm quickly became much more serious after an [...]

Nava’s 7th Inning HR lifts Red Sox in Home Opener

By ⋅ April 8, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Celebration swept across New England on Monday afternoon as the Boston Red Sox kicked off their home schedule with an exciting 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, their ninth consecutive win on Opening Day at Fenway Park. The team was coming to Fenway strong off of a 4-2 road trip within the division, winning series [...]

Red Sox Squeeze Out Win Against Blue Jays in John Farrell’s Return to Toronto

By ⋅ April 6, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Boston Red Sox manager and former Toronto Blue Jays manager John Farrell made his first return to the Rogers Centre since leaving for the Red Sox in the offseason. Welcomed with mixed reactions but mostly booing, Farrell noted that he loved Toronto, but has no regrets. The Red Sox were able to squeak out a [...]

How Many Games Will the 2013 Red Sox Win?

By ⋅ March 16, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s never easy to try and predict how many games any team will win, especially in baseball, and especially entering a year where the Boston Red Sox find themselves in one of the strongest divisions — on paper, that is. It’s unclear as to how things will really play out, especially with all the players who [...]

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

By ⋅ 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 ⋅ 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 [...]

What should the Red Sox do with Alfredo Aceves?

By ⋅ February 20, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

When Red Sox hired John Farrell, the first thought was forgetting the Bobby Valentine drama and the 2012 season and focusing on getting back on track for the 2013 season. Farrell is a perfect choice to manage the Red Sox, an organization hoping to move on from past troubles. But for those thinking that firing [...]

Clay Buchholz’s Hamstring Another Cause for Concern for Red Sox Staff

By ⋅ February 18, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]

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

By ⋅ 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 [...]

The 2013 Season Will Be a Make or Break Year for Ben Cherington

By ⋅ January 7, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Ben Cherington showed that he was ready to take charge when he traded Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford, and Nick Punto to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Allen Webster, Ruby De La Rosa, James Loney, and other prospects. The Dodgers will absorb about $260 million of salary, which will free up some money for the Sox [...]

2013 Red Sox Bullpen Breakdown

By ⋅ December 21, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

In 2012, the Red Sox bullpen was a disaster.  After the injury to Andrew Bailey in spring training, Alfredo Aceves became the closer and ended up leading the American League in blown saves.  The team blew 22 saves all together, which was tied for 3rd worst in MLB.  The closer in waiting was supposed to be Daniel Bard, who decided he wanted to be a starter instead.  That did [...]

What Should the Red Sox do with Alfredo Aceves?

By ⋅ December 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s safe to say that the 2012 season for the Red Sox was a complete disaster, from the Bobby Valentine drama to the departures of several key players, including Kevin Youkilis, Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Josh Beckett. Another notable headache was pitcher Alfredo Aceves. With Andrew Bailey on the disabled list to start the [...]

Ellsbury, Red Sox Walk-Off with 4-3 Win Over Yankees

By ⋅ September 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

On his 29th birthday, Jacoby Ellsbury drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning off reliever Dave Robertson for a 4-3 walk-off win over the New York Yankees. His fourth hit of the game helped the Red Sox play the role of playoff spoilers, and dropped the Yankees into a tie for [...]

Red Sox Win While Debuting New Faces

By ⋅ August 26, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

While Boston certainly isn’t contending this season and has gone into rebuilding mode, they do have some time to try out some new pieces before 2013. Two new members of the team saw game action with Boston for the first time Sunday, as the Red Sox defeated the Royals 8-6. James Loney, acquired from the [...]

Blockbuster Complete: Red Sox Trade Gonzalez, Crawford, Beckett to Dodgers

By ⋅ August 25, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]

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