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Manny Ramirez’s Return: Orioles or A’s… Why Bother?

By ⋅ February 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Do you ever get the feeling like there’s no one on earth who loves you? That feeling that you’re completely alone in the world, completely abandoned by people who once cared so much for you? I bet that Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles fans feel that way all the time. These two franchises had so much to look forward [...]

No Edwin Jackson? No Roy Oswalt? No Problem.

By ⋅ February 6, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox have been rumored to be after just about every starting pitcher for the past fifteen seasons. There will never be a winter where the Sox aren’t in the running, even if it’s hearsay, for a free agent. With a little less than three weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training, we know [...]

Declarmen Joins Okajima With Yankees

By ⋅ January 31, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The legacy of any player to spend time in the Red Sox organization is established when his time at the organization ends and he moves on in his career. The exception to this is former Sox players whose paths lead them to the rival Yankees. This scenario has popped up multiple times this offseason, as [...]

What We Learned This Week: Tim ‘Tea Party’ Thomas; Pats ‘Moore’ Sterling Than Ravens

By ⋅ January 28, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

What we learned the week of January 20-27: 1. Tim Thomas hates the federal government. Not sure why anyone finds this surprising– he sounds just like every other middle-aged, multimillionaire white guy in the country. 2. Most Patriots fans suddenly discovered that there was a guy named Sterling Moore playing for their team. Now that [...]

Red Sox Ink Jarrod Saltalamacchia to One-Year, $2.5 Million Deal

By ⋅ January 16, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Jason Varitek is gone. Now it’s Jarrod Saltalamacchia‘s turn. The Red Sox signed Saltalamacchia to a one-year, $2.5 million contract Sunday, the Boston Globe reported, avoiding arbitration and giving Saltalamacchia a $1.75 million bump over his 2011 salary.

Yankees Rebuild Rotation with Acquisitions of Pineda, Kuroda

By ⋅ January 14, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Friday night, the New York Yankees, quiet players in the offseason to this point, made two moves to improve their chances in the AL East. GM Brian Cashman shipped top prospect Jesus Montero, a possible catcher and probable DH, to the Seattle Mariners for breakout star Michael Pineda. Later that night, he let the second [...]

Red Sox Pitching Preview: Health Key to Success in 2012

By ⋅ January 12, 2012 ⋅ 5 comments

While this Red Sox offseason has been relatively quiet outside of the trade for closer Andrew Bailey and the hiring of Bobby Valentine as manager, they have made a little noise lately with regards to their starting rotation. General manager Ben Cherington signed veterans Carlos Silva and Aaron Cook to minor league contracts to add [...]

So Long, J.D. Drew! Good Riddance

By ⋅ December 11, 2011 ⋅ One comment

After what seemed like 25 years in a Red Sox uniform, J.D Drew will not be in the Red Sox line-up next season. No, he didn’t hurt himself not caring about anything. His five-year paid vacation is finally up. He had teased retirement ever since he signed that five-year deal and now that it’s time [...]

Hanley Ramirez to the Red Sox? Maybe it Could Happen

By ⋅ December 8, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments

The winter meetings are fully underway, and teams across both leagues are making significant free agent splashes. Perhaps the biggest story, the Miami Marlins are buying players like an American League East team as they prepare for life at a new stadium. The question for Miami is whether or not they will be able to [...]

Bobby Valentine Hiring Process Yet Another Misstep By Management

By ⋅ November 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

WEEI Red Sox reporter Alex Speier reported Wednesday that Bobby Valentine’s hiring as the new manager flies in the face of an administrative promise made earlier in the off-season that the team would not go after a disciplinarian. While the report did not state who made the promise or to which player, a similar report [...]

Could the Red Sox Double Down on Yu Darvish?

By ⋅ November 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The 2011 Boston Red Sox were in distress: the team missed the playoffs, had key free agents departing with no clear answers on the farm, and a starting rotation that while hyped at the start of the season, with the addition of a good Josh Beckett, finished by under-performing. In 2006 this solution included a [...]

Why Would Tim Wakefield Go to the National League?

By ⋅ November 19, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Tim Wakefield‘s declaration at the end of September that he wanted to return to the Red Sox made perfect sense: if the team wanted him back, why not? The fans have always loved him; he needs just seven wins to break the team’s career wins record; and figuring out what to do next – every [...]

Exploring the Closer Market for Red Sox: Bell, Madson, Cordero, Others

By ⋅ November 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

After Jonathan Papelbon accepted a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, Ben Cherington and the Red Sox must now find a new closer. There is a great multitude of options this offseason, including big name free agents and possible trade targets. There is also the greatly discussed possibility of transitioning set up man Daniel Bard to [...]

Could Cuban Yoennis Cespedes Take Over Right Field for Red Sox?

By ⋅ November 11, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Change is inevitable. For the Boston Red Sox, it’s necessary. As far as the outfield goes, Carl Crawford is in left and Jacoby Ellsbury in center. That begs the question; who is in right? J.D. Drew’s contract is up and there is no way the Red Sox re-sign Drew after his lack of production in [...]

Video: Aaron Hernandez Mocks Red Sox with Grilled Chicken

By ⋅ October 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It turns out New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has a pretty good sense of humor. Unless you’re a Boston Red Sox fan still worked up over the recent fried chicken scandal. In a locker room interview with the media, Hernandez answered all sorts of questions, ranging from this week’s match-up against the Dallas [...]

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