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Book Review: Terry Francona’s Tell-All Book a Must-Read for Red Sox Fans

By ⋅ April 2, 2013 ⋅ One comment

The book “Francona: The Red Sox Years” focuses not only the bad times toward the end of the 8-year tenure for the former Boston Red Sox’ manager, but also on the good times during his years as one of the most accomplished skippers in recent memory. Boston Globe writer Dan Shaughnessy teamed up with Terry [...]

ESPN’s Offseason Grade for Red Sox is Not Too Far Off

By ⋅ March 23, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

About a month ago, ESPN put up an article about the grade of all the moves and different positions that the Boston Red Sox, and every other MLB team, made, and the Red Sox received a B. That’s it a straight-out B. I may be an optimist with this team, but I think this type [...]

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 [...]

Is David Ortiz the Achilles’ Heel for the Red Sox?

By ⋅ March 11, 2013 ⋅ 2 comments

When the Boston Red Sox signed slugger David Ortiz to a two-year deal for $26 million, a gentle quiver traveled across Red Sox Nation. Of course, the return of the lone familiar face from the 2004 World Series championship team is a good thing–Ortiz is the most dangerous offensive threat the Sox have these days. [...]

Carl Crawford’s Comments About Boston Media Far From the Truth

By ⋅ March 8, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Carl Crawford is starting to become one of those players that is a huge bust, no matter where he ends up. Crawford began his career in quiet Tampa Bay, where the media coverage is minimal. He typically didn’t have to face the music too often with the media during his time there, even if he [...]

Red Sox Prospect Drake Britton charged with DUI

By ⋅ March 5, 2013 ⋅ One comment

23-year old Red Sox left-handed pitching prospect Drake Britton was arrested at 4:42 a.m. on Saturday morning on misdemeanor charges of reckless driving. Britton drove up to 111 mph in a 45 mph zone while in his black 2008 Chevrolet Silverado, and upon pursuit by the police, he jumped a curb, knocked down a small barbed-wire fence, [...]

Despite AL East Hype, Red Sox Good Bet for 2013 Postseason

By ⋅ March 5, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

This season, parity redefines itself in the American League East. Unlike years past, where the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have clashed over the division title and sole AL Wild Card, the division presents five potentially great baseball teams competing for a maximum of three playoff spots. After an abysmal 2012 season, the [...]

Should the Red Sox Add Jackie Bradley, Jr. to the 2013 Major League Roster?

By ⋅ March 2, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

This spring training has been great for Boston’s young stud of a center fielder, Jackie Bradley, Jr. He boasts a .571 average and an OPS of 1.269 in 15 plate appearances. It may be a small sample size, but he has scored four times in five game and will be a great leadoff hitter with [...]

2013 Red Sox Depth Chart: Outfield – Jacoby Ellsbury, Shane Victorino, Jonny Gomes

By ⋅ February 22, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox outfield has the chance to be the heart of the 2013 Red Sox. Led by Jacoby Ellsbury, this group features newcomers Jonny Gomes and Shane Victorino, and possibly new acquisition Mike Carp. Jacoby Ellsbury Show me what you got, pretty boy.  Sure, we’ve all gotten drunk and screamed those very words at [...]

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 [...]

Boston Red Sox Acquire 1B/OF Mike Carp

By ⋅ February 20, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox have officially acquired 1B/OF Mike Carp from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. The Red Sox had been rumored to have interest in Carp for about a week now. In order to make room for Carp, OF Ryan Kalish was placed on [...]

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 [...]

2013 Red Sox Depth Chart: Shortstop – Stephen Drew, Pedro Ciriaco, Jose Iglesias

By ⋅ February 18, 2013 ⋅ One comment

This offseason, the Red Sox filled a void they had up the middle with the signing of Stephen Drew, younger brother of J.D. Drew and will also wear No. 7, to a one-year, $9.5 M deal. It was a great signing in my opinion on many fronts. Yes, they overpaid for another Drew, but it is [...]

2013 Red Sox Depth Chart: 1st Base – Mike Napoli, David Ortiz, Others

By ⋅ February 13, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]

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