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Done Deal: Theo Epstein Leaves Red Sox and Joins Cubs

By ⋅ October 21, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Ok, so it isn’t the most shocking news in Boston, but now we can finally say it is official. The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs announced Friday night that (former) Red Sox GM, Theo Epstein, will step down as General Manager in Boston to take the job as President of Baseball Operations for the [...]

How Can the Red Sox Trade John Lackey?

By ⋅ October 21, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

When the Red Sox signed John Lackey to an $82.5 million contract following the 2009 season, they had their sights set on establishing a trio of aces for the next several years. Lackey would be joining a rotation with Josh Beckett and Jon Lester, giving the Red Sox a team strength in pitching. However, things [...]

Report: Theo Epstein Agrees to Deal with Chicago Cubs

By ⋅ October 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

UPDATE: ESPN’s Buster Olney is reporting that Theo Epstein has agreed to a 5-year deal for nearly $20 million. The deal is expected to be finalized later this week. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Chicago’s biggest offseason acquisition could be finalized within the next couple of days as the Cubs are reportedly very close to luring Red Sox GM [...]

Theo Epstein Spotted at Chicago Starbucks?

By ⋅ October 10, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

If you choose to believe lifelong Cubs fan Noah Pinzur, then the Red Sox may be in the market for a new general manager as well as a manager. Pinzur said he’s 99.9% sure he saw Theo Epstein at a Starbucks in Chicago on Saturday morning, according to the Chicago Tribune. Epstein, or his look-a-like, was [...]

Report: Cubs Ask Red Sox to Speak With Theo Epstein

By ⋅ October 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Cubs have asked the Red Sox for permission to speak with Theo Epstein about their vacant GM job, according to the Boston Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy. There were reportedly meetings at Fenway Park Tuesday afternoon regarding how the team would respond to the Cubs’ request. There are three possible responses, according to the Globe’s Pete [...]

Wakefield, Gonzalez Lead Red Sox Over Cubs

By ⋅ May 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

While he may be the oldest pitcher in Red Sox history, Tim Wakefield isn’t even half as old as the time span between games for the Chicago Cubs at Fenway Park (93 years). Wake took the mound Sunday night for the rubber match of the three game series, which saw the Red Sox pound out [...]

Video: Marlon Byrd Hit By Pitch in Face in Cubs-Red Sox Game

By ⋅ May 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

In case you missed it Saturday night, Cubs outfielder Marlon Byrd was drilled in the face by a pitch from Red Sox righty Alfredo Aceves. Byrd immediately hit the ground clutching his face, but was able to walk off on his own power. He was taken to a Boston hospital for evaluation, and the Cubs [...]

Red Sox Give Cubs Rude Welcome Back to Fenway in 15-5 Win

By ⋅ May 21, 2011 ⋅ One comment

For the first time since Game 6 of the 1918 World Series, the Cubs and Red Sox finally played each other again at Fenway Park. The Red Sox won 2-1 nearly 93 years ago in a game that took only 1:46 to complete. In Friday night’s “re-match,” the Red Sox piled up a little more [...]

Red Sox, Cubs To Wear Throwback Uniforms On Saturday

By ⋅ May 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The last time the Red Sox faced the Cubs at Fenway Park, on Sept. 11, 1918, the Red Sox won 2-1 to win the World Series four games to two. Carl Mays won his second game of the series in front of only 15,000+ fans. With the Cubs set to return to Fenway Park for [...]

N.L. Central Fantasy Preview

By ⋅ March 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The largest division in baseball is brimming with fantasy talent from top to bottom. This division contains the single most dominant player of the past decade, who you will be drafting first overall in any draft. Even though he may overshadow other players, the N.L. Central has a lot of early round talent worth spending [...]

Red Sox Get Four Games On New ESPN Sunday Night Baseball

By ⋅ January 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

ESPN has selected the Red Sox for at least four primetime games in 2011 on Sunday Night Baseball: April 10: Vs. Yankees May 15: @ Yankees May 22: Vs. Cubs July 17: @ Rays ESPN has not selected any games from June 5 to July 3 at the moment, so the Red Sox could pick [...]

Red Sox 2011 Schedule Released

By ⋅ September 15, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The 2011 Red Sox Schedule is out, and there are some interesting things to note. First, the schedule starts at the beginning of April, with many teams starting in March. The schedule also ends in September, in an effort to avoid November baseball. Boston’s longest home-stand is 4/29-5/9 (11 games, against the Mariners, Angels, and [...]

My Trip to Wrigley Field

By ⋅ May 11, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

One of my main objectives this year was to make sure that I got to see more live baseball at ballparks and at various parks. Going to Spring Training this year, as I previously talked about, helped out with that a lot. I had already planned on making the trip to Chicago to visit my [...]

Schilling Interested In Return with Rays, Cubs

By ⋅ March 1, 2009 ⋅ One comment

According to Yahoo! Sports, Curt Schilling has no plans to be on a Major League roster for Opening Day, but would be interested in a mid-season return to baseball. From the Yahoo! report: Appearing in ESPN The Weekend activities Saturday at Disney World, Schilling told the paper “the challenge would be in a place like [...]

Manny Homers Again, Dodgers Take 2-0 Lead

By ⋅ October 3, 2008 ⋅ One comment

It seems as if Manny Ramirez is trying to prove something in the 2008 NLDS, after hitting his second home run in as many games to help the Dodgers take a commanding 2-0 series lead. The Dodgers were helped by a home run from Ramirez, a three-run double from Russell Martin, and a shaky defense [...]

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