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By ⋅ December 21, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine and GM Ben Cherington announced last week that RHP Daniel Bard will be used as a starter in Spring Training, to see if he would be a good fit for the rotation on a permanent basis. While I have already stated my reasons why I think that this move [...]

Hey Lowell, Why the Long Face?

By ⋅ May 21, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Over the past week or so, it’s been made abundantly clear that Mike Lowell is no longer happy in Boston.  It’s sad, but who can blame him?  Lowell has been fighting injury and giving his all to the Red Sox since 2006, and his efforts have not gone unnoticed.  There’s a reason Red Sox Nation [...]

TGIF: Baseball’s Second Half Studs

By ⋅ July 10, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

The season is half over and you have some decisions to make. If you are low on the totem pole and need to make a run at the playoffs, then clearly the team you have now needs some adjusting. Searching free agency and looking for potential trades can be a stressful endeavor. The important thing to [...]

Beckett Tosses Shutout Against Braves

By ⋅ June 21, 2009 ⋅ One comment

The Red Sox welcomed back old friend Derek Lowe, who left after helping the Red Sox win their first world series since 1918 back in 2004. Lowe moved onto the Dodgers and then the Braves, and has never pitched against the Red Sox in his career. He pitched pretty well Saturday night, allowing three runs on [...]

Derek Lowe Returns to Fenway with Braves

By ⋅ June 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

John Smoltz is ready to come back anytime and it seems the only obstacle is making a move to get him a roster and rotation spot. The Red Sox decided against putting Smoltz in a position to make his Red Sox debut his former team, the Braves. With Daisuke Matsuzaka, Josh Beckett, and Tim Wakefield [...]

How to Fix the Yankees 2009 Roster

By ⋅ November 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Yankees have quite a bit of holes to fill this offseason. Simply put their hitting last year was abysmal (partially due to injuries, but also some guys aging) and their starting pitching had so many injuries that they relied much too much on Sidney Ponson. Their fielding has sunk to a really poor level [...]

Fantasy Wrap Up: Week 10 (6-2 – 6-8)

By ⋅ June 10, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Well, what can we say after ten long weeks of fantasy play? Braves 3B Chipper Jones is still hitting over .400 (.420). That is something we didn’t see coming. Braves 3B Chipper Jones missed Sunday’s game due to injury. That is something we saw coming from a mile away. The injury isn’t considered serious and he [...]

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