// Joel Hanrahan

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 [...]

Red Sox Sellout Streak Ends, Hanrahan Blows Save in Loss to Orioles

By ⋅ April 11, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

After 820 games, the widespread speculation regarding the legitimacy of the Boston Red Sox‘s sellout streak can finally be put to rest. The longest such streak in major professional sports, both for the regular season (794 games) and overall (820 including the postseason), has officially come to an end. In just the second game at [...]

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 [...]

Red Sox on Pace for Perfect Season after 7-4 Win Over Yankees

By ⋅ April 4, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Clay Buchholz pitched 7 strong innings and the Boston Red Sox took advantage of Hiroki Kuroda‘s early exit to beat the New York Yankees, 7-4. According to the Associated Press, the second straight win in the Bronx marks the first 2-0 start for the Red Sox since 1999. For all the doubters who wondered whether [...]

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 [...]

To Spend or Save? Are the Red Sox Better Off?

By ⋅ January 12, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

When the infamous Megadeal took place in August, a new realm of possibilities opened up for the Red Sox going forward. With almost all significant contracts either expiring or dumped onto the Dodgers, Boston essentially had $105 MM to burn…or use responsibly, because that would be cool too. The Red Sox were no longer crippled [...]

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 [...]

Joel Hanrahan to the Red Sox: Soon to Be Done Deal

By ⋅ December 22, 2012 ⋅ One comment

The Boston Red Sox will soon reportedly acquire Joel Hanrahan in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to several reports. The Pirates closer has been brilliant the last two seasons, putting up 40 saves and a 1.83 ERA in 2011 and compiling a 5-2 record with 36 saves and a 2.72 ERA in 2012. The bullpen [...]

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