// Justin Verlander

Verlander’s MVP Season Compares to Pedro in 1999

By ⋅ November 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The news earlier this week that Justin Verlander had won the Most Valuable Player created a bit an uproar throughout the world of baseball, after all there had been a relative understanding that pitchers had their own award with the Cy Young, whereas MVP belonged to everyday position players. An examination of the participating of [...]

Most Valuable Position Player: Verlander, Beckett, and the Demise of Morality in Sports

By ⋅ September 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With the Red Sox facing impending doom, we might as well look forward to the end of season awards. The most interesting award this year, is by far the American League Most Valuable Player (sorry National League, but I just don’t really care). There are two elements that make this year’s MVP so intriguing.  The [...]

Ortiz HR Lifts Sox in Game 1; Verlander Gem Gets Tigers Split in Game 2

By ⋅ May 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox looked to extend their winning streak of five games on Sunday afternoon as they began the day-night doubleheader at 1 p.m. in Detriot. The Sox sent Clay Buchholz to the mound in Game 1 and Josh Beckett in for Game 2.  Boston did in fact get the win in the first game, beating [...]

Crawford’s Walkoff Hit Lifts Red Sox Over Tigers; Beckett Injured

By ⋅ May 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The only thing that could dampen a duel between the two best pitchers in the American League, Boston’s Josh Beckett and Detroit’s Justin Verlander, is a little rain. Under a steady drizzle/fog/light rain at Fenway Park Thursday night, both pitchers still delivered quality performances. Beckett allowed just one run in six innings, but only threw [...]

Red Sox Spring Training (3/14-3/20): Rotation Set Thursday, Roster Trimmed Twice

By ⋅ March 21, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Sports of Boston’s coverage of Red Sox Spring Training rolls on! April 1 fast approaches, and the Red Sox Opening Day roster is definitely taking shape. Terry Francona announced Wednesday that Jon Lester would open the regular season against the Texas Rangers in Arlington. On Thursday, Francona set the rest of the starting rotation. John [...]

The Real Josh Beckett: Is He Worth $68 million?

By ⋅ May 18, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Red Sox fans don’t recognize the guy wearing Josh Beckett’s number 19 jersey these days. So far this year, he hasn’t resembled the pitcher who saved the Sox’s season when they were down 3-1 to Cleveland in the 2007 ALCS. This isn’t the guy we look forward to watching when his turn in the rotation [...]

2009 Fantasy Baseball Season Wrap-Up

By ⋅ October 6, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Aaaaaaannnnnnnnnnd that does it! The baseball season has officially come to an end. This of course means that fantasy baseball has officially closed in the year 2009. If we all want a taste of this game again, we will have to wait a few months until the 2010 draft preparations begin. Congratulations to all of [...]

Red Sox Playoff Run Could Go Any Way

By ⋅ September 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

There are only a handful of games left (12 and counting to be exact) and the Red Sox are right in the midst of another run to the postseason. Boston doesn’t have another night off as they roll through Kansas City and New York before ending on a home stand against Toronto and Cleveland. Winning seven [...]

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up: Week 19 (8-10 – 8-16)

By ⋅ August 18, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Do you know who would be an awesome pitcher to have on your fantasy roster? Henry Rowengartner! Yeah, the kid from “Rookie of the Year”. Watch the film one more time. You will see that after his first ever appearance, he never allows another baserunner for the rest of the regular season. The kid struck [...]

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up: Week 14 (7-6 – 7-12)

By ⋅ July 14, 2009 ⋅ One comment

I’d like to talk about Joe Mauer for a moment. With 15 HR, Mauer is currently tied for the 24th most HR in the American League. He hit 11 of his 15 home runs in the month of May, which is the only reason his home run total looks decent. With 15 on the season, [...]

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up: Week 4 (4-27 – 5-3)

By ⋅ May 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Apparently I am not the only one who believes that Kansas City’s Zack Greinke is in trouble. The good people over at Sports Illustrated have it in for the young ace as evident by the fact that they decided to put him on last week’s cover. Like many other stories of sports lore, the “Sports Illustrated [...]

Youkilis Powers Sox Win, Lugo Whines Like Pitino

By ⋅ May 9, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Last season, Kevin Youkilis was on a hot streak the whole first half of the season and just couldn’t be put down. It appears he’s entering that stretch again this season, as Youk homered to lead the Sox to a 5-1 victory over the Tigers. Josh Beckett went seven strong innings with eight strikeouts, but [...]

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