// Theo Epstein

Regrets Abound Around Lowell Deal

By ⋅ May 6, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Deep in his heart of hearts, in his soul of souls, in his auras of auras, Theo Epstein must still be comfortable with his decision to sign Mike Lowell to a three year, $37.5 million dollar contract after the 2007 season, even though at this point it may look like something he regrets. Of course, [...]

J.D. Drew: Theo Epstein’s White Knight?

By ⋅ May 5, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Calling J.D. Drew “easy to hate” may be a bit of an understatement. The soft-spoken right fielder for the Red Sox is entering his fourth season with the club since signing a lucrative five-year, $70 million deal following the 2006 campaign. Since signing that deal, Drew has become a magnet for criticism, whether it be [...]

Is Adrian Gonzalez Within the Red Sox Reach?

By ⋅ April 29, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

After beating up on the doormats of the AL East, the Red Sox are finally back to .500 on the season. Despite the recent success, this team has yet to win a series against a winning squad and has exhibited many alarming signs in the early-going. Time to hit the panic button? Not quite, but [...]

Time Has Come for Red Sox, Ortiz to Part Ways

By ⋅ April 20, 2010 ⋅ One comment

By the time the Red Sox were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays Monday afternoon, David Ortiz’s hollow promise was all but forgotten.  After Friday night’s suspended game, Ortiz expressed distress. With 15 strikeouts in 38 at-bats, Ortiz has plenty of reason to be upset. Surprisingly, his struggles were not on his mind. The game [...]

With Bay Now in New York, Beltre is the Answer

By ⋅ April 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

When the New York Mets signed free agent Jason Bay, initially the optimistic Mets fan in me was ecstatic. A true RBI man and a doubles machine was on his way to New York to wear my team’s orange and blue. Even with the great statistics, Bay brought to the Mets something that scared me: [...]

Red Sox to The Future: The Bridge to 2012

By ⋅ April 13, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Few stories have captured the minds and broken the hearts of Red Sox Nation like Theo Epstein’s fabled “bridge to 2012.” Everything from the signing of Mike Cameron to parting ways with Jason Bay led Sox fans to conclude one thing: rebuilding year. David Ortiz has gotten old, Daisuke Matsuzaka has failed to storm through [...]

Hacking Into This Whole ‘Mike Lowell Situation’

By ⋅ February 21, 2010 ⋅ One comment

One of the most intriguing questions entering Sox spring training is the Mike Lowell situation. With the acquisition of Adrian Beltre, Lowell’s position on the team is now pretty redundant. However, there’s still questions swirling. When will he be traded? Can he? Could he play a different role on the team? Does he want to? [...]

Red Sox Sign Jonathan Papelbon to Avoid Arbitration

By ⋅ January 19, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Theo Epstein managed to avoid arbitration with closer Jonathan Papelbon for the second straight year, signing him to a one-year, $9.35 million deal, with incentives that could bring the total value to $9.5 million. The contract is the highest for a relief pitcher with four years of service or less, eclipsing Eric Gagne’s $8 million [...]

The Aughts: The Greatest Sports Decade That Almost Never Happened

By ⋅ December 31, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

On the warm Sunday afternoon of October 11, just before 4 p.m., shortstop Erick Aybar settled under Dustin Pedroia’s pop up, ending the 2009 ALDS in front of a deflated crowd at Fenway Park. The inning was officially scored: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Red Sox 6. Just like that, [...]

Red Sox Spend to Contend

By ⋅ December 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Since John Henry, Tom Warner, and Larry Lucchino came to own and control the Boston Red Sox, the team has lived within a budget. Granted, this budget has allowed the team to maintain a higher payroll than most teams, and has at times allowed the team to spend enough to outspend all but one franchise: [...]

The Adrian Gonzalez Conspiracy Theory

By ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ 11 comments

Boston baseball hasn’t convulsed with this much rampant speculation since the Red Sox tried to bring Alex Rodriguez to the Hub. From newspapers and television to water coolers and the Web, one name has the Nation dreaming Gheorghe Muresan big: Adrian Gonzalez. Today, according to multiple reports, the price tag for the slugging Padre first [...]

Lackey to Boston: Sox Bridge to Title Town?

By ⋅ December 14, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

“We’re kind of in a bridge period.”—Red Sox GM Theo Epstein The Winter Meetings are to baseball fans what Christmas is to children. So when wunderkind Theo Epstein uttered those fateful words at this year’s installment in Indianapolis, Red Sox fans felt like they’d been unjustly penciled in on the Naughty list. Coupled with the [...]

Red Sox Tender Contract To Kotchman

By ⋅ December 14, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

First reported on Friday, the Red Sox have decided to retain Casey Kotchman for the 2010 season.  Kotchman, acquired from the Braves for Adam LaRoche in July, made $2.8 million in 2009 and is under team control through the 2011 season. The team will still need to sign Kotchman or face an arbitration hearing, but [...]

Red Sox Should Focus on Defense, Not Home Runs in 2010

By ⋅ December 8, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

In the last six seasons, the Boston Red Sox have made the playoffs five times, won the World Series twice and made the ALCS three times. Out of all the statistics kept in baseball, there has been only one constant in their three trips to the ALCS – good defense. BaseballProspectus.com uses sabermetrics (you know, [...]

Should Theo Epstein Be on the Hot Seat?

By ⋅ November 10, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

(Disclaimer): I can already see your faces as you read this article title. I mentioned my planning to write this article to my roommate and I was met with instant dismissal. I would, however, like to point out that I am not advocating Theo’s firing, or even expressing a dislike for him. This article is [...]

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