Archive for January, 2010

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MLB Draft is Key for Sox Success

This week, Keith Law of Scouts, Inc. gave his analysis of the top farm systems in baseball. The #1 spot went to the Texas Rangers for the second year in a row, but sitting in the #2 spot was our own Boston…Read More

Another Japanese Pitcher on Sox Radar

According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com, the Red Sox are expressing interest in another Japanese pitcher. The pipeline the Sox have built from Japan is as strong as ever and Hisanori Takahashi may be…Read More

Poll: Which AL East Team Will Give the Red Sox and Yankees the Biggest Challenge in 2010?

6-Man Rotation or Odd Man Out?

Over the past few days, the Boston media has been buzzing about the Red Sox rotation in 2010. The conversation was spurred by a few interviews with Tim Wakefield, one of which was last night after he…Read More

Wakefield’s Impact On and Off the Field

On a day when most headlines will speak of the three big name signings in MLB, Xavier Nady, Ben Sheets, and Jon Garland, a Tim Wakefield acheivement, like most in his career, will get overlooked. At…Read More

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Hermida and the Sox Reach Agreement

  According to ESPNBoston.com, Theo’s streak of not going to an arbitration hearing is extended…Read More

Will Ellsbury Be Traded?

Check out my thoughts on the Red Sox potentially including Jacoby Ellsbury in a trade to the San Diego…Read More

The Least Wonderful Time of the Year

As I was walking to work this morning, on a rainy and windy 50 degree day in Boston, I couldn’t…Read More

Poll: Which Current Red Sox Bench Player will have the Greatest Impact in 2010?

Jason Bay’s Worn Out Story

The first thing I do in the morning on a daily basis is scour the net for any interesting information…Read More

Decade’s Top 10 Greatest Red Sox Facial Hair Decisions

Over the past 10 years, there have been some interesting facial hair looks from Sox players. In anticipation of the 2010 season, let’s look back at the top ten greatest beards, goatees, and ‘staches. …Read More

Man Behind the Staff: John Farrell

The Sox have promoted a plethora of young pitchers to the big leagues over the past few years. Many factors go into the success of a young pitcher including the catcher he works with and his manager’s…Read More

Help Wanted: Middle Relief

With upgrades to the starting rotation and defense, the Sox have a solid foundation for the 2010 season. Right now, the only glaring weakness is the bullpen. The Sox have the closer and setup men in place…Read More

Damon Struggling to Find a Home

Damon, Damon, Damon. Johnny Damon used to be a name Red Sox fans loved and were excited about. His long hair and unwieldy beard made him a legend in Boston from ’02-’05. Damon brought speed…Read More

Conversation with HotStove.com

Check out the conversation I had with Tom Reese and Paul Rubillo of HotStove.com about the Sox. We covered the off-season signings, the improved defense, Papelbon’s future, and much more. Enjoy!

Sox Avoid Arbitration, Sign Papelbon

This afternoon, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com broke the story that the Sox had avoided arbitration with Jonathan Papelbon by agreeing to a one-year $9.35 million deal. Keeping the streak alive, Theo Epstein…Read More

Arbitration for Dummies

With all the chatter surrounding Jonathan Papelbon and the potential for an arbitration hearing, I figured I would explain the process for those who are unfamiliar. The process is not extremely complicated,…Read More

Offerman Attacks, AGAIN

Just when you thought Jose Offerman’s big league career was over, he keeps on swinging. The only problem is that he’s swinging at umpires. What is so hard for Jose to understand? You can’t…Read More

2PM LIVE on Monday

Head over to www.hotstove.com at 2pm on Monday to hear me chat and answer questions about the Sox. Have you ever wondered what I thought about the defensive approach for the Sox this off-season or…Read More

LIVE Webcast on Monday

I have been speaking to the guys over at www.hotstove.com and they have asked me to come on their live webcast on Monday to spend 5-10 minutes chatting about the Sox. I’ll give some insight on…Read More

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