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A Quiet Deadline Could Mean a Busy Off Season For the Red Sox

It was the type of deadline that Theo Epstein would scoff at; “who needs a remotely quiet trading period when one can flex his muscles of corporate dollars and rock the baseball world in an acquisition…Read More

Red Sox Have Lady Luck On Their Side In Wash-Out Win

Call it fate, call it destiny, call it about damned time the Red Sox caught a break. That is exactly what happened on Tuesday night when the Red Sox were given a 4-1 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers…Read More

SOX TRADES: Morales may move to rotation with Breslow acquisition

Acquiring lefty reliever Craig Breslow from Arizona could allow LHP Franklin Morales to move back to the rotation and, with Beckett leaving his start tonight with back spasms, it may prove a timely move. …Read More

Don’t Pray for Miracle Trade Today…Or Playoffs this year…How many more “sold-out” fans?

  Keep you expectations at, or below, sea level about Red Sox trades—there won’t be any. [OK, maybe some insignificant trade, but not one that will put the Sox in the Playoffs this season.] …Read More

Red Sox Trade Rumors: Nationals & Brewers Interested in Kelly Shoppach

Tuesday is here which means the trade rumors are becoming fact or fiction with multiple teams already making moves with some being bold, others minor.  The Red Sox rumors are aplenty with much speculation…Read More

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Clay Buchholz Sparkles Yet Again as Red Sox Win Third Straight

The Red Sox are getting some stellar pitching from Clay Buchholz as of late and he again turned in a…Read More

April 3rd: “Beckett must be traded now!” Told you so! ..here’s proof…

Since April 3rd we have been advocating ridding the Red Sox clubhouse of its “hemorrhaging hemorrhoid,”…Read More

Red Sox Trade Rumor Roundup: Masterson, Sweeney, Betancourt & Liriano

With just over 24-hours until the trade deadline, the Red Sox have plenty of irons in the fire but have…Read More

Red Sox Trade Rumors: Boston Trying to Dump Josh Beckett

Call it a desperation move or call it a realization. Either way, Ben Cherington is trying to trade Josh…Read More

WARY-TALES: Ben and the Beans Talk; or How Ben Sold his ass, cheap

There was once a boy called Ben who was brave and quick-witted. He lived with his brothers, John and…Read More

Builders Not Sellers

Oh, my God, we’re having a fire! Sale. As Tobias Funke famously suggested, maybe it’s time…Read More

Hey, Henry & Lucchino! Stoop Down and smell your Sox

If you are expecting that the Red Sox will make a significant trade before the deadline, ask your doctor…Read More

Why is Jon Lester Facing the Yankees this Weekend?

This weekend series with the Yankees sure doesn’t feel like the rivalry it once was.  The Sox are…Read More

Dustin Pedroia Should Never be a Captain.

The last thing I expected from this team of malcontents is how Dustin Pedroia has shown a lack of leadership…Read More

Red Sox Trade Rumors: Team’s Inquiring on Josh Beckett But Nothing Close

For all those Red Sox fans that are hoping and praying the Red Sox will trade starting pitcher Josh Beckett…Read More

The Curious Case of Bobby Valentine & His Future With the Red Sox

After the Red Sox finally got a fine outing from Josh Beckett, the first in a while, manager Bobby Valentine…Read More

Red Sox Won’t Trade Jon Lester & Rightfully So

Jon Lester‘s name has been thrown around lately as a potential trade chip for the Red Sox to dangle…Read More

Clay Buchholz Delivers Again As Red Sox Grind Out 2-1 Win

In the midst of a pitching controversy that has the Red Sox so called number one and two starters performing…Read More

Red Sox Trade Rumors: Hanley Ramirez to Boston?

Ben Cherington has been given the go ahead from the three-headed ownership monster to make a “bold”…Read More

Red Sox Trade Rumors: Boston Scouting Josh Johnson, Lose Out on Sanchez

As we reported yesterday here at BSI, the Red Sox are interested in the Miami Marlins starting pitcher…Read More