How the Red Sox Can Build For the Future
Since the Boston Red Sox sent Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford, and Nick Punto to the Los Angeles Dodgers, there have been many questions about how the front office will approach the offseason. The Red Sox shipped a little [...]
Make or Break Week for Red Sox
This week will be a defining week for the Boston Red Sox as they travel to Texas and New York to take on the titans of the American League in the Rangers and Yankees. The Red Sox are coming off [...]
Red Sox Starting Pitchers Had An Uneven First Half of 2012
Terry Francona said it perfectly on WEEI’s “The Big Show” with Michael Holley and Kirk Minehane on Thursday. The Boston Red Sox are tied for last place in the AL East because their starting pitching has been inconsistent. Jon Lester, [...]
Should David Ortiz Be Voted Into the Hall of Fame?
Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz has been among the better hitters in Major League Baseball for the past nine and a half seasons, but he is a borderline Hall of Famer. Ortiz hit his 4o0th home run on [...]
Kevin Youkilis Traded to Chicago White Sox
Kevin Youkilis was traded to the Chicago White Sox for right-handed pitcher Zach Stewart and utility infielder Brent Lillibridge. Youkilis helped the Boston Red Sox win two World Series titles in his eight-year career with the franchise. The 33-year-old three-time [...]
Red Sox Can’t Afford to be Rash
The Boston Red Sox have lost more than just games. They have lost their fan base evidenced by the number of empty seats, fans who are cheering for young phenoms on the opposing teams, and media outlets are sending fewer people [...]
The Sad Saga of Josh Beckett
Josh Beckett is tantalizingly talented. When Beckett came into the league with the Florida Marlins and in his first few seasons with the Boston Red Sox, Beckett’s fastball ran 95-97 miles per hour with a changeup in the high 80′s [...]
Red Sox’ Adrian Gonzalez Has Come Up Empty in Boston
There’s a scene in an episode of “Seinfeld” when an attractive New York City tour guide walks into the bathroom with George Costanza (who is pretending to be a tourist) to find George in his underwear. The woman says, “George, [...]
Bobby Valentine is Walking on a Tightrope
Bobby Valentine was introduced as the new Boston Red Sox manager on December 2, 2011. He was hired because it was thought his time away from coaching in Major League Baseball had made him improve his coaching tactics. Valentine also [...]
Red Sox Limp Into Fenway With 1-5 Record
Unlike 2011, the Boston Red Sox went into the 2012 season with many holes. After the collapse in September, the Red Sox lost five of their first six games on the road. Last year, fans knew that the Red Sox [...]