Fenway To Extend Bullpen Six Feet
While listening to 98.5 on the ride to work earlier this week I caught a soundbyte of the initial report that the Boston Red Sox owners are working out a plan to extend the bullpen six feet. The six foot extension would result in the bullpen being six feet closer to home plate. John Henry, [...]
Dustin Pedroia To DL With Fracture In Foot; Angel Sanchez Called Up
With the worst month for injuries in most recent history that I can recall for the Boston Red Sox, Adam and I will be attending the game tonight against the Devil Rays. John Lackey is coming off another one of his Derek Lowe type starts where he took us for a wild ride only to [...]
John Lackey Shows Shades Of D-Lowe
John Lackey was brought in, in my opinion to be a carbon copy of the 2004 Curt Schilling. Lackey was expected to be a veteran presence in the clubhouse that could also take the mound in big games and take away a win, like a strong veteran should. Instead, Lackey has looked more like Derek [...]
Pedro, Pedro, Pedro
Last night while I was out with Rob and Dan from Boston’s Super Blog, we got talking about the Red Sox choice of Pedro MArtinez to throw the opening pitch of the 2010 season. As you recall, Pedro made a late return to the Philadelphia Phillies last season in their late playoff run. As much [...]
POLL : Should The Boston Red Sox Make A Move Before The Trade Deadline?
The MLB trade deadline is slowly arriving at July 31, 2010. The Boston Red Sox have climbed up from 13 games back at .500 baseball to 1 GB and 13 games over .500 after beating Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers last night. With plenty of depth and hot bats, is the best move [...]
Who Are The 2010 Red Sox?
After having a little chat with the sportsfangirl yesterday, we came to the conclusion that the 2010 Boston Red Sox are flat out not interesting this season. What happened to the idiots. What happened to the chemistry in the clubhouse. What happened to the Pedro’s, the Manny’s, the Millar’s and Damon’s? The Sox have been [...]
What Happened To Getting Rid Of David Ortiz?
At the beginning of a slow start to the season, absolutely everyone, including myself was screaming for Big Papi’s head to be cut off and mailed anywhere but here. This month, David Ortiz has turned a corner, unless he’s guessing right on every fastball, knocking out 8 home runs in May. The not so versatile [...]
Bo Jackson has nothing on Jason Varitek
At least according to Boston Mayor Tom Menino, who attributes a Super Bowl winning kick to none other than Red Sox captain Jason Varitek. Who could forget that historic call “Varitek splits the uprights! Varitek splits the uprights…and the New England Patriots are World Champions!” Congrats V-Tek on your newly discovered accomplishment! Oh, and congrats [...]
Define Run Prevention
The Boston Red Sox entered spring training with a defensive mindset. Terry Francona preached run prevention defense every day of April. Theo Epstein and the Red Sox went out and acquired a few gold glove defensive players such as third baseman Adrian Beltre, center fielder Mike Cameron and shortstop Marco Scutaro. Francona and Epstein said [...]
POLL : Who Will Win The AL East
The 2010 baseball season has begun. Opening night capped off the Red Sox first win of the season, followed by two more loses to the Yankees. It’s time for you all to cash in your early votes and let us know who you think is going to win the American League East this year. Boston [...]
Red Sox Opening Night, Easter Sunday
Tonight’s the night. The Boston Red Sox are opening the 2010 season tonight, Easter Sunday, at 8 PM against the hated New York Yankees. There have been many disputes about the fact that the Red Sox are holding opening night on Easter Sunday against their division rivals, but that in no way is going to [...]
How 'Bout Those Red Sox
That smell of pine tar and hot dogs is beginning to fill the Boston air yet again. I got word on my drive home from work last night that Dustin Pedroia’s wrist is nothing to be worried about and merely a strain. The talk will go one throughout the next five or six months, and [...]
Rasheed Wallace Is Killing Me
Last season, the Celtics lost some key players that were in large part, reasons why they won the NBA championship in 2008. Leon Powe and Tony Allen were two dominant down low forces of the bench for Boston. After KG’s knee injury, the Celtics went out and signed Rasheed Wallace to replace their down low [...]
Nomar Garciaparra Retires With Red Sox
This afternoon, Nomar Garciaparra signed a one day, minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox in order to retire with his former club. Although Nomar didn’t leave the team in the greatest of lights, he did receive a 2004 World Series ring after him being traded ultimately resulted in the Red Sox winning their [...]
Good-Bay And Good Luck
Pending his physical, Jason Bay will be the newest outfielder for the Amazing Mets in 2010. Bay spent a total of about 14 months with the Red Sox and Boston was very welcoming of him. I don’t expect the blow out to be over exaggerated due to Bay’s exit from Boston, but I do think [...]
Boston Red Sox Acquire SS Marco Scutaro
With the newly acquired middle/utility infielder, Marco Scutaro, the Boston Red Sox have opened up some options on what to do with their team in 2010. The stove is piping hot and there are multiple moves we can make after this signing. Scutaro’s Versatility Marco Scutaro is an all around infielder, being played at second, [...]
Three Reasons the Yankees Winning the World Series isn't Terrible
A few days ago Tony Massarotti wrote an article in the Boston Globe giving a few reasons why Red Sox fans should root for the Yankees to win the World Series. His argument is basically that Sox fans and players have lost their passion and desire and seeing those damn Yankees parading through New York [...]
Top 4 Boston Athletes Of All Time
This is the top to bottom list of the four greatest Boston athletes in their respective sports as well as overall: Tom Brady – New England Patriots Tom Brady has brought three Super Bowl Championships to New England as well as the first 16-0 regular season in franchise history. Brady has won two Super Bowl [...]
Just Another Manic Monday
Let me start by saying, wait ’til next year. Jonathan Papelbon struggled a lot this season and also made the comment that the Billy Wagner signing this year was “Kind of like the whole Gagne thing” in 2007. I completely understand how the man designated to close out our games can feel threatened by someone [...]
The Magic Number
After the Boston Red Sox swept the Baltimore Orioles, the magic number for the Sox at the time was 9. After the weekend, the magic number has become 6. Before the sweep of the Orioles, I was always aware of the magic number, I knew what it meant and how it worked, I could just [...]
Dice-K Back From DL
Dice-K returned to the Red Sox last night and pitched for the first time at the major league level since June 19 when he got shelled by the Atlanta Braves allowing 6 runs in 4 innings. We all know that Dice-K has struggled in every game started this season and the blame has been on [...]
Red Sox Trade For Billy Wagner
On the ride to work yesterday morning, 98.5 The Sports Hub was talking about how Billy Wagner was not going to come to the Boston Red Sox and was not willing to waive his no-trade clause or back down from his demands of only signing with us if he were able to become a free [...]
Jacoby Ellsbury New Steals Leader
Jacoby Ellsbury set the record for most steals in a single season for the Boston Red Sox last night at Fenway Park. Jacoby stole his 55th base of the season against Freddy Garcia and AJ Pierzynski of the Chicago White Sox. Congratulations Ells, your hard work has proven to be well worth it. Thanks to [...]
Tim Wakefield Returns To Red Sox Rotation Wednesday
Tim Wakefield has been on the DL with a strained lower back, hamstring and calf since his last start on July 8. Wakefield will be replacing Brad Penny in the rotation who hasn’t won a game since July 24 against Baltimore. Wakefield has gone 11-3 with a 4.31 ERA for the Red Sox this season [...]
Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston
With the Red Sox bringing back the bats and the younger pitchers coming along, it’s time to get ready for the pennant race. Myself included, many people have already decided that the Red Sox should get comfortable fighting for the AL Wild Card, but after coming back from a 20-11 loss to the New York [...]
Boston Red Sox Lineup; The Way It Was, The Way It Should Be
When the 2009 season opened, this is how the Boston Red Sox lineup looked: CF – Jacoby Ellsbury 2B – Dustin Pedroia DH – David Ortiz 1B – Kevin Youkilis RF – JD Drew LF – Jason Bay 3B – Mike Lowell SS – Jed Lowrie C – Jason Varitek SP – Josh Beckett P [...]
Welcome Back Remy
The Boston Globe reported that Jerry Remy would be returning to the broadcast booth, part-time at Fenway Park, starting with this Friday’s series against the Yankees. It’s more than fitting for the Rem Dawg returns to the booth against New York with the pennant race at stake. We all wish Remy the best, and I’m [...]
A Day At The Beach
As opposed to the run of the mill post I decided to take a trip to the beach with the Sportsfangirl today. We took a trip to Marshfield and met Cooper, our newly married couples dog. The reasoning behind mentioning Cooper is simply because he was great enough to take my mind off the fact [...]
Remember When
Messing around on the computer during the Sox game I found this video on youtube. Not only did I think it was a great video, I also love country music and enjoyed Alan Jackson singing Remember When. The pictures at the end of the video are also very touching of families enjoying Fenway Park in [...]
Continue To Remain Calm
At the beginning of the season, everyone had their boxers in a knot over the Boston Red Sox being in last place ten games into the season. Toronto and Baltimore were atop the AL East, followed by Tampa Bay, New York and then us. The Sawx fought back, reclaimed first place and even jumped out [...]
Boston Red Sox Player Profile : Josh Reddick
Josh Reddick was called up to the major league level by the Boston Red Sox last week. Josh is yet another one of the Red Sox prospects that has worked his way through the Boston farm system for his entire career starting in 2007. This season, Reddick began with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs before [...]
Do It For Johnny
Time’s up John, I can’t sit through another start and pretend to tell myself that you’ll come around eventually. In eight starts this season with a 2-5 record and an ERA the size of the average person’s foot. I’m just frustrated and bent out of shape with the performance from out pitching staff over the [...]
Prayer For Big Papi
With the news about David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez also being on “the list” of players that tested positive for performance enhancing drugs in 2003, I thought I’d show Big Papi our support by saying a prayer for him. Large Father, Who bats at Fenway, Hallowed be thy game. The Nation won, You’re still number [...]
Poll Results : The Boston Red Sox Need Another Bat
This months poll questions asked the fans whether or not the Boston Red Sox needed to add another hitter to their line-up before the trade deadline. The results are in and you have overwhelmingly decided that the Red Sox do in fact need that power hitter inserted into the line-up, moving forward. Even after acquiring [...]
Nothing Better Than A Piece Of Cheese
Whether you’re painting the outside corner or just coming straight in with a piece of cheese, Dennis Eckersley has been around baseball long enough to know the language. Eck pitched in the majors as a starter and closer for 24 seasons. In his great career, Dennis was named league MVP one time along with the [...]
Move Over Carlton Fisk
Yesterday, Jim “Ed” Rice was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York along with Rickey Henderson. First off, congratulations to both men on very impressive careers and your respective inductions to baseball immortality. Rice played all of his 16 years with the Boston Red Sox (8 All-Star appearances), winning the Most [...]
Boston Bruins And Red Sox Making Moves
Two things have happened since I woke up to go to work today. First, the Boston Bruins traded Aaron Ward to Carolina for Pat Eaves. The Bruins then released Eaves afterward. Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe made the point that there were multiple reasons for this to happen: By trading Ward the Bruins clear [...]
Boston Red Sox Trade Two Minor Leaguers For Adam LaRoche
Yesterday afternoon, the Boston Red Sox made a deal for Adam LaRoche of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Boston Globe Newsletter reports that the deal sends Double-A Portland shortstop Argenis Diaz and Single-A Greenville pitcher Hunter Strickland to the Pirates for LaRoche. The value of a left-handed hitter has proven to be worth it at Fenway [...]
Boston Red Sox Player Profile : Clay Buchholz
Clay Buchholz is one of many Red Sox pitchers to develop through the Boston farm system from the beginning of their career. Clay began his major league career in 2005 with the Single-A Lowell Spinners. Buchholz has always been a gem for the Sox until last season when something just seemed terribly wrong as he [...]
Do The Red Sox Really Need Another Bat?
The Boston Red Sox are a game ahead of the New York Yankees in the AL East race. I can remember over the years past the leads the Sox have had going into the All-Star break and watching them quickly disappear after the return to regular season play. With multiple players on the DL, maybe [...]
Boston, A Retirement Home For Championships
The Boston Red Sox preformed a miracle when they won the World Series in 2004 after coming back to beat the Yankees in the ALCS after being down three games to none. All around town we were being told over and over again, “it’s never been done before”, “no one’s ever come back after losing [...]
Boston Red Sox Player Profile : Aaron Bates
Aaron Bates is ranked #20 overall for the Boston Red Sox top prospects this season. Aaron was drafted in the 3rd round (83rd overall) of the MLB draft by the Red Sox in 2006 at only 22 years of age. The young outfielder/first basemen lingered in single-A and double-A ball since he was drafted and [...]
