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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Boston Red Sox Player Profile: Daniel Bard
Daniel Bard is a product of the Boston Red Sox minor league system and has worked his way up from single-A Greenville to the major league level. Daniel was not considered a closer until 2008 with the Portland Sea Dogs, recording his first seven saves. He is known primarily for his mighty fastball, which has [...]
New England Patriots Player Profile: Rodney Harrison
Tuesday night (June 2, 2009 – my birthday), I received an e-mail from the Boston Globe Newsletter: According to a source with knowledge of his plans, Rodney Harrison will announce tomorrow that he is retiring after 15 seasons — the last six with the Patriots — to pursue a broadcast career as part of NBC [...]
Boston Red Sox Player Profile: George Kottaras
The 26 year old Ontario native George Kottaras came to the Boston Red Sox scene in 2007 from the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox in a trade with the San Diego Padres for starting pitcher, David Wells. It took a season for Kottaras to adjust. He had great numbers in 2008 with the PawSox, belting 22 [...]
Boston Red Sox Player Profile: Jeff Bailey
Jeff Bailey was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the second round of the 1997 MLB Draft. Jeff began his Boston Red Sox career in 2004 joining the Double-A Portland Seadogs. In 2004 and 2005 Bailey bounced back and forth between the Seadogs and the Boston Red Sox Triple-A club in Pawtucket. Bailey stayed with [...]
Boston Red Sox Player Profile: Nick Green
The Boston Red Sox have been splitting time at shortstop between Nick Green and Julio Lugo since the season ending wrist injury to Jed Lowrie. Nick Green has been a great offensive replacement in the lineup but struggled defensively in the infield. At the plate in 29 games this season, Nick Green is batting .302 [...]
