All Entries in the "Reflections on the Red Sox" Category
Hey Mr. Valentine, When is the Time to Act?
New Red Sox skipper Bobby Valentine has gone on the record as saying that adding a starting pitcher isn’t at the top of his priority list. He thinks they have plenty of arms in the mix when they get to Ft. Myers in three weeks, so for right now, it’s not at the top of [...]
Red Sox Pitching for 2012: An In-Depth Look
Introduction This article is a follow up to the one published here on Monday, December 12th. In this article I will delve in more detail into the Red Sox current Pitching situation. Here we will break things down by talking about the current list of injured pitchers and the effect that has on the team, [...]
An Interview With Brisbane Bandits (ABL) and Red Sox Prospect Pitcher, Justin Erasmus
Maturity and success aren’t always aligned with years on the diamond; just ask Australian sensation Justin Erasmus. The Boston Red Sox know this, having snapped Erasmus up as a free agent at just 17. This now 21-year-old right handed pitcher is carving his name around the globe in baseball. Currently on the Brisbane Bandits roster, [...]
My Outlook on the Boston Red Sox 2012 Season
This article was originally posted at BaseballDigest.com on December 4th, but was updated for this publication due to a few transactions that have occurred since it was written. A Look Back at Boston’s 2011 Season First, they had that horrific 0-6 start which led to their 11-15 April finish and this was after being tabbed [...]
The fourth-annual David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic
Step up to the plate with David Ortiz… And help make a difference for kids in need. The fourth-annual David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic will bring some of the biggest names in sports to the Dominican Republic this week in support of the slugger’s charitable efforts. Fishing Lodge Cap Cana, a Salamander Caribbean Resort that [...]
Red Sox to Chart Interesting Course Under New Skipper
The Boston Red Sox managerial vacancy continues to be a search filled with intrigue. The team has interviewed a flurry of candidates: Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum (who has since taken the Cubs managerial opening), Phillies bench coach Pete Mackanin, Indians bullpen coach and former catcher Sandy Alomar, Jr., Tigers third base coach Gene Lamont, [...]
The Red Sox, the Manager, the Media
As Ben Cherington, the new GM for the Boston Red Sox, completes interviews with all of the candidates for the new manager’s job, he and the Red Sox ownership cabal are faced with many considerations. The new skipper will have to be a master of numerous disciplines. In addition to executing Sabermetrics, the [...]
Settling the Nixon vs. Drew Debate
Every team incites a certain level of continuous discussion amongst their fanbase. Over the past few seasons one of the more frequent debates that I continue to hear amongst fans of the Boston Red Sox revolves around right field. Production from the position has been disappointing. The revolving door of players has been a source [...]
30 Teams in 30 Days: 2011 Boston Red Sox Fantasy Baseball Preview
The Boston Red Sox were as busy as any team in baseball this offseason. Although they lost Victor Martinez and Adrian Beltre to free agency, the Red Sox made two shift-of-power acquisitions in Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez. Perhaps the most fantasy-rich team in baseball with six players in our top 100 (see below), the Red Sox [...]
Darnell McDonald is Ready for Action with the Red Sox
In Monday’s Red Sox / Orioles game, Darnell McDonald kicked off the Red Sox ninth inning rally with a double. It brought the crowd to their feet as they appreciated what Darnell does for this team. He came into the game as a substitute and delivered when his name was called. The [...]
February in New England Is the Harbinger of the Best Time of Year
February in Pittsburgh was never good. I only marginally followed the Pirates, and generally was a sport-hater, as my brother and father were sports-obsessed, and screaming at the television and listening to sports radio made me want to scream. Then I moved to New England. I worked at a company where I bought [...]
REMEMBERING FENWAY PARK: An Oral and Narrative History of the Home of the Boston Red Sox
Click this Link to Buy “Remembering Fenway Park” THE BABE. THE KID. THE CURSE. THE MONSTER. A CENTURY OF STORIES. REMEMBERING FENWAY PARK: AN ORAL AND NARRATIVE HISTORY OF THE HOME OF THE BOSTON RED SOX Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls.Welcome to Fenway Park. Six days after the Titanic sank in the [...]
Potential Free Agent Signings for the Red Sox
The Position Players Here’s a list of the only worthy players (in my opinion) that the Red Sox should consider for either 1B/3B or in the OF. The spreadsheet below lists the player’s age and whether or not he is a type A or B free agent. I would have considered Pena if he did [...]
Mike Lowell Night at Fenway Park
Image by Philocrites via Flickr October 2, 2010 brought an appreciation for Mike Lowell’s career in baseball and for his time with the Boston Red Sox organization. It can and has been said by some media that Lowell was never really wanted by the team, but on this Saturday afternoon none of that mattered. That [...]
What’s Wong With The 2010 Boston Red Sox?
Please excuse my lack of commenting on our beloved Red Sox this season, but running a site while trying to be the content director of over 20 or so writers (bloggers) can be time consuming at times. Aside from the plethora of injuries and re-injuries (see Jacoby Ellsbury’s three DL stints) the 2010 Red Sox [...]
Red Sox OF Daniel Nava: How He Made It To The Show
The story of how Red Sox OF Daniel Nava (currently in AAA Pawtucket, probably until September or another injury hits the team) is an interesting one. It’s not your typical story of your average major league prospect or even your typical minor leaguer. Here’s his story, from his own lips, brought to you from an [...]
My Recent Appearance on Pro Rumors TV
As some of you already know, I was asked over the weekend to be a guest on the up & coming webcast, Pro Rumors TV with hosts Allan and Ted (a Yankees fan). This was my second time on the show with them. The first time I just called in not knowing this was a [...]
Listen to Me Tonight on Pro Rumors TV
At the last minute (ok, it was really yesterday morning) I was asked to fill in as a guest on Pro Rumors TV tonight at 7:30pm PST (10:30pm EST). To listen to us live, please go to www.prorumors.com We’ll be talking Red Sox/Yankees & the AL East and if we get past that, anything is [...]
A Red Sox April to Forget: 2010
Their Record: Broken Down Overall: 11-13 1-Run Games: 6-4 2-Run Games: 3-4 3-Run Games: 1-2 4+Run Games: 1-3 Shutouts: 1-2 Their Injuries The injuries to outfielders Jacoby “The Human Spark Plug” Ellsbury (see post about his Charity Wine, Zinfindellsbury) and Mike Cameron have hurt both defensively and offensively despite the fill-in work of McDonald and [...]
AL East – Who are the Pretenders and Contenders
Right now we are just about six weeks into the 2010 Major League Baseball Season, and the AL East is looking like the strongest of the American League. With both the Rays and Yankees off to fast starts, it is looking like a two team race. As the cool days of Spring move into the [...]
2010 Red Sox Charity Wines Launch Party
Yesterday I was fortunate enough to be invited to the launch party of Zinfandellsbury (a Red Zinfandel from Ellsbury) and Chardon-K (a Chardonnay from Beckett) which are charity wines from Longball Cellars. If you are not familiar with the Red Sox charity wines the players do not profit a single dime; rather, 100% of their [...]
The Red Sox 5-9 Start is Nothing to Worry About
Before last night’s walk off win thanks to OF Darnell “I’m Loving It!” McDonald’s walk off hit, the Red Sox had lost their last five games and 9 out of their last 12, after opening the season with a win against the Yankees. McDonald actually went 2 for 2 with 2 clutch hits, the first [...]
Pizza Used as Projectile in a Red Sox – Angels Game
Late in a game between the Red Sox and the Angels (I’m assuming it’s from 2009, but I’m not too sure), on a foul ball down the left field line at Boston’s Fenway Park, a fan gets abused by both food and drink when the ball goes into the stands. The best part about this [...]
BOSTON BASEBALL CHARITY WINES RETURN
JACOBY ELLSBURY & JOSH BECKETT MAKE ROSTER OVERVIEW Debuting from Longball Cellars are charity wines for Boston baseball stars Jacoby Ellsbury and Josh Beckett. The players do not profit a single dime. Instead, 100% of their proceeds will raise big league dollars for local charities: Jacoby Ellsbury: ZinfandEllsbury – benefiting the Navajo Relief Fund, Project [...]
Red Sox Announce Starting Rotation
Red Sox manager Terry Francona has announced his starting rotation when the team breaks camp for the regular season. There are no big surprises, as Josh Beckett will be the ‘ace’ of the staff, leading off. Dice K Matsuzaka simplified things by needing extra time to prepare for the 2010 season, making the number five [...]
Sox Prospect Lars Anderson Making Best of Spring Training
Highly touted Red Sox prospect Lars Anderson is making the best of Spring Training this year in Ft Myers. MLB.com listed him as one of baseball’s top 25 prospects last year, so he has a lot to live up to. Lars has appeared in five of the Sox first seven pre-season games this spring, but [...]
Aaron Bates Having A Productive Spring Training with the Red Sox
One week into spring training and Red Sox first base prospect Aaron Bates is among the team leaders in games played and hitting. The right handed 26 year old has a .300 batting average after appearing in six of the teams first seven games. He is pleased with his strong start, and is enjoying camp [...]
Nomar Garciaparra Signs with Red Sox, Quickly Announces Retirement
Nomar Garciaparra signed a minor league deal this morning with the Boston Red Sox, then promptly announced his retirement at a 10:30 AM press conference. Joining Nomar at the press conference were President/CEO Larry Lucchino and Executive Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein. Several friends and family members of Garciaparra were on hand, including wife Mia [...]
Michael Bowden to Start for Red Sox on Saturday
Image by firebrandal via Flickr One of the Red Sox top right handed pitching prospects will be making his 2010 Spring Training debut as a starter for the big league club this Saturday. Michael Bowden will get the call to face the Pirates at City of Palms Park in Ft. Myers. Bowden has pitched two [...]
Eri Yoshida Pitches for Tim Wakefield
Image via Wikipedia Here are some of the quotes from the knuckleballers from an article on NESN.com where these videos came from by Michael Hurley entitled, “Tim Wakefield Offers Pitching Advice to 18-Year-Old Female Knuckleballer Eri Yoshiba“. “I was very impressed,” Wakefield said. “It’s an honor to have somebody to carry on a knuckleball tradition, [...]
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