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Boston Red Sox Bullpen Goes From Worst to First
On April 21, The Boston Red Sox held a 9-1 lead over their rivals, the New York Yankees, when starter Felix Doubront gave way to Vicente Padilla for the seventh inning. What followed was an complete and total bullpen collapse of epic proportions. Padilla, Matt Albers, Franklin Morales, and Alfredo Aceves combined to allow eleven [...]
TweetAdrian Gonzalez in Right Field: A Bad Idea or Necessary Evil?
Tonight the Boston Red Sox will take on the Philadelphia Phillies in Philadelphia in the first interleague game of the year. That means this weekend will see David Ortiz playing first base and possibly Adrian Gonzalez playing right field. Facing the pitching rich, offensively challenged Phillies, the Red Sox could start a career DH at [...]
TweetBoston Red Sox Prepare for Battle of Last Place Teams with Philadelphia Phillies
If I would have made the prediction before the season that in the third week of May the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies would both be in last place in their respective divisions I would have been laughed at. I probably would have been taken about as seriously by the baseball community as Kathy [...]
TweetWill Rhymes Gets Hit in Forearm, Passes Out From Pain
Will Rhymes of the Tampa Bay Rays had to be carted off the field Wednesday night after being hit square in the forearm by a pitch. Boston Red Sox pitcher Franklin Morales clearly wasn’t throwing at Rhymes, but this is exactly why anytime a pitcher intentionally hit’s a batter, severe punishment must be issued. Most [...]
TweetWill Middlebrooks Should Be Sent Down When Kevin Youkilis Returns
Will Middlebrooks has set the world on firewith his early performance for theBoston Red Sox, and a number of baseball pundits believe he should retain the starting job at third base when Kevin Youkilis returns. Youkilis became eligible to come off the DL yesterday, May 14, but he is still not fully recovered from the back injury that [...]
TweetIs Josh Beckett Tipping his Pitches?
Today, Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett will make his second start the since the ridiculous controversy surrounding his off-day golf game began. The Boston Red Sox are not concerned with the issue of Beckett playing golf after he was told to miss a start, but they are concerned about his performance. In his last start Beckett was roughed [...]
TweetBoston Red Sox Pitcher Jon Lester Goes the Distance for a Rare Complete Game by a Sox Pitcher
In what may have seemed like an aberration to Boston Red Sox fans on Monday night was indeed a big performance for team ace Jon Lester. Lester not only picked up the 6-1 win against the offensively deficient Seattle Mariners, but he went the full nine innings. A Red Sox pitcher going six or seven [...]
TweetShould We Be Surprised About The Struggles Of The Boston Red Sox?
During the offseason I wrote an article predicting the struggles of the Boston Red Sox. While some of my colleagues and readers disagreed, it was a bold statement about the poor decisions leading up to the start of the 2012 season. The Boston Red Sox did not look like a team that was built to [...]
TweetJosh Beckett Golf Story: The Media Got It Wrong
In his last start, Josh Beckett did not pitch well for the Boston Red Sox and he was booed, loud and long. He deserved that booing. The Red Sox highest paid pitcher has been terrible this season. He has a 5.97 ERA and that isn’t the result of bad luck; his FIP is 5.78. His [...]
TweetBoston Red Sox Acquire Scott Podsednik
The Boston Red Sox have reached a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies to acquire outfielder Scott Podsednik for cash considerations. The 36 year old outfielder was playing with Philadelphia’s AAA affiliate, Lehigh Valley, on a minor league contract. The Boston Red Sox need outfield depth following the injuries to Jacoby Ellsbury, Carl Crawford, and Jason [...]
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