Posted in 2008, Bench, Bullpen, Contracts, Defense, Discussion, Infield, Injuries, Lineup, Manager, Predictions, Prospects, Roster, Rotation, Rumors, tagged A.J. Burnett, Bartolo Colon, Brandon Moss, Brian Fuentes, C.C. Sabathia, Charlie Zink, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Damaso Marte, David Aardsma, David Ortiz, Erik Bedard, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Justin Masterson, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Michael Bowden, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield on June 26, 2008 | No Comments »
At 49-32, the Boston Red Sox hold a 1-game lead over Tampa Bay in the AL East. Their .605 winning percentage is second in the AL only to the Los Angeles Angels (.608), but we have a much better run differential of +70, suggesting that they are (once again) playing over their heads a little [...]
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With all the excitement this season about Clay Buchholz, Jon Lester and Justin Masterson, it’s easy to forget that Michael Bowden is also an elite pitching prospect.
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Posted in 2008, Bullpen, Injuries, Lineup, News, Prospects, Roster, Rotation, Rumors, tagged Adam Dunn, Bartolo Colon, Brandon Moss, C.C. Sabathia, Charlie Zink, Chris Carter, Clay Buchholz, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Pauley, Devern Hansack, Erik Bedard, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Matt Holliday, Michael Bowden, Tim Wakefield on June 20, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The trade rumors are spreading: C.C. Sabathia and Erik Bedard are available, as well as a growing number of other veterans. What do you think, should be be trading for these guys? Cleveland would likely want Jed Lowrie and someone like Brandon Moss for their burly lefty rental (there’s no window to negotiate a contract [...]
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Posted in 2008, Bench, Injuries, Lineup, Links, News, Prospects, Rotation, tagged Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, Sean Casey on June 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Coco Crisp, Jon Lester and Sean Casey were given 7, 5 and 3 game suspensions for the brawl with the Rays last week.
Daisuke Matsuzaka is throwing aggressively and could rejoin the rotation next week. Curt Schilling also continues to make progress.
The importance of Justin Masterson goes beyond the games he pitches.
Dustin Pedroia has made some [...]
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Posted in 2008, Discussion, Draft, News, Prospects, Red Sox, tagged Bryan Price, Casey Kelly, Derrik Gibson, Kyle Weiland, Pete Hissey, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Westmoreland, Stephen Fife on June 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Boston Red Sox completed their first day of picks by bolstering their farm system with - more pitching. But not just pitching. As Theo promised, they went after higher-ceiling guys this time around, with more high school players in the bunch. They’re all athletic guys with mutiple skillsets, very toolsy players who fit the [...]
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Posted in 2008, Bench, Injuries, Lineup, News, Outfield, Prospects, Roster, Rotation, tagged Brandon Moss, Chris Carter, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jeff Bailey, Justin Masterson, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Sean Casey, Wily Mo Pena on June 3, 2008 | No Comments »
Justin Masterson is set to open the home stand against the first place Tampa Bay Rays tonight. First baseman Jeff Bailey was sent down to make room on the roster. Don’t expect Masterson to keep up quite the level of performance he has been so far; he is sporting an impossibly low BABIP of .134. [...]
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There is still no diagnosis for Daisuke Matsuzaka, who was pulled early from his last start for shoulder fatigue. At best, this could be just dead arm or some sort of muscle soreness; at worst, his rotator or labrum could be frayed or damaged. He has been sent back to Boston, and will undergo an [...]
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The Red Sox have signed 16-year old Boss Moanaroa of Australia to a minor league contract. He’s a big left-handed hitter who’s shown some prodigious power. By all accounts, he’s as raw as can be defensively, but he is athletic. Moanaroa almost abandoned baseball for BMX racing a couple of years ago, but he’s glad [...]
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In his first start since going on the DL, Clay Buchholz threw 63 pitches over four-plus innings. After such a minor injury as a broken fingernail, he was able to touch 96 mph on the gun there, though that’s the same gun that clocked Bartolo Colon at 97 mph (in reality, Colon is throwing about [...]
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Posted in 2008, Bench, Injuries, Outfield, Prospects, Roster, Rumors, tagged Brandon Moss, Coco Crisp, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie on May 25, 2008 | No Comments »
With his stay on the 15-day DL completed, Brandon Moss was activated and sent to Pawtucket. Like Jed Lowrie, he will stay on call at AAA in case of any injuries at the Major League level.
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