sportsofboston.com - 19 days ago
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The mixed bag that was the starting rotation received a B+ in my report card . If the Red Sox could pitch Josh Beckett and Jon Lester every other day, they would have earned an A+, however, that’s just not possible. Numbers 1 and 1A each started 32 games and Clay Buchholz, who was mostly ...
Red Sox 2009 Report Card
sportsofboston.com 10/17/2009 — The Red Sox struck out on three blue chip free agents last season in Mark Teixiera, CC Sabathia, and A.J. Burnett and instead, tried to wring value out of three ailing veterans. John Smoltz and Brad Penny were coming off surgeries and each agreed to incentive laden contracts in the hopes that ...
Owned in Anaheim
firebrandal.com 10/9/2009 — As often happens when the Red Sox venture out West for a playoff series (as often happens), there’s no more painful post to write than the one scheduled to hit the wires the morning following a late night start like we had in Game One of the ALDS – except of course the post ...
Read: Red Sox and Beckett
metsblog.com 14 days ago — Peter Gammons of ESPN.com wonders whether or not the Red Sox might consider trading Josh Beckett.
Gammons says that Beckett will travel to Boston in the coming weeks and see what the Red Sox’ feelings are on a contract extension.
Beckett, ...
Theo’s “95-Win Team”, Beckett’s Extension, Falling Dominoes, and the Mailbag
firebrandal.com 16 days ago —
Theo’s “95-Win Team”
In recent years, one of the most important axioms put forth by the Theo Epstein and the Red Sox front office is the law of the “95-Win Team”. According to this directive, the team’s goal is to target 95-wins annually in an effort to compete every season. This ...
Boston Red Sox Offseason Preview
myteamrivals.typepad.com 20 days ago — The 2009 Red Sox will essentially be the same team in 2010, but here's a look at how the team will most likely act during the offseason. First, a look at what we currently have: C Victor Martinez 1B Kevin Youkilis 2B Dustin Pedroia 3B Mike Lowell SS Jed Lowrie CF Jacoby Ellsbury RF JD Drew DH ...
Boston Red Sox ALDS News & Notes – 10/10
soxanddawgs.com 10/10/2009 —
The Boston Red Sox went into their American League Divison Series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim with hopes of taking at least one of the games in Anaheim. They had the right pitchers on the mound in Jon Lester and Josh Beckett.
Instead, they now find themselves on the brink of ...
Should Theo Epstein Be on the Hot Seat?
sportsofboston.com 11 days ago — (Disclaimer): I can already see your faces as you read this article title. I mentioned my planning to write this article to my roommate and I was met with instant dismissal. I would, however, like to point out that I am not advocating Theo’s firing, or even expressing a dislike for him. This ...
Red Sox Need Big Bat this Offseason
sportsofboston.com 18 days ago — After such a difficult elimination in the first round of the 2009 American League Division Series against the Los Angeles Angels, many people are looking for a reason as to why the Red Sox lost, and what they can do to fix the problem. Analysts have come out and said that Jonathan Papelbon has ...
20/20 Vision
firebrandal.com 9/18/2009 — A few years back, I was introduced to a simple site on the Internet that gave me a different and useful lens on the baseball season. Doug's Stats ( www.dougstats.com ) looks much like it did the day I stumbled on it in 2003. It hasn't gotten a Web 2.0 facelift, there are no fancy charts or ...
Viewers tune in for Game 4 in droves —
Major League Baseball News 19 days ago
The Yankees' 7-4 Game 4 win over the Phillies was seen by 22.8 million viewers, which is a 47 percent increase over last year's Game 4 and the highest number since the Red Sox's Series-clinching Game 4 win over the Cardinals in 2004, according to ...
