Are we underestimating the Boston Red Sox chances in 2013?
Boston’s new manager, John Farrell, should help steady the ship in 2013. (Greg Derr/Patriot Ledger) There is no doubt the last two years have been brutal for the Boston Red Sox and their fans. A horrible collapse in 2011 followed by a terrible managerial choice in Bobby Valentine has led to total chaos. They finally made a good decision this offseason More...
Thirteen Boston Red Sox resolutions
Daniel Bard, left, and John Lackey need bounce-back years to help the Boston Red Sox compete in the AL East. In honor of the new year and a clean slate for the Boston Red Sox, here are 13 New Year’s resolutions More...
eHarmony match made in heaven for Dodgers and Red Sox?
Could the Los Angeles-Boston pipeline deliver a Andre Ethier-Jacoby Ellsbury swap? (Getty Images) Just when you thought it was safe to browse your favorite sports website or watch ESPN without hearing about the More...
Adding Shane Victorino is a victory for the Red Sox
Surprise! Shane Victorino lands in Boston. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/US Presswire) A day after handing Mike Napoli a three-year, $39 million contract the Boston Red Sox agreed to the exact same deal with Shane Victorino. Both More...
Mike Napoli signing a good first step for rebuilding Red Sox
Mike Napoli is a .306/.397/.710 hitter with seven homers over 17 games at Fenway. The rebuilding Boston Red Sox made a step in the right direction by acquiring Mike Napoli for three years and $39 million. Boston’s More...
Red Sox look to regroup with economical offseason decisions
Today’s reported deal with free agent Mike Napoli could help the Boston Red Sox get back on track in 2013. (Jim Cowsert/US Presswire) The 2012 Boston Red Sox season was an unmitigated disaster. The Red Sox More...
Need a fix? Here’s what’s happening in the winter leagues (AL East)
Mark Montgomery is having an impressive AFL season for the Yankees, striking out 17 in 9.1 innings of work. For those who missed my last article, there is still baseball being played. Even though the Major League More...
Remembering Eddie Yost: original “Greek God of Walks”
Eddie Yost was a mainstay at third base for the Washington Senators from 1947-1958. He was a player for a different era. Today, he would have been a poster child for our current obsession with sabermetrics and Moneyball. More...
Cubs, Red Sox and Astros look forward to 2013 and beyond
Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro represent the future of the Chicago Cubs. (Jennifer Stewart/US Presswire) With the postseason within arm’s reach, many anticipate great match-ups. For the teams that miss More...
Boston Red Sox fans need to take a long, hard look in mirror
The Red Sox are losing? Oh, well, let’s start the wave. Throughout what even Boston Red Sox players, coaches and personnel have deemed a “miserable” season, one quote has epitomized Boston. Ironically, More...
