Tuesday Links: Bringing in late innings reliever would help a lot
by domara | Jul 16, 2015 | Alexi Ogando, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, David Ortiz, Eduardo Rodriguez, Joe Kelly, Jonathan Papelbon, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Matt Barnes, Robbie Ross, Steven Wright, Tommy Layne
Of all the shortcomings that the Red Sox have featured this season, the bullpen is arguably the biggest. This season Boston has used 14 relievers, who have combined to hold a 3.89 ERA in 284.1 innings pitched, which rank 22nd and 6th in the MLB respectively. While...
Tuesday Links: Red Sox could use a bullpen arm
by domara | Jul 7, 2015 | Alexi Ogando, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Koji Uehara, Matt Barnes, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Robbie Ross, Tommy Layne, Xander Bogaerts
With just four weeks to go until the July 31st trade deadline, the Red Sox find themselves in a strange position. After winning seven of their last 10 games, Boston currently sits six games back of the first place New York Yankees, despite still being in the basement...
Wednesday Links: Eduardo Rodriguez deals yet again
by domara | Jun 10, 2015 | Boston Red Sox, Brett Lawrie, Clay Buchholz, Eduardo Rodriguez, Hanley Ramirez, Junichi Tazawa, Matt Barnes, Rick Porcello, Tommy Layne
Eduardo Rodriguez hasn't even been on the Red Sox 25-man roster for a full month, but so far he's pitched like an ace. In three trips to the mound this season, the 22-year old has been the kind of shot in the arm that some fans thought was only obtainable...
Tuesday Links: Red Sox offense thriving in June
by domara | Jun 9, 2015 | Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Tommy Layne, Xander Bogaerts
Up to this point, the Red Sox 2015 season has fallen short of the enormous expectations that surrounded the team during the winter. After a 12-10 month of April and a 10-19 nose dive in May, Boston currently finds themselves pulling up the rear in the AL East...
Monday Links: Sox starters coming around, still need improvement
by domara | May 18, 2015 | Alexi Ogando, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Joe Kelly, Junichi Tazawa, Justin Masterson, Koji Uehara, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Tommy Layne, Wade Miley
Don't look now, but the Red Sox are no longer dead last in the MLB in combined starting pitching ERA. Thanks to a recent string of quality starts by Boston's hurlers, the team seems like they are finally getting the results they planned on when rebuilding...
Monday Links: Sox flex muscle offensive muscle on Opening Day
by domara | Apr 6, 2015 | Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Rick Porcello, Rusney Castillo, Ryan Hanigan, Sandy Leon, Shane Victorino, Tommy Layne, Yoenis Cespedes
The day that Red Sox Nation waited all winter for finally came on Monday, as the Boston opened the 2015 season on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Red Sox wasted no time getting to work on Phillies starter Cole Hamels, and launched four solo home runs...
Friday Links: Red Sox starters shaking off winter rust
by domara | Mar 20, 2015 | Alexi Ogando, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Eduardo Rodriguez, Joe Kelly, Justin Masterson, Mitchell Boggs, New York Mets, Rick Porcello, Robbie Ross, St. Louis Cardinals, Tommy Layne, Wade Miley, Xander Bogaerts
With Opening Day right around the corner, the Red Sox starting staff is still shaking off the winter rust this spring: Clay Buchholz: 3 GS, 10 innings pitched, 1.80 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 12 K, 2 BB Rick Porcello: 3 GS, 10 innings pitched, 2.70 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 8 K, 3 BB Wade...
Wednesday Links: Not talking about DeflateGate
by domara | Jan 21, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Johnson, C.C. Sabathia, Chris Tillman, Clay Buchholz, Dana Eveland, David Price, Drake Britton, Henry Owens, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, Masahiro Tanaka, Mookie Betts, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Rick Porcello, Rusney Castillo, Stephen Strasburg, Tampa Bay Rays, Tommy Layne, Toronto Blue Jays, Wade Miley
I'm one of the few people that believes that the Red Sox will be just fine without adding an ace before the season starts. Call it drinking the John Henry Kool-aid if you want, but when I look around the division, I see just about every team in the same position...
Friday Links: A deal for Tyler Clippard would make sense for Sox
by domara | Jan 9, 2015 | Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, David Ortiz, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Edward Mujica, Joe Kelly, Jorge Posada, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Pablo Sandoval, Pedro Martinez, Tommy Layne, Tyler Clippard
In an appearance on 93.7 WEEI on Thursday, Red Sox manager John Farrell admitted that the team is still on the hunt to add a strikeout throwing reliever before the offseason is out. This doesn't come as a surprise at all, considering the Red Sox finished the...