With pitchers and catchers due to report to Fort Myers on February 18th, the countdown is on for Red Sox Spring Training and we’re going to take a look at a projected starting nine in the lineup. Last week, we posted about the Red Sox starting rotation to determine who could be the #2 starter. […]
David Ortiz
Big Papi’s Surprise
David “Big Papi” Ortiz surprised the baseball world this week by announcing his retirement after the 2016 season. This announcement came after Ortiz had another outstanding season. Ortiz hit .273 with 37 home runs and 108 RBI’s last year. He had another great year which, once again, was a surprise to many Boston fans. We […]
Misperception of Hanley
There is currently a misperception of Hanley Ramirez by many Red Sox fans. The Red Sox signed Ramirez this past offseason to a 4 year, $88 million contract. There is also a vesting option for a 5th year at $22 million. The general consensus at the time of the signing was that they overpaid for […]
Wait Till Next Year, Red Sox fans!
It’s been an incredibly frustrating season for Red Sox fans who are now looking to wait till next year. The Sox are looking like they’ll be headed for their third last place finish in the past four years. With the exception of a surge before the All Star break, this team has been flat […]
The Starting Nine: Red Sox Stats
In this post, we’ll provide nine Red Sox stats and thoughts about this year’s team. The Red Sox were 12 games out of first place heading into Sunday’s game against the Rays. Any hope of making a run this year is pretty much behind us. The focus now is to see how some of the […]
Relevant Red Sox
It was another big win for the Red Sox today against the Astros as they continue to become relevant in the AL East race. The Red Sox have now won 11 of their past 17 games. Since July 21st, they have gained four games in the standings and they are now just six games out […]
The Titletown Ten
With the Stanley Cup Finals and NBA Finals starting this week, this is a good opportunity to discuss the top championship teams in a historical context. I’m not even going to get started on some of the things we’re hearing this week about Lebron James being compared to Michael Jordan. It amazes me that people […]
The Brady of the Boston Red Sox
David Ortiz has had a tremendous impact on the Red Sox success over the past twelve years. He’s received his fair share of praise for his contributions to a team that has won three championships and, for the most part, has been an annual contender. That last part may not relate right now to the […]