Barely three weeks into this young season and there is already panic in Beantown and elation in the South side. Both of the “Sox” in the American League are doing the inverse of what was expected. Boston is in a … Continue reading
Posted in Power Rankings | Tagged Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Fransisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals | Leave a commentTim Wakefield has thrown his last knuckleball. According to Boston Globe writer Chad Finn, the 45-year-old righthander retired this afternoon after 19 professional seasons. He ended his career with exactly 200 wins and 180 losses. He posted a career 4.41 … Continue reading
Posted in Boston Red Sox, Columns | Tagged Boston Red Sox, Tim Wakefield | Leave a commentAndrew Bailey was just traded to the Boston Red Sox as the highlight of a five player deal. To be more specific, Bailey and outfielder Ryan Sweeney are headed to Boston while outfielder Josh Reddick and a pair of minor … Continue reading
Posted in Boston Red Sox, Columns, Oakland Athletics, Trades | Tagged Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Josh Reddick, Miles Head, Oakland Athletics, Raul Alcantara, Ryan Sweeney | Leave a commentAs the New Year is approaching, it is kind of interesting to look back at 2011 and then see what that might foreshadow about 2012. The word that I would use to define 2011 in Major League Baseball is surprise. … Continue reading
Posted in Columns | Tagged Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Kemp, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Ubaldo Jimenez | Leave a commentStar Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish will be posted tomorrow, allowing major league teams to sign him like any other free agent. Darvish has been a foreign sensation over the past few years, posting insane numbers in the Nippon Professional Baseball. … Continue reading
Posted in Free Agency, Hot Stove | Tagged Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Yu Darvish | Leave a comment