As the offseason has hummed along, two things have become really obvious: 1.) The starting pitcher trade market sucks. 2.) The starting pitcher free agent market sucks harder. Keeping those two important pieces of information in mind, it might be time for the Red Sox to start thinking of some folks who might not be [...]
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Thinking out of the box: Because the pitching market sucks.
Posted in 2011-2012 Offseason, 2012 Red Sox offseason, tagged Boston Red Sox, Brandon McCarthy, Brett Meyers, Carl Pavano, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, Oakland A's, Ryan Dempster on December 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Taking a look at Mark Melancon and the deal that brought him to the Red Sox
Posted in 2011-2012 Offseason, 2012 Red Sox offseason, Mark Melancon, tagged Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Jed Lowrie, Jesse Crain, Koji Uehara, Kyle Wieland, Mark Lowe, Mark Melancon, Ryan Madson on December 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »
What kind of a pitcher is he? All things considered, Mark Melancon should be a strong addition to the Boston Red Sox bullpen. He throws a fastball in the 92-95mph range and on some occasions, can top out at 96. He throws a 12-6 curve and has a change-up although he developed a cut fastball [...]
Red Sox trade update: Sunday morning
Posted in 2011 MLB Trade Deadline, Boston Red Sox, Uncategorized, tagged Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Doug Fister, Erik Bedard, Houston Astros, Jason Vargas, Jeremy Guthrie, Rich harden, Seattle Mariners, Wandy Rodriguez on July 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
After the deal for Rich Harden fell through last night, the Red Sox find themselves still in need of starting pitching this morning. While the likelihood of resurrecting the Harden deal seems miniscule at this point, there are other options out on the table despite the ever-shrinking size of the trade market The Red Sox [...]
Rich Harden to Red Sox deal called off
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Erik Bedard, Houston Astros, Jeremy Guthrie, Kiroki Kuroda, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland A's, Rich harden, Wandy Rodriguez on July 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Updates coming out of Boston tonight have indicated that the deal between the Red Sox and the Oakland A’s that would send Rich Harden to the Red Sox in exchange for Lars Anderson and a player to be named later is officially off. Several sources, including ESPN’s Gordon Edes and WEEI’s Alex Spier have stated [...]
JD Drew and the future of right field in Boston
Posted in 2011 MLB Trade Deadline, Boston Red Sox, JD Drew, tagged 2011 MLB Trade Deadline, Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Lee, Chicago Cubs, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Houston Astros, Hunter Pence, JD Drew, Jermaine Dye, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Reddick, Josh Willingham, Kosuke Fukudome, Los Angeles Dodgers, Michael Bourne, Mike Cameron, New York Mets, Nick Underhill, Oakland A's, Peter Abraham, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Ludwick, San Diego Padres, Victor Martinez on June 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
All signs seem to be indicating that the JD Drew era in Fenway Park may be coming to a close as soon as this July’s trade deadline. A model of consistency throughout his time in Boston, Drew’s numbers have been solid, if not a little unspectacular. Weighted down with expectations from the get go thanks [...]
