http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/647 Recent articles about Jason Varitek en-us Jason Varitek singled in the winning run with two outs in the 9th, to help the Red Sox beat the Blue Jays in dramatic fashion for the second night in a row. Get the recap at The Bottom Line. Thu, 01 May 2008 07:40:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262095 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262095 Dice K was lights out, the bats were as cold as the Fenway air but just like last night manny was at first and Big Papi at first and the Red Sox were poised for another walkoff win. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:18:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/261977 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/261977 For every pinch-hit home run he pulls out of his hat (and really, he looked terrible swinging at the first two pitches) there seems to be three pop ups and three inning-ending double plays. I mean, despite last night's heroics, he's still The Hitter Most Safe for a Bathroom Break (having replaced Coco Crisp while in Japan). Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:31:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/239150 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/239150 Rocket Roger Clemens, Dwight Howard and Ben Sheets. All this and more in Public Knowledge! Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:10:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/239076 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/239076 For those of you who think Curses are silly, a waste of everybody's time, and nothing more than a ploy to sell a couple of newspapers, The New York Yankees disagree. Just two days ago we told you about the construction worker building the new Yankees stadium who, in a bold act of Red Sox loyalty, buried a Red Sox t-shirt in the concrete beneath the ballpark. Well, it didn't take long for the Yankees to act on that news. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:55:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/236368 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/236368 Matsuzaka looked sharp last night wiffing 9 Oakland batters in a 2-1 victory... but it should have been 3-1 as Jason Varitek was robbed of a HR in the 6th. Get a preview and breakdown of every Red Sox game at The Bottom Line Blog. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:47:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/226515 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/226515 Get the leatest Red Sox news at The Bottom Line Blog... Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:05:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/225765 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/225765 While the idea of community projections has existed in blog circles for a while, I haven't seen any real good breakdown as to if those projections were more accurate in aggregate vs. any single individual or experts predictions. So here is what I propose to you today; let's find out. All you have to do is click on the links below to fill out a form for each player asking for predictions for the following statistics; AVG, OBP, SLG, HR, RBI, SB and for pitchers - Wins, Losses, ERA, Strike Outs/9 IP, IP, and Saves. If you would like to provide your name or MVN "handle", it will only be used to call out how correct, or incorrect you are at the end of the season. If you would rather not provide any information linking yourself to your predictions and providing a layer of plausible deniability, feel free to leave it blank. Lastly, please provide the team you root for on a regular basis. Could it be that the collective intelligence of Yankee fans about Red Sox players is more accurate than the fans that live and die all things Sox? We will hopefully find out. Follow the story link to participate... Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:16:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/217674 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/217674 It's a little less then 12 hours now untill the Red Sox are in action. The hame in Japan will be intense! I dont know what to say or pick who is going to win these two games in Japan. I wont to pick the sox but i dont know how the time difference will effect them. A lot of sports webs, ESPN, Comcast Sports all those things are saying the Sox do have what it takes to win it again. I say the Sox go BACK TO BACK. Yea they have some Pitching problems and Ortiz (David) isnt hitting well but they are stacked. I mean come on!!! Go Luck Sox Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:15:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/216778 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/216778 The last time MLB opened the season in Japan, two players from the New York Yankees came home infected with parasites. We take a look at the two teams headed to Japan this time, and try to predict the players most likely to contract a parasite during MLB's most recent money making ploy. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:17:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/216122 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/216122 Ranking the top 15 fantasy catchers for the 2008 season. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:02:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/213185 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/213185 Fantasy baseball expert Rotogod ranks the top-10 second basemen for 2008, while dividing the list into tiers, based on expected performance. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:19:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/192172 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/192172 In my opinion i think Ellsbury will win the sport at Center Field. He had a great Post season and he didnt choke or get nervous. If he can play like that in the Post season what can he do in the regular season? On the other hand i dont think Crisp will stay in Boston. He wants to be a starter and it wont happen in Boston soo keep your eyes out for Coco to get traded. Good Luck Sox!! Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:12:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/186074 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/186074 In anticipation of one of the biggest match-up in baseball, Baseball Mastermind previews the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, covering respective strengths weakness and predictions for the 2008 season. These two teams are the favorites to win the World Series yet again. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:44:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/178896 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/178896 Your day is not complete until you've read a thorough dissection of the Red Sox fashion choices during their White House visit yesterday. There were enough pinstriped suits to costume an episode of the Sopranos, Bobby Kielty looked like a shop teacher stuck in the '70s, and David Ortiz carried what looks suspiciously like a MAN PURSE. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:19:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/172336 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/172336