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Notable Numerals: Josh Beckett
Since being traded to the Boston Red Sox prior to the 2005 season, Josh Beckett has been extremely valuable to the club, acting as the ace of the staff for most of that time period. Last season was an off-year for the Texan, mostly due to a back injury that kept him out of the starting rotation for an extended period of time, as he finished 6-6. When he was on the mound, he struggled...
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March 14, 2011
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Meegan’s “Hot Seat”-John Lackey or Jacoby Ellsbury
The Hot Seat isn’t about who was the best player(s) as it is about who is performing above and beyond. Watching the young kids, Jose Iglesias, Oscar Tejeda and Yamaico Navarro these past weeks has been awesome. With three weeks left before opening day, it’s time to turn our attention to the everyday players.
The easy choice would have been Jon Lester or Clay Bucholz...
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March 13, 2011
The Minor League Player of the Week is…
There is no doubt this week made it extremely difficult to decide who was going to be our star minor league player. I have resisted the temptation to write another article on Yamaico Navarro and have also resisted a temptation to write about how Marco Scutaro has played like a rookie in these past few appearances. After evaluation and much deliberation I have found the perfect...
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March 12, 2011
Is President Obama C.C. Sabathia’s personal nutritionist?
Rumor has it that Cap’n Crunch cereal is about to get a face lift. Pepsico, the parent company of the cereal is going to make the popular cereal more nutritional. This all the result of pressure from the White House to make their products healthier. Good thing C.C. Sabathia went cold turkey this year and stopped his daily helping of one box of the Cap’n.
Was the change...
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March 12, 2011
Video of the Week: Carl Crawford
This week, Carl Crawford had the opportunity to face his former team for the 1st time since signing with the Boston Red Sox. Prior to the Sox game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, Crawford spoke about his feelings facing his former club and what it feels like to play against a team he called home for many years. This week’s video doesn’t have the same ‘humor...
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March 11, 2011
Vote for the Best Division in Baseball, the AL East!
This is it. After weeks of debating and voting for the best AL and NL Divisional Team, we have reached the final showdown. In the NL, the East won the fan vote and in the AL, your very own East won the vote as well, both in convincing fashion. Now, the two East powerhouses go Head-to-Head, Mano-a-Mano. This East showdown for all the glory, and we all know which division is better...
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March 11, 2011
Red Sox Notebook: Adrian Gonzalez, Daisuke Matsuzaka, & More
What a crazy week it was for the Boston Red Sox. Of the 9 games they played since last Friday, 6 were 1-run contests or were decided in the final at-bat. We saw a few clutch performances, including the rare walk-off hit-by-pitch, as well as some amazing and awful pitching performances. The deeper into Spring games we get, the more meaningful they become, as the starting pitchers...
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March 11, 2011
C’mon Man! Daisuke Matsuzaka
From the desk of “Are you kidding me” Department comes word that Daisuke Matsuzaka imploded on the mound once again today against the Tampa Bay Rays. I know it is spring training and the games are meaningless. It is a time for everyone to strengthen their arms and build towards opening day. I understand that, but this is getting ridiculous.
How long does a team put up with...
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March 10, 2011
Weekly Superlatives: Clay Buchholz, Yamaico Navarro, Matt Fox
Last week, I introduced a new weekly column devoted to handing out everyone’s favorite yearbook awards: superlatives. The main difference? I make my own categories. None of this most-likely to succeed or most-likely to have a drug problem cookie-cutter crap. Now, in week 2, I have a new set of awards going to a new group of people who caught my attention this week, including a...
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March 10, 2011
Calling All Writers/Bloggers: Red Sox Contributors Wanted
After expanding our staff a few months ago, we were ecstatic with the results. Now, we want to continue to grow in order to be able to provide the most comprehensive and unique content about the Boston Red Sox on the internet. We are looking for creative and interesting Red Sox writers to compliment our already strong and dedicated staff. Take advantage of the resources the Fansided...
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March 09, 2011
Matt Fox is a Spring Beast
Every Spring Training, there are a few names and faces that come out of the blue and surprise fans with their ability. So far this Spring, non-roster invitee RHP Matt Fox has been blowing people away on the mound. The 28-year old has pitched in a total of 4 major league games, 1 with the Minnesota Twins and 3 with the Boston Red Sox last season, so he came into this Spring with...
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March 09, 2011
5 Questions: Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe
As the 5 Questions series continues, we bring in Boston Globe columnist and baseball expert, Nick Cafardo. Cafardo covers the Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball for the Globe, giving Bostonians a feel for what is happening around the league. He writes a Sunday baseball notes column, as well as writes a Red Sox column and contributes to the Extra Bases blog. Cafardo also makes...
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March 09, 2011
Protecting Pitchers: Are Helmets the Answer?
Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe posted an interesting new product on the Extra Bases blog last night. It is a light-weight helmet for pitchers to wear on the mound, similar to the type of head-gear patients sometimes wear after head surgeries. The product is made by Easton-Bell Sports and comes in the wake of concern for the safety of pitchers who are fully exposed on the mound...
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March 08, 2011
AL East Links: Roberto Alomar, Ben Zobrist & More
With Spring Training in full swing, it is the perfect time to take a brief trip around the AL East with some links from this past week. The Fansided Network AL East blogs are Jays Journal (Blue Jays), Yanks Go Yard (Yankees), Birds Watcher (Orioles), and Rays Colored Glasses (Rays), and each site has some of the finest writers in the network, taking on some of the most unique...
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March 08, 2011
Holy Yamaico! Minor Leaguer does it again!
The happiness you feel when someone you’ve watched over the years does something fantastic is almost unbearable. I’ve been a fan of this baseball player ever since I saw him belt out 2 home runs over the Maine Monster while playing some amazing defense at Third Base. Once you’ve decided you want a ball player to succeed, isn’t it a plus when that player can dish out the same...
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March 07, 2011
Boston Baseball Charity Wines: Clay Buchholz & Jon Lester
Debuting, from Longball Cellars, are charity wines for Boston baseball pitching aces Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester. The players do not profit a single dime. Instead, 100% of their proceeds will raise big league dollars for charity:
• Clay Buchholz: ChardonClay benefits the Jimmy Fund
• Jon Lester: CabernAce benefits Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
The 2011 wines are...
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March 07, 2011
Notable Numerals: Dustin Pedroia
There wasn’t a single Boston Red Sox player that was happier to see Spring Training roll around than Dustin Pedroia. After suffering from a foot injury that required surgery late in 2010, Pedroia was anxious to get back on the playing field and compete. He is the ultimate competitor, both with himself and his teammates, and wants to succeed at everything, including off-the-field...
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March 07, 2011
The “HOT” Seat. Oscar Tejada and Hideki Okajima
The “HOT” Seat, a weekly post on the player(s) that are “Hot” and the one(s) who are “NOT”. This will be a weekly column that will appear every Sunday. It has only been one week of spring training games but there have been a few highlights as well as lowlights.
HOT-spring training is more about the younger players getting their opportunity to show themselves off then...
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March 06, 2011
The Minor League Player of the Week Is….
Nate Spears; an everyday (insert any position here) is a rising prospect in the Boston system. Fans of the Portland Sea Dogs last year call him the best player on the infield. Fans on the outside of the Maine Monsters hardly know the name at all. With his considerably high average and his consistent walk rate, he is sure to be one of the best players on the field. The question is...
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March 05, 2011
The Minor League Player of the Week Is….
Nate Spears; an everyday (insert any position here) is a rising prospect in the Boston system. Fans of the Portland Sea Dogs last year call him the best player on the infield. Fans on the outside of the Maine Monsters hardly know the name at all. With his considerably high average and his consistent walk rate, he is sure to be one of the best players on the field. The question is...
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March 05, 2011
5 Questions: Chris Mellen from SoxProspects.com
As the 5 Questions series continues, we have a special treat. This edition will feature questions focused on the minor-leagues, with a specific emphasis on the Boston Red Sox minor-league system. The writers over at SoxProspects.com do a fantastic job scouting and ranking players in the Red Sox system and have become a premier source for minor-league information since their creation...
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March 05, 2011
5 Questions: Chris Mellen from SoxProspects.com
As the 5 Questions series continues, we have a special treat. This edition will feature questions focused on the minor-leagues, with a specific emphasis on the Boston Red Sox minor-league system. The writers over at SoxProspects.com do a fantastic job scouting and ranking players in the Red Sox system and have become a premier source for minor-league information since their creation...
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March 05, 2011
5 Questions: Chris Mellen from SoxProspects.com
As the 5 Questions series continues, we have a special treat. This edition will feature questions focused on the minor-leagues, with a specific emphasis on the Boston Red Sox minor-league system. The writers over at SoxProspects.com do a fantastic job scouting and ranking players in the Red Sox system and have become a premier source for minor-league information since their creation...
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March 05, 2011
5 Questions: Chris Mellen from SoxProspects.com
As the 5 Questions series continues, we have a special treat. This edition will feature questions focused on the minor-leagues, with a specific emphasis on the Boston Red Sox minor-league system. The writers over at SoxProspects.com do a fantastic job scouting and ranking players in the Red Sox system and have become a premier source for minor-league information since their creation...
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March 05, 2011
Who is this years sleeper?
The consensus around baseball is the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies will meet in this years World Series. We all know how it looks on paper is rarely how it works out. Last year the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies were favored to have a rematch of the 2009 series, and look how that worked out. Every year a team or teams come out of nowhere to surprise...
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March 05, 2011
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