Three Red Sox Players Who Could Go in Trade Deadline Deals
A previous post outlined a “buy and sell” strategy for the Red Sox for the approaching MLB trade deadline. The strategy goals are to protect whatever chances the Red Sox have to get into the playoff...
View ArticleTime for Red Sox to Move On
Let’s hope the Red Sox use Will Middlebrooks’ unfortunate injury as a signal that they should end the fiction they are playoff contenders. Boston has five teams in front of them in the wildcard hunt –...
View ArticleFive Building Block Players for Red Sox in 2013
With the Red Sox bottoming out in last place in the AL East right now, it is clear that what is ahead of the team is a rebuilding job not roster tinkering. A starting place for rebuilding should be:...
View ArticleWho’s Staying, Who’s Going – Red Sox 2013
Gordon Edes kicked off the Red Sox off-season assessments with a post on who among position players are likely to be back in 2013 and which players probably won’t return. Before we look at the players....
View ArticleFive Leftfield Targets for Red Sox
Trading Carl Crawford to the Dodgers was a major coup for Red Sox GM Ben Cherington but it did create a hole in leftfield that Boston needs to fill this off-season. And how Cherington addresses this...
View ArticleSigning David Ortiz: Right Move for Red Sox
As usual, Alex Speier has got it right – re-signing David Ortiz is the correct move. Even if the team needs to sign him to a two-year deal, something they would not do last off-season. All this...
View ArticleFree Agent Season is Upon the Red Sox
While retaining David Ortiz with a two-year deal was a good start, the Red Sox still have much to do this off-season. So let’s take a look at free agent options. A sampling from the pundits: Keith Law...
View ArticleBlue Jays Upgrade Their Roster
Toronto GM Alex Anthopoulos is the early king of the baseball winter. While I like the moves Anthopoulos made for the Blue Jays, they would have produced mixed results for the Red Sox. Let’s look at...
View ArticleFive Players for Red Sox to Target at Baseball’s Winter Meetings
The Hot Stove League hits the big time at Baseball’s Winter Meetings in Nashville. Here are five players that Red Sox GM Ben Cherington should be looking to acquire. R.A. Dickey. Priority number one...
View ArticleRed Sox Chatter
Time to Get Excited About Doubront Back in Spring Training, Felix Doubront was a question – with the Red Sox upset with his weight and work ethic. Then, he experienced a drop off in velocity, raising...
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