By Thom Henninger
While waiting for the next big deal or signing to go down at the winter meetings, my attention has been focused on Red Sox leadoff man Jacoby Ellsbury.
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By Thom Henninger
On Thursday, the Boston Red Sox signed Marco Scutaro to be their shortstop in 2010. It was a logical addition to the roster for the sabermetric-friendly Red Sox, who emphasize the importance of on-base percentage.
By James Bailey
Every time it looks like things are about settled in the American League, one of the down-and-outers sneaks back into the picture. A week ago the Tigers were on the brink of backing into the Central Division crown. They woke up Thursday morning with a 4.5 game lead, down from 7 games just [...]
By Bill Begley
There is a difference between a streak and a surge.
The Washington Nationals are on a streak – an eight-game winning streak, to be exact, which barely qualifies as news since the “streak” managed to lift the “Nats” to a resounding 40-72 for the season.
By James Bailey
It Was Never About the Babe, The Red Sox, Racism, Mismanagement and the Curse of the Bambino, by Jerry M. Gutlon
Skyhorse Publishing, 2009
Rating: 5 (out of 10)
Maybe Cub fans can relate, but followers of most teams have never had to endure 86 years without a championship. Many blamed the Red Sox’ inability to [...]
By Ron Thompson
Jason Bay is eligible for free agency at the end of the season. He’s been a great addition to the Red Sox since coming over in the Manny Ramirez trade last year. What are the chances he’ll re-sign with them?
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By James Bailey
For most of the other 29 teams in the major leagues, Clay Buchholz would have been in the rotation long before now. For at least one of them (ahem, Nationals) he might be the staff ace. Unfortunately for the 24-year-old righthander, he’s stuck behind a veteran staff in Boston that includes Tim Wakefield, [...]
By Michael Cooper
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out the biggest series this weekend. Two of the country’s most historically tortured franchises – the Phillies and Red Sox – have won the last two championships (and three of the past five). If not for the upstart Tampa Bay Rays, they could’ve met for a [...]
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By Michael Cooper
The storylines just never seem to take a break around the baseball world. This weekend, they’ll be plenty of them. The team with the best record in baseball will face the defending World Series champions, who happen to be on a seven-game winning streak. The upstart American League West leaders will take on [...]
By Pete Sabatini
After 53 games and nearly two full months, it’s about time to take another look at how the divisions are shaping up. To get things started we’ll check in with baseball’s most feared, and hyped – the American League East.
Last time we discussed how the division was shaping up the Blue Jays were [...]
