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February - 2012

Sunday Discussion: Sports as Morality Play

by BrendanOToole on Feb 12, 2012 10:00 AM EST - 13 comments

Weekly Recap (Truck Day Edition)

by BrendanOToole on Feb 11, 2012 9:01 AM EST - 8 comments

Friday Red Sox Notes: Spring Training, Kevin Youkilis, Truck Day

by Ben Buchanan on Feb 10, 2012 4:05 PM EST - 15 comments

John Henry, Liverpool Finances, And The Red Sox

by Ben Buchanan on Feb 10, 2012 12:28 PM EST - 52 comments

Red Sox, David Ortiz (Don't) Avoid Arbitration

by Marc Normandin on Feb 10, 2012 10:29 AM EST - 16 comments

In Which Jon Heyman Discusses The Red Sox, And I Get Angry

by BrendanOToole on Feb 10, 2012 9:00 AM EST - 26 comments

Daily Links - Friday Day Edition

by Matthew Kory on Feb 10, 2012 7:05 AM EST - 8 comments

Thursday Red Sox Notes: Rich Harden, Oil Can Boyd, And More Keith Law

by Marc Normandin on Feb 9, 2012 3:00 PM EST - 13 comments

Red Sox Top Prospect Voting #7: Jose Iglesias Makes His Return

by Ben Buchanan on Feb 9, 2012 1:03 PM EST - 29 comments

Roy Oswalt: Still Not Signing With The Red Sox. Yet!

by Marc Normandin on Feb 9, 2012 11:30 AM EST - 54 comments

Iglesias, Middlebrooks,and the Impact of Good Defense.

by Mattsullivan on Feb 9, 2012 10:06 AM EST - 50 comments

The Over The Monster Podcast - Episode 39 - Jim Bowden Might Mistakenly Give Us Lots of Money

by Matthew Kory on Feb 9, 2012 9:05 AM EST - 1 comment

Daily Links - Stuff 'n Things Edition

by Matthew Kory on Feb 9, 2012 7:01 AM EST - 5 comments

Keith Law Ranks The Red Sox Farm

by Marc Normandin on Feb 8, 2012 1:00 PM EST - 7 comments

Projecting Red Sox With PECOTA

by Marc Normandin on Feb 8, 2012 10:33 AM EST - 24 comments

On Optimism and Pessimism

by Matthew Kory on Feb 8, 2012 9:00 AM EST - 245 comments

Daily Links - Whole Lotta Nothing Going On Edition

by Matthew Kory on Feb 8, 2012 7:00 AM EST - 7 comments

Red Sox Sign Australian Pitcher Daniel McGrath

by Marc Normandin on Feb 7, 2012 10:16 PM EST - 22 comments

Tuesday Red Sox Notes: Jason Varitek, Homer Bailey, And Roy Oswalt

by Marc Normandin on Feb 7, 2012 2:30 PM EST - 46 comments

Should The Red Sox Kick The Tires On Homer Bailey?

by Ben Buchanan on Feb 7, 2012 12:52 PM EST - 33 comments

Aaron Cook, Injuries, And Expectations

by Marc Normandin on Feb 7, 2012 10:00 AM EST - 45 comments

The Red Sox And Two-Strike Hitters

by Marc Normandin on Feb 7, 2012 8:30 AM EST

Daily Links - Post-Super Bowl Hangover Still Active Edition

by Matthew Kory on Feb 7, 2012 7:00 AM EST - 24 comments

Yahoo! Sports Presents Fantasy Baseball

by Ben Buchanan on Feb 6, 2012 3:14 PM EST - 1 comment

Red Sox Top Prospect Voting #6: Anthony Ranaudo Rounds Out Top 5

by Ben Buchanan on Feb 6, 2012 12:33 PM EST - 44 comments

Orioles Deal Jeremy Guthrie To The Rockies For Jason Hammel

by Marc Normandin on Feb 6, 2012 11:05 AM EST - 11 comments

The Worst Of The 2011 Boston Red Sox

by Cee Angi on Feb 6, 2012 9:00 AM EST - 23 comments

On The Super Bowl And The Sanctity Of Baseball's Regular Season

by Matthew Kory on Feb 6, 2012 7:01 AM EST - 47 comments

Sunday Discussion: Superbowl Hot Stove

by BrendanOToole on Feb 5, 2012 9:00 AM EST - 180 comments

Weekly Recap for February 3rd

by BrendanOToole on Feb 4, 2012 9:00 AM EST - 68 comments

Clay Buchholz And Innings Expectations

by Marc Normandin on Feb 3, 2012 12:00 PM EST - 69 comments

Bullpen Banter On The Top Red Sox Prospects

by Marc Normandin on Feb 3, 2012 10:55 AM EST - 2 comments

Manny Being Done

by Matthew Kory on Feb 3, 2012 7:00 AM EST - 25 comments

Nationals Trying To Move John Lannan; Should Red Sox Inquire?

by Marc Normandin on Feb 2, 2012 2:15 PM EST - 140 comments

Heading For Arbitration, Red Sox Face An Unfamiliar Process

by Ben Buchanan on Feb 2, 2012 1:12 PM EST - 17 comments

The Red Sox, Roy Oswalt, Edwin Jackson, And Not Signing Either

by Marc Normandin on Feb 2, 2012 10:01 AM EST - 85 comments

The Over The Monster Podcast - Episode 38 - No Cat Boxes

by Matthew Kory on Feb 2, 2012 9:01 AM EST

Daily Links - Thursday Is A Happy Day

by Matthew Kory on Feb 2, 2012 7:01 AM EST - 6 comments

Wednesday Red Sox Notes: Roy Oswalt, Theo Compensation

by Marc Normandin on Feb 1, 2012 1:06 PM EST - 28 comments

2012 Red Sox Top Prospect Voting #5: Ryan Kalish Leads The Second Wave

by Ben Buchanan on Feb 1, 2012 10:31 AM EST - 51 comments

Matt Stairs: Former Red Sox, Now NESN Analyst

by Marc Normandin on Feb 1, 2012 9:01 AM EST - 7 comments

The Red Sox Not-So-Secret Secret Weapon

by Matthew Kory on Feb 1, 2012 7:05 AM EST - 19 comments

January - 2012

Edwin Jackson Chronicles: Tuesday Edition

by Marc Normandin on Jan 31, 2012 4:00 PM EST - 44 comments

Daisuke Matsuzaka Throws Off Of Mound

by Marc Normandin on Jan 31, 2012 2:07 PM EST - 67 comments

Boston’s Best Tools 2012: Best Batting Eye

by Mattsullivan on Jan 31, 2012 11:33 AM EST - 10 comments

Arbitration Cases Won't "Reshape" Red Sox Off-Season Plans

by Marc Normandin on Jan 31, 2012 9:01 AM EST - 24 comments

Tom and John's Big Adventures

by Matthew Kory on Jan 31, 2012 7:00 AM EST - 1 comment

The State Of Boston's Pitching Hunt

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 30, 2012 2:00 PM EST - 74 comments

Root For Roy Oswalt: St. Louis Cardinal

by Marc Normandin on Jan 30, 2012 12:22 PM EST - 5 comments

John Maine And How He Might Help The Red Sox Bullpen

by Marc Normandin on Jan 30, 2012 11:01 AM EST - 3 comments

The Best Of The 2011 Boston Red Sox

by Cee Angi on Jan 30, 2012 9:00 AM EST - 53 comments

Daily Links - Happy Selig Day Edition

by Matthew Kory on Jan 30, 2012 7:01 AM EST - 7 comments

Sunday Discussion: Red Sox Ticket Policy

by BrendanOToole on Jan 29, 2012 10:00 AM EST - 14 comments

Weekly Recap for January 28th

by BrendanOToole on Jan 28, 2012 9:00 AM EST - 37 comments

Red Sox Sign John Maine, Max St. Pierre To Minor League Deals

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 27, 2012 6:37 PM EST - 47 comments

Why Edwin Jackson To The Red Sox For A Year Is At Least Plausible

by Marc Normandin on Jan 27, 2012 2:13 PM EST - 49 comments

2012 Red Sox Top Prospect Voting #4: Xander Bogaerts Coasts Into Third

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 27, 2012 12:17 PM EST - 97 comments

Carl Crawford Or Prince Fielder's Contract?

by Marc Normandin on Jan 27, 2012 10:04 AM EST - 112 comments

Dan Wheeler Signs With Indians; Red Sox Lose Compensation Pick

by Marc Normandin on Jan 27, 2012 9:01 AM EST - 10 comments

In Defense of John Lackey

by Matthew Kory on Jan 27, 2012 7:00 AM EST - 100 comments

Scott Atchison Designated, Cody Ross Deal Finalized

by Marc Normandin on Jan 26, 2012 3:44 PM EST - 56 comments

Baltimore Orioles Want Edwin Jackson

by Marc Normandin on Jan 26, 2012 1:56 PM EST - 43 comments

Red Sox Updated Payroll Figures

by Marc Normandin on Jan 26, 2012 1:17 PM EST - 23 comments

Boston’s Best Tools 2012: Best Contact

by Mattsullivan on Jan 26, 2012 10:19 AM EST - 8 comments

Will Middlebrooks, Ryan Lavarnway, Others Make MLB's Top 100 Prospect List

by Marc Normandin on Jan 26, 2012 11:18 AM EST - 23 comments

The Over The Monster Podcast - Episode 37 - Chad Finn And The Crazy Cat Barn

by Matthew Kory on Jan 26, 2012 9:01 AM EST - 5 comments

Daily Links - When Did Punked Become A Thing? What's Wrong With Fooled?

by Matthew Kory on Jan 26, 2012 7:00 AM EST - 4 comments

Red Sox Avoid Arbitration With Andrew Bailey, Agree To $3.9 Million Contract

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 25, 2012 6:07 PM EST - 62 comments

Roy Oswalt To Texas Or St. Louis? Could Boston Be Too Far From Home?

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 25, 2012 3:06 PM EST - 80 comments

The Potential Of The Platoons, And Why They Were The Answer

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 25, 2012 2:00 PM EST - 49 comments

With A Full 40-Man, Is A Trade Incoming?

by Marc Normandin on Jan 25, 2012 12:01 PM EST - 159 comments

What About Edwin Jackson?

by Marc Normandin on Jan 25, 2012 3:37 PM EST - 165 comments

Prince Fielder's Deal Makes Adrian Gonzalez Look Even Better

by Marc Normandin on Jan 25, 2012 10:19 AM EST - 28 comments

Jose Canseco: In Dogged Pursuit Of Try-Out

by Matthew Kory on Jan 25, 2012 7:00 AM EST - 10 comments

Roy Oswalt or Gavin Floyd?

by Marc Normandin on Jan 24, 2012 4:00 PM EST - 168 comments

2012 Red Sox Top Prospect Voting #3: Will Middlebrooks Takes Second

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 24, 2012 1:08 PM EST - 83 comments

Jorge Posada To Officially Retire

by Marc Normandin on Jan 24, 2012 10:30 AM EST - 14 comments

Jose Iglesias, Rey Ordonez, And Bobby Valentine

by Marc Normandin on Jan 24, 2012 9:36 AM EST - 61 comments

Everyone Is Replaceable

by Matthew Kory on Jan 24, 2012 7:00 AM EST - 56 comments

Red Sox Sign Cody Ross

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 23, 2012 9:17 PM EST - 141 comments

Red Sox Having "Ongoing Dialogue" With Cody Ross

by Marc Normandin on Jan 23, 2012 4:05 PM EST - 362 comments

Roy Oswalt Rejects Tigers; Boston Bound?

by Marc Normandin on Jan 23, 2012 1:11 PM EST - 115 comments

Mike Aviles And Nick Punto Can Be The Answer At Short For The Red Sox

by Marc Normandin on Jan 23, 2012 12:00 PM EST - 68 comments

Boston’s Best Tools 2012: Best Fastball

by Mattsullivan on Jan 23, 2012 9:00 AM EST - 1 comment

Daily Links - Scutaro Scoots Edition

by Matthew Kory on Jan 23, 2012 7:00 AM EST - 39 comments

Marco Scutaro Traded To Colorado For Clay Mortensen

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 21, 2012 6:42 PM EST - 412 comments

Sox Close To Dealing Scutaro To Colorado (Except They're Not)

by Matthew Kory on Jan 20, 2012 5:45 PM EST - 282 comments

2012 Red Sox Top Prospect Voting #2: Ryan Lavarnway Earns Top Billing

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 20, 2012 12:30 PM EST - 42 comments

The Over The Monster Podcast - Episode 36 - This Is Not Really Called The Over The Monster Podcast

by Matthew Kory on Jan 20, 2012 10:01 AM EST

Daily Links - Effect This

by Matthew Kory on Jan 20, 2012 7:00 AM EST

Gavin Floyd, Financials, And The 2013 Rotation

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 19, 2012 3:44 PM EST - 37 comments

Goodbye To One Of The 25: Orlando Cabrera Set To Retire

by Marc Normandin on Jan 19, 2012 9:01 AM EST - 23 comments

The Compensation Negotiations: A Logjam In Eight Acts

by Matthew Kory on Jan 19, 2012 7:00 AM EST - 41 comments

Red Sox "Still Showing Interest" In Gavin Floyd

by Marc Normandin on Jan 18, 2012 2:08 PM EST - 115 comments

Bud Selig To Determine Cubs, Red Sox Compensation For Theo Epstein

by Marc Normandin on Jan 18, 2012 11:39 AM EST - 20 comments

SB Nation Officially Opposes SOPA

by Marc Normandin on Jan 18, 2012 10:37 AM EST - 38 comments

Daily Links - Happy Number Exchanging Day Edition

by Matthew Kory on Jan 18, 2012 7:00 AM EST - 5 comments

Red Sox Avoid Arbitration With Jacoby Ellsbury And Mike Aviles

by Marc Normandin on Jan 17, 2012 2:15 PM EST - 95 comments

Boston Red Sox Complete Organizational Chart At MLB Daily Dish

by Marc Normandin on Jan 17, 2012 1:00 PM EST - 14 comments

Incomplete, Uninformed, And Tardy Movie Reviews: Moneyball

by Matthew Kory on Jan 17, 2012 7:01 AM EST - 21 comments

The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job Contest

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 16, 2012 3:15 PM EST

Red Sox To Sign Vicente Padilla

by Marc Normandin on Jan 16, 2012 1:04 PM EST - 266 comments

2012 Red Sox Top Prospect Voting: Let's Get This Thing Started

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 16, 2012 12:23 PM EST - 110 comments

Boston’s Best Tools 2012: Best Power

by Mattsullivan on Jan 16, 2012 9:19 AM EST - 8 comments

Daily Links - The Yankees Did What?

by Matthew Kory on Jan 16, 2012 7:01 AM EST - 2 comments

Red Sox Avoid Arbitration With Jarrod Saltalamacchia, For Better Or Worse

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 15, 2012 8:39 PM EST - 36 comments

An interview with Ed Randall of Talking Baseball

by Mattsullivan on Jan 14, 2012 9:32 AM EST

Do The Red Sox Need A Kuroda?

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 13, 2012 1:26 PM EST - 54 comments

Translating Dice-K or Matt Kory Offends Multiple Continents In Under 2000 Words

by Matthew Kory on Jan 13, 2012 7:01 AM EST - 19 comments

Boston's Best Tool: Intro

by Mattsullivan on Jan 12, 2012 7:12 PM EST - 10 comments

Red Sox To Meet With Vicente Padilla

by Marc Normandin on Jan 12, 2012 2:28 PM EST - 72 comments

The Over The Monster Podcast - Episode 35 - The Radioactive Pudding Episode

by Matthew Kory on Jan 12, 2012 10:00 AM EST - 2 comments

Daily Links - Missing Eck Edition

by Matthew Kory on Jan 12, 2012 7:01 AM EST - 5 comments

Red Sox Acquire Brad Emaus From Rockies

by Marc Normandin on Jan 11, 2012 7:30 PM EST - 16 comments

Aaron Cook And Carlos Silva Aren't Depth Forever

by Marc Normandin on Jan 11, 2012 1:40 PM EST - 21 comments

OK, OTM, Let's Talk Daniel Bard

by Matthew Kory on Jan 11, 2012 7:00 AM EST - 205 comments

Paul Maholm Signs With The Cubs

by Marc Normandin on Jan 10, 2012 9:01 AM EST - 93 comments

Barry Larkin Elected To Cooperstown

by Marc Normandin on Jan 9, 2012 2:59 PM EST - 28 comments

Quick Thoughts On Aaron Cook

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 9, 2012 12:52 PM EST - 46 comments

Daily Links - No Dilly Dally Edition

by Matthew Kory on Jan 9, 2012 7:00 AM EST - 17 comments

The Over The Monster Podcast - Episode 34 - The Sad Naked Clown Edition

by Matthew Kory on Jan 6, 2012 10:01 AM EST - 11 comments

Responding To Rumors: Trading Kevin Youkilis For Pitching Is Probably Not Possible

by Matthew Kory on Jan 6, 2012 7:00 AM EST - 202 comments

Daily Links - Shorty Version

by Matthew Kory on Jan 6, 2012 6:02 AM EST - 9 comments

The 2011 Red Sox Vs. Left-Handed Pitchers

by Marc Normandin on Jan 5, 2012 10:23 AM EST - 14 comments

Daily Links - Thursday Morning Edition

by Matthew Kory on Jan 5, 2012 7:01 AM EST - 12 comments

Looking For Value In Red Sox' Minor League Signings

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 4, 2012 1:27 PM EST - 23 comments

Fun With Nick Carfardo's Mailbag

by Matthew Kory on Jan 4, 2012 7:01 AM EST - 133 comments

Reviewing The Red Sox Top Prospects List

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 3, 2012 1:05 PM EST - 71 comments

PECOTA Beta Projections Available

by Marc Normandin on Jan 3, 2012 9:00 AM EST - 2 comments

Cherry Picking Data: Jarrod Saltalamacchia

by Matthew Kory on Jan 3, 2012 7:00 AM EST - 18 comments

2011 Red Sox Community Projections: The Lackey Disaster

by Ben Buchanan on Jan 2, 2012 1:30 PM EST - 20 comments

Red Sox New Years Resolutions

by Matthew Kory on Jan 2, 2012 12:00 PM EST - 16 comments

Daily Links - New Years Ow My Head Edition

by Matthew Kory on Jan 2, 2012 7:00 AM EST - 16 comments

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