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A Papi Poll: Where Should He Hit?
It looks like David Ortiz is finally being moved out of the No. 3 spot in the lineup. The only question now is this: Where does he go? If this was 10 years ago, the worst hitter on the team would bat 9th. But I don't think we're going to see Ortiz hitting 9th, even though he does have the "best"...
Sox looking for a new DH?
Newsflash: David Ortiz hasn't been very good this season. ESPN's Buster Olney thinks the Sox could make a trade for a new designated hitter if Ortiz continues to falter: The Red Sox are not looking for a hitter yet, but at some point, Boston is going to need some offensive production from David...
Sox need to do something big. Like nothing
After an ugly West Coast trip where the Red Sox went 2-4, some people might be searching for that little red panic button. Thankfully, Theo Epstein is not. Where are the Red Sox's problem spots? They're pretty easy to spot. The biggest problems are: Bad starting pitching. Josh Beckett, Jon...
Theo Epstein Era: Just how good has he been?
November 25, 2002: A day most Red Sox fans will remember as the beginning of the "Theo Epstein Era" in Boston. Just how good has Theo been in his time with the organization? How much of the success had by the Red Sox over the course of the last six or seven years can be attributed to the...
Cancel the season: the Red Sox are struggling
If you don't know that headline is sarcasm, I am sorry for you. The Boston Red Sox are 2-6 early in Spring Training, only if you count games against Boston College, Northeastern and yesterday's 9-5 loss to Puerto Rico (and speaking of that game, Daniel Bard pitched two great innings and Chris...
Farewell, Coco Crisp.
via soxblog.projo.com Yeah, I'm going to miss Coco Crisp. At times, it wasn't easy. Coco was brought in to replace Johnny Damon, a fan-favorite player who, in Boston, covered a lot of ground defensively and was a pretty solid offensive threat every season here. It'd be untrue to say that Coco...
Who should finish out the Red Sox order in '09?
Mike Lowell won the last poll handedly, so it's time to figure out the last two spots in the lineup. Here's what it looks like now: Jacoby Ellsbury Dustin Pedroia David Ortiz Kevin Youkilis Jason Bay J.D. Drew Mike Lowell Poll is attached
Red Sox's first full workout
No more messing around. It's go time. The Sox have their first full workout today. The Globe reports it's "quiet" right now because everyone is in meetings before getting out onto the field. A few hitters -- including David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia and Jason Bay -- were in the batting cages to start...
Red Sox Spring Notes - Feb. 16: Lugo, Bowden bulk up
A few notes from Ft. Myers this morning: Julio Lugo said he will wait and see how Spring Training goes before potentially asking for a trade. According to Nick Cafardo, Lugo is 100 percent healthy and added 10 pounds of muscle over the offseason. Also in Cafardo's notes package, Michael Bowden...
Drew's HR beats K-Rod, Angels, 7-5
K-Rod after JD Drew's home run in the ninth inning. (via d.yimg.com) Youk reacts after his great ninth inning catch. (via d.yimg.com) Paps being Paps. (via d.yimg.com) Games like this seperate the champions from everyone else. After the Red Sox took a 4-0 lead in the first inning, the Angels...
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