Posted on May 4, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Boston Red Sox will be without an important part of their rotation for the remainder of the season. The Red Sox announced Thursday that knuckleballer Steven Wright, who was an all-star in 2016, will miss the remainder of the 2017 season after electing to undergo knee […]
Posted on May 4, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The ongoing feud between the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox took an unintentional turn Wednesday night, one that was most detrimental to the Orioles. Baltimore starter Kevin Gausman was ejected in the 2nd inning after hitting Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts with a 76 mph curveball. […]
Posted on May 3, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine A little more than a week after seeing a fastball from Boston Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes, Baltimore Orioles third baseman had another dustup with the Red Sox. Tuesday night at Fenway Park, Red Sox ace Chris Sale threw a 98 mph fastball behind Machado. This pitch […]
Posted on April 25, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Major League Baseball has suspended Boston Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes four games after throwing behind the head of Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado on Sunday. Barnes has also been fined an undisclosed amount of money. Instead of beginning the suspension on Tuesday when the Red […]
Posted on April 11, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine After being held out of action on Sunday and Monday due to a sprained knee, the Boston Red Sox formally placed center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. on the 10-day DL Tuesday afternoon. The Red Sox believe that Bradley’s injury will be a short-time issue, and while doing […]
Posted on April 10, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Boston Red Sox ace David Price threw a bullpen session on Monday, indicating a positive step in the right direction following an elbow injury that sidelined him early in spring training. The former Cy Young winner was still forced to begin the season on the DL and […]
Posted on March 22, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine It’s been roughly three weeks since Boston Red Sox lefty David Price was shut down after experiencing elbow soreness during a simulated game, but it doesn’t appear as if he’s all that close to getting back on the mound. Price was lucky to avoid a serious injury […]
Posted on March 20, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Apparently, the Boston Red Sox aren’t content with their starting rotation in its current state, even though it includes three former Cy Young winners. The Red Sox are reportedly in the market for another starting pitcher or two, as they hope to add depth at that position […]
Posted on March 3, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine That sound you just heard is all of New England collectively exhaling. Following an injury scare earlier this week that forced Boston Red Sox lefty David Price to seek a second opinion on an MRI of his elbow, the team announced Friday that their ace will not […]
Posted on August 6, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz is in the final months of his farewell tour before he retires following the season. It now appears that part of that farewell tour will include a start at first base on Saturday when the team faces the Los Angeles Dodgers […]
Posted August 2, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Boston Red Sox are planning to call up outfield prospect Andrew Benitendi in time to join them for their game Tuesday night against the Seattle Mariners. Benitendi was the 7th overall pick in the 2015 draft out of the University of Arkansas. According to MLB.com, he is […]
Posted on July 22, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Clay Buchholz believes his time with the Boston Red Sox may soon be coming to an end. Buchholz threw a scoreless inning for the Red Sox Thursday night in what was his first appearance since July 2. That previous appearance was his last as a starter before […]
Posted July 21, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Boston Red Sox fears about reliever Koji Uehara were confirmed Wednesday when an MRI revealed a strained pectoral muscle. Uehara left Tuesday’s game against the San Francisco Giants clutching his right arm seven pitches into his outing. He’s been placed on the 15-day DL The injury to […]
Posted on July 15, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Boston Red Sox pulled off the biggest move of the trade season thus far on Thursday, acquiring left-handed pitcher Drew Pomeranz from the San Diego Padres in exchange for pitching prospect Anderson Espinoza. Many considered Pomeranz to be the best pitcher who may be available in […]
Posted on July 10, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine On the same day the Boston Red Sox traded for Arizona Diamondbacks closer Brad Ziegler to help reinforce their bullpen, the team learned they would be without closer Craig Kimbrel for the next three to six weeks. Kimbrel hurt his left knee during pre-game drills on Friday, […]
Posted on July 9, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After making a relatively minor move to acquire utility infielder Aaron Hill on Thursday, the Boston Red Sox pulled off a more substantial trade early Saturday morning by acquiring relief pitcher Brad Ziegler from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for prospects Luis Alejandro Basabe and Jose Almonte, […]
Posted on July 6, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The rosters for the 2016 MLB All-Star Game were announced on Monday, and the hands of Theo Epstein are all over them. Epstein’s current team, the Chicago Cubs, is sending seven players to San Diego for the game, including the entire starting infield for the National League […]
Posted on June 1, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Reports surfacing Friday indicate that Major League Baseball has banned the Boston Red Sox from signing any international free agents during the 2016-17 signing period. MLB has also voided the contracts of five players the Red Sox signed during last year’s signing period. The penalties come following […]
Posted on June 29, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Boston Red Sox haven’t exactly gotten what they were expecting from David Price when they signed him to the most expensive contract a pitcher has ever received this past offseason, and Price agrees. Speaking in the days leading up to his start Wednesday, which will come […]
Posted on June 23, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The injuries to the Boston Red Sox outfield just keep on coming. Veteran Chris Young has joined Blake Swihart and Brock Holt on the DL after suffering a hamstring injury during Thursday’s win against the Chicago White Sox. The Red Sox have struggled to find a permanent […]
Posted on June 19, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Boston Red Sox have taken the first step towards parting ways with perpetually disappointing outfielder Rusney Castillo. According to reports, the Red Sox have placed Castillo on outright waivers, and once he clears he will be off Boston’s 40-man roster. Considering the amount of years and […]
Posted on June 18, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After three weeks and five relief appearances, Clay Buchholz will soon return to the Boston Red Sox starting rotation. Manager John Farrell announced after Friday’s loss to the Seattle Mariners that the team was making a change, with Roenis Elias being demoted to triple-A and Buchholz taking […]
Posted on June 1, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Last week, Jackie Bradley Jr.’s 29-game hitting streak came to an end. Just a few days later, the spotlight in Boston is already shifting over to Mookie Betts. Tuesday night against the Baltimore Orioles, Betts hit three home runs and extended his hitting streak to 24 games, […]
Posted on May 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Despite sitting in first place in the AL East, the frontline starters the Boston Red Sox expected to carry the team have underperformed. Righty Clay Buchholz has been the most egregious violator, holding a 6.35 ERA and a 2-5 record across 10 starts, and it appears the […]
Posted on May 17, 2016 by Clive Jacobs Tuesday 8:15 PM Starting Pitchers: Boston: Porcello Kansas City: Ventura Odds: Boston Red Sox -129 O/U 7.5 runs One of the hottest teams in baseball, the Boston Red Sox, will go on the road for a short 2-game road trip against the Kansas City Royals which kicks […]
Posted on May 14, 2016 by Clive Jacobs Saturday night 1:05 PM Starting Pitchers: Boston: Buch holz Houston: McHugh Odds: Boston Red Sox -116 O/U 10 runs Boston will look to keep pace with the red hot first place Orioles in the American League East Saturday afternoon as they play host to the Houston […]
Posted on May 13, 2016 by Clive Jacobs Friday night 7:10 PM Starting Pitchers: Houston: McCullers Atlanta: Wright Odds: Boston Red Sox -142 O/U 9 runs The Houston Astros who will continue their 4-game series at Fenway Park in Boston with the Red Sox Friday night after dropping their opening game of the series 11-1. […]