Monday’s Links – Forward Thinking
Photo by Kelly O’Connor of sittingstill.smugmug.com Something of note: there will be a ton of Spring Training games broadcasted this year, and not just by ESPN. Looks to me like baseball is on the rise...
View ArticleKolbrin Vitek and broken hearts
“Prospects will break your heart.” All credit to Jason Parks of Baseball Prospectus for that phrase, but in the wake of Kolbrin Vitek‘s retirement, I couldn’t find any one more fitting. Kolbrin Vitek...
View Article#Hot #Takes with Daniel
He’s back! Photo courtesy of Kelly O’Connor.We’ve finally reached MLB Opening Day, and I’m sure you all are just as excited as I am that those ESPN score update texts finally count now, instead of...
View ArticleRoster Power Rankings, April Edition
Thankfully, April is over (although May has been far from kind to us so far). The Red Sox ended the opening month of the 2014 season with a sub .500 record at 13-14. Now, the team that came into this...
View ArticleMonday Links: Rubby Can’t Fail
De La Rosa settled down nicely after giving up three runs in the 2nd inning. Photo by Kelly O’Connor, sittingstill.net. The Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim over the weekend, and...
View ArticleJumping on the Bandwagon
It has been clear for some time now that the Red Sox wouldn’t make the postseason. They were officially eliminated this month, and now the playoffs are almost here. So what teams should Red Sox fans...
View ArticleHome Run Derby
It was a disappointing season for the Red Sox, but over a long 162 game season there are always highlights. Home runs in particular are always exciting, and fans still dig the longball. Here are the...
View ArticleThursday Links: Finding an ace
Will the juice be worth the squeeze? Photo by Kelly O’Connor of sittingstill.smugmug.net Outside of Boston’s need for an upgrade at third base, the team must upgrade their starting rotation as well....
View ArticleFriday Links: MIA from MVP Voting
After being snubbed two seasons in a row, Mike Trout was finally named American League Most Valuable Player for the 2014 campaign. The 22-year old New Jersey native posted a .287/.377/.561 slash and...
View ArticleWednesday Links: Brock Holt’s made history
Photo credit: Kelly O’Connor It’s been a while since the Red Sox last had a player hit for the cycle. A long while. Before Brock Holt accomplished the feat during yesterday’s 9-4 win over the Atlanta...
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