May 21
Memorial Day is next Monday, and there will be 16 MLB games. That means that every team is playing (and there’s a doubleheader)! Reportedly, they’ll all be wearing camouflage uniforms. At first glance, this sounds great! Right? Well, Paul Lukas of Uni-Watch disagrees, quite strongly. Memorial Day is not a day for celebrating the military. …
Apr 09
This is not the same Boston Red Sox team that was absolutely awful in 2012. Boston is 4-2 and leading the American League East after an incredible game by their hot young third baseman, Will Middlebrooks. The sophomore sensation went yard thrice in a 13-0 domination of the Blue Jays on Sunday but that’s not …
Dec 14
The Boston Red Sox added to their starting rotation on Thursday by agreeing to a two-year, $26.5 million deal with Ryan Dempster. Dempster, who will turn 36 in May, spent most of the last nine years with the Chicago Cubs, before finishing the 2012 season with the Texas Rangers. Dempster wasn’t bad in 2012. He …
Dec 03
UPDATE: Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com says it’s a three-year, $39 million deal. ========== Rob Bradford of WEEI reports that the Red Sox are close to a three-year deal with Mike Napoli. No figures have been reported yet, but Bradford says Napoli will be the Sox’ primary first base option. Napoli, 31, batted .227/.343/.469 with 24 …
Aug 27
After a weekend with lots of news, “the stack” has plenty in it today. Preseason football, MLB and NFL trades, The Stack covers it all. So let’s get right to it and see what made “the stack” for today, Monday, August 27:
Red Sox-Dodgers complete mega deal
The Boston Red Sox decided it was time to cut their losses. The Los Angeles Dodgers decided it was time to take L.A. back…
Aug 19
After signing a seven-year, $142 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford has been a huge disappointment. Now in his second season with the team, the outfielder has told those close to him that he wants to shut down his season and undergo Tommy John surgery to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament …
Aug 18
NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter stood by his locker and smiled with satisfaction. He hit his 250th home run, and it helped the New York Yankees pick up a win. Over the Boston Red Sox. ”I always see all the time: He doesn’t hit home runs. Blah, blah, blah,” he said. ”I think it’s …
Aug 16
Over the past few days a huge uproar has engulfed the Boston Red Sox, after a report on Yahoo! Sports claimed several of the team’s players had complained about manager Bobby Valentine to the team’s owners. Jeff Passan’s report said players blasted Valentine to owners John Henry and Larry Lucchino in a heated meeting after …
Jun 24
The Boston Red Sox on Sunday traded Kevin Youkilis, a significant part of their World Series championship five years ago and a Fenway Park favorite for nine years, to the Chicago White Sox for two players, right-handed pitcher Zach Stewart and utility player Brent Lillibridge, according to team sources. The Red Sox also will pay …
May 10
The Boston Red Sox are struggling this season and if things continue on this path, they may be in a situation where they have to shed salary as the season goes on. One of those trade chips could be long-time third baseman Kevin Youkilis.
Will Youkilis injured, prospected Will Middlebrooks [...]
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