Coco Crisp traded to Kansas City
After Coco Crisp had a bit of a bounce-back season last year, I figured he’d be big time trade bait this offseason. What I didn’t expect was for him to be traded to the Kansas City Royals, but that is exactly what has happened. Here’s a quick breakdown of the trade:
Boston: Receives [...]
Dustin Pedroia named AL MVP
Count me in among the list of people that didn’t think Dustin Pedroia’s numbers were good enough to get him the MVP award. People like me are who have kept Pedroia going throughout his entire career. He wants to prove us wrong and he has yet again done so, but this time [...]
Japanese schoolgirl drafted by pro team?
This sounds like a Disney movie waiting to be made.
A 16 yr-old Japanese girl has been drafted by a professional indie baseball team in Japan. Eri Yoshida, standing 5′5″ tall and weighing a minuscule 114 lbs., aced a try-out for the Kobe 9 Cruise earlier this week. Granted all she had to [...]
Another kind Red Sox story
I love reading happy Red Sox stories. The Herald has posted another one that makes me smile and be proud to be a Sox fan. Check it out:
She called from her home in Arizona because, a month after experiencing a moment “that happens only in the movies,” Linda Ballard still frets that her [...]
Red Sox Roundtable: Who’s our catcher?
Every week a handful of Sox bloggers give their opinions on a Red Sox related topic. It’s called the Red Sox Roundtable.
Q: Out of all the catchers that may be available through trade or free agency, which player do you want starting for the Sox and why?
A: “I would love for the Sox to [...]
Kevin Youkilis gets robbed of a Silver Slugger award
I’m not one of those people that usually whines about how I feel like a player was robbed of an award; however, this seems like it should be an exception. I want you to take a look at the following offensive numbers and tell me which pair looks better:
Player A: .312 AVG, .390 OBP, [...]
