By Jeff Louderback Forget about the 20-8 start that the Red Sox posted to open the season. The momentum from that stretch has been erased because of a 2-9 skid that has seen this club plagued with ineffective pitching, a lack of timely hitting and awful defense. Fortunately, in baseball, there is a 162-game schedule. [...]
By Jeff Louderback Mike Carp could be the left-handed hitting version of Seattle’s Mike Morse – a promising minor leaguer who finally harnesses his power at the major league level. The 26-year-old Carp, who the Red Sox acquired from Seattle on February 20, has been one of the club’s most surprising additions, batting .464 (13-for-28) [...]
By Jeff Louderback Guided by another solid outing from Ryan Dempster, the Boston Red Sox became the first Major League team to reach 20 wins with a 3-1 victory at Toronto on Thursday. The Blue Jays, which were expected to contend for the American League East title, plummeted to 10-19. Only the Houston Astros (8-21) [...]
By Jeff Louderback When Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington signed Shane Victorino to a three-year, $39 million deal last offseason, skeptics scoffed and said it was not a smart decision. The 32-year-old switch-hitting outfielder has provided a lift for the club so far this season, including an RBI double in Boston’s 6-5 win over [...]
By Jeff Louderback David Ortiz will likely make his 2013 debut with the Red Sox when they open a three-game series at Fenway Park against Kansas City on Friday. Ortiz belted a home run at Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday and finished his rehab stint 4-for-18 in five games with the PawSox. Ortiz, who is attempting [...]
By Jeff Louderback Timely hitting, a strong and deep start by Jon Lester and a clean save from Andrew Bailey formed the recipe for Boston’s 6-3 victory at Cleveland on Thursday. With the win, the Red Sox wrapped up a three-game sweep of the Indians and returned to Boston with a six-game winning streak and [...]
By Jeff Louderback Mike Carp has the potential to emerge as a late bloomer a la Mike Morse, who was acquired by Carp’s former team (Seattle) last offseason, which led the Boston Red Sox to trade for him. The 26-year-old left-handed hitter entered Wednesday’s game at Cleveland hitless on the season, 0-for-3 in three pinch-hitting [...]
By Jeff Louderback Jackie Bradley projects to be a key part of the Red Sox lineup for several seasons, and the soon-to-be 23-year-old outfielder has shown glimpses of just how exceptional he can play, yet it is time to option him to Triple-A Pawtucket and let him continue his development. After an 0-for-2 performance on [...]
By Jeff Louderback Jackie Bradley will be on the team plane bound for the Bronx after Saturday’s spring training finale against the Minnesota Twins, but Red Sox manager John Farrell has not confirmed that the top prospect will be on the club’s Opening Day roster. Bradley is not officially part of the 25-man roster yet [...]
By Jeff Louderback Ryan Sweeney, who was competing for a bench spot on the Red Sox Opening Day roster, learned that the club would not offer him a contract after Boston’s 6-1 win over Minnesota on Thursday night. The 28-year-old Sweeney can proficiently play all three outfield positions, but he has little power and batted [...]
