1. Boston Red Sox: 5 Reasons to Believe This Team Is a Contender Again

    After dropping the opening game of their series against the Miami Marlins on June 11, the Boston Red Sox ’ record sat at an abysmal 29-32...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 11 months ago 13,698 reads 13 comments

  2. Boston Red Sox: 5 'Toxic' Elements in Clubhouse Needing to Be Purged

    After ESPN’s Buster Olney reported last week that the environment in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse was “toxic,” the players quickly fired back to shoot down the report...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 11 months ago 5,345 reads 11 comments

  3. Boston Red Sox: 5 Other Trades the Sox Need to Make for a 2012 Playoff Run

    With today's trade of long-time third baseman Kevin Youkilis to the White Sox , the Boston Red Sox have made the first of what could be many personnel moves before the July 31st MLB trade deadline...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 11 months ago 10,511 reads 38 comments

  4. Boston Red Sox: Bobby Valentine's Most Puzzling Managerial Decisions of 2012

    With last night’s comeback win over the Miami Marlins , the Boston Red Sox have climbed three games over .500 and are, miraculously, just 5.5 games out of first place in the AL East...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 11 months ago 2,123 reads 4 comments

  5. Roger Clemens Verdict: Still Guilty of Being a Jerk

    Yesterday, after a prolonged process that cost taxpayers millions of dollars, Roger Clemens was acquitted of all six counts of perjury he was accused of after allegedly lying under oath to congress in February 2008...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 11 months ago 748 reads 4 comments

  6. Boston Red Sox: 5 Things We Learned from the Cubs Series

    Things looked pretty bleak for the Boston Red Sox after a 3-0 loss to the MLB -worst Chicago Cubs on Friday night. The Sox had fallen below ...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 11 months ago 2,169 reads 0 comments

  7. Boston Red Sox: Theo Epstein's Mistakes Admission Is Too Little, Too Late

    As he admitted in a radio interview with Boston’s 98.5 The Sports Hub yesterday, former Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein admitted to compromising the long-term health ...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 11 months ago 1,631 reads 10 comments

  8. Boston Red Sox: 5 Reasons They Should Not Trade Kevin Youkilis

    The Boston Red Sox are, clearly, shopping Kevin Youkilis to all 29 other MLB teams. The emergence of Will Middlebrooks has seemingly made the experienced corner infielder an expendable spare part...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 12 months ago 3,640 reads 18 comments

  9. Boston Red Sox: Predicting When Each Top 10 Sox Draft Pick Reaches the Bigs

    The Boston Red Sox used the majority of their early picks in the 2012 MLB draft on pitching, restocking their farm system with young arms they sorely needed. Of their first 10 selections, eight were pitchers...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 12 months ago 3,043 reads 6 comments

  10. Boston Red Sox: Clay Buchholz's Turnaround Makes Sox Contenders

    After being shellacked in his May 21 start at Baltimore, Clay Buchholz looked like a pitcher better suited for the International League than the American League...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 12 months ago 1,422 reads 6 comments

  11. Boston Red Sox: 5 Possible Solutions to the Daniel Bard Problem

    Daniel Bard and the Boston Red Sox have finally reached a breaking point in the pitcher’s conversion to starter. After yesterday’s 1...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 12 months ago 2,587 reads 7 comments

  12. Boston Red Sox MLB Draft Results: Scouting Profiles for 2012 Picks

    With three of the first 37 selections in tonight’s 2012 MLB Draft, the Boston Red Sox have a tremendous opportunity to add several fine players to their already strong farm system...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 12 months ago 4,199 reads 1 comments

  13. MLB Draft 2012: 5 Reasons the Red Sox Need a Strong Draft

    While it’s a pretty obvious statement to say that every MLB team needs to draft well, the 2012 MLB draft represents a particularly crucial moment for the Boston Red Sox ...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 12 months ago 1,706 reads 1 comments

  14. 10 Pitchers the Boston Red Sox Should Target in the 2012 MLB Draft

    When the 2012 MLB draft is held from June 4 to June 6, the Red Sox will look to reload their already-deep farm system with their selections from a solid draft class...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 12 months ago 1,653 reads 1 comments

  15. Boston Red Sox: 5 Things We Learned from the Rays Series

    It’s rare that losing two out of three games to a division rival can actually yield more positives than negatives...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 12 months ago 909 reads 1 comments

  16. Red Sox Trade Rumors: Why Josh Beckett Could Be a Weapon for an NL Contender

    With the furor over the infamous golf outing subsiding, the vociferous fan demands for the Red Sox to trade Josh Beckett have dulled to mere whispers...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 12 months ago 1,031 reads 1 comments

  17. Boston Red Sox: Ranking the Relievers so Far

    To be kind, the Red Sox bullpen has been a bit of an enigma this year. Are they more like their ERA in April (6.10) or May (2.08)? Are they the guys who gave up 11 home runs in 62 April innings, or the ones who have given up six in 82...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 1 year ago 1,465 reads 5 comments

  18. Boston Red Sox: Top 10 Injured Players Ready to Make an Impact When They Return

    Even though it’s only May 23, the Red Sox have already managed to lose a comical number of players due to injury...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 1 year ago 1,944 reads 2 comments

  19. Boston Red Sox: David Ortiz Rant Proves He Is a Leader

    After a game that saw David Ortiz bash his 10th home run of the season (a 442 foot moon shot that easily made it to Eutaw Street) and the Sox reach the ...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 1 year ago 1,926 reads 1 comments

  20. Boston Red Sox: No Reason to Panic Because of Cody Ross Injury

    With Cody Ross headed to the DL for six to eight weeks with a broken foot, the Sox outfield has now lost all three of its projected starters due to injury. While this may seem like a catastrophic loss, this is no time to panic...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 1 year ago 1,332 reads 20 comments

  21. Boston Red Sox: 5 Reasons Jarrod Saltalamacchia Is an All-Star

    In what has been a roller coaster season for the Red Sox , it’s refreshing to occasionally focus on things that have gone well for this team in 2012. Jarrod Saltalamacchia has been one of these bright spots...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 1 year ago 1,490 reads 5 comments

  22. Boston Red Sox and Rich 'El Guapo' Garces: Remember That Guy?

    The Red Sox have many names that will forever resonate throughout New England: Williams, Yastrzemski, Rice, Garciaparra and Martinez are just a few that fans will always associate with a career full of highlights...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 1 year ago 844 reads 4 comments

  23. Boston Red Sox: Adrian Gonzalez Home-Run 'Guarantee' Rings Hollow

    Way back at the beginning of April, some foolish writers were suggesting Adrian Gonzalez might win the AL Triple Crown in 2012. Now, all Red Sox fans are hoping for is that Gonzalez reaches double-digit home runs...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 1 year ago 1,197 reads 4 comments

  24. Boston Red Sox: Jon Lester Is the Key to Salvaging 2012 Season

    Monday night, the man who was supposed to be the staff ace all along finally pitched like it. Jon Lester was brilliant at Fenway Park against the Mariners , tossing a complete-game ...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 1 year ago 355 reads 0 comments

  25. Why Sending Will Middlebrooks Back Down for Youkilis Would Infuriate the Fans

    Objectivity is something highly valued by every MLB team. It allows them to assess each player without being tied to intangibles that ultimately have no bearing on the player’s on-field worth...

    Douglas Sibor Written by Douglas Sibor about 1 year ago 1,329 reads 10 comments