List/Grid Tag Archives: Adrian Gonzalez
Red Sox, Dodgers complete blockbuster trade
When the Los Angeles Dodgers were awarded a waiver claim on Adrian Gonzalez on Friday afternoon, hardly anybody raised an eyebrow. We all thought it was standard procedure, gauging the trade…
Big Babies and Sniveling Sox
According to a Yahoo! Sports report by Jeff Passan, approximately half of the Red Sox squad had a meeting with ownership on July 27 to complain about manager Bobby Valentine…
The Red Sox have a heartbeat
A few weeks back, after a disappointing loss to the Yankees at home heading into the All-Star break, I wrote about how the team showed no fire, or fight,…
Remember that Carl Crawford Guy?
Before last season started I was extremely excited about the Red Sox additions of Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford; Crawford in particular I couldn’t wait to see in a Boston uniform. In…
With Ortiz Out, Pressure Shifts To Gonzalez
Adrian Gonzalez took a step in the right direction last night. His Eighth inning home run lifted Boston past Kevin Youkilis and the Chicago White Sox, but on that very…
Biggest busts of the Red Sox first half
The Sox are 43-43 at the All-Star break after dropping 3 of 4 to the Yankees in mostly disgraceful and far-too-familiar fashion, which I foreshadowed last week. David Ortiz and…
Pedroia’s on the DL, and maybe that’s a good thing
The table above features Dustin Pedroia’s offensive numbers from 2007, his rookie year. Most of us remember that Pedey started off terribly and was widely derided as too small to…
Youk lost his spot. Period.
My spacious forehead is a bit rosy today, and not just because I didn’t wear enough sunscreen over the weekend. All day I’ve been smacking myself in disbelief as all…
Sooner or later, the Sox will be loaded
We’re a third of the way into the season, and after another rough start the Boston Red Sox have clawed their way past the .500 mark into this dogfight of…
Top five moments in Boston sports for 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, and we prepare ourselves for yet another year, I would like to take the time to reflect on an amazing calendar year in Boston…
Lets Play GM
What fan doesn’t think they are smarter than their teams GM? Well I don’t claim to be, after all I would be at Yale, Williams, Amherst etc. pursuing the job…
Just a Quick Thought…with Curt Baylor
Wow, I just had another thought regarding the Red Sox-Yankees game from tonight. Here’s the situation: Game tied 4-4 Top 9 A-Gon leads off the inning by working a walk….
Sox Lose Again as Postseason Looms
Jonathon Papelbon cracked in the 8th inning, surrendering a three-run double as the Red Sox ended up on the losing end of a 7-5 Baltimore win. The last days of…
Sox Lose Heart Breaker in Extras
The Red Sox lost a tight game in extras to the Rays, their fourth straight, by a score of 6-5. Kyle Weiland started for the Sox, and lasted just four…
Bard Falters As Wake Misses Out On 200 Yet Again
It seemed as if this would finally be the night that Tim Wakefield would earn his ever elusive 200th career victory. The Sox had a 8-5 lead when he came…
