Boston Red Sox 2013 Start

[AlpineSK]

July 1, 2014

Red Sox Team Statistics Released

LINEUP

1. Jackie Bradley Jr CF - .292; 9 HR; 27 RBI
2. Dustin Pedroia 2B - .254; 5 HR; 32 RBI
3. Josh Hamilton LF - .266; 14 HR; 45 RBI
4. Will Middlebrooks 3B - .263; 13 HR 53 RBI
5. Hunter Pence RF - .289; 11 HR; 34 RBI
6. Jarrod Saltalamacchia C - .205; 16 HR; 40 RBI
7. Xander Bogaerts 1B - .220; 10 HR; 33 RBI
8. David Ortiz DH - .180; 3 HR; 10 RBI
9. Jose Iglesias SS - .261; 0 HR; 18 RBI

BENCH

C - Christian Vazquez .209; 1 HR; 4 RBI
1B - Mitch Moreland .306; 4 HR; 11 RBI Also Part Time DH
IF - Pedro Ciciaco .273; 1 HR; 5 RBI
OF - Justin Ruggiano .229; 4 HR; 12 RBI

ROTATION

1. Jon Lester - 8-6; 2.49; 103 K's; 3 CG; 2 SHO
2. Cole Hamels - 6-6; 4.29; 85 K's; 2-1 in 4 Starts w/ Red Sox
3. Ryan Dempster - 7-5; 3.51; 82 K's 1 CG
4. Jacob Turner - 7-6; 4.03; 70 K's; 3 CG; 1 SHO
5. John Lackey - 5-7; 3.91; 65 K's; 4 CG; 1 SHO

BULLPEN

MR Andrew Bailey - 3-0; 2.36; 1 SV; 33 K's in 19 Games
MR Junichi Tazawa - 1-1; 2.25; 23 K's in 19 Games
MR Shawn Camp - 1-0; 2.86; 1 SV; 19 K's in 16 Games
MR Charlie Furbush - 1-2; 1.88; 34 K's in 22 Games
LR Franklin Morales - 2-1; 1.00; 31 K's in 20 Games
SU Joba Chamberlain - 1-1; 3.38 ERA; 3 SV; 20 K's in 22 Games
CL Brian Wilson - 3-2; 1.61; 14 SV; 36 K's in 25 Games

DISABLED LIST

MR Joe Thatcher - 1-0; 2.25; 10 K's in 16 Games. Out for 3 Months

WALKER WATCH

SP Taijuan Walker 3-2; 4.80; 27 K's in 5 Starts at AAA Pawtucket.

[AlpineSK]

July 28, 2014

Red Sox Make Deadline Deal

One of the big glaring issues for the Red Sox this season has been the number of runners left in scoring position. On Tuesday, Boston saw the chance to capitalize on a deal that would bring one of the hottest hitters in the National League to town for another championship run.

With the San Diego Padres 16 games out of first, and 8 games out of the wildcard, the need was there to cut salary. It is a sad but all too real factor that small market teams like the Padres need to take into account. That means that more expensive veterans become expendable as opposed to the more affordable journeymen that commonly populate their roster.

Taking that into consideration, the Boston Red Sox sent Rubby De La Rosa, pitching prospect Michael Foltynewicz, and 2B prospect Sean Coyle to the Padres for OF Carlos Quentin, and Minor Leaguers OF James Darnell and C Austin Hedges. Also included in the deal by the Red Sox was MR Shawn Camp to help make room on the team's Major League roster.

Carlos Quentin is having a solid year for the Padres. While playing in PetCo Park, a place that is notorious for being more friendly to pitchers than hitters, Quentin is hitting .257 with 19 HR and 62 RBI. At home in San Diego, he is hitting .270 with 11 HR and 32 RBI.

A journeyman outfielder and 3B, James Darnell gives the Red Sox a chance to add some depth to their roster for this season. He will join Pawtucket.

Finally, Austin Hedges gives the Red Sox another solid catching prospect. Jarrod Saltalamacchia is locked up for the next two seasons, however with Hedges in his rearview mirror, it could put a significant amount of pressure on 'Salty' who has shown a great deal of power this season, but has not been able to hit for average. Entering Tuesday night's game against the Yankees, he is hitting just .217 but he has already matched his 2013 HR total of 18.

With the addition of highly regarded prospect Taijuan Walker and the continued growth of Mike Fredericks who was drafted last season, both Ruby De La Rosa and Michael Foltynewicz saw their days as being numbered. De La Rosa has played well in Pawtucket posting a 9-7 record, and Foltynewicz, acquired with Jonathan Singleton who was traded earlier in the season to Seattle, recently joined AA Portland.

Quentin is expected to see a considerable amount of time at DH platooned with Mitch Moreland and the red hot David Ortiz who is hitting .426 in 15 games in July.

The move also means that the Red Sox will most likely carry 11 pitchers until the September callups. That's no surprise with the lack of work needed by the Red Sox bullpen. Their starters have thrown 14 CG's this season, and the team posted extremely low game totals last year with their 12 man bullpen.

Finally, Joe Thatcher is showing some progress with his shoulder injury. There is a chance that the Red Sox could have him back for the end of the season and the playoffs.

The Red Sox head to The Big Apple for a 4 game set with the Yankees. They currently hold a 58-42 record and a 5.5 game lead over second place Tampa Bay.

[AlpineSK]

August 1, 2014

Complete MLB Standings

AL East

Red Sox 60-44 MN 54
Rays 54-49 5.5 GB
Orioles 52-51 7.5 GB
Blue Jays 51-52 8.5 GB
Yankees 46-58 14 GB

AL Central

Royals 60-41 MN 55
Tigers 54-48 6.5 GB
Indians 47-54 13 GB
White Sox 46-56 14.5 GB
Twins 39-62 21 GB

AL West

Angels 57-45 MN 59
Athletics 56-47 1.5 GB
Astros 51-51 6 GB
Rangers 50-51 6.5 GB
Mariners 43-58 13.5 GB

Wild Card Teams:
Athletics MN 58
Tigers MN 60

NL East

Braves 67-35 MN 46
Marlins 52-50 15 GB
Nationals 50-53 17.5 GB
Mets 48-53 18.5 GB
Phillies 41-60 25.5 GB

NL Central

Reds 62-41 MN 57
Brewers 56-44 4.5 GB
Pirates 50-51 11 GB
Cubs 46-56 15.5 GB
Cardinals 45-56 16 GB

NL West

Dodgers 63-38 52 GB
Diamondbacks 55-48 9 GB
Padres 46-55 17 GB
Rockies 44-59 20 GB
Giants 39-64 25 GB

Wild Card Teams:
Brewers MN 57
Diamondbacks MN 58

[AlpineSK]

August 1, 2014

Red Sox Team Statistics

LINEUP:

1. Jackie Bradley Jr. CF - .304; 12 HR; 40 RBI; 16 SB; 37 2B; 5.3 WAR
2. Dustin Pedroia 2B - .256; 7 HR; 45 RBI; 49 BB; 43 K's; .397 OBP
3. Josh Hamilton LF - .268; 20 HR; 62 RBI; 104 K's
4. Will Middlebrooks 3B - .284; 18 HR; 76 RBI; 106 K's
5. David Ortiz DH - .243; 7 HR; 21 RBI; .392 AVG in July
6. Hunter Pence RF - .284; 16 HR; 45 RBI
7. Xander Bogaerts 1B - .228; 13 HR; 50 RBI
8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia C - .211; 18 HR; 49 RBI
9. Jose Iglesias SS - .256; 0 HR; 24 RBI

BENCH:

C Christian Vazquez - .209; 2 HR; 8 RBI in 34 Games
1B/DH Mitch Moreland - .272; 5 HR; 16 RBI in 60 Games
IF Pedro Ciriaco - .289; 1 HR; 5 RBI in 16 Games
OF Justin Ruggiano - .269; 9 HR; 24 RBI in 39 Games
OF/DH Carlos Quentin - .259; 21 HR; 67 RBI in 95 Games

ROTATION:

1. Jon Lester - 11-6; 2.68; 143 K's; 3 CG; 2 SHO
2. Cole Hamels - 8-7; 3.87; 121 K's; 2 CG; 1 SHO.. 4-2; 3.84; 53K's w Sox
3. Jacob Turner - 9-7; 3.88; 88 K's; 3 CG; 1 SHO
4. John Lackey - 7-7; 4.40; 93 K's; 4 CG; 1 SHO
5. Steven Wright - 1-3; 6.49; 15 K's in 4 Starts

BULLPEN:

MR Junichi Tazawa - 5-2; 2.42; 1 SV; 33 K's in 29 Games
MR Andrew Bailey - 4-0; 3.22; 1 SV; 45 K's in 28 Games
MR Charlie Furbush - 1-2; 2.81; 0 SV; 37 K's in 34 Games
LR Franklin Morales - 2-2; 2.35; 0 SV; 46 K's in 29 Games
SU Joba Chamberlain - 2-4; 4.08; 3 SV; 37 K's in 34 Games
CL Brian Wilson - 3-2; 2.05; 22 SV; 51 K's in 36 Games

DISABLED LIST:

SP Ryan Dempster - 8-5; 3.46; 85 K's; 1 CG Back in 4 Days
MR Joe Thatcher - 1-0; 2.25; 0 SV; 10 K's in 16 Games Back in 8 Weeks

WALKER WATCH:

Taijuan Walker - 8-3; 3.82; 69 K's in 11 Starts with Pawtucket

[AlpineSK]

September 1, 2014

Complete League Standings

AL East

Red Sox 71-58 MN 30
Rays 67-62 4 GB
Blue Jays 65-65 6.5 GB
Orioles 65-67 7.5 GB
Yankees 60-72 12.5 GB

AL Central

Tigers 73-57 MN 32
Royals 72-58 1 GB
White Sox 61-69 12 GB
Indians 60-70 13 GB
Twins 51-79 22 GB

AL West

Angels 74-55 MN 29
Athletics 70-60 4.5 GB
Mariners 65-65 9.5 GB
Rangers 61-68 13 GB
Astros 59-70 15 GB

Wild Card:
Royals MN 29; Athletics MN 31

NL East

Braves 82-48 MN 15
Nationals 64-66 18 GB
Marlins 63-67 19 GB
Mets 62-68 20 GB
Phillies 53-76 28.5 GB

NL Central

Reds 75-56 MN 30
Brewers 72-58 2.5 GB
Pirates 65-65 9.5 GB
Cubs 62-68 12.5 GB
Cardinals 59-71 15.5 GB

NL West

Dodgers 83-47 MN 18
D'Backs 70-62 14 GB
Giants 56-74 27 GB
Padres 56-74 27 GB
Rockies 54-75 28.5 GB

Wild Card:
Brewers MN 26; D'Backs MN 28

[AlpineSK]

September 1, 2014

Red Sox Team Statistics

LINEUP:

1. Jackie Bradley Jr CF - .300; 13 HR; 53 RBI; 49 2B; 6.4 WAR
2. Dustin Pedroia 2B - .252; 9 HR; 53 RBI
3. Josh Hamilton LF - .269; 26 HR; 76 RBI
4. Will Middlebrooks 3B - .279; 23 HR; 90 RBI
5. Carlos Quentin DH - .265; 26 HR; 76 RBI; w Sox - .297; 7 HR; 14 RBI
6. Hunter Pence RF - .266; 20 HR; 54 RBI
7. Xander Bogaerts 1B - .234; 15 HR; 59 RBI
8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia C - .220; 20 HR; 57 RBI
9. Jose Iglesias SS - .265; 0 HR; 31 RBI

BENCH:

C Christian Vazquez - .229; 2 HR; 9 RBI in 41 Games
1B Mitch Moreland - .279; 7 HR; 20 RBI in 67 Games
IF Pedro Ciriaco - .231; 1 HR; 6 RBI in 23 Games
OF Justin Ruggiano - .273; 9 HR; 24 RBI in 46 Games
DH David Ortiz - .242; 7 HR; 23 RBI in 62 Games

ROTATION:

1. Jon Lester - 14-6; 2.70; 174 K's; 3 CG; 2 SHO
2. Cole Hamels - 9-7; 3.64; 142 K's; 2 CG; 1 SHO; w Sox 5-2; 3.46; 74 K's
3. Ryan Dempster - 10-7; 3.07; 114 K's; 2 CG; 0 SHO
4. John Lackey - 7-11; 5.01; 112 K's; 5 CG; 1 SHO
5. Taijuan Walker - 1-1; 2.77; 13 K's in 2 Starts

BULLPEN:

MR Junichi Tazawa - 6-4; 2.55; 1 SV; 49 K's in 41 Games
MR Andrew Bailey - 4-1; 4.60; 1 SV; 54 K's in 35 Games
MR Charlie Furbush - 2-2; 2.78; 0 SV; 39 K's in 42 Games
LR Franklin Morales - 2-3; 2.95; 0 SV; 54 K's in 35 Games
SU Joba Chamberlain - 2-6; 3.92; 4 SV; 45 K's in 45 Games
CL Brian Wilson - 3-2; 1.76; 29 SV; 68 K's in 45 Games

DISABLED LIST:

SP Jacob Turner - 10-8; 3.95; 115 K's; 3 CG; 1 SHO Back in 3 Weeks
MR Joe Thatcher - 1-0; 2.25; 10 K's Back in 3-4 Weeks

NOTEWORTHY:

Carlos Quentin hit in his first 17 Games in Boston.

[AlpineSK]

September 1, 2014

Boston September Callups

SP Taijuan Walker - Called up during the last 10 days of August due to Jacob Turner injury. Went 9-5 with a 3.90 ER and 96 K's in Pawtucket.
SP Steven Wright - Knuckleballer. Went 14-2 in Pawtucket this year. Already has a 2-3 Major League record.
MR Carlos Gutierrez - 3-3 with 1.76 ERA and 5 Saves in Pawtucket. Made brief two day appearance to fill Joe Thatcher's spot. He has never pitched a Major League game.
MR Jhan Martinez - Signed to a Minor League contract in May. Later signed to a Major League extension for 2015. 2-1 with 17 Saves and a 1.98 ERA in Pawtucket.

C Jeff Mathis - Acquired in the Shane Victorino deal with Miami. Solid defensive guy who will make occasional fill ins this September but has little to no future with the Red Sox.
1B/OF Mark Kotsay - Bounced back and forth between Pawtucket and Boston this year. He is signed through next season, but it is questionable what kind of impact he will have.
IF Drew Sutton - Journeyman utility guy who has bounced between the MLB and AAA teams since 2009.
OF Jeremy Hazelbaker - 27 years old, and has put up two extremely solid years at Pawtucket, this year hitting .309 with 24 HR, 86 RBI and 26 steals. He has a real shot of being part of the Red Sox in 2015.

[AlpineSK]

October 5, 2014

Final Regular Season Standings

AL East

Red Sox 90-72
Blue Jays 86-76 4 GB
Rays 83-79 7 GB
Orioles 78-84 12 GB
Yankees 68-94 22 GB

AL Central

Royals 90-72
Tigers 88-74 2 GB
Indians 79-83 11 GB
White Sox 76-86 14 GB
Twins 60-102 30 GB

AL West

Angels 91-71
Athletics 88-74 3 GB
Mariners 79-83 12 GB
Astros 76-86 15 GB
Rangers 75-87 16 GB

AL Wild Card Teams:
Athletics; Tigers

NL East

Braves 103-59
Nationals 86-76 17 GB
Marlins 76-86 27 GB
Mets 75-87 28 GB
Phillies 67-95 36 GB

NL Central

Brewers 95-67
Reds 92-70 3 GB
Pirates 77-85 18 GB
Cubs 77-85 18 GB
Cardinals 74-88 21 GB

NL West

Dodgers 100-62
DBacks 81-81 19 GB
Giants 74-88 26 GB
Padres 74-88 26 GB
Rockies 72-90 28 GB

NL Wild Card Teams:
Reds; Nationals

[AlpineSK]

October 5, 2014

Final Regular Season Red Sox Statistics

LINEUP

1. Jackie Bradley Jr CF - .297; 18 HR; 69 RBI; 57 2B; 101 Runs; 7.1 WAR
2. Dustin Pedroia 2B - .254; 10 HR; 69 RBI; 45 2B
3. Josh Hamilton LF - .276; 33 HR; 101 RBI
4. Will Middlebrooks 3B - .273; 30 HR; 111 RBI
5. Carlos Quentin DH - .265; 32 HR; 88 RBI; w Sox .280; 13 HR; 26 RBI in 45 Games
6. Hunter Pence RF - .261; 25 HR; 73 RBI
7. Xander Bogaerts 1B - .259; 18 HR; 76 RBI
8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia C - .253; 29 HR; 74 RBI
9. Jose Iglesias SS - .260; 0 HR; 44 RBI; 8 3B

BENCH

C Christian Vazquez - .253; 4 HR; 16 RBI in 51 Games
1B Mitch Moreland - .300; 9 HR; 28 RBI in 79 Games
IF Pedro Ciriaco - .253; 1 HR; 6 RBI in 37 Games
OF Justin Ruggiano - .263; 10 HR; 28 RBI in 58 Games
DH David Ortiz - .217; 8 HR; 25 RBI in 78 Games

ROTATION

1. Jon Lester - 16-7; 2.60; 206 K's; 4 CG; 3 SHO
2. Cole Hamels - 13-8; 3.33; 179 K's 3 CG; 2 SHO; w Sox 9-3; 3.03; 111 K's
3. Ryan Dempster - 12-8; 3.48; 140 K's; 2 CG
4. Jacob Turner - 11-10; 4.06; 126 K's; 3 CG; 1 SHO
5. John Lackey - 10-11; 4.63; 123 K's; 7 CG; 1 SHO

BULLPEN

MR Junichi Tazawa - 7-4; 2.53; 2 SV; 68 K's in 54 Games
MR Andrew Bailey - 4-1; 4.15; 1 SV; 63 K's in 46 Games
MR Charlie Furbush - 2-3; 4.12; 0 SV; 48 K's in 50 Games
MR Joe Thatcher - 1-0; 2.00; 0 SV; 11 K's in 20 Games (9 IP)
LR Franklin Morales - 2-4; 3.15; 0 SV; 78 K's in 44 Games
SU Joba Chamberlain - 2-6; 3.21; 4 SV; 64 K's in 58 Games
CL Brian Wilson - 3-3; 2.34; 35 SV; 77 K's in 57 Games

SEPTEMBER CALLUPS - HITTERS

C Jeff Mathis - .111; 0 HR; 0 RBI in 4 Games
IF Drew Sutton - .286; 0 HR; 1 RBI in 8 Games
OF Jeremy Hazelbaker - .264; 1 HR; 9 RBI in 12 Games
OF Mark Kotsay - .298; 1 HR; 6 RBI in 18 Games

SEPTEMBER CALLUPS - PITCHERS

SP Taijuan Walker - 3-3; 5.93; 38 K's in 8 Starts
SP Steven Wright - 4-6; 5.82; 30 K's in 10 Starts
MR Jhan Marinez - 2-1; 5.00; 13 K's in 10 Games

[Jabez54]

Great season, there mate !!! ... now the Postseason, is where it really counts ....

[AlpineSK]

October 5, 2014

Red Sox 2014 Team Leaders

BOLD/ITALICS = LEAGUE LEADER

HITTERS:

G - Jose Iglesias/Will Middlebrooks 155
R - Jackie Bradley Jr 101
H - Jackie Bradley Jr 176
2B - Jackie Bradley Jr 57
3B - Jose Iglesias 8
HR - Josh Hamilton 33
RBI - Will Middlebrooks 111
SB - Jackie Bradley Jr 18
AVG - Jackie Bradley Jr .297

PITCHERS:

G - Joba Chamberlain 58
GS - Jon Lester 31
IP - Jon Lester 224.2
W - Jon Lester 16
K - Jon Lester 206
CG - John Lackey 7
SHO - Jon Lester 3
SV - Brian Wilson 35
ERA - Jon Lester 2.60

[AlpineSK]

October 5, 2014

Playoff Roster Announced; Ortiz Out

John Farrell released his playoff roster for the first round, and veteran David Ortiz was left off.

After the acquisition of Carlos Quentin, Ortiz saw his playing time greatly reduced. Quentin did what Mitch Moreland and Ortiz were not able to do. Simply put, he produced from the plate.

This could very well mean the end of Ortiz's career with the Red Sox, and possibly mean retirement for the fan favorite, Big Papi.

[AlpineSK]

October 20, 2014

Red Sox Beat Royals in 7; Hamels to Miss Next Series

It took the Boston Red Sox 7 games to beat the Kansas City Royals to advance to the ALCS against the Los Angeles Angels. The series was not without its casualties though.

While driving to Fenway Park for game 6, pitcher Cole Hamels was rear ended by a fan on his way to the ballpark. Hamels will miss the series against the Angels. Taijuan Walker will replace him on for the series.

The name of the other driver is not being released for his safety.

[AlpineSK]

November 1, 2014

Nationals Win World Series

The matchup of the Los Angeles Angels and the Washington Nationals was supposed to go the West Coast's way, but Washington had other plans.

After the Angels beat the Red Sox and the Nationals beat the Dodgers to prevent a rematch of last year's World Series, both teams were riding a lot of momentum. Thanks to the pitching of World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg, the Nationals were able to make short work of Los Angeles 4 games to 1.

Strasburg went 2-0 in the series with a 1.72 ERA and 21 K's in 15 innings of work. His overall record in the playoffs was 3-0 with 39 K's.

Congratulations to Washington on a superb 2014 season!

In local Red Sox news, Bench Coach Art Howe and Pitching Coach Dave Duncan have decided to retire. A search to replace both coaches will start immediately. It does not seem like Pawtucket Manager Eric Weaver will be promoted.

The team has decided to pick up Dustin Pedroia's $11 Million option for 2015. Jeff Mathis and Mark Kotsay will be released. Also, arbitration will not be offered to Andrew Bailey, Mitch Moreland, and Justin Ruggiano. They will become Free Agents along with Ryan Dempster, Franklin Morales, and David Ortiz.

[Jabez54]

Congrats to the Nationals ...


LMAO on the comment : "The name of the other driver is not being released for his safety."

[AlpineSK]

I am two seasons in and I am having an absolute blast. I would say I've actually managed 95% of the games myself. There were some points where I might sim a week here or a couple games there, but all in all I've been totally hands on with this team.

I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the trades that I have made. . .

April 12, 2013

Red Sox Send: MR Pedro Peato, MR Drake Britton
Rangers Send: 1B Mitch Moreland

Notes: This deal worked out really well for me. Moreland was a big contributor for the past two years and played WAY above his potential especially in 2013. I really don't feel like I paid much for him at all.

April 17, 2013

Red Sox Send: SS Stephen Drew, MR Allen Webster, SS Tzu-Wei Lin, SP Brian Johnson, 3B Garin Cecchini
Astros Send: SP Michael Foltynewicz, 1B Michael Singleton

Notes: I decided early that I was going to invest in Iglesias. The guy is a solid SS, and with the way Salty has hit the ball, going pure defense at SS was fine with me. Also, I added two solid prospects. Side note: Cecchini is playing really well for Houston. He is now their starting 3B.

May 18, 2013

Red Sox Send: 2B Jonathan Hee
Reds Send: IF Cesar Izturis

Notes: This was a simple trade out of necessity. Ciriaco was injured and I wanted a better infield option than Sutton. Izturis was at AAA for the Reds, and was cheap.

May 23, 2013

Red Sox Send: MR Alfredo Aceves, OF Daniel Nava
Padres Send: MR Joe Thatcher, OF Mark Kotsay

Notes: This one was tough to do, but I really wanted to add Thatcher. I really liked Nava. He was a spark plug, and although his numbers did not always reflect it, he could definitely contribute. Kotsay added a little more flexibility though since he could also play 1B.

June 12, 2013

Red Sox Send: C Ryan Lavarnway, SP Clay Bucholz, OF Jonny Gomes, SP Brandon Workman, SP Matt Barnes
Giants Send: Tim Lincecum

Notes: So not every trade was a gem. I thought Lincecum was going to be the piece I needed, and Lavarnway and Gomes were two guys I never saw doing much with me in the Majors. Lincecum went 2-1 in 7 starts and spent A LOT of time on the DL. BUST. On another note, Lavarnway hit .263 with 27 HR and 102 RBI in Texas in 2014.

July 19, 2013

Red Sox Send: OF Ryan Kalish, MR Craig Breslow, SS Deven Marrero, C Blake Swihart, SP Pat Light
Marlins Send: SP Ricky Nolasco, SP Jacob Turner, SO Jorgan Cavanerio

Notes: THIS was the trade i should have made in June. I was going back and forth between Nolasco and Lincecum, and decided to deal with the Giants. Nolasco only went 3-4 for me, but he was the much better option out of the two in my opinion. Oh well. I got Jacob Turner out of the deal, and I just locked him him for 3 more seasons.

November 5, 2013

Red Sox Send: SP Felix Doubront, C David Ross
Angels Send: OF Josh Hamilton

Notes: Looking back at this one, I am surprised the Angels dealt Hamilton. Doubront was highly sought after, and Ross was just the icing on the cake. Neither had spectacular years for the Angels, and Doubront missed 4 months with a shoulder injury.

December 23, 2013

Red Sox Send: OF Mike Carp
Cubs Send: MR Carlos Gutierrez

Notes: Although he had a phenomenal 2013 campaign, Carp wasn't going anywhere with my team. Gutierrez secured me a AAA option at the ML level if needed.

April 1, 2014

Red Sox Send: OF Shane Victorino
Marlins Send: 2B Noah Perio, OF Justin Ruggiano, C Jeff Mathis

Notes: This turned out to be a good deal for me as well. Victorino was just too expensive to use as a utility outfielder and with Hamilton, Pence, and Bradley Jr out there, that is all he would be. I dumped his salary, picked up Mathis who could have filled in at C if I had an injury (I did not, luckily) and Ruggiano had a GREAT year. Too bad I'm not resigning him.

June 6, 2014

Red Sox Send: SP Jorge De La Rosa, 1B Jonathan Singleton, SS Jose Vinicio, OF Manuel Margot, SP Ty Buttrey
Mariners Send: SP Cole Hamels, MR Charlie Furbush, SP Taijuan Walker

Notes: I love, love, love this deal. De La Rosa was mediocre at best. Although I had to include Singleton to get it done, with the emergence of Bogaerts at 1B, it was not a big deal to me. Furbush will be a MR from the left side this year with Thatcher as my LH specialist, and Hamels and Walker will be #2 and #3 in my rotation. Also, Singleton won Rookie of the Month in August.

July 28, 2014

Red Sox Send: MR Shawn Camp, SP Rubby De La Rosa, SP Michael Foltynewicz, 2B Sean Coyle
Padres Send: OF Carlos Quentin, 3B James Darnell, C Austin Hedges

Notes: I wanted to add a big bat from the right side, and that is exactly what I did. Ortiz and Moreland were splitting time at DH, and just not cutting it. Quentin came out hot and hit in his first 17 games in Boston. His .280/13/26 for the year was not too shabby either. He just scares the crap out of me with how often he gets hit by pitches.

Well there you have it. I feel like I've done a pretty decent job GM'ing thus far. I've had some good Free Agent pickups too, mainly Hunter Pence, but with a strong farm system, and good trades I feel like I've built a solid team.

[AlpineSK]

November 24, 2014

ML Award Winners Announced

Major League Baseball held their annual awards dinner, and here are the results:

AL Gold Glove:

Pitcher: Blake Beavan - Seattle Mariners
Catcher: Joe Mauer - Minnesota Twins
First Base: Xander Bogaerts - Boston Red Sox
Second Base: Dustin Pedroia - Boston Red Sox
Third Base: Manny Machado - Baltimore Orioles
Shortstop: Jose Iglesias - Boston Red Sox
Left Field: J.D. Martinez - Houston Astros
Center Field: Jackie Bradley Jr - Boston Red Sox
Right Field: Hunter Pence - Boston Red Sox


NL Gold Glove:

Pitcher: Mike Leake - Cincinnati Reds
Catcher: Ryan Hanigan - Cincinnati Reds
First Base: Ike Davis - New York Mets
Second Base: Brandon Phillips - Cincinnati Reds
Third Base: Enrique Hernandez - Cincinnati Reds
Shortstop: Andrelton Simmons - Atlanta Braves
Left Field: Adam Eaton - Arizona Diamondbacks
Center Field: Cameron Maybin - San Diego Padres
Right Field: Roger Kieschnick - San Francisco Giants

Rookie of the Year (Jackie Robinson Trophy):

AL: Ryler Naquin - Cleveland Indians .317; 14 HR; 67 RBI
NL: Matt Mcbride - Cincinnati Reds .287; 20 HR; 80 RBI

Cy Young Award Winners:

AL: Paul Maholm - Cleveland Indians 22-4; 3.08; 139 K's
NL: Hyun-Jin Ryu - Atlanta Braves 19-4; 2.27; 185 K's

MVP (Ted Williams Trophy):

AL: Prince Fielder - Detroit Tigers .289; 36 HR; 123 RBI
NL: Bryce Harper - Washington Nationals .300; 34 HR; 94 RBI

Manager of the Year:

AL: Bob Melvin - Oakland Athletics 88-74 Wild Card Team
NL: Fredi Gonzalez - Atlanta Braves 103-59 NL East Champs

[AlpineSK]

November 25, 2014

Red Sox Coaching Roster Finalized

With many vacancies to fill throughout the organization, the Red Sox made many, many deals to secure a fine coaching staff at all levels.

Red Sox:

BC Ron Gardenhire - On the heels of a 60-102 season, Gardenhire was sent backing by the Minnesota Twins. He joins the Red Sox bench on a 3 year deal.
PC John Martin - Martin has no Major League coaching experience, but he has been credited with the development of David Price in the Tampa Bay Rays system. Together with Farrell, they have a solid pair to work with their Major League pitchers.

AAA Pawtucket:

HC Paul Sorrento - Sorrento joins Pawtucket after just one year with the Team's GCL Fort Myer team.
PC Leo Estrella - At 39, ths rookie pitching coach joins 2nd year Manager Eric Weaver as the team who will put the final touches on any pitching prospect that comes through the system.

AA Portland:

Manager Tim Christman - Another first year guy, Christman shows real promise. He is joined by Rick Honeycutt, and Rich Gedman. A solid staff at any level.

A Salem:

PC David Lundquist - Another young addition to the coaching staff. he will join Manager Pat Perry and HC Dave Joppie for another season in Salem.

A Greenville:

HC Jeff Branson - Not much is known about this 47 year old coach. He will, however, be charged with helping develop hitters at the struggling A ball affiliate.

S A Lowell:

Manager Mike Difelice - The entire staff at Lowell is new this year. Former ML Catcher Mike Difelice takes his first coaching job, a move the organizaiton is excited about.

PC Wally Whitehurst - A former Mets pitcher, Whitehurst gets his chance to coach for the Red Sox organization.

HC Ray Holbert - Finally, Holbert joins the club for his first season. He is another rookie coach.

R Fort Myers

HC Noah Hall - Hall will join Jim Gott and manager Matt Ruebel in working with the youngest of the young in Fort Myers.

[AlpineSK]

April 5, 2015

Red Sox Offseason Report

TRADES:

Red Sox Send:
2B Derrik Gibson

Los Angeles Angels Send:
MR Alexi Ogando

Notes: I had an open spot at Long Reliever since I let Morales go in favor of carrying Furbush and Thatcher into the 2015 season. Ogando fills that role nicely and can be a spot starter if needed.

KEY DEPARTURES:

MR Franklin Morales New Team: Chicago Cubs
SP Ryan Dempster New Team: Minnesota Twins
MR Andrew Bailey New Team: Tampa Bay Rays
1B Mitch Moreland New Team: Tampa Bay Rays

Unsigned as of Opening Day: DH David Ortiz, OF Justin Ruggiano, SP John Lackey, C Jeff Mathis

KEY FREE AGENT ADDITIONS:

SP Justin Masterson - Masterson is coming back to Boston! He will be a #4 or #5 starter.
OF Brandon Moss - Had a good season last year with the Los Angeles Angels. He will serve as a backup 1B and corner outfielder.

NOTES:

All in all, it was a very quiet off season for me. I feel like I have built a decent team, and I lost very little through free agency this year. My owner's prediction is once again to "Make the playoffs!"

[AlpineSK]

April 7, 2015

Red Sox Opening Day Roster

Preseason Prediction:
97-65 1st Place AL East

LINEUP vs RHP

1. Jackie Bradley Jr CF
2. Dustin Pedroia 2B
3. Josh Hamilton LF
4. Will Middlebrooks 3B
5. Hunter Pence RF
6. Carlos Quentin DH
7. Xander Bogaerts 1B
8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
9. Jose Iglesias SS

LINEUP vs LHP

1. Jackie Bradley Jr CF
2. Jose Iglesias SS
3. Dustin Pedroia 2B
4. Will Middlebrooks 3B
5. Hunter Pence RF
6. Carlos Quentin DH
7. Josh Hamilton LF
8. Xander Bogaerts 1B
9. Jarrod Saltalamacchia C

BENCH

C Christian Vazquez
1B/OF Mark Kotsay
IF Pedro Ciriaco
OF Jeremy Hazelbaker

ROTATION

1. Jon Lester LHP
2. Cole Hamels LHP
3. Taijuan Walker RHP
4. Jacob Turner RHP
5. Justin Masterson RHP

BULLPEN

CL Brian Wilson RHP
SU Joba Chamberlain RHP
MR Junichi Tazawa RHP
MR Charlie Furbush LHP
MR Jhan Marinez RHP
vsLH Joe Thatcher LHP
LR Alexi Ogando RHP

STARTING SEASON ON DL

1B/OF Brandon Moss Back in one week