Barnes the latest Red Sox pitching prospect to make Pawtucket debut
By Jeff Louderback In July, it was Anthony Ranaudo who earned a promotion from Double-A Portland to Triple-A Pawtucket. Last week, fellow top starting pitching prospect Matt Barnes received the call,...
View ArticleWho will be on the Red Sox post-season roster?
By Jeff Louderback In baseball, the postseason is not a certainty until that playoff spot is clinched. Red Sox Nation painfully discovered this point during the collapse in September 2011. Unlike 2011,...
View ArticleRed Sox pummel Yankees again
By Jeff Louderback Though he boasted a 3.22 ERA entering Saturday afternoon’s clash between the Red Sox and Yankees at Yankee Stadium, veteran right-hander John Lackey was saddled with a 8-12 record –...
View ArticleRed Sox need more consistency from bullpen as a whole
By Jeff Louderback Mariano Rivera blew his second save of the series when he surrendered a game-tying home run to Will Middlebrooks in the top of the ninth on Sunday, but Boston’s bullpen struggles...
View ArticleBoston’s AL East clinching magic number stays at eight
By Jeff Louderback Boston’s magic number for clinching the American League East title remains at eight after the Red Sox rallied from a 3-1 deficit at Tampa Bay to tie the game in the sixth but saw...
View ArticleRanaudo, Barnes and Owens getting valuable major league glimpse
By Jeff Louderback The crowded Red Sox clubhouse includes a myriad of promising young pitchers. Felix Doubront has served an instrumental role in this year’s rotation. Brandon Workman has carved a...
View ArticleMorales likely secures spot, but Red Sox pen still has questions
By Jeff Louderback Before he threw a pitch when he took the mound in the seventh inning at Colorado on Wednesday night, Franklin Morales picked off Michael Cuddyer from first base. The hard-throwing...
View ArticleWill Felix Doubront add post-season relief?
By Jeff Louderback Craig Breslow has carved a niche as a key late-inning reliever for John Farrell and the Boston Red Sox. Since returning from the disabled list and seemingly healthy for the first...
View ArticleFelix Doubront has the arm, but his attitude is questionable
By Jeff Louderback Felix Doubront is frustrating. The 25-year-old left-hander who features multiple plus pitches has the potential to proficiently fill a No. 3 spot in the Red Sox rotation for several...
View ArticleStrengths and concerns as Boston prepares for October baseball
By Jeff Louderback Though they squandered a 5-0 lead and dropped the final game of the season at Baltimore, 7-6, the Boston Red Sox have every reason to feel encouraged about their first taste of...
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