Anthony Rizzo will be an MVP candidate on a club roster that is looking to claim the World Series (Lisa Blumenfield/Getty Images) Alex Salucco Connector Editor In an opening week where we have seen cancelations, back-to-back-to-back homeruns, and a team with one hit winning a game, the rest of the show will not disappoint. With…
The legend of David Ortiz is ending, but is one more title necessary?
Ortiz belted his historic 500th career home run during the 2015 campaign (Max Wildstein/WEBN). Thomas Lydon Connector Staff With the beginning of another Major League Baseball season just around the corner, Red Sox Nation is sure to be somewhere between excited and skeptical on what’s to come. Some think that this is Boston’s rebound year…
2016 Red Sox roster breakdown
The Boston Red Sox hope that new additions to the team will lead to success in 2016. (Photo courtesy of The Boston Red Sox) Ben St. Pierre Connector Staff The 2015 Boston Red Sox finished a lot stronger than they started, bolstered by the youth of the team giving it all they had, and by…
Red Sox say ‘buenas noches’ to Don Orsillo
Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor The Boston Red Sox have done far worse than merely sniff last place in the 2015 season. They have downright set up a “Wally the Green Monster” gift shop at the basement of the American League East. A lack of effort along with, let’s all face it, a lack of exercise,…
Hanley and Sandoval coming to town
Benjamin St. Pierre Connector Staff Two of this MLB offseason’s biggest names, Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval, are now ready to call Fenway Park home. Hanley Ramirez signed a four-year base deal worth $88 million with a fifth year team option that would pay Ramirez $22 million in salary if used. Ramirez, a former Red…
Land of the Giants
Benjamin St. Pierre Connector Staff The 2014 World Series was between the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals, two teams for which playoff hopes seemed grim at certain points in the season, never mind making it to the Series itself. The Giants started out hot early in the season, had a forgettable summer, and…
Red Sox free agency predictions
by Benjamin St. Pierre The Red Sox have three main issues to address this offseason: solidifying the starting rotation, solving the third base dilemma, and managing the outfield overload. For free agent starting pitchers, Jon Lester is the obvious fan favorite, though he would likely command a deal of over six years and perhaps over…
Worst to first to worst to who knows?
Henry St. Pierre Connector Staff To say this Red Sox season has been a disaster is beyond an understatement. Coming off winning the World Series in 2013, a season when most baseball writers had picked them behind teams such as the Rays and Blue Jays to win even the AL East, there were high hopes…
