Matthew James Albers

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 225 lb.

Born: January 20, 1983 in Houston, TX
High School: Clements HS (Sugar Land, TX)
School: San Jacinto College (Pasadena, TX)
Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 23rd round of the 2001 amateur draft.
Signed May 31, 2002. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 25, 2006 (Age 23)   vs. CIN 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Teams (by GP): Orioles/RedSox/Astros/Diamondbacks/Indians 2006-2013
2013 Contract Status: 3rd-Year Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$1.75M (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 5.141, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: Select Sports Group [*]
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• 5/22 Tribe Daily: Morning Rundown: Red Hot Tribe Run Into Superb Scherzer: Some nights, you can't do much. There's always things you can do differently. There's always things that could have went your...
• 5/21 Tribe Daily: Morning Rundown: Even Their Backups Are Good!: Unbelievable? Indescribable? Incredible? Use words of awe, amazement, disbelief. There is this weird twist of joy,...
• 5/21 Indians Baseball Insider: Second Thoughts Game #43: Mariners 8, Indians 10: For the second time in as many weeks, the Indians put themselves in a position to sweep an ever-difficult four-game series. In...
• 5/21 More Than A Fan: Cleveland Indians at the Quarter Pole: I’m sitting here with a glass of wine (WINE. Chris Barron has somehow influenced me) re-watching the Cleveland Indians beat...
• 5/20 Indians Baseball Insider: Indians rally late to defeat Mariners 10-8, sweep four-game series: CLEVELAND, OH-Crazy may be in fact an understatement to describe the series finale between the Indians and Mariners Monday afternoon. Ten...
• 5/20 Indians Baseball Insider: Ranking the 2013 Cleveland Indians' roster at the quarter-mark: Expectations were high heading into 2013, with general manager Chris Antonetti blazing a new course with real free agent signings...
• 5/16 Indians Baseball Insider: Second Thoughts Game #39: Indians 10, Phillies 4: Pre-Game Commentary The Indians had either won or tied eight straight series heading into Wednesday’s game against the...
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• 5/13 It's About the Money (Stupid): A Day in Cleveland: Two games, one win: Yankee fans were treated to over six hours of good baseball this afternoon. And even though the Yankees dropped the first game,...
• 5/11 Indians Baseball Insider: Tigers draw first blood, throttle Indians 10-4: Detroit -- Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera both slugged home runs off Cleveland starter Corey Kluber as...
• 5/9 Indians Baseball Insider: Home runs, Kazmir lead 9-2 Cleveland win over Oakland: Cleveland, OH — Jason Kipnis, Nick Swisher, and Mark Reynolds hit home runs that needed no review and Scott...
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• 5/5 Indians Baseball Insider: Around the Farm: Cinco de Mayo, 2013:   Around the Farm takes a quick look at some of yesterday’s performances by Indians prospects throughout the system....
• 5/5 Indians Baseball Insider: Indians drop finale to Twins, 4-2: Cleveland, OH — Behind a strong effort by Minnesota starter Mike Pelfrey, the Twins snapped the Cleveland Indians’...
• 5/4 MLBTradeRumors: AL Notes: Yankees, Bauer, Twins, Dickey: If you are looking for some interesting reading this evening, have a look at the evolution of the defensive shift as told by Travis...
• 5/1 MLBTradeRumors: Highest Ground-Ball Rates Among 2014 Free Agents: Yesterday, Tim Dierkes took a look at the hardest-throwing pitchers in the upcoming 2014 free agent class. While we're dealing...

• 4/30 MLBTradeRumors: Hardest-Throwing 2014 Free Agents: Last offseason, the hardest-throwing free agent based on 2012 velocity data from FanGraphs was reliever Brandon League.  With...
• 4/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Guthrie Keeps Cleveland Bats Quiet—Tribe Loses Game One of Doubleheader; Indians 9, Royals 0: The Indians were defeated 9-0 by the Kansas City Royals in the first game of the first ever day/night doubleheader in Kansas City...
• 4/28 Indians Baseball Insider: Tribe Happenings: The time is now to extend Masterson: Some news, notes, and thoughts from my Indians notebook… Taking the plunge on Masterson It is something that has not...
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• 4/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: With New Faces, Tribe Bullpen Remains Strength: A good number of names and faces may have changed during the offseason, but the bullpen still remains the biggest strength of...
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• 4/24 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Moves: Fernando Nieve: We'll keep track of today's minor moves here... The Indians announced that right-hander Fernando Nieve has cleared waivers...
• 4/24 Tribe Daily: Morning Rundown: Cabrera and Baserunning Help Masterson Win Number 4: This is bizarro world right now in Major League Baseball. You have the Twins and Royals at the top of the division...
• 4/24 Tribe Daily: Morning Rundown: Return of the Pronk: The best part about Opening Day, or at least a Home Opener, is the fun and excitement that surrounds the opening of the park....
• 4/24 Tribe Daily: Morning Rundown: Jays 'KO Myers to Prevent Tribe Sweep: As the great Conan O'Brien would say. Whooaaaa....wait. I already used that introduction? Well, okay, that issue aside, yesterday's...
• 4/24 Tribe Daily: Morning Rundown: A Whole New U?: As the great Conan O'Brien would say. Whooaaaa, my babies. Settle down! I know you want to get excited about a 2-0 start...
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• 4/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Series #7 – Cleveland Indians (7-10) at Chicago White Sox (7-11): The Chicago White Sox continue their ten-game home stand as they welcome the Cleveland Indians into town for a three-game series....
• 4/22 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Designate Fernando Nieve For Assignment: The Indians announced that they have designated right-hander Fernando Nieve for assignment in order to clear roster space for...
• 4/21 Indians Baseball Insider: Tribe Happenings: Indians lackluster offense has hurt them: Some news, notes, and thoughts from my Indians notebook…. Offensive woes It should be noted that while writing this the...
• 4/20 Talkin Sox with Dan: Deep Depth: On Wednesday night, Andrew Bailey ran to the pitcher’s mound from the bullpen at Progressive Field in Cleveland and recorded...
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• 4/10 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Arizona Diamondbacks: The Diamondbacks made a number of moves that raised eyebrows and invited skepticism this offseason, and they'll have to improve...
• 4/9 Indians Baseball Insider: Pronk-led Yankees top Tribe in home opener: Cleveland, OH — New York second baseman Robinson Cano hit his first two home runs of the season and Travis Hafner had...
• 4/6 Rays Colored Glasses: Alex Cobb Shuts Down Indians In Rays Victory: The biggest question about the Tampa Bay Rays heading into the season had to do with their offense. Would they be able to score...
• 4/6 Indians Baseball Insider: Bauer to start Saturday with Carrasco to go on Tuesday: A few days after the Indians announced that left-hander Scott Kazmir was sidelined with a rib cage strain, manager Terry...
• 4/6 Indians Baseball Insider: Second Thoughts: Game #4:Rays 4, Indians 0: Everybody Makes Mistakes Young right-hander Zach McAllister went out and made some mistakes, but overall had a quality start...
• 4/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Carrasco’s Suspension Not Just Impacting His Season: By Mike Brandyberry Thursday night the Cleveland Indians lost 10-8 in the series finale to the Toronto Blue Jays. Despite the...
• 4/4 Indians Baseball Insider: Reynolds' Late Heroics Lead Indians to 3-2 Win: Toronto, ON – Designated hitter Mark Reynolds hit a tiebreaking home run in the top of 11th inning off Toronto...
• 4/2 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Series #1: Cleveland Indians (0-0) at Toronto Blue Jays (0-0): By Bob Toth The Cleveland Indians head north of the border for a three-game set to start the 2013 season against the new look...
• 4/1 Indians Baseball Insider: Ranking the 2013 Cleveland Indians’ Roster: Now that the baseball season is upon us, it is time once again to undertake the task of ranking the Cleveland Indians' 25-man...

• 3/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Smith the Bridge to Bullpen Success and Maybe More: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 3/27 Indians Baseball Insider: A playoff run brewing at the Corner of Carnegie and Ontario: Just like that, we are less than a week away from the regular season kicking off, and while it’s not taking place here...
• 3/27 WahoosOnFirst: 2013 Indians Player Preview: Matt Albers: As we count down the days until the start of the season, we’re profiling every player who will be on the Opening Day roster and...
• 3/25 Indians Baseball Insider: Indians final spring roster moves; Kazmir named fifth starter: The Cleveland Indians have issued several roster moves that will set up their roster for the start of the 2013 season: They...
• 3/25 Puckett's Pond: Previewing the AL Central: Cleveland Indians: Opening Day is a week away. I’ve been previewing the American League Central. A few days ago, I looked at the Chicago White...
• 3/21 Indians Baseball Insider: Indians option Bauer, Kluber and Barnes to Columbus: The Cleveland Indians announced today that right-handed starters Trevor Bauer and Corey Kluber, as well as left-handed reliever...
• 3/17 Indians Baseball Insider: Tribe Happenings: The bullpen is starting to come together: Some news, notes, and thoughts from my Indians notebook… Happy St. Patty’s Day Tribe fans! I’m out in Goodyear...
• 3/17 Indians Baseball Insider: Spring Training Game #23: Indians 4, Giants 3: West Coast night games were always a bit of a pain for me as a fan and now as a baseball writer. For natives of the Eastern Time...
• 3/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Albers Brings Consistency, Veteran Presance to Indians: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 3/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Bullpen Taking Shape with Two Weeks Remaining in Camp: By Mike Brandyberry The picture that is the Indians’ Opening Day 25-man roster is starting to become clearer by the day. Friday...
• 3/15 Indians Baseball Insider: Spring Training Game #22: Brewers 4, Indians 3: Overview Right-hander Brett Myers pitched four uneven innings, and the Cleveland Indians fell 4-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers at...
• 3/13 Baseball Analytics: Leading off for Cincy, Shin-Soo Choo: Last season, National League leadoff batters hit .257, led by the Colorado Rockies at .279 Last season, National League leadoff...
• 3/13 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: The Diamondbacks' Best Offseason Acquisition: No one can accuse Diamondbacks General Manager Kevin Towers of taking it easy this winter.  The D'Backs finished with a .500...
• 3/12 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Cleveland Indians: The Indians spent aggressively on free agents, hired a big-name manager and completed a major trade. Chris Antonetti’s third...
• 3/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: In Battle for Bullpen Shaw is Left with Options: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 3/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Wahoo Watch Podcast #18, March 10, 2013: During this week’s podcast Erik Pinkerman, Ronnie Tellalian, Mike Brandyberry and Bob Toth talk about the Tribe’s bullpen....
• 3/7 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Barnes Hoping to fill Lefty Void in Tribe Bullpen: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 3/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Herrmann’s Baseball Journey Could Take Injury-Riddled Turn in 2013: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 3/4 Indians Baseball Insider: IBI Power Poll: The biggest move of the Indians' offseason: The Cleveland Indians lost their way. In the month of August of 2012, the Indians went from a middling-to-potential contender...
• 3/3 MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Notes: Royals, Indians, Tigers: The Royals' unbeaten streak to open Cactus League play has people talking, although some (twitter link) would advise not...
• 3/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Hagadone Faces Uphill Battle to Make Bullpen: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...

• 2/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Move to Bullpen Lands Haley on Big League Radar: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 2/24 mlbreports.com : Cleveland Indians Payroll In 2013: And Contracts Going Forward: Like us on Facebook here Sunday Feb 24, 2013 By Larry Myers (Indians Correspondent): The Indians finished the 2012 season as a...
• 2/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Spring Training Notes: It’s Just One Game: By Mike Brandyberry It’s just one game. One spring game in February, featuring mostly pitchers who will be in the minor leagues...
• 2/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Quiet Addition, Wood Hopes to Provide Help by Second Half of Season: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 2/18 Call to the Pen: The Cleveland Indians Offseason: Tribe’s New Look By The Lake: The Cleveland Indians finished 2012 on a torrid 18-44 streak that cost Manny Acta his job. After a year in the ESPN booth, Terry...
• 2/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Friend for Decades, Mills Provides Advice for Francona: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 2/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Big League Pressure Should Not Affect Guilmet In Goodyear: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 2/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Former Closer Looks to CAPPitalize on Limited Bullpen Opportunities: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 2/1 MLB Injury News: Cleveland Indians sign Matt Capps: The Cleveland Indians have signed free agent right-hander Matt Capps to a minor league contract with an invitation to major...

• 1/23 What the Heck, Bobby?: Happy Birthday - 1/20: No future Astros and only one former Astro with a birthday today ~RHP Matt Albers (30)A draft-and-follow pick in the 23rd round...
• 1/20 Tyler's Think Tank: Red Sox Avoid Arbitration Drama: The Boston Red Sox have had a busy holiday weekend so far.  General Manager Ben Cherington reached agreements with all eight...
• 1/19 BoSox Banter: Breslow agrees to two-year deal with Red Sox: By Jeff Louderback Boston’s last unsigned arbitration-eligible player has agreed to terms. Left-handed reliever Craig Breslow...
• 1/19 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Hook Craig Breslow For Two More Years: The streak of years without arbitration will extend to nine as the last eligible player, Craig Breslow, and the Red Sox have agreed...
• 1/19 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox, Craig Breslow Agree To Deal: The Red Sox have reached agreement with Craig Breslow on a two-year deal to avoid arbitration, according to Tim Brown of Yahoo...
• 1/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: After Arbitration Settlements, Tribe Roster Close to Taking Final Shape: By Mike Brandyberry Friday the Indians agreed to contracts with six of their seven arbitration-eligible players, leaving only...
• 1/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Matt Albers avoids arbitration: The Cleveland Indians avoided arbitration with RP Matt Albers Friday, Jan. 18, by agreeing to a one-year, $1.75 million deal....[+]
• 1/18 MLBTradeRumors: Indians, Stubbs Avoid Arbitration: The Indians avoided arbitration with Drew Stubbs, ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick reports (on Twitter). The LSW Baseball client will...
• 1/16 Fire Brand of the American League: FranconShank!: Excerpts of Terry Francona's new biography are released and like anything touched by Shank, makes me wonder if I should even bother...
• 1/8 WahoosOnFirst: Are Indians Asking Too Much for Chris Perez?: It’s been an incredibly busy offseason for the Cleveland Indians. After trading Shin-Soo Choo and shelling out close to...
• 1/3 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Sign Nick Swisher: JANUARY 3rd, 1:17pm: The Indians announced the four-year deal, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports (on Twitter). DECEMBER 23rd,...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Checking In On Teams In Need Of Pitching: MLBTR’s Zach Links recently checked in on some of baseball’s lowest scoring offenses, noting that clubs such as the Dodgers...

• 12/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: The Evolution of the Designated Hitter in Cleveland: By Bob Toth The Cleveland Indians have had a productive offseason. While they have acquired outfielder Nick Swisher and infielder...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Indians, Reds, D-backs Complete Three-Team Deal: Choo will play in Cincinnati in 2013 The Cleveland Indians agreed to send right fielder Shin-Soo Choo and infielder Jason Donald...
• 12/23 MLBTradeRumors: Indians To Sign Nick Swisher: The Indians have agreed to sign Nick Swisher to a four-year, $56MM deal, according to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News...
• 12/21 West Coast Reds: Reds Acquire Choo, Donald in 3-Team Deal: The Reds might have found their leadoff man.  In a complicated trade triangle, the Reds receive outfielder Shin-Soo Choo,...
• 12/17 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/9/12 - 12/15/12: With yet another crazy week of hot stove madness, let's step away from the action to catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... For...
• 12/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Did The Tribe Win Last Night Podcast #6, December 16, 2012: In this week’s Wahoo Watch podcast, Erik Pinkerman, Ronnie Tellalian and Mike Brandyberry break down the three team trade...
• 12/15 MLB Injury News: Indians Rumors: Cleveland Still Shopping Masterson, Cabrera, Perez: Even though the Indians were able acquire four players in the three-team trade that involved Shin-Soo Choo and Jason Donald,...
• 12/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy impact: Shin-Soo Choo, Trevor Bauer and Josh Hamilton: Within a matter of days, the Texas Rangers went from holding all the cards to being left out in the cold this winter. This free-agency...
• 12/13 MLBRandomFandom: The Trade That Finally Happened: By Danny MaddenThis week may have been the worst week for baseball to start going crazy with their trades. First, the Royals destroy...
• 12/13 Blog Red Machine: Reds in 2013: Shin-Soo Choo: One of the newest Reds will be the focus of today’s “Reds in 2013″ feature: Shin-Soo Choo. Choo was acquired...
• 12/13 WahoosOnFirst: What Should the Indians Do Next This Offseason?: It’s hard not to write an entire post gushing over the fact that one of the most prized starting-pitching prospects in baseball...
• 12/13 PaulLebowitz.com: Reds, Indians and Diamondbacks 3-Way Trade Hinges on Bauer and Gregorius: The Reds, Indians and Diamondbacks completed a three team trade that broke down in the following way: Reds get OF Shin-Soo Choo,...
• 12/12 Baseball Jerks: Three-Team Trade Benefits Reds and Indians, Leaves Diamondbacks Behind: All trades are tough to judge at the time they happen, but three-team trades are especially tough to judge. There are so many...
• 12/12 Baseball Jerks: Shin-Soo Choo Headlines 9-Player Trade, Goes to Cincinnati: One of the po**** outfielders on the trade market this offseason not named Justin Upton has been Shin-Soo Choo. The five-tool...
• 12/12 Venom Strikes: Trying To Making Sense of the Trevor Bauer Trade: The Arizona Diamondbacks traded pitcher Trevor Bauer to the Cleveland Indians as part of a three-team deal last evening. The D’Backs...
• 12/12 Behind the Plate: Behind the Trade: Choo-ing Across State to Cincy:                 There is a reason why Joey Votto collected just 56 runs batted...
• 12/12 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: The Choo, Stubbs, Bauer Three-Way Deal: Shin-Soo Choo is headed to Cincinnati in a three-way trade. (US Presswire)The MLB hot stove continued to sizzle on Tuesday when...
• 12/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Applaud Antonetti for Bauer Trade, Recent Moves and Roster Flexibility:   By Mike Brandyberry  It’s time to give Chris Antonetti some credit.  The Indians General Manager has deservedly received...
• 12/12 Phillies Nation: Revere’s Acquisition Steal Compared to Choo’s Cost: The Phillies acquisition of Ben Revere was met with a blend of generally positive merriment and cautious optimism among Phillies...
• 12/12 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball Value of Shin-Soo Choo in Cincinnati: The wheels of the Hot Stove season are continuing to burn with a three-team trade between the Reds, Indians, and Diamondbacks....
• 12/12 WahoosOnFirst: Shin-Soo Choo Deal is Fantastic Trade for Indians: On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Indians surprised the baseball world by dealing Shin-Soo Choo as part of a three-way trade with...
• 12/12 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Indians, D-Backs, And Reds Finalize 3-Way Choo Deal: The Diamondbacks did indeed pull of a three-way trade this week, but it was not the one that everyone was anti**** with Justin...
• 12/12 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE REDS GET SHIN-SOO CHOO IN 3 TEAM TRADE: There was a trade involving the Diamondbacks, the Indians and the Reds, a 3 team trade and many reported it. Here is Bob Nightengale's...
• 12/12 MLB Injury News: Three-Team Deal Sends Trevor Bauer to Indians, Shin-Soo Choo to Reds: It wasn't quite a blockbuster, but the Arizona Diamondbacks finally pulled the trigger on a trade last night.  After hearing...
• 12/12 Seedlings to Stars: Bauer, Gregorious Moved in Nine Player Trade: Since last week’s Winter Meetings there has been chatter about a possible three-team trade, if not bigger, that would involve...
• 12/12 Motor City Bengals: Trade Central: Indians Do Something Right?: This is hard for me to say. Not because I have trouble admitting when an American League Central team makes a good move. I try...
• 12/12 StanGraphs: Trade: Shin-Soo Choo Headed to Cincinnati in Three-Team Deal: The Reds were looking for a quality outfielder to improve a lineup that was the worst aspect of their playoff team last season,...
• 12/12 MetsToday.com: Blockbuster Sends Choo To Cincinnati: According to various reports, the Indians, Diamondbacks, and Reds have completed a deal that sends outfielder Shin-Soo Choo to...
• 12/11 Release Points: Indians Win in Three-Team Deal: The Indians’ backs were up against the wall. With Scott Boras’ hand firmly clenched around Shin-Soo Choo’s wrist, much like...
• 12/11 MLB Dirt: The Reds Acquire Shin-Soo Choo in a Blockbuster Move: In an offseason that has saw the Tampa Bay Rays dump off frontline starters, Jeffery Loria selling anyone in a Miami Marlins jersey...
• 12/11 Baseball News Source: Indians, Reds, D-backs Complete Three-Way Deal: Choo will play in Cincinnati in 2013 The Cleveland Indians agreed to send right fielder Shin-Soo Choo and infielder Jason Donald...
• 12/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Trades Choo to Cincinnati in Three-Team Deal for Stubbs and D-Backs’ Bauer: By Mike Brandyberry The Cleveland Indians have traded outfielder Shin-Soo Choo in part of a three-team deal with the Cincinnati...

• 10/30 Venom Strikes: Offseason Rumblings and important Dates: The 2012 baseball season is officially in the books with the San Francisco Giants sweeping the Detroit Tigers in less than dramatic...
• 10/15 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Arizona Diamondbacks: The Diamondbacks will look to reinforce the left side of their infield and acquire starting pitching depth while weighing trades...
• 10/11 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Arizona Diamondbacks: The Diamondbacks are next in our 2013 Arbitration Eligibles series.  Matt Swartz's salary projections are below. First time:...
• 10/4 Fire Brand of the American League: Looking at the 2013 bullpenA strong bullpen looks like it will be a strength of the 2013 Red Sox squad. Who could be part of it?...

• 9/18 BoSox Injection: Should I Stay Or Should I Go? The 2012 Red Sox Lineup By The Numbers.: First in a three-part series… It can be said for every fan in Red Sox nation that turning the page on the 2012 season can’t...
• 9/11 D'Backs Venom: Looking Back at the Diamondbacks' Summer Trades: On July 25, the Diamondbacks had a record of 49-49, and were six games behind the Giants in the NL West and five games behind...
• 9/2 Lasorda's Lair: Beckett Has a Great Dre In Home Debut Dodger Win: Dbacks   1 7 1 Dodgers 2 6 0 WP-Beckett-6-12 LP-Albers-1-2 SV-League-10 HR-Ramirez-23-Upton-12-Ethier-15   The last time Josh...

• 8/30 Venom Strikes: Dbacks vs. Reds Stat Recap: The Good, Bad, and the Ugly: “We had a terrible homestand, we scored 13 runs in our last six games…Everyone’s searching, and the more you search...
• 8/28 BoSox Injection: Morales To DL With Shoulder Fatigue; Stewart To Start Tomorrow: For the 27th player and 36th stint this season, the Red Sox have resorted to the disabled list. This time, the victim is Franklin...
• 8/26 D'Backs Venom: DIamondbacks Acquire RHP Matt Lindstrom for Joe Saunders: On Sunday, the Diamondbacks traded 31-year-old LHP Joe Saunders for hard-throwing right hander Matt Lindstrom. Saunders had...
• 8/25 SOX & Dawgs: A Look Back At the 2012 Boston Red Sox Opening Day Roster: With the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers completing their big megadeal on Saturday afternoon, we need to look back at the...
• 8/25 SOX & Dawgs: A Look Back At the 2012 Boston Red Sox Opening Day Roster: With the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers completing their big megadeal on Saturday afternoon, we need to look back at the...
• 8/20 BoSox Banter: Rich Hill nearing a return to Red Sox bullpen: Left-handed reliever Rich Hill tossed a scoreless inning of relief in a rehab appearance at Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday. Over...
• 8/18 BoSox Injection: Runs, Hits and Errors: Peyton Place Off Field Meets Bad News Bears On Field: Not having posted my usual weekly column in about three weeks due to vacation and a persistent lack of willpower due to RedSox-itis...
• 8/12 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 8/5/12 - 8/11/12: As we hit the dog days of August, let's take a moment to catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Yankees signed Derek...
• 8/10 Call to the Pen: Scott Podsednik Returns to Red Sox: The Red Sox traded Scott Podsednik and Matt Albers to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Craig Breslow on July 31st.  The Diamondbacks...
• 8/10 BoSox Injection: Podsednik Back To Boston As Red Sox Clearly Win Breslow Deal: Back on July 31, the Red Sox made a trade sending Scott Podsednik and Matt Albers to the Arizona Diamondbacks for left-handed...
• 8/10 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Re-Sign Podsednik: With the Boston Red Sox slowly but surely falling out of the playoff race in the American League, there's probably no one who...
• 8/9 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Sign Scott Podsednik: The Red Sox have signed Scott Podsednik to a Major League contract, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter). Boston...
• 8/5 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 7/29/12 - 8/4/12: With the trade deadline but a distant memory, let's catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Giants acquired right...
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks Release Scott Podsednik: The Diamondbacks have granted Scott Podsednik his release after he declined an assignment to Triple-A, reports Nick Piecoro of...
• 8/1 Baseball News Source: Red Sox Trade Analysis – Cherington Decides Against Major Deal – For Now: With Josh Beckett and Jon Lester dramatically underperforming this season, the Red Sox could undoubtedly use a durable and effective...
• 8/1 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Acquire Craig Breslow From DBacks For Albers, Podsednik: A member of the Boston Red Sox in 2006 will be coming back to Boston for the rest of 2012 and probably 2013. According to multiple...
• 8/1 Fire Brand of the American League: The Deadline: What Did and Didn’t HappenChip examines a few of the Red Sox deals that did and didn't happen at the deadline....

• 7/31 BoSox Injection: SOX TRADES: Morales may move to rotation with acquisition of lefty reliever Breslow: Acquiring lefty reliever Craig Breslow from Arizona could allow LHP Franklin Morales to move back to the rotation and, with Beckett...
• 7/31 Red Sox Maineiacs: 7/31 Trade Deadline Day: The 2012 non-waiver trade deadline day is here and it is Ben Cherington's first as the GM of the Boston Red Sox.  I'm...
• 7/31 StanGraphs: Trade: Boston Red Sox Help Bullpen, Add Craig Breslow: The Red Sox, much like the Cardinals, have been discussed frequently as a team in need of some bullpen help. The Sox picked up...
• 7/31 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Acquire Bullpen Help In Craig Breslow, Ship Anderson To Cleveland: The Red Sox have the fifth best bullpen in baseball this year and the best since April 21, but that didn’t stop them from...
• 7/31 Fire Brand of the American League: Sox get Breslow from DBacks for Albers, Podsednik: The Red Sox have traded Matt Albers and Scott Podsednik to the Arizona Diamondbacks for old friend lefty Craig Breslow, according...
• 7/31 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Acquire Craig Breslow From DBacks For Albers, Podsednik: A member of the Boston Red Sox in 2006 will be coming back to Boston for the rest of 2012 and probably 2013. According to multiple...
• 7/31 Baseball Press: Trading Places: Tuesday's Minor Moves: Broxton will act as a right-handed setup man for the Reds. (US Presswire)Teams became very active today in the final 90 minutes...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox To Acquire Craig Breslow: The Red Sox will acquire left-handed reliever Craig Breslow from the Diamondbacks, Jack Magruder of FOXSportsArizona.com reports...
• 7/29 BoSox Injection: Builders Not Sellers: Oh, my God, we’re having a fire! Sale. As Tobias Funke famously suggested, maybe it’s time for a fire sale. Now before...
• 7/27 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/26: All that separated Josh Beckett and the Boston Red Sox from possibly winning last night was one wild pitch. But ultimately...
• 7/26 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/26: All that separated Josh Beckett and the Boston Red Sox from possibly winning last night was one wild pitch. But ultimately...
• 7/23 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: July 23, 2012: Brett Myers $15. Other bids: $9, $4, $3, $3, $1, $1.The nine-dollar bid was from Addison Reed's owner, so that makes some...
• 7/19 BoSox Injection: Matt Albers Must Go As Soon As Possible: You may remember a time last year when Matt Albers was one of the key pieces to the Red Sox bullpen. Looking back on his 4.73...
• 7/15 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Interested In Rockies’ Betancourt: The Red Sox have been involved in plenty of rumors this season as both buyers and sellers. One of the more recent and intriguing...
• 7/15 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Fall Back To .500 With 5-3 Loss To Rays: This was my first game back from two weeks from camp, and I was hoping for a good one. For a while, it was just the game I like...
• 7/15 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/14: A 3-1 win is exactly what the Boston Red Sox needed to open up the unofficial start to the second half of a grueling 162 game...
• 7/14 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/14: A 3-1 win is exactly what the Boston Red Sox needed to open up the unofficial start to the second half of a grueling 162 game...
• 7/12 MLBTradeRumors: Teams Calling Red Sox About Outfielders: Teams are calling the Red Sox about the availability of “several” outfielders, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports....
• 7/2 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/2: Something tells me that the Boston Red Sox are probably just a little bit happy that they were able to escape the Emerald City...
• 7/2 BoSox Injection: Sox Salvage Split in Seattle with 2-1 Win in 10th: With the exception of Aaron Cook‘s game two gem, the Red Sox series against the lowly Seattle Mariners had been a study...
• 7/2 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/2: Something tells me that the Boston Red Sox are probably just a little bit happy that they were able to escape the Emerald City...

• 6/28 Red Sox Maineiacs: Red Sox Links and Thoughts 6-28-12: Today's post is light on the links and heavy on the thoughts, and also includes a poll results recap.  Here goes: Another...
• 6/26 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Yankees, Red Sox, Stroman, Gausman: Derek Jeter turns 38 years old today, and the Yankees shortstop is hitting .304/.353/.412 with seven homers and six steals this...
• 6/26 BoSox Injection: Felix Doubront Shaky in Sloppy Red Sox Loss: The Red Sox lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 9-6 on Monday after a lengthy rain delay that pushed the game past the midnight hour....
• 6/25 PaulLebowitz.com: The Truth About The Yankees’ Home Runs: The simple stupidity of the Yankees being criticized for relying on the home run ball speaks for itself. Are they supposed to...
• 6/24 BoSox Injection: Ross’s Strong Game Pushes Sox Out Of Last With 9-4 Win: After a bit of bad news before today’s game, the Red Sox pushed through with a very productive and fruitful day for the...
• 6/20 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/20: Just when it looked like the Boston Red Sox would get out of the basement after their third straight win, this one being a 7-5...
• 6/20 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/20: Just when it looked like the Boston Red Sox would get out of the basement after their third straight win, this one being a 7-5...
• 6/18 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/18: For the 8th time this season and first since June 8th, the Boston Red Sox are at the .500 mark (33-33) after a 7-4 win over...
• 6/18 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/18: For the 8th time this season and first since June 8th, the Boston Red Sox are at the .500 mark (33-33) after a 7-4 win over...
• 6/13 Fire Brand of the American League: The Impending Roster CrunchThe Red Sox may not look like they have a lot of surplus, but plenty of talent is on the way. ...
• 6/7 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/6: Mom, just when it looked like we were moving to a deluxe apartment in the sky, it looks like we're staying here in the basement...
• 6/6 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/6: Mom, just when it looked like we were moving to a deluxe apartment in the sky, it looks like we're staying here in the basement...

• 5/29 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Boston Red Sox: The Red Sox are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series: Eligible For Free Agency (9) David Ortiz - Ortiz's desire...
• 5/26 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/26: The only thing hotter than the Tampa Bay Rays bats against Boston Red Sox starter Jon Lester were the tempers of the coaches...
• 5/26 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/26: The only thing hotter than the Tampa Bay Rays bats against Boston Red Sox starter Jon Lester were the tempers of the coaches...
• 5/23 SOX & Dawgs: Morning Red Sox Delight - 5/23: For the second time this season, the Boston Red Sox failed to get over the .500 mark when they had a chance. The first time...
• 5/23 Talkin Sox with Dan: Hitting Quick on the Red Sox: —Kevin Youkilis was activated on Tuesday and promptly parti**** in some heavy bridge work courtesy of Brian Matusz. Because...
• 5/23 SOX & Dawgs: Morning Red Sox Delight - 5/23: For the second time this season, the Boston Red Sox failed to get over the .500 mark when they had a chance. The first time...
• 5/22 FanSided: Sox Waste Fine Doubront Outing. O's 2-Hit Boston, Win 4-1:   [caption id="attachment_14802" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="May 17, 2012; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Boston Red...
• 5/22 Fragile Freddy's: Game 43 Recap: BOS – 000 100 000 – 1 – 2 – 0BAL – 020 000 02x – 4 – 7 – 0 One day after a victory that had a lot to feel bad...
• 5/22 Tyler's Think Tank: Leave Josh Beckett Alone: Beckett's taking more of a beating from fans and media than he is from opposing hitters Josh Beckett, who I identified as...
• 5/10 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/10: On paper, this was supposed to be a relatively easy stretch of nine games for the Boston Red Sox. They had three games each...
• 5/10 Fragile Freddy's: Game 29 Recap: BOS – 020 110 000 – 4 – 9 – 0KCR – 030 000 03x – 6 – 7 – 1 The Sox lost a tough one as the combination of Daniel...
• 5/10 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/10: On paper, this was supposed to be a relatively easy stretch of nine games for the Boston Red Sox. They had three games each...
• 5/10 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/9: One big fat meatball pitch from Matt Albers was the final difference from keeping Daniel Bard from picking up his second win...
• 5/2 Fire Brand of the American League: Bobby V’s Slow HookChip examines Buchholz's ugly seventh inning, and assesses where blame should be placed....

• 4/26 Tyler's Think Tank: Sox Sweep Twins: Ross sparked Boston to a win on Monday by slugging a pair of home runs After a demoralizing weekend series with the...
• 4/26 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 4/26: While most of New England's eyes were watching the Boston Bruins eventually fall to the Washington Capitals in overtime last...
• 4/26 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 4/26: While most of New England's eyes were watching the Boston Bruins eventually fall to the Washington Capitals in overtime last...
• 4/23 Fire Brand of the American League: Examining Saturday’s Disaster: I haven’t been this angry with a game in nearly two-and-a-half years. I’m serious. Not even during last September’s...
• 4/21 My Pinstripes: Down 9, Swish & Tex Deep Six Red Sox: When Bobby Valentine was introduced as Boston's new manager in December there was skepticism, but overall Red Sox (third...
• 4/20 YankeeAnalysts.com: Special Series Preview: 5 Questions with Chip Buck: Today at 3 PM the Yankees and Red Sox renew their rivalry, both donning the same outfits they wore 100 years ago when Fenway Park...
• 4/19 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 4/19: The nine-game homestand started out with such promise for the Boston Red Sox. They took the first three games from the Tampa...
• 4/19 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 4/18: Things started off looking good for the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Jon Lester got himself out of a mini-jam in the 1st...
• 4/18 Fragile Freddy's: Game Twelve Recap: TEX – 001 200 030 – 6 – 10 – 1BOS – 020 000 001 – 3 – 5 – 0 Another day, another loss and the Sox are swept in...
• 4/18 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 4/18: Things started off looking good for the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Jon Lester got himself out of a mini-jam in the 1st...
• 4/17 Fragile Freddy's: Game Eleven Recap: TEX – 043 001 062 – 18 – 21 – 0BOS – 200 000 010 – 3 – 9 – 0 OK, so the good news here is that run differential...
• 4/16 Fragile Freddy's: Game Ten Recap: TBR – 000 000 100 – 1 – 7 – 0 BOS – 000 000 000 – 0 – 4 – 0 The Sox dropped a tough one on Patriot’s Day to...
• 4/11 Talkin Sox with Dan: Put This One on Bobby: Well that didn’t go as planned. The Red Sox notched their first win of the young season two nights ago. They pitched well...
• 4/6 Fragile Freddy's: The Bullpen Pecking Order: No one asked, but if they did I'd tellthem Michael Bowden was my choiceas Red Sox closer.So I suppose the official topic du jour...
• 4/4 Fire Brand of the American League: How Does Bailey’s Injury Affect the Bullpen?: By now you’ve probably heard the news about our new closer.  If not, here’s the scoop from the Boston Globe’s ...
• 4/3 Fragile Freddy's: Thoughts on the Pitching: After all the hubbub the Sox formally announced the first version of the starting rotation on Sunday.  Somewhat predictably...
• 4/3 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Spring Training Delight - 4/1: We are getting closer and closer to the season and finally the 2012 roster for the Boston Red Sox is starting to take shape. Earlier...

• 3/31 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Spring Training Delight - 3/31: It's the last day in March and with Opening Day 2012 around the corner, we still only know 3/5 of the Boston Red Sox rotation. The...
• 3/30 Fragile Freddy's: Spring Update: The Sox picked up a solid victory in Clearwater, FL yesterday behind the strong pitching of Jon Lester.  With Lester scheduled...
• 3/20 FanSided: Red Sox Notes From Tuesdays Game, Daniel Bard Goes Five  ...
• 3/20 Fragile Freddy's: State of the Staff: Jon Lester will deliver the first pitchof the Boston Red Sox 2012 season.The Sox pitching staff to start the season seems to be...
• 3/14 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Spring Training News & Notes - 3/14: The biggest rivalry in baseball and all of sports for that matter started up again last night with the Boston Red Sox and New...
• 3/14 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Spring Training News & Notes - 3/14: The biggest rivalry in baseball and all of sports for that matter started up again last night with the Boston Red Sox and New...
• 3/12 Fire Brand of the American League: Analyzing the Red Sox Bullpen Situation: With all of the talk about the gaping holes at the back of the Red Sox rotation, it seems that people have forgotten about the...
• 3/1 Fragile Freddy's: Looking Ahead at Opening Day II: Tuesday I offered up some general thoughts on the various position players likely to be part of the Opening Day set up. ...

• 2/27 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Announce Pitching Plans For First Games of 2012 Spring Training: The Boston Red Sox have announced their pitching plans for the first week of the 2012 spring training games. Here's the list...
• 2/21 Fragile Freddy's: Sox Get Chris Carpenter As Theo Epstein Compensation: After an endless wait the compensation issue between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs has finally been settled.  In exchange...
• 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Notes: Compensation, Hearings, Epstein: The Red Sox haven't spent much on free agents this offseason, but new GM Ben Cherington did improve his bullpen via trade while...

• 1/30 Fire Brand of the American League: An Early Look at the 2012 Bullpen: One of the biggest difference we’ll see between the 2011 and 2012 versions of the Boston Red Sox is their revamped bullpen....
• 1/19 Fragile Freddy's: The Others: The Boston Red Sox generate about as much attention as any major sports team in the country.  With the exception of the Yankees,...
• 1/18 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Avoid Salary Arbitration With Mike Aviles: Well we can cross another one off the list of players that the Boston Red Sox have that are arbitration-eligible. With tonight's...
• 1/18 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Avoid Salary Arbitration With Jacoby Ellsbury: With today's deadline of exchanging numbers with arbitration-eligible players, Boston Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington is...
• 1/17 Seedlings to Stars: Major League Alumni: Tri-City ValleyCats: Team: Tri-City ValleyCats League: New York-Penn League Class Level: Short-Season A Major League Affiliate: Houston Astros City:...
• 1/17 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Avoid Salary Arbitration With Mike Aviles: Well we can cross another one off the list of players that the Boston Red Sox have that are arbitration-eligible. With tonight's...
• 1/17 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Avoid Salary Arbitration With Jacoby Ellsbury: With today's deadline of exchanging numbers with arbitration-eligible players, Boston Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington is...
• 1/17 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Avoid Salary Arbitration With Franklin Morales: While Boston Red Sox GM Ben Cherington continues to shop in the bargain aisle for pitching, he's also been busy trying to avoid...
• 1/16 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Avoid Salary Arbitration With Jarrod Saltalamacchia: Seven more to go for new Boston Red Sox GM Ben Cherington to match his counterpart Theo Epstein in avoiding cases going to arbitration....
• 1/15 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Avoid Salary Arbitration With Jarrod Saltalamacchia: Seven more to go for new Boston Red Sox GM Ben Cherington to match his counterpart Theo Epstein in avoiding cases going to arbitration....
• 1/14 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Avoid Salary Arbitration With Ryan Sweeney: When Theo Epstein was the general manager of the Boston Red Sox, he never had one salary arbitration case goes to the arbitrator....
• 1/13 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Avoid Salary Arbitration With Ryan Sweeney: When Theo Epstein was the general manager of the Boston Red Sox, he never had one salary arbitration case goes to the arbitrator....
• 1/4 Fire Brand of the American League: 2012 Fire Brand of the Year: Alfredo Aceves: The criteria for the Fire Brand of the American League Award is as follows: “The Fire Brand of the American League is a...

• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Braun, Felix, Hanley: Eight years ago today, the Orioles signed Miguel Tejada to a six-year contract worth $72MM, the richest deal in franchise history....
• 12/15 Boston Globe: The Red Sox have choices for a closer: By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff If you read Ben Cherington's comments from earlier today, obviously he's comfortable with the idea...
• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Continue Pursuing Bailey, Others: The Red Sox strengthened their bullpen yesterday and they aren’t done yet. Boston continues pursuing relievers, including A’s...
• 12/13 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Re-Sign Albers; Non-Tender Rich Hill: The Boston Red Sox have avoided salary arbitration with Matt Albers as they've signed him to a one-year deal. They have also...
• 12/13 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Re-Sign Albers; Non-Tender Rich Hill: The Boston Red Sox have avoided salary arbitration with Matt Albers as they've signed him to a one-year deal. They have also...
• 12/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Bring Matt Albers backThe Boston Red Sox avoided arbitration by signing RP Matt Albers to a one-year, $1.075 million contract Monday, Dec. 12....[+] The Boston Red Sox avoided arbitration by signing RP Matt Albers to a one-year, $1.075 million contract Monday, Dec. 12.
• 12/12 Fragile Freddy's: The Dan Duquette Experience Revisited: Over the weekend I was thinking about the Red Sox (as I do during the week, at night, and pretty much every possible minute of...

• 11/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Red Sox preview, part II: Boston bullpen in 2012: Though the lineup for the Red Sox in 2012 does not require an enormous overhaul so much as it needs to be supplemented by a more...
• 11/19 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Add Three To 40-Man Roster: With the MLB Rule 5 Draft coming up on December 8th, the Boston Red Sox have added three players to their 40-man roster. Here's...
• 11/18 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Add Three To 40-Man Roster: With the MLB Rule 5 Draft coming up on December 8th, the Boston Red Sox have added three players to their 40-man roster. Here's...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent And Trade Market For Right-Handed Relievers: The Red Sox, Blue Jays, Tigers, Twins, Rangers, Angels, Mariners, Braves, Mets, Marlins, Brewers, Cubs, Reds, Dodgers, Padres...

• 10/29 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Boston Red Sox: Longtime GM Theo Epstein is gone and recently-appointed replacement Ben Cherington will try leading the Red Sox to their first...
• 10/17 Fire Brand of the American League: Building the 2012 Rotation: There has been a lot of talk about how bad the September pitching was and a lot of blame has been placed on the “fried...
• 10/11 Fire Brand of the American League: The Bullpen: A Failure to Meet Expectations: This guest post was written by Matt Collins of Red Stockings Thoughts, a blog about the Red Sox.  When most people look back...
• 10/7 Fragile Freddy's: 2011 in Review - Non-Players: It feels a little dirty to do a review of management at this point but it is an annual feature and we’ve reviewed players...
• 10/5 Fragile Freddy's: 2011 in Review - Relief Pitchers: We can finish up the players by looking back at the relievers;Jonathan Papelbon – 4-1, 2.94Grade – AInteresting Stat –...
• 10/5 Fragile Freddy's: 2011 in Review - Starting Pitchers: So we did the hitters, what say we do the disaster of a pitching staff?  With a little luck we can get through this without...
• 10/4 Through The Fence Baseball: Boston’s monumental collapse: Assessing the aftermath: Yankees fans everywhere can breath a sigh of relief. Order has been restored to the force. A month ago the Boston Red Sox sat...

• 9/27 Fragile Freddy's: Game 161 Recap: BOS – 002 302 010 – 8 – 11 – 0BAL – 100 201 021 – 7 – 13 – 0 It was not pretty but the Red Sox got a huge win...
• 9/21 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/21: Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon took full blame for Tuesday night's 7-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Josh Red****...
• 9/21 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/21: Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon took full blame for Tuesday night's 7-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Josh Red****...
• 9/20 Fragile Freddy's: Game 154 Recap: BAL – 302 121 000 – 9 – 13 – 1  BOS – 425 000 70x – 18 – 20 – 3  After a frustrating afternoon at...
• 9/16 Boston Globe: The Red Sox still have time to recapture what they had: By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff The Red Sox won 89 games last season and that was probably a few more than they should have. They...
• 9/16 Fire Brand of the American League: Are the Red Sox Suffering from a Sense of Entitlement?: In case you haven’t heard, the Red Sox are in a slump right now.  Since the calendar flipped from August to September,...
• 9/16 YankeeAnalysts.com: A look at the bullpens of the prospective AL postseason teams: Former Yankeeist readers will recall that last September in the weeks leading up to the postseason we ran a handful of posts that...
• 9/14 Fragile Freddy's: Game 147 Recap: So to answer the unasked question…I feel a little better, very little.This is where the Sox’ advantage in the standings looms...
• 9/12 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/12: I'm guessing that any store in the Boston area that carries buttons will sell out of them today,. Especially with what Boston...
• 9/9 The Golden Sombrero: Golden Sombrero: Kelly Johnson (No. 3): Bottom 1: Kelly Johnson struck out swinging against Tim Wakefield Bottom 3: struck out swinging against Wakefield Bottom 6: struck...
• 9/8 Boston Globe: The inexplicably bad eighth inning of Daniel Bard: AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren CalabreseBy Peter Abraham, Globe Staff TORONTO — The Red Sox were 73-2 when leading after...
• 9/8 Fragile Freddy's: Game 142 Recap: This kids is why I am concerned.  The Boston Red Sox again lost a very winnable game last night and right now are struggling...
• 9/8 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/8: Before we get going here, I just wanted to take a quick moment to wish my father a happy birthday. While baseball is a team...
• 9/8 Baseball Musings: Wild Bard: Daniel Bard threw just 17 of 36 pitches for strikes Wednesday night, hitting a batter and walking three. It was a very strange...
• 9/7 B-R Blog: Night game recap for Wednesday, 9/7/11: [Just enough time for a quick hit-and-run; if I missed something big, please fill in the gaps with your comments!] -- In Toronto,...
• 9/7 Boston Globe: How to use Buchholz? Here's an idea: By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff TORONTO — Clay Buchholz has started throwing again and the hope is that he can return to the...
• 9/6 The World's Worst Sports Blog: Skip Schumaker, Darnell McDonald, and Wesley Wright in a Utility Pitcher Roundup: August was a busy month for the occasional movement from the field to the mound and back. Occasionally, it even happened in the...
• 9/5 Fire Brand of the American League: Red Sox Make Roster Moves: According to a recent press release from the front office, the Red Sox have made a few new additions to the active roster. “The...
• 9/5 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/5: Apparently Boston Red Sox starting pitcher John Lackey is a magician and had us all fooled. He had been 7-2 in his last 10...
• 9/3 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/3: Here's what you need to know about last night's game for the Boston Red Sox. Andrew Miller sucked as did Matt Albers. Michael...
• 9/3 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/3: Here's what you need to know about last night's game for the Boston Red Sox. Andrew Miller sucked as did Matt Albers. Michael...
• 9/2 Fragile Freddy's: Series Recap: The Sox dropped a frustrating ball game to the Yankees on Wednesday night but with Tampa’s loss the Sox remain nine up on a...

• 8/30 Fragile Freddy's: Series Preview - New York Yankees: With the Sox and Yankees both in very very good shape as far as reaching the playoffs this series lacks a bit of the drama of...
• 8/27 Boston Globe: Rocky night for the Red Sox and Wakefield: By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff The Red Sox and Yankees are surely headed for the playoffs. Yet tonight the Red Sox were unceremoniously...
• 8/24 Fire Brand of the American League: What’s Wrong with Matt Albers?: A few nights ago, I had another ill-advised argument regarding Matt Albers on Twitter with a certain Baseball Tonight anchor...
• 8/24 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Boston Red Sox: We looked at the Orioles yesterday; now it's time to discuss Red Sox players who will be eligible for arbitration after the season. First...
• 8/22 Fragile Freddy's: Thoughts on the Sox: Sorry for the little vanishing act.  It was a combination of things; vacation, mental health break and work responsibilities...
• 8/21 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/21: Just when things were looking up for the Boston Red Sox in helping starting pitcher Tim Wakefield get career win No. 200, the...
• 8/21 Boston Globe: Wakefield faces the music ... again : By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff KANSAS CITY — Once a major league game is finished, the first thing reporters do is speak to the...
• 8/21 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/21: Just when things were looking up for the Boston Red Sox in helping starting pitcher Tim Wakefield get career win No. 200, the...
• 8/20 Baseball Musings: Wakefield Continues to Wait: Tim Wakefield won’t get his 200th win tonight as the Royals tie the game 4-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning. He gave...
• 8/18 Boston Globe: Looking deeper at the Red Sox slump: By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff KANSAS CITY — The Red Sox were 64-30 from April 16 to July 31. Throw in the 2-10 start and they...
• 8/14 Fire Brand of the American League: Josh Red**** Makes His Way In: When Josh Red**** is the topic, I think of three versions of the same player. 1. Goggles-wearing Josh Red**** who was sent...
• 8/12 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/12: The Boston Red Sox enjoyed a day off on Thursday in Seattle as they get ready for this weekend's three-game set with the Seattle...
• 8/12 Fire Brand of the American League: Is the Red Sox Bullpen Vulnerable?: I have a confession to make.  I really love being the smartest guy in the room.  In fact, sometimes when I realize that I’m...
• 8/12 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/12: The Boston Red Sox enjoyed a day off on Thursday in Seattle as they get ready for this weekend's three-game set with the Seattle...
• 8/11 Boston Globe: Not in a good position for long: By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff MINNEAPOLIS — When David Ortiz homered to left center in the eighth inning to tie it up, many...
• 8/11 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/11: How does the old adage go? "Oh well, you can't win them all". Well despite coming back from a 2-0 deficit last night, the Boston...
• 8/9 MLBTradeRumors: Non-Tenders Contributing With New Teams: Every winter teams non-tender players when they would rather risk losing them to another team than go through the potentially...
• 8/8 YankeeAnalysts.com: Red Sox walk-off in the 10th, win 3-2: Just as Saturday’s game favored the Yankees on paper, Sunday’s game favored the Red Sox on paper. Boston was putting...
• 8/5 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up A.L. Week 19: August 8-14: Rising UpBrett Lawrie (34% owned last week; 48% this week)It's time. From a fantasy standpoint, Lawrie has been one of the...

• 7/27 Fire Brand of the American League: Red Sox Trade Targets: Relief Pitching: Unlike in recent years past, the Red Sox bullpen has been pretty solid this year.  Theo spent a lot of time and money this...
• 7/26 Fire Brand of the American League: Trade Talk, Red**** Value and Wheeler’s Role: Less than five day until the 2011 trade deadline comes and goes. The Sox continue to be involved in rumors, as is par for the...
• 7/21 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/21: When Theo Epstein and the Boston Red Sox signed Andrew Miller in the offseason, they knew exactly what they were getting. A...
• 7/20 Fragile Freddy's: Game 96 Recap: BOS – 001 010 110 – 4 – 12 – 0 BAL – 000 000 000 – 0 – 2 – 0 The Sox picked up a third consecutive series victory...
• 7/18 Fragile Freddy's: Weekend Recap: TOR – 000 000 002 – 2 – 5 – 0 BOS – 021 000 00x – 3 – 7 – 0 Some good and bad going on during the Sox’ weekend...
• 7/15 Fragile Freddy's: Series Preview - Tampa Bay Rays: Pitchers: Friday – Andrew Miller (3-0, 3.57) vs. David Price (8-7, 3.70)Saturday – John Lackey (6-8, 6.84) vs. James Shields...
• 7/12 Fragile Freddy's: Red Sox and Hit Batters: One of the issues of the day is the Boston Red Sox’ proclivity for hitting batters.  The Sox are on pace to hit 90 batters...
• 7/12 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: July 11, 2011: Kyle Seager $10. Other bids $5, $2 I wrote about Seager on Friday. He's off to a poor start and isn't a highly touted prospect,...
• 7/6 Fragile Freddy's: Game 85 Recap: TOR – 000 000 002 – 2 – 5 – 0BOS – 021 000 00x – 3 – 7 – 0 The Boston Red Sox notched their 50th victory of the...
• 7/6 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/6: Obviously Darnell McDonald throwing out Edwin Encarnacion with an assist from Jason Varitek was an exciting way to end the...
• 7/6 SOX & Dawgs: Lester Leaves Start With Lat Strain: With the way Jon Lester was pitching on Tuesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, it looked like the Boston Red Sox starter...
• 7/5 Baseball Musings: Lester Out: Jon Lester pitched four no-hit innings, but left the game with what seems to be an injury. Matt Albers kept the no-hitter going,...
• 7/5 Fragile Freddy's: First Half Review - The Pitchers: I looked at the hitters yesterday, now let's look at the pitchers;Josh BeckettThe big Texan righty has been at the top of...
• 7/5 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/5: There's no doubt right now that John Lackey has lost the backing of the Fenway faithful. After walking off the mound in the...
• 7/2 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/2: When Marco Scutaro started Friday night's game against the Houston Astros with a solo home run, it looked as though the Boston...
• 7/2 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/2: When Marco Scutaro started Friday night's game against the Houston Astros with a solo home run, it looked as though the Boston...
• 7/1 Fire Brand of the American League: Fire Brand Mid-Season Roundtable Review: With the season reaching its half way point after tonight’s game in Houston, I thought it would be a fun idea to take...

• 6/29 Fragile Freddy's: Buyers - American League Version: With just a month to go before the non-waiver trade deadline it is time to start looking at the buyers and sellers.  Today...
• 6/24 Baseball Happenings: Series Preview - Pittsburgh Pirates: Pitchers:Friday – Jon Lester (9-3, 3.70) vs. Paul Maholm (3-8, 3.29) Saturday – Tim Wakefield (4-2, 4.26) vs. Jeff Karstens...
• 6/21 Baseball Happenings: This & That: Some stuff happenin’ around the game, let’s talk about a few of those happenings;Item: Adrian Gonzalez - OutfielderThoughts:...
• 6/21 Baseball Happenings: Game 72 Recap: SDP – 000 003 011 – 5 – 13 – 0BOS – 101 100 (10)1x – 14 – 14 – 0 The Sox welcome the San Diego Padres to town...
• 6/21 The Friarhood: Good, Bad, and Ugly - June 20, 2011: WP: Matt Albers (2-3)LP: Cory Luebke (1-2) The Padres were unceremoniously greeted in Fenway Park as the Red Sox pelted...
• 6/9 The Golden Sombrero: Golden Sombrero: Landon Powell: Top 2: Landon Powell struck out swinging on a foul tip against Josh Beckett Top 5: Powell lined out to center...
• 6/8 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/8: Normally when the Boston Red Sox give Jon Lester an early lead, we don't have to worry too much especially given his career...
• 6/8 Baseball Happenings: Game 60 Recap: BOS – 310 020 000 – 6 – 7 – 0 NYY – 100 020 001 – 4 – 9 – 0 The Sox moved back into a virtual tie for first place...
• 6/8 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/8: Normally when the Boston Red Sox give Jon Lester an early lead, we don't have to worry too much especially given his career...
• 6/8 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yanks can’t dig out of early Garcia hole; let hittable Lester off hook in fifth straight loss to BoSox: The Red Sox stormed out to a 2-0 lead against the Yankees before Freddy Garcia could record an out, and with an ineffective Garcia...
• 6/6 Baseball Happenings: The Most Important Day of the Year: The annual MLB draft (officially the Rule IV draft) will take place starting tonight in Secaucus, NJ.  I do not believe it...
• 6/6 Baseball Happenings: Weekend Recap: The Boston Red Sox played a somewhat frustrating, but ultimately very successful weekend series against the Oakland Athletics. ...
• 6/2 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/2: Just four days ago, the Boston Red Sox sat on top of the AL East as they held a one-game lead over the second place New York...
• 6/2 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/2: Just four days ago, the Boston Red Sox sat on top of the AL East as they held a one-game lead over the second place New York...

• 5/30 Baseball Happenings: Weekend Recap: The Red Sox remained hot with a solid if somewhat soggy weekend in the Motor City.  It was nice to hear from Dave O’Brien...
• 5/28 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/28: When you went to bed last night, the Boston Red Sox had beaten the Detroit Tigers 6-3 and just a bit later, the Boston Bruins...
• 5/28 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/28: When you went to bed last night, the Boston Red Sox had beaten the Detroit Tigers 6-3 and just a bit later, the Boston Bruins...
• 5/28 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/27: Don't look now but it appears the Boston Red Sox are finally looking like the team general manager Theo Epstein envisioned before...
• 5/27 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/27: Don't look now but it appears the Boston Red Sox are finally looking like the team general manager Theo Epstein envisioned before...
• 5/25 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Contract Issues: Boston Red Sox: The Red Sox complete our 2012 Contract Issues series.  Here's what the team faces after the 2011 season: Eligible For Free...
• 5/25 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/24: The Cleveland Indians have been called the "Windians" for a reason this season. They just keep winning. Sure, they've lost 15...
• 5/24 B-R Blog: Matt Albers and relievers allowing 5+ earned runs without recording an out: Just a quickie here...wanted to see how often a relief pitcher gives up 5 or more earned runs without registering an out, as happened...
• 5/24 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/24: The Cleveland Indians have been called the "Windians" for a reason this season. They just keep winning. Sure, they've lost 15...
• 5/22 Red Sox Beacon: Sunday Morning Quarterback: The 8th Inning Dilemma: Things were going swimmingly for the Red Sox Saturday night. Somehow the Rays had lost to Javier Vasquez and the Marlins and so,...
• 5/22 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/22: Besides the ugly throwback uniforms, things were looking pretty good early on for the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night. They...
• 5/22 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/22: Besides the ugly throwback uniforms, things were looking pretty good early on for the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night. They...
• 5/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Matt Albers has nightmare outing: Boston Red Sox RP Matt Albers allowed six runs - five earned - and three hits with two walks Saturday, May 21, against the Chicago...[+] Cubs. He threw 31 pitches, faced six batters, and did not retire anyone.
• 5/21 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/20: Billed as a matchup of pitching heavyweights, Thursday night's game between the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers turned into...
• 5/20 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/20: Billed as a matchup of pitching heavyweights, Thursday night's game between the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers turned into...
• 5/20 Baseball Happenings: Game 43 Recap: DET – 010 000 020 – 3 – 10 – 0BOS – 010 100 101 – 4 – 8 – 1 If you are going to kickoff your seven year, $142...
• 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: Non-Tenders Contributing With New Teams: Every winter teams non-tender players when they would rather risk losing them to another team than go through the potentially...
• 5/19 Baseball Happenings: Game 42 Recap: DET – 000 000 000 – 0 – 5 – 1BOS – 000 000 01x – 1 – 4 – 0 On yet another miserable weather night in Boston the...
• 5/18 Baseball Happenings: State of the Staff: The big news in the last 48 hours has been the decimation of the Red Sox’ starting rotation.  While the injuries are significant...
• 5/16 Baseball Happenings: Series Preview - Baltimore Orioles: Pitchers:Monday – Daisuke Matsuzaka (3-3, 4.64) vs. Chris Tillman (2-3, 6.15)Tuesday – John Lackey (2-5, 8.01) vs. Zach Britton...
• 5/16 Baseball Happenings: Weekend Recap: What a difference a few days make.  The Red Sox picked up a much needed series sweep and return home with a chance to get...
• 5/15 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Shutout by Red Sox 6-0: The Yankees have now lost eight of their last 11 games after losing to the Red Sox 6-0 last night at the hands of Josh Beckett...
• 5/15 Red Sox Beacon: Game 39 Ramblings: The last couple of days have felt like it was supposed to go. Excellent starting pitching, dependable bullpen work and big hits...
• 5/13 Through The Fence Baseball: What’s wrong with Boston’s Six Million Dollar Man?: Flashback to the off-season and you’d find high praise for former Chicago White Sox player Bobby Jenks. The portly closer must...
• 5/12 Baseball Happenings: Is It Francona's Fault?: OK, I have calmed down a bit from when I wrote the Game Recap for last night’s misery.  The Sox are 6 back of the Yankees...
• 5/11 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/11: A .500 record in baseball is usually a sign of mediocrity. Right now, the Boston Red Sox can't even get to .500. And before...
• 5/11 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/11: A .500 record in baseball is usually a sign of mediocrity. Right now, the Boston Red Sox can't even get to .500. And before...
• 5/11 Baseball Happenings: Game 36 Recap: BOS – 010 120 011 0 – 6 – 16 – 0 TOR – 300 011 010 1 – 7 – 9 – 2 Once again the Sox failed to reach the .500 mark. ...
• 5/11 Red Sox Beacon: The One Where I Go Off On Jason Varitek: It is always incorrect to claim one player lost a game. Often times there are circumstances where the game has led to a fork and...
• 5/10 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/9: Sunday's 9-5 come-from-behind win for the Boston Red Sox over the Minnesota Twins should have been the big story of the day...
• 5/10 Baseball Happenings: Weekend Recap: On Friday I suggested that the pitching matchups this weekend lent themselves to possible season-defining come from behind victories...
• 5/10 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/9: Sunday's 9-5 come-from-behind win for the Boston Red Sox over the Minnesota Twins should have been the big story of the day...
• 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Bullpen works four scoreless innings: The Boston Red Sox bullpen allowed just one hit and one walk with four strikeouts Saturday, May 7, against the Minnesota Twins....[+] The bullpen was needed to go longer after SP Clay Buchholz had his start limited to five innings due to rain. RPs Rich Hill, Matt Albers, Daniel Bard and Jonathan Papelbon each worked a scoreless frame.
• 5/5 Baseball Happenings: Game 30 Recap: LAA – 000 000 201 000 2 – 5 – 12 – 2 BOS – 000 000 012 000 0 – 3 – 11 – 0 The Sox dropped a loooooooong game...
• 5/4 Fire Brand of the American League: The Struggling Bobby Jenks: Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston recently caught up with Red Sox manager Terry Francona.  Not surprisingly, Bobby Jenks was one of...

• 4/24 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 4/23: The Boston Red Sox are beginning to play like they were expected to at the beginning of the season. Although the hitting has...
• 4/23 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 4/23: The Boston Red Sox are beginning to play like they were expected to at the beginning of the season. Although the hitting has...
• 4/22 SOX & Dawgs: Albers Activated; Aceves Optioned To PawSox: When Boston Red Sox reliever Matt Albers went on the disabled list with a lat problem, it caught everyone by surprise. He wasn't...
• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Matt Albers activated: The Boston Red Sox activated RP Matt Albers (lat) from the 15-day disabled list Thursday, April 21, and optioned RP Alfredo Aceves...[+] to Triple-A Pawtucket in a corresponding move, according to MLB.com's Ian Browne.
• 4/21 SOX & Dawgs: Albers Activated; Aceves Optioned To PawSox: When Boston Red Sox reliever Matt Albers went on the disabled list with a lat problem, it caught everyone by surprise. He wasn't...
• 4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Matt Albers joining team this week: Boston Red Sox RP Matt Albers (lat) will join the parent club Thursday, April 21, according to Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe....[+] A corresponding roster move may be made at that time as Albers returns from his rehab.
• 4/18 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Boston Red Sox: The Red Sox are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Carl Crawford, LF: seven years, $142MM. David...
• 4/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Matt Albers to begin rehab: Boston Red Sox RP Matt Albers (lat) is slated to make rehab appearances Sunday April 17 and Tuesday, April 19, for Class AAA,...[+] according to Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald.
• 4/15 MLBTradeRumors: Boston's Long-Term Commitments: The Red Sox announced their extension with Adrian Gonzalez today, less than a week after locking Clay Buchholz up to a long-term...
• 4/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Matt Albers playing catch: Boston Red Sox RP Matt Albers (lat) has begun playing catch from as far as 120 feet and should be able to come off the 15-day...[+] disabled list when he is eligible, according to Peter Abraham, of The Boston Globe.
• 4/8 SOX & Dawgs: Aceves Heading To Boston; Albers to DL: It took only six games for someone from the Boston Red Sox to head to the disabled list. And for Alfredo Aceves, it means he...
• 4/8 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Designate Dennys Reyes For Assignment: The Red Sox designated Dennys Reyes for assignment, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post (on Twitter). In corresponding...
• 4/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Matt Albers to DLBoston Red Sox RP Matt Albers (lat) was placed on the 15-day disabled list, the New York Post's Joel Sherman reports....[+] Boston Red Sox RP Matt Albers (lat) was placed on the 15-day disabled list, the New York Post's Joel Sherman reports.
• 4/7 SOX & Dawgs: Aceves Heading To Boston; Albers to DL: It took only six games for someone from the Boston Red Sox to head to the disabled list. And for Alfredo Aceves, it means he...
• 4/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Matt Albers headed for DL: Boston Red Sox RP Matt Albers (lat) has a sore latissimus muscle, and he will be placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday, April...[+] 8, reports Peter Abraham, of The Boston Globe.
• 4/7 SOX & Dawgs: It Sure Isn't Pretty: Heading into Wednesday night’s game in Cleveland against the Indians, the Boston Red Sox are in a 0-4 hole to start the season. ...
• 4/6 SOX & Dawgs: It Sure Isn't Pretty: Heading into Wednesday night’s game in Cleveland against the Indians, the Boston Red Sox are in a 0-4 hole to start the season. ...
• 4/6 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 4/6: 0-4? Seriously 0-4!!! This is definitely not the way any of us, including the Boston Red Sox themselves, figured they would...
• 4/6 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 4/6: 0-4? Seriously 0-4!!! This is definitely not the way any of us, including the Boston Red Sox themselves, figured they would...

• 3/29 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News From the Fort - 3/29: It's a sad day for some in Ft. Myers, FL as the Boston Red Sox will break camp after today's game against the Tampa Bay Rays....
• 3/29 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox 25-Man Roster Set; Okajima, Aceves Optioned To Pawtucket: The Boston Red Sox 25-man roster is set now as general manager Theo Epstein announced on Monday morning that Hideki Okajima and...
• 3/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Options a factor in bullpen decisions : Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said one factor in finalizing the bullpen was that RPs Alfredo Aceves and Hideki Okajima...[+] had options while RPs Matt Albers and Dennys Reyes were out of options, reports Peter Abraham, of The Boston Globe.
• 3/28 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox 25-Man Roster Set; Okajima, Aceves Optioned To Pawtucket: The Boston Red Sox 25-man roster is set now as general manager Theo Epstein announced on Monday morning that Hideki Okajima and...
• 3/28 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Red Sox, Showalter, Sabathia: Among AL East clubs, only the Yankees will play on the season's first day Thursday.  Here's the latest from the division... Relievers...
• 3/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Two relievers make teamBoston Red Sox RPs Matt Albers and Dennys Reyes have made the team, WEEI.com's Rob Bradford reports....[+] Boston Red Sox RPs Matt Albers and Dennys Reyes have made the team, WEEI.com's Rob Bradford reports.
• 3/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Tried to trade extra pitchers: The Boston Red Sox tried to trade RPs Matt Albers, Dennys Reyes, Alfredo Aceves and Hideki Okajima, but the depth was more valuable...[+] to the team, The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo reports.
• 3/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Dennys Reyes' contract purchased: The Boston Red Sox have purchased the contract of RP Dennys Reyes, placing him on the 40-man roster, according to WEEI.com's Alex...[+] Speier. However, he is still competing with RPs Alfredo Aceves, Matt Albers and Hideki Okajima for the team's last two spots in the bullpen.
• 3/26 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Purchase Reyes' Major League Contract: 2:58pm: Terry Francona announced that the Red Sox have purchased the left-handed reliever's contract,  according to the Boston...
• 3/26 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Bullpen Competition Down to Four: If your name was Alfredo Aceves, Matt Albers, Hideki Okajima or Dennys Reyes, it was a good day for you at City of Palms Park...
• 3/25 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Bullpen Competition Down to Four: If your name was Alfredo Aceves, Matt Albers, Hideki Okajima or Dennys Reyes, it was a good day for you at City of Palms Park...
• 3/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Make more roster cuts Friday: The Boston Red Sox optioned RPs Scott Atchison and Michael Bowden to Triple-A Pawtucket Friday, March 25, and reassigned Ps Randy...[+] Williams, Rich Hill and Brandon Duckworth to the minor leagues, according to The Boston Globe's Peter Abraham. The team still has two open spots in the bullpen with RPs Alfredo Aceves, Matt Albers, Hideki Okajima and Dennys Reyes fighting for them.
• 3/24 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Notes: Albers, Reyes, Westmoreland: Some Red Sox links for Thursday, as Clay Buchholz looks to continue his dominant spring against the Marlins... Matt Albers...
• 3/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Matt Albers not going to Japan: Boston Red Sox RP Matt Albers said he hasn't talked to any Japanese League teams, so he isn't sure where the rumor started that...[+] he was going to Japan, WEEI.com's Alex Speier reports.
• 3/23 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Braves, Mauer, Astros, Albers: Links for Wednesday as the MLBPA announces that the jerseys for three rookies - Jason Heyward, Stephen Strasburg and Buster...
• 3/23 The Process Report: A Thought on Brian Sanches: When the Padres acquired Pat Neshek earlier this week, I wondered aloud whether the Rays placed a waiver claim on the sidearming...
• 3/23 MLBTradeRumors: Matt Albers Still In Mix For Red Sox: 4:38pm: Red Sox GM Theo Epstein told Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe that the team has not released Albers (Twitter link). He...
• 3/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Bullpen battles update: Updating a previous report, Boston Red Sox RPs Dennys Reyes, Hideki Okajima and Rich Hill are likely the finalists for the left-handed...[+] bullpen slot, while RPs Matt Albers and Alfredo Aceves are battling for the final right-handed spot, speculates Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe.
• 3/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Matt Albers favorite for bullpen spot: Boston Red Sox RP Matt Albers is the current favorite for the last bullpen spot for a right-handed pitcher, according to The Boston...[+] Globe's Nick Cafardo. RPs Dennys Reyes, Rich Hill, Andrew Miller and Hideki Okajima are also competing for jobs. RPs Alfredo Aceves and Scott Atchison could begin in the minors.
• 3/13 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo's Latest: Young, Pedro, Red Sox, Hatteberg: The Phillies' health issues and the Red Sox' depth makes the two teams logical trade partners, says Nick Cafardo in his newest...
• 3/1 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Baltimore Orioles: The Orioles are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League/International Signings Kevin Gregg, RP: two years,...

• 2/9 It's About the Money (Stupid): 2011 American League Preview: Baltimore Orioles: (Beginning today, we will be running a series previewing the 2011 season of each American League team individually. First...
• 2/8 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Sign Alfredo Aceves: The Red Sox signed Alfredo Aceves to a Major League deal, according to Peter Abraham and Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe (on...

• 12/30 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Rangers, Wheeler, Red Sox: Links for Thursday, exactly one year after the D'Backs signed Kelly Johnson. Former Arizona GM Josh Byrnes deserves credit for...
• 12/21 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes | Baseball Digest: D Hot Stove: Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes | Baseball DigestIt’s time to check in on the AL East and see what progress or lack of progress...
• 12/19 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/12/10 - 12/19/10: It's been a busy seven days since last Sunday. Let's look back at the top stories from last week: Doubters of a Cliff Lee...
• 12/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Matt Albers terms: Updating previous reports, Boston Red Sox RP Matt Albers will make $875,000 in 2011, The Boston Globe's Peter Abraham reports....[+]
• 12/16 The Biz of Baseball: Red Sox Officially Announce Signing Matt Albers, Send Patterson to Padres: The Boston Red Sox today signed right-handed pitcher Matt Albers to a one-year contract through the 2011 season.  Additionally,...
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Want A One-Year Deal With Wheeler: The Red Sox have added Bobby Jenks, Matt Albers, Andrew Miller, and others to their list of bullpen options over the last few...
• 12/16 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Send Patterson To Padres; Sign Jenks?: It seems like Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has been a little busy today working on shoring up his bullpen needs...
• 12/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Update on Matt Albers: Updating a previous item, the Boston Red Sox signed free-agent RP Matt Albers (Orioles) to a one-year deal Thursday, Dec. 16,...[+] according to The Sports Network. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox To Sign Bobby Jenks: The Red Sox have agreed to a two-year, $12MM deal with Bobby Jenks, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney (on Twitter). Jon Heyman...
• 12/15 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Sign Matt Albers; Lose Out on Guerrier: As we know after the trade for Adrian Gonzalez and the free agent signing of Carl Crawford, Boston Red Sox GM Theo Epstein has...
• 12/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Matt Albers signs: The Boston Red Sox signed free-agent RP Matt Albers (Orioles) to an undisclosed contract, MLB Network's Peter Gammons reports....[+]
• 12/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Matt Albers attracting interestThe Boston Red Sox have interest in free-agent RP Matt Albers (Orioles), according to Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe....[+] The Boston Red Sox have interest in free-agent RP Matt Albers (Orioles), according to Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe.
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox To Sign Matt Albers: The Red Sox have agreed to sign Matt Albers Peter Gammons reported tonight on NESN's Red Sox Hot Stove Live. Nick Cafardo of...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Considering Matt Albers: The Red Sox are considering reliever Matt Albers as a depth signing, reports Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.  We've seen Boston...
• 12/4 The Process Report: Non-Tendered: The Not Bobby Jenks Group; Joel Peralta & D.J. Carrasco: On Thursday, TPR profiled Bobby Jenks as a prime non-tender candidate for the work-in-progress 2011 Tampa Bay Rays’ bullpen....
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Matt Albers non-tenderedThe Baltimore Orioles non-tendered RP Matt Albers Thursday, Dec. 2, making him a free agent, according to CBSSports.com....[+] The Baltimore Orioles non-tendered RP Matt Albers Thursday, Dec. 2, making him a free agent, according to CBSSports.com.

• 11/8 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Market For Relievers: The free agent market is packed with useful relievers, especially from the right side.  Today let's survey relievers who may...

• 8/23 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Baltimore Orioles: A look at the Orioles players who will arbitration-eligible after the season... First time: Adam Jones, Felix Pie Second...

• 7/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Matt Albers having a good month: Baltimore Orioles RP Matt Albers has a 1.64 ERA in 11 innings this month, the Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec reports. He has been...[+] getting his breaking ball over for strikes early in the count, which sets up his sinking fastball.
• 7/6 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Release Garrett Atkins: JULY 6th: Atkins has cleared waivers and been released by the Orioles, making him a free agent, reports Connolly.JUNE 27th: The...

• 6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Transactions coming Saturday: The Baltimore Orioles will send down a position player and a reliever Saturday, June 26, to make room for SP Brad Bergesen and...[+] RP Koji Uehara (forearm), according to The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec. The position player will most likely be 1B Garrett Atkins. The reliever being sent down will come down to RPs Frank Mata or Matt Albers. OF Lou Montanez is a top candidate to be sent down next week when OF Felix Pie (back) returns.
• 6/25 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Will Likely Designate Atkins For Assignment: Baltimore will likely designate Garrett Atkins for assignment, writes Dan Connolly of The Baltimore Sun.  The O's must free up...

• 5/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Matt Albers earns win Friday: Baltimore Orioles RP Matt Albers (1-3) struck out one batter in one scoreless inning Friday, April 30, in a victory over the Boston...[+] Red Sox, according to The Associated Press.

• 4/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Matt Albers tagged with loss Saturday: Baltimore Orioles RP Matt Albers (0-3) allowed three runs on two hits over one-third of an inning Saturday, April 24, against...[+] the Boston Red Sox, according to The Associated Press. He walked one and struck out one. It was Albers' second loss in as many games.
• 4/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Matt Albers suffers loss Friday: Baltimore Orioles RP Matt Albers (0-2) was tagged with the loss Friday, April 23, against the Boston Red Sox, according to The...[+] Associated Press. In 1 1/3 innings of work, he allowed one run on one hit, with one walk and no strikeouts.
• 4/22 MLBTradeRumors: 2011 Contract Issues: Baltimore Orioles: The Orioles face two contractual options after the season: First baseman Garrett Atkins has an $8.5MM club option with a...