Ryan Cole Lavarnway

Positions: Catcher and Designated Hitter
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 240 lb.

Born: August 7, 1987 in Burbank, CA
High School: El Camino Real HS (Woodland Hills, CA)
School: Yale University (New Haven, CT)
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 6th round of the 2008 amateur draft.
Signed July 28, 2008. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 18, 2011 (Age 24)   vs. KCR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Team: RedSox 2011-2013
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 0.106, Arb Eligible: 2016, Free Agent: 2019 [*], Agents: Wasserman Media Group [*]
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• 5/15 BoSox Injection: Upcoming MLB Draft: What Positions Do The Sox Need To Fill?: About the only silver lining when you have a season in which your team becomes completely unhinged and finishes dead last is the...
• 5/14 Sports Talk Florida: Matt Moore Looks For 7th Win As Rays Open Series With Red SoxRays Matt Moore looks to become the first Rays pitcher in franchise history to open the season 7-0....
• 5/13 FFLockerRoom: Boston Red Sox Recall Ryan Lavarnway, Disable David Ross: The Boston Red Sox have had to place catcher David Ross on the 7-day disabled list with concussion symptoms. To take his place...
• 5/13 Roto Think Tank: FAAB Rundown Home Leagues: May 13, 2013: AMERICAN LEAGUEScott Kazmir $16. Other bids: $12, $10, $6, $5, $3.Ubaldo Jimenez $7. Other bid: $2Jerome Williams $3Ramon ...
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• 5/8 Red Sox Maineiacs: These are the Times that Test Men’s Souls: There we were last Friday afternoon, riding a major-league best 20-8 start to the season, boasting a lock-down back-end bullpen,...
• 5/8 Replacement Level Red Sox Blog: Allen Webster to Stop the Bleeding?: The Red Sox have once again made aggressive use of their minor league depth to deal with roster problems in Boston. Allen Webster...
• 5/8 Fire Brand of the American League: What will the Red Sox do with Jarrod Saltalamacchia?With Salty's performance lacking, the Red Sox patience grows thin....
• 5/7 BoSox Injection: The Red Sox and the Upcoming First-Year Player Draft.: With just under a month until the Major League Baseball draft, I thought it was time to look at who the Red Sox could, would and...
• 5/5 Red Sox Maineiacs: RSM Top Red Sox Prospects- May 2013 Edition: With the new season only one month old, there is not a ton of movement in our rankings from April.  A couple of Sea Dogs...
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• 4/30 Indians Baseball Insider: Columbus bats fall silent in 5-1 loss: PAWTUCKET, RI – The Columbus Clippers lack of offense led them to their second loss of the series with the Pawtucket Rex...
• 4/28 Jays Journal: AL Feast Week 6: Dylan Bundy Watch Edition (28/04/2013): Here at Jays Journal we like to keep you up to date with breaking news, statistical analysis and opinion pieces on the players,...
• 4/28 FFLockerRoom: Boston Red Sox Option Catcher Ryan Lavarnway: The Boston Red Sox optioned catcher and designated hitter Ryan Lavarnway to Triple-A Pawtucket as a move to make room for John...
• 4/27 BoSox Injection: Ryan Lavarnway and the Disappearing Bat: I have always been a Ryan Lavarnway fan. I pulled for him in the minors, and I was all ready for him to replace David Ortiz as...
• 4/26 60ft6in.com: Five Red Sox sinking way below Mendoza Line: Everyone inside baseball knows what the “Mendoza Line” is. Mario Mendoza was a slick fielding shortstop in the late...
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• 4/25 FFLockerRoom: Boston Red Sox Recall Catcher Ryan Lavarnway: MLB News: The Boston Red Sox recalled catcher Ryan Lavarnway from Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday to serve as the backup catcher...
• 4/25 Replacement Level Red Sox Blog: Red Sox Send AA to AAA, Call Up Lavarnway: The Red Sox made a curious roster move on Wednesday evening optioning RHP Alfredo Aceves to Pawtucket and calling up C Ryan Lavarnway....
• 4/25 MLB Injury News: Red Sox rumors: Boston attempting to trade Alfredo Aceves: The Boston Red Sox have designated right-handed swing man Alfredo Aceves for assignment. The pitcher has 72 hours to report...
• 4/25 BoSox Banter: Finally, the Red Sox ship out Alfredo Aceves: By Jeff Louderback It appears that Alfredo Aceves has pitched his last game in a Red Sox uniform. The team announced that the...
• 4/24 SOX & Dawgs: Aceves Optioned To Triple-A; Lavarnway Recalled: It looks as though the Alfredo Aceves era with the Boston Red Sox is coming to an end. According to multiple media outlets...
• 4/24 Red Sox Life: Aceves optioned, Lavarnway called up: Following Wedneday's win over the Oakland A's at Fenway Park, the Red Sox announced they had optioned right-handed pitcher...
• 4/23 Replacement Level Red Sox Blog: John Lackey Rehabs in Portland: Felix Doubront tossed another of his trademark maddening but sort of ok games, and the Red Sox bullpen looked forward with tired...
• 4/14 Replacement Level Red Sox Blog: Weekend Roundup: In their 2-1 victory yesterday, Red Sox pitching was nearly perfect, as Jon Lester gave up one run in seven, and then the three...
• 4/9 Replacement Level Red Sox Blog: Lining Up the Minors: With the big boys taking a day off I thought today would be a good day to take a look at the minors. I’ll be doing this at various...
• 4/9 Replacement Level Red Sox Blog: Tuesday Roundup: The Red Sox have a day off today, in the middle of the series with the Orioles for some reason. While I’ve already gotten...
• 4/8 Replacement Level Red Sox Blog: The Expected End to the March to 162-0: They made it a couple games. Two of three in Yankee Stadium, with Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester both pitching well, is definitely...
• 4/7 BoSox Banter: PawSox whip Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate in four-game sweep: By Jeff Louderback Triple-A Pawtucket captured the International League title last season and, entering the 2013 campaign, the...
• 4/7 Porcupines in Pinstripes: RailRiders Drop Series Finale to Pawtucket, 6-2: Moosic, Pa. – The Pawtucket Red Sox secured a series sweep against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Sunday afternoon...
• 4/5 Fire Brand of the American League: Season Preview: Pawtucket Red Sox: The PawSox will feature many players who can help the major league team this year, while they look to defend their International...
• 4/1 BoSox Banter: Bradley makes Opening Day roster, Gomez designated for assignment: By Jeff Louderback Named to the club’s 25-man roster on Sunday, 22-year-old Jackie Bradley will become the first Boston...

• 3/19 BoSox Injection: The Case for Pedro Ciriaco as Boston’s Opening Day Shortstop: Sticking your neck out there doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to be po**** Caution be **** First and foremost,...
• 3/19 BoSox Injection: Buchholz Continues to Look Sharp, Sox Fall 4-3 to Pirates: One day after Jon Lester worked six perfect innings, Clay Buchholz did his best effort to mimic the Sox ace, throwing five innings...
• 3/18 BoSox Injection: The Red Sox Bold Move Is To Play Jackie Bradley Now: I’m tired of the intellectual and business discussions regarding Jackie Bradley, Jr. I get that by putting him in the starting...
• 3/18 Baseball News Source: Red Sox News: Ortiz Still On The Mend, Drew To See Concussion Specialist: David Ortiz did not take batting practice on Monday still bothered by a right heel inflammation. Ortiz strained his right Achilles’...
• 3/18 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Spring Training Delight - 3/18: After an almost perfect St. Patrick's Day game, the Boston Red Sox make the trip up I-75 to Bradenton, FL for a matchup...
• 3/17 BoSox Injection: Iglesias, Gomez Lead 9-2 Offensive Outburst Against Rays: The Red Sox continued their winning ways today with another solid win against the Rays. Getting the start was Alfredo Aceves,...
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• 3/7 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Spring Training Delight - 3/7: After falling to Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday, the Boston Red Sox make the short trip across Ft. Myers for Game 2 of the Mayor's...
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• 3/4 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox agree to terms with 19 Players on 2013 Contracts: Here's the release from the Boston Red Sox about signing 19 players to one-year contracts. The Boston Red Sox today...
• 3/3 Red Sox Maineiacs: What if Big Papi Starts the Year on the DL? : It wouldn't be spring training if we couldn't blow things out of proportion and jump to conclusions, but by Big Papi's own admission he...
• 3/1 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Spring Training Delight - 3/1: Tonight the Boston Red Sox will host a split-squad from the Pittsburgh Pirates at JetBlue Park at Fenway South. First pitch...

• 2/28 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Spring Training Delight - 2/28: The Boston Red Sox got a big scare last night when third baseman Will Middlebrooks dropped his bat and clutched his wrist after...
• 2/28 SOX & Dawgs: Video: The Sounds of Red Sox Spring Training: Check out this pretty sweet video of the sounds of Boston Red Sox players at spring training.  Dustin Pedroia, Ryan...
• 2/27 SOX & Dawgs: Video: The Sounds of Red Sox Spring Training: Check out this pretty sweet video of the sounds of Boston Red Sox players at spring training.  Dustin Pedroia, Ryan...
• 2/25 Fire Brand of the American League: The Backstop BackupsFor the first time in recent history, the Red Sox have among the best backstop depth in the game. ...
• 2/24 BoSox Injection: Lester, Sox Beat Cardinals 5-3: Jon Lester had a crisp start to his Grapefruit League debut, going six up and six down through the first two innings, throwing...
• 2/24 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Yankees, Sanchez, Lohse, Red Sox: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe has some extremely kind words about MLBTR and founder Tim Dierkes.   "Call...
• 2/23 BoSox Injection: Big Papi Says He’s Ready But What If He’s Not?: So far this spring, Camp Farrell has been a total love-in down in Fort Myers.  But there’s one piece of business many Red...
• 2/19 Red Sox Maineiacs: RSM Red Sox Prospects 26-50: Last fall we at RSM began the post season ranking of the Red Sox prospects with numbers 1 thru 25.  To recap this is the...
• 2/19 Red Sox Maineiacs: How Does Stephen Drew Affect the Sox Roster?: With today's signing of Stephen (don't call me J.D.) Drew the Red Sox offseason spending spree continues. Last week we took...
• 2/19 Red Sox Maineiacs: Offseason Road Map: Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
• 2/19 Red Sox Maineiacs: Bakers Dozen of Sox Prospects to Round Out Top 25: We continue to rate the talent in the Red Sox system, following our previous post of the top 12 prospects with numbers 13-25. 13....
• 2/15 MLB Dirt: AL East Players To Watch: Dan Marino is trekking through each division in the major leagues and giving you one player he thinks is the: Rookie to Watch,...
• 2/12 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Spring Training News & Notes - 2/12: Despite the fact there is at least two feet of snow, three in my case, around New England, the smell of fresh cut grass...
• 2/11 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Mariners, Ryan Lavarnway, Red Sox: On this day in 2000, the Reds acquired Ken Griffey Jr. from the Mariners in exchange for pitchers Brett Tomko and Jake Meyer,...
• 2/9 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Notes: Cherington, Pedroia, Lavarnway: There has been a lot of talk this offseason about what John Farrell can do for the Red Sox pitching staff as manager, but GM...
• 2/9 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Offseason Report Card: A Solid B Student: We’re on the cusp of the 2013 Grapefruit League spring season, a time of hope and and renewal. In the wake of one of Boston’s...
• 2/6 BoSox Injection: For The Red Sox 2013 Is All About a Change in Attitude As Much As Personnel: If you take into account what the players are saying, how they’re acting and what fans are hearing from the Red Sox ticketing...
• 2/5 BoSox Injection: Going All In With Farrell: With the disaster of 2012 behind them, the Red Sox and their fans are looking for any and all positive developments as the team...
• 2/3 BoSox Injection: Who Got It? Who Don’t? 2013 Will Tell For A Few Young Players: Stud prospects are hard to come by, and while the Red Sox have a few that could be considered studs (Xander Bogaerts, Jackie Bradley,...
• 2/3 Fire Brand of the American League: The Injury Replacement Rises...and when Mike Napoli's hip is ashes... then, they will have Daniel's permission to start....

• 1/31 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Sign Lyle Overbay To Minor League Contract: When asked if the Red Sox front office had any more moves left in them, Ben Cherington said there were a couple more which needed...
• 1/31 BoSox Banter: Five Red Sox prospects who need a favorable 2013: By Jeff Louderback The life of a top prospect is sometimes defined by the peaks and valleys of a stomach-churning rollercoaster....
• 1/30 Red Sox Maineiacs: RSM Red Sox Prospects 26-50: Last fall we at RSM began the post season ranking of the Red Sox prospects with numbers 1 thru 25.  To recap this is the...
• 1/26 60ft6in.com: 2015 Red Sox homegrown roster: It has been reported that when Theo Epstein ran the Red Sox, one of his goals was to have a team all made from homegrown talent....
• 1/22 MLBTradeRumors: Napoli, Cherington Discuss Contract, Health: Mike Napoli’s hip condition led to a restructured contract and what he described today as “a pretty tough offseason.” But...
• 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 Banter: Red Sox sign all arb-eligible players but Breslow: By Jeff Louderback The last Red Sox player to reach arbitration was right-handed starting pitcher Rolando Arrojo in 2002. The...
• 1/18 BoSox Injection: Sox, Salty Ice One-Year Deal: Jarrod Saltalamacchia, one of Boston’s nine arbitration eligible players*, has been secured for the 2013 season. Salty and...
• 1/17 Call to the Pen: Red Sox Finally Finalize Deal with Napoli: Mike Napoli and the Boston Red Sox first reached an agreement on a free agent contract in early December. The deal – which could...
• 1/17 The Sports Provocateur: Red Sox Settle First Base and Salty Signs: The Boston Red Sox and Mike Napoli reached agreement on a one year $5 million contract. The agreement was reached weeks of...
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• 1/8 Fire Brand of the American League: 5 Sox Hitting Prospects to Track in 2013These 5 prospects in the lower levels of the Sox system have the potential for big seasons in 2013....
• 1/5 BoSox Banter: Trades could happen with Red Sox arb-eligible players: By Jeff Louderback If Jacoby Ellsbury would have duplicated his 2011 numbers last season – or even see just a minimal decline...
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• 12/27 BoSox Banter: Napoli or LaRoche, who is the better option?: By Jeff Louderback Who will provide the power at first base for the Boston Red Sox in 2013? That is a question yet to be answered....
• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Red Sox, Yankees, Diaz: Links on the Yankees and Red Sox as Wednesday becomes Thursday.. Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe (on Twitter) sees several...
• 12/20 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Red Sox, Saltalamacchia, Yankees: News out of the American League East.. The Red Sox had some inquiries on Jarrod Saltalamacchia, but it appears that they...
• 12/17 Red Sox Maineiacs: How Does Stephen Drew Affect the Sox Roster?: With today's signing of Stephen (don't call me J.D.) Drew the Red Sox offseason spending spree continues. Last week we took...
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• 12/5 Yanks Go Yard: Jarrod Saltalamacchia: The Yankees’ Catcher in 2013?: With the New York Yankees failing to bid with the Pittsburgh Pirates (the world must be ending, right?) for Russell Martin, this...
• 12/4 SOX & Dawgs: Report: Red Sox Sign Shane Victorino To Three-Year Deal: Backup catcher ✓ First baseman/catcher ✓ Two catchers already on roster ✓ Next up on the list for the Boston...
• 12/4 MetsToday.com: Mets May Spin Off Jordany, and Other News: A few bits of news to report before the big news coming later today … Jordany Valdespin, he of the dramatic homerun, lack...
• 12/4 Baseball News Source: 2012 MLB Winter Meetings – Day One Recap: Red Sox started day one at the winter meetings by signing Mike Napoli Day one of the 2012 MLB Winter Meetings was anything  as...
• 12/3 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Mike Napoli Red Sox: What to Expect From Catcher’s Fantasy Value?: You never know just what to expect from Mike Napoli now that he’s signed with Boston. If the Angels and More...The post...
• 12/3 MetsToday.com: Red Sox Sign Mike Napoli: Scratch another catcher off the list – Mike Napoli has signed a 3-year, $39M deal with the Boston Red Sox. What might this...
• 12/3 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Sign Napoli; Is He Wasted At First Base?: The Red Sox have signed Mike Napoli to a 3-year $39M deal. Napoli all off-season has appeared to be Boston’s top target....
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• 12/1 Nolan Writin': Signing A.J. Pierzynski the wrong move for the Rangers: When I hear people discuss the possibility of the Rangers signing veteran catcher A.J. Pierzynski, I cringe. Though Pierzynski...

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• 11/27 Fire Brand of the American League: Red Sox Hot Stove Round Up #3: Hunter fat-man flips off your cranberry sauce and into your hearts and minds with his latest edition of stuff that's mostly LIES~!...
• 11/24 Call to the Pen: Bowden: Red Sox in Talks with Mike Napoli: Free agent catcher Mike Napoli is negotiating with the Boston Red Sox according to ESPN’s Jim Bowden. When it comes to...
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• 11/12 MetsToday.com: Would You Trade R.A. Dickey to the Red Sox?: In today’s edition of “Would you …?” we discuss the fantasy of trading R.A. Dickey to the Boston Red Sox....
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• 11/12 MLB Injury News: Red Sox Rumors: Boston Shopping Jarrod Saltalamacchia: The Boston Red Sox signed veteran catcher David Ross to a two-year contract, leading some to speculate that the team’s starting...
• 11/11 Red Sox Life: Catch as Catchers Can: Speculation abounds that the David Ross (pictured) signing means Salty gets shipped.  Matthow Pouliot looks at the possibilities.3....
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• 11/11 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Notes: Saltalamacchia, Lavarnway, Napoli: Here's the latest out of Fenway and the potential fallout from their signing of catcher David Ross to a two-year, $6.2MM deal..  Many...
• 11/11 Rising Apple: Mets Potential Trade Target: Jarrod Saltalamacchia: News broke yesterday on MLB Trade Rumors that David Ross, former backup catcher for the Atlanta Braves, has agreed to a two-year/$6.2...
• 11/10 Southside Showdown: Jarrod Saltalamacchia the Latest Gavin Floyd Rumor: In 2005, while the White Sox were surging towards a World Championship, Jarrod Saltalamacchia was also enjoying a season that...
• 11/10 Red Sox Maineiacs: Offseason Road Map: Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
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• 11/10 BoSox Banter: Red Sox reach two-year deal with catcher David Ross: By Jeff Louderback The catching tandem in Boston will be different in 2013. According to FoxSports.com, the Red Sox have signed...
• 11/10 SOX & Dawgs: Report: Red Sox Sign David Ross to Two-Year Deal: Well either Jarrod Saltalamacchia is on his way out of Boston or Ryan Lavarnway will start the season in Triple-A Pawtucket. Why's...
• 11/10 Baseball News Source: Red Sox, C David Ross agree on two-year deal: Ross gets a a new deal and more playing time with the Red Sox Free Agent catcher David Ross reached agreement Saturday with the...
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• 11/9 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Red Sox meeting on Russell Martin: The Red Sox already have Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Ryan Lavarnway in place behind the plate next year, but that hasn’t...
• 11/9 Fire Brand of the American League: Playing the GM Part 5: ShortstopWho could be the Red Sox's next shortstop? Will it be Jose Iglesias, or will they look elsewhere?...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Notes: Dempster, Martin, Upton, Free Agents: Though it can be argued that misses in free agency were the cause of Boston's disastrous 2012 season, Michael Silverman of the...
• 11/6 Fire Brand of the American League: Playing the GM Part 4: Free Agent First BasemenWho could the Red Sox sign to play first base? The crop is pretty thin....
• 11/3 BoSox Injection: Catching Up: Prospects, Free Agents and The Regulars: So our writer’s have weighed in on Boston’s catching situation. Conor Duffy took you through Boston’s catching...
• 11/3 BoSox Injection: Should the Red Sox Stick with Salty and Lavarnway or Do Some Shopping?: It is going to be a tight run to the finish line for 2012 Red Sox catchers Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Ryan Lavarnway. Both catchers...
• 11/2 Fire Brand of the American League: A Look at Baseball America’s Top 10: Technically, this is old news.  And by old news, I mean Wednesday.  Still, it’s worth noting, since we’re in that...
• 11/1 BoSox Injection: The Bright Future: Red Sox Top Catching Prospects: Just two years ago, the Red Sox appeared to be totally stacked with minor league catching. Guys like Ryan Lavarnway, Luis Exposito,...

• 10/28 BoSox Injection: The Red Sox Should Shop Jarrod Saltalamacchia This Offseason: Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s 2012 season was shockingly similar to the Red Sox’ season as a whole. He started off decent...
• 10/28 BoSox Injection: What Condition Is Boston’s Condition In? Plenty of Hard Work Lies Ahead in Offseason.: As promised, since the end of the 2012 season the Red Sox have set about swiftly fixing problems (John Farrell and Torey Luvollo’s...
• 10/23 Fire Brand of the American League: Playing the GM Part 3: The Free Agent Catching Options: With Salty and Lavarnway in the fold, the Red Sox could make some moves that would require them to acquire a back-up catcher....
• 10/18 Fire Brand of the American League: First and ForemostWho could man first base for the Sox next season?...
• 10/15 Red Sox Maineiacs: Bakers Dozen of Sox Prospects to Round Out Top 25: We continue to rate the talent in the Red Sox system, following our previous post of the top 12 prospects with numbers 13-25. 13....
• 10/12 Fire Brand of the American League: Playing the GM Part 1: The Position PlayersChip goes through the position players, and tries to determine what Ben Cherington will do with them this offseason....
• 10/6 Seedlings to Stars: Reviewing Our 2012 Top-100: #51-60 (Z.Wheeler to Milone): Today we’re back with a look at the next group of ten from Nathaniel’s 2012 S2S Top-100 list. If you’d like to check out...
• 10/5 Fire Brand of the American League: Firing up the Beyeler bandwagon: I haven’t seen an official list of the potential replacements for Bobby Valentine yet, but if there is one, then I hope Pawtucket...
• 10/5 BoSox Injection: A Contending Team In 2013, Part 1: The Lineup: For the early part of the year, pitching was undoubtedly the problem for this team. Up until late July, the Red Sox had one of...
• 10/3 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 162 – The finale…we hope: The mission for the New York Yankees is clear. Win the last game and they win the division and the best record in the American...
• 10/3 SOX & Dawgs: Final 2012 Red Sox Travesty: After falling in extra innings last night, the Boston Red Sox will look to put a wrench in the AL East celebration plans of...
• 10/3 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 10/3: The Boston Red Sox had the perfect chance to make things interesting in the AL East last night. A 3-1 lead over the New York...
• 10/3 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 10/3: The Boston Red Sox had the perfect chance to make things interesting in the AL East last night. A 3-1 lead over the New York...
• 10/2 SOX & Dawgs: Monday Red Sox Travesty - 10/1: After being swept in Baltimore, the Boston Red Sox head to the Big Apple for their final three games of their miserable 2012...
• 10/2 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE BLEEDING YANKEE BLUE NEWSSTAND XVII : Another Newsstand is right here for all you BYB readers.  Once again, and I cannot thank you enough, thanks for making...
• 10/1 Baseball News Source: Red Sox Offer Little Resistance to Orioles, Yankees: Clay Buchholz was torched for eight runs and six hits in 1.2 innings on Monday Even with Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury in...
• 10/1 SOX & Dawgs: Monday Red Sox Travesty - 10/1: After being swept in Baltimore, the Boston Red Sox head to the Big Apple for their final three games of their miserable 2012...
• 10/1 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 160 – It’s now or never: There is no need to hash over what this series means and go over the pitching lineups for this crucial game tonight. Much of that...
• 10/1 Rays Colored Glasses: AL Wild Card Roundup: New York and Baltimore clinch playoff berths, Rays hold their place in the race: The Rays dominated the Chicago White Sox Sunday, winning eleven games out of their last twelve. David Price also earned his 20th...

• 9/30 BoSox Injection: Sox Swept As Stewart Struggles In 6-3 Loss: The Kevin Youkilis trade continues to be relatively unproductive for both sides; Youkilis is batting only .237/.349/.431 since...
• 9/30 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Travesty - 9/30: After losing yet again last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid being swept again this afternoon in the finale of a three-game...
• 9/30 SOX & Dawgs: Saturday Red Sox Travesty - 9/29: After being spanked last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid that fate again tonight in the second game of a three-game...
• 9/30 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Travesty - 9/30: After losing yet again last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid being swept again this afternoon in the finale of a three-game...
• 9/29 SOX & Dawgs: Saturday Red Sox Travesty - 9/29: After being spanked last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid that fate again tonight in the second game of a three-game...
• 9/28 SOX & Dawgs: Friday Red Sox Travesty - 9/28: After a day off on Thursday, the Boston Red Sox head out on the the road for the final six games of their miserable 2012 season....
• 9/27 Fire Brand of the American League: Top Nine Red Sox Trade AssetsIf the Red Sox intend to make many trades in the offseason, they have to give up players. Here's who could be available....
• 9/26 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/26: Even if you took away the bad second inning from Clay Buchholz last night, it's highly unlikely that the Boston Red Sox would...
• 9/26 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/26: Even if you took away the bad second inning from Clay Buchholz last night, it's highly unlikely that the Boston Red Sox would...
• 9/25 SOX & Dawgs: Tuesday Red Sox Travesty - 9/25: After losing two-of-three against the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Red Sox will finish up the home part of their 2012 schedule...
• 9/22 BoSox Injection: Aceves Blows It Again As Sox Fall 9-6 In Extras: Today’s game against the Orioles was strikingly similar to another game against the Orioles– a 17 inning affair on...
• 9/21 SOX & Dawgs: Friday Red Sox Travesty - 9/21: After splitting their four-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston Red Sox return home to host their final homestand...
• 9/21 SOX & Dawgs: Friday Red Sox Travesty - 9/21: After splitting their four-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston Red Sox return home to host their final homestand...
• 9/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Ryan Lavarnway driving in runsBoston Red Sox C Ryan Lavarnway has seven RBIs in his last seven games....[+] Boston Red Sox C Ryan Lavarnway has seven RBIs in his last seven games.
• 9/20 SOX & Dawgs: Thursday Red Sox Travesty - 9/20: After being spanked last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid a split of their four-game set tonight in the finale of a four-game...
• 9/20 SOX & Dawgs: Thursday Red Sox Travesty - 9/20: After being spanked last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid a split of their four-game set tonight in the finale of a four-game...
• 9/20 SOX & Dawgs: Wednesday Red Sox Travesty - 9/19: After putting another damper on the playoff hopes of their opponent last night, the Boston Red Sox look to do it again tonight...
• 9/19 BoSox Banter: Red Sox have chance to shape AL playoff picture: Showing signs of a pulse after taking the first two of a four-game series at Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston...
• 9/19 SOX & Dawgs: Wednesday Red Sox Travesty - 9/19: After putting another damper on the playoff hopes of their opponent last night, the Boston Red Sox look to do it again tonight...
• 9/19 BoSox Injection: The Tampa Two-Step Tumble: Sox Thump Rays Again 7-5.: After starting September on a five for six win streak, the Tampa Bay Rays have lost eight of their last 10 games and their last...
• 9/19 SOX & Dawgs: Tuesday Red Sox Travesty - 9/18: After winning 5-2 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to continue to play spoiler in the second game of a four-game set with...
• 9/18 SOX & Dawgs: Tuesday Red Sox Travesty - 9/18: After winning 5-2 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to continue to play spoiler in the second game of a four-game set with...
• 9/18 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/18: Last night on Twitter, I said it wasn't any fun watching the Boston Red Sox play beisbol since the games don't mean anything...
• 9/18 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/18: Last night on Twitter, I said it wasn't any fun watching the Boston Red Sox play beisbol since the games don't mean anything...
• 9/17 SOX & Dawgs: Monday Red Sox Travesty - 9/17: After taking two-of-three in Toronto over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox finish up their seven game road trip starting tonight....
• 9/17 SOX & Dawgs: Monday Red Sox Travesty - 9/17: After taking two-of-three in Toronto over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox finish up their seven game road trip starting tonight....
• 9/17 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/17: If there's any doubt that Bobby Valentine won't be back as skipper of the Boston Red Sox, look no further than the move he pulled...
• 9/17 Call to the Pen: Red Sox Disaster Can Be Traced to One Bad Decision: The Boston Red Sox were mathematically eliminated from the playoff on Sunday after suffering a 5-0 defeat at the hands of the...
• 9/17 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/17: If there's any doubt that Bobby Valentine won't be back as skipper of the Boston Red Sox, look no further than the move he pulled...
• 9/16 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Travesty - 9/16: After winning 3-2 yesterday to clinch their first series win since July 31st, the Boston Red Sox look for the sweep this afternoon...
• 9/16 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Travesty - 9/16: After winning 3-2 yesterday to clinch their first series win since July 31st, the Boston Red Sox look for the sweep this afternoon...
• 9/15 SOX & Dawgs: Saturday Red Sox Travesty - 9/15: After winning 8-5 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to make it two in-a-row this afternoon in the middle game of a three-game...
• 9/15 SOX & Dawgs: Saturday Red Sox Travesty - 9/15: After winning 8-5 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to make it two in-a-row this afternoon in the middle game of a three-game...
• 9/15 SOX & Dawgs: Friday Red Sox Travesty - 9/14: After going 1-5 on the six-game home stand, the Boston Red Sox take to the road for their next seven games. Tonight they'll...
• 9/14 SOX & Dawgs: Friday Red Sox Travesty - 9/14: After going 1-5 on the six-game home stand, the Boston Red Sox take to the road for their next seven games. Tonight they'll...
• 9/14 Yanks Go Yard: Hughes dominates Red Sox as Yankees maintain tie for first place: During a ten-game road trip against American League East opponents the New York Yankees went 5-5. Without Phil Hughes they may...
• 9/11 The Baseball Page: Ellsbury’s walk-off single beats Yankees: The reeling Red Sox, which appear headed for their first last place...
• 9/11 SOX & Dawgs: Tuesday Red Sox Travesty: After being swept by the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox will finish up the six-game, seven-day homestand...
• 9/11 SOX & Dawgs: Tuesday Red Sox Travesty: After being swept by the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox will finish up the six-game, seven-day homestand...
• 9/11 YankeeAnalysts.com: Meet The New Red Sox: It’s been just three weeks since the Yankees last met the Red Sox. The Yanks have had their own struggles meanwhile, but...
• 9/8 SOX & Dawgs: Saturday Red Sox Travesty - 9/8: After falling 7-5 last night, the Boston Red Sox will take on the Toronto Blue Jays tonight in the second game of a three-game...
• 9/8 SOX & Dawgs: Saturday Red Sox Travesty - 9/8: After falling 7-5 last night, the Boston Red Sox will take on the Toronto Blue Jays tonight in the second game of a three-game...
• 9/6 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/6: I think there was a part of us all that was hoping the Boston Red Sox would go on a nice winning run after beating the Seattle...
• 9/6 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/6: I think there was a part of us all that was hoping the Boston Red Sox would go on a nice winning run after beating the Seattle...
• 9/6 SOX & Dawgs: Wednesday Red Sox Travesty - 9/5: After ending their seven-game losing streak, the Boston Red Sox look to take their first series win tonight in a while as they...
• 9/5 SOX & Dawgs: Wednesday Red Sox Travesty - 9/5: After ending their seven-game losing streak, the Boston Red Sox look to take their first series win tonight in a while as they...
• 9/5 Talkin Sox with Dan: Advice for the Red Sox: Farrell, Morales, Ortiz: It’s not that these September games don’t matter at all. There is plenty of room for evaluating guys like Jose Iglesias,...
• 9/5 BoSox Injection: Sox End Losing Streak With 4-3 Win Against Mariners: Boston’s losing skid that left a mark from Los Angeles to Seattle ended there as the Sox halted a seven-game losing streak...
• 9/5 SOX & Dawgs: Tuesday Red Sox Mediocrity - 9/4: After losing for the seventh straight game, the Boston Red Sox look to end the slide tonight in the middle game of a three-game...
• 9/4 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Acquire Catcher Quiroz From Seattle: In a minor move today, the Red Sox acquired catcher Guillermo Quiroz from the Mariners for cash considerations. After a very strong...
• 9/4 SOX & Dawgs: Tuesday Red Sox Mediocrity - 9/4: After losing for the seventh straight game, the Boston Red Sox look to end the slide tonight in the middle game of a three-game...
• 9/4 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/4: The last time the Boston Red Sox were in the Emerald City things were looking up for them. They were 42-37, 6.5 games out of...
• 9/4 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/4: The last time the Boston Red Sox were in the Emerald City things were looking up for them. They were 42-37, 6.5 games out of...
• 9/3 BoSox Injection: John Henry: Sox Will Push To Win Division In 2013: All thoughts about 2013 being a bridge year for the Red Sox were brushed aside this morning when Red Sox owner John Henry said...
• 9/2 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Mediocrity - 9/2: The last time the Boston Red Sox were 10 games under .500, Bill Clinton was seven months into his second term as President of...
• 9/2 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Mediocrity - 9/2: The last time the Boston Red Sox were 10 games under .500, Bill Clinton was seven months into his second term as President of...
• 9/2 BoSox Injection: Doubront Rocked In 7-1 Loss As Skid Extends To Five: The disappointment just continues for Red Sox fans as their losing streak extended to five after a miserable loss last night....

• 8/31 SOX & Dawgs: Thursday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/30: After getting blown out 10-3 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to salvage the finale of a three-game set tonight with the...
• 8/31 The Baseball Page: Boston Red Sox Getting a Glimpse at the Future: Though missing the playoffs for a third straight season is a tough pill...
• 8/30 SOX & Dawgs: Thursday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/30: After getting blown out 10-3 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to salvage the finale of a three-game set tonight with the...
• 8/29 SOX & Dawgs: Wednesday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/29: After falling 6-5 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on track tonight in the middle game of a three-game set with...
• 8/29 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights- Trout Makes History and Angels Walk-Off vs Boston: All Mike Trout does is make history. Last night, Trout became the youngest player ever to hit 25 home runs and steal 40 bases...
• 8/29 BoSox Injection: He’s No Angel; Aceves Blows Lead, Angels Win 6-5 In Ninth: The Red Sox nursed a precarious 5-4 lead they’d earned since the sixth into the late innings. Boston had done what they...
• 8/29 Fire Brand of the American League: One Last Look Before Turning the Page: Before turning the page on the next great era that never was, Chip tries to make sense of what will happen going forward for the...
• 8/28 SOX & Dawgs: Tuesday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/28: After taking three-of-four from the Kansas City Royals, the Boston Red Sox embark on a nine-game west coast road trip. Tonight,...
• 8/27 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/26: After blowing a big lead and falling 10-9 in 12 innings, the new look Boston Red Sox look to get back on track in the third...
• 8/26 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Blow Six Run Lead, Fall 10-9 In Extras: This was a major roller-coaster game for the Red Sox as the Royals took a three run lead, the Red Sox came back and grabbed a...
• 8/26 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/26: After blowing a big lead and falling 10-9 in 12 innings, the new look Boston Red Sox look to get back on track in the third...
• 8/24 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/24: As I was gathering my thoughts to write about last night's Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim game, I didn't really...
• 8/24 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/24: As I was gathering my thoughts to write about last night's Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim game, I didn't really...
• 8/23 SOX & Dawgs: Thursday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/23: After falling 7-3 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid being swept tonight in the finale of a three-game set with the...
• 8/23 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/23: For the last few months whenever the Boston Red Sox have needed a big start, they've been able to count on Clay Buchholz. But...
• 8/23 SOX & Dawgs: Thursday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/23: After falling 7-3 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid being swept tonight in the finale of a three-game set with the...
• 8/23 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights-Angels Win Game; Lose Pujols to Calf Injury: Are things looking up in LA? Could they be turning it around? Well they won two of three against Cleveland and then got swept...
• 8/23 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/23: For the last few months whenever the Boston Red Sox have needed a big start, they've been able to count on Clay Buchholz. But...
• 8/21 PaulLebowitz.com: McClure Was Fired Because He Didn’t Work: The key word with a pitching coach is “work”. I don’t mean working hard nor do I mean to imply the the fired Red Sox pitching...
• 8/20 Call to the Pen: Bob McClure Out as Red Sox Pitching Coach: For all the talk about Bobby Valentine being forced out as manager of the Boston Red Sox, it sure appears as if he has the backing...
• 8/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Ryan Lavarnway improving defense: Boston Red Sox C Ryan Lavarnway has put in the work to improve his defense and work to become a better game manager while at the...[+] same time learning the team's pitching staff. 'It's only been a couple of games, but he looks good. Looks a little more agile behind the plate, a little more flexible. He's doing a great job calling games and stuff, and swinging the bat. Production's been pretty good as far as I'm concerned,' C Jarrod Saltalamacchia said.
• 8/20 It's About the Money (Stupid): Thoughts on the Red Sox series: The New York Yankees took two of three games over the weekend against the Boston Red Sox. Only a great performance by Jon Lester...
• 8/19 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Yankees, Red Sox, Hughes, Chamberlain: Let's take a look at some items on the Red Sox and Yankees as they get set to square off tonight.. Yankees GM Brian Cashman will...
• 8/18 SOX & Dawgs: Saturday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/18: After falling last night 6-4, the Boston Red Sox look to make a statement in the middle game of a three-game set with the New...
• 8/18 Baseball Musings: We’ll Have to Write a New Verse to the “Freshman Down at Yale” Song: The Red Sox beat the Yankees 4-1 on Saturday afternoon, and Yale figured in the victory: Yankees nemesis Pedro Ciriaco was 4 for...
• 8/18 SOX & Dawgs: Saturday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/18: After falling last night 6-4, the Boston Red Sox look to make a statement in the middle game of a three-game set with the New...
• 8/17 Yanks Go Yard: Yanks Go Yard Series Preview: Red Sox at Yankees (8/17-8/19): Well, if this week vs. the Texas Rangers was supposed to be a postseason preview for the New York Yankees, then the Bronx Bombers...
• 8/16 Baseball News Source: Mariners King Felix – Keep Him or Deal Him for a King’s Ransom?: Felix Hernandez didn’t have to throw a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday to prove he is arguably the...
• 8/15 BoSox Injection: Kelly Shoppach Traded To Mets For Player To Be Named Later: In a relatively unsurprising move, Kelly Shoppach has been traded to the Mets. The Mets have expressed interest in Shoppach nearly...
• 8/15 BoSox Injection: Once Doormats Are Now Door Knockers: Birds Spank Sox 7-1: 2012 will be marked as the season the tables turned for both the Red Sox and Orioles franchises. What Sox fan could have possibly...
• 8/15 SOX & Dawgs: Tuesday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/14: After splitting a four-game set in Cleveland, the Boston Red Sox continue their 10-game road trip in Baltimore. Tonight, they'll...
• 8/14 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Notes: Valentine, Shoppach, Gonzalez, Pedroia: Earlier today, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reported that Red Sox players met with owners John Henry and Larry Lucchino in late...
• 8/14 Baseball News Source: Red Sox Trade Kelly Shoppach to Mets: Clearing a spot for 25-year-old top prospect Ryan Lavarnway to get more playing time behind the plate, the Red Sox traded veteran...
• 8/14 Red Sox Life: Catcher Kelly Shoppach Traded to the New York Mets: CBS Boston- The Boston Red Sox have traded back-up catcher Kelly Shoppach to the New York Mets in exchange for a player to be...
• 8/14 Call to the Pen: Mets Acquire Kelly Shoppach from Red Sox: The Boston Red Sox were looking for a way to make room for catching prospect Ryan Lavarnway and, apparently, the New York Mets...
• 8/14 Rising Apple: Mets Acquire Kelly Shoppach: The Mets announced they have claimed back-up catcher Kelly Shoppach off waivers for a player to be named later. New York was connected...
• 8/14 SOX & Dawgs: Tuesday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/14: After splitting a four-game set in Cleveland, the Boston Red Sox continue their 10-game road trip in Baltimore. Tonight, they'll...
• 8/13 Baseball News Source: Red Sox to Activate Andrew Bailey: It is human nature to swiftly judge a Major League Baseball trade based on the first season’s results. Those who follow...
• 8/13 Baseball News Source: Red Sox Adrian Gonzalez Rebounds Post All-Star Break: Including his numbers from 2011 and this season, Adrian Gonzalez is batting .326 with 40 home runs, 197 RBI, 81 doubles and a...
• 8/12 SOX & Dawgs: Saturday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/11: After winning 3-2 last night and evening up the series, the Boston Red Sox look to ensure at least a split tonight in the third...
• 8/12 SOX & Dawgs: Friday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/10: After losing last night 5-3, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on track in the second game of a four-game set with the Cleveland...
• 8/11 SOX & Dawgs: Saturday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/11: After winning 3-2 last night and evening up the series, the Boston Red Sox look to ensure at least a split tonight in the third...
• 8/10 Baseball News Source: Will Middlebrooks – Midst of Ted Williams-esque Debut Season: If it was any other season, chances are Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks would be a frontrunner for American League Rookie...
• 8/10 BoSox Injection: Mike Aviles, Carl Crawford, Nick Punto, and Kelly Shoppach On Waivers: Just because the July 31 Trading Deadline has passed by no means suggests that the hot stove is done for. Waiver deals can be...
• 8/10 SOX & Dawgs: Friday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/10: After losing last night 5-3, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on track in the second game of a four-game set with the Cleveland...
• 8/9 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: August 9: Top stories Montz homer leads New Orleans to victory: A year after finishing second to Ryan Lavarnway in home runs among catchers,...
• 8/8 BoSox Injection: Josh Beckett Stinks & Red Sox Lose a Heartbreaker: Josh Beckett continued to struggle on Wednesday afternoon and failed to give his club much of a chance to win what could be an...
• 8/8 BoSox Injection: Taking the Red Sox away from these FAILURES: PT. 3: Blame the General Manager: We ask for a THIRD time: Who kidnapped our Red Sox? Hand me my Red Sox souvenir Giant Foam Finger, yet AGAIN! ALL of the above!...
• 8/5 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Bourn, Red Sox, Ellsbury, Youkilis: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe looks at players who are candidates to be put on waivers.  Big names (and...
• 8/4 BoSox Injection: An Unacceptable Loss By The Red Sox: What’s the difference between pretending and contending teams in Major League Baseball?  The contenders win games they...
• 8/3 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: August 6-12: AMERICAN LEAGUERising UpDaniel Straily (19% owned last week; 42% owned this week) vs LAAI wrote about Straily fairly recently,...
• 8/3 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/3: After being shutout 5-0 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to even up the series in the second game of a four-game set with...
• 8/3 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Pregame Notes: Aviles Returns, Shoppach Starts & Pedroia Bats 2nd: Tonight’s game is the 107th on the season for the Red Sox and is suddenly a crucial game considering last night’s...
• 8/3 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/3: After being shutout 5-0 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to even up the series in the second game of a four-game set with...
• 8/3 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/3: It's time to face facts. The Boston Red Sox are probably no better than a .500 team. They started July at their high point...
• 8/3 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/3: It's time to face facts. The Boston Red Sox are probably no better than a .500 team. They started July at their high point...
• 8/3 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/2: After taking two-of-three from the Detroit Tigers, the Boston Red Sox will continue their 10-game homestand with the first game...
• 8/2 Red Sox Maineiacs: RSM Red Sox Top 12 Prospects-August Edition: As August 1st has rolled around this will be our last in season ranking for the top 12 prospects in the Red Sox system.  The...
• 8/2 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/2: After taking two-of-three from the Detroit Tigers, the Boston Red Sox will continue their 10-game homestand with the first game...
• 8/2 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Trade Deadline Reactions & Reasonings: It’s day two after the trading deadline and while team’s can still make acquisitions via the waiver wire, most big...
• 8/1 BoSox Injection: A Quiet Deadline Could Mean a Busy Off Season For the Red Sox: It was the type of deadline that Theo Epstein would scoff at; “who needs a remotely quiet trading period when one can flex...

• 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 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Trade Rumors: Nationals & Brewers Interested in Kelly Shoppach: Tuesday is here which means the trade rumors are becoming fact or fiction with multiple teams already making moves with some being...
• 7/26 Baseball News Source: Top Seven Red Sox Prospects You Should Get to Know: With the graduation of 23-year-old third baseman Will Middlebrooks to Boston, the Red Sox have a new overall top prospect. The...
• 7/26 BoSox Injection: Why Not Shop Jarrod Saltalamacchia?: First, I’ll come out and say that I think the Red Sox should sell at this year’s trading deadline. They’ve been...
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Rays, Shields, Red Sox, Oliver: Last night we learned that the Rays discussed a deal with the Angels to send right-hander James Shields to Anaheim for Peter...
• 7/24 BoSox Injection: The Boston Red Sox All-Minor League Team: Ever since I really got into the Red Sox and major league baseball in general, one part of baseball that’s really fascinated...
• 7/23 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Trade Rumor Roundup: Lester, Bard, Shoppach & Garza: After being humiliated, kicked around and swept away on home turf by the Toronto Blue Jays, the need for a pitching upgrade is imminent for...
• 7/22 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Hernandez, Upton, Bard, Gordon: As teams scan the trade market for pieces that can make a difference down the stretch, many GMs are experiencing sticker shock,...
• 7/18 Fire Brand of the American League: The Resurrection of the Farm System: Chip examines the resurrection of the Red Sox farm system, and provides some insight on the organization's most exciting prospects....
• 7/16 Rising Apple: MLB Trade Rumors: Mets Could Go After Kelly Shoppach: While desperately needing some bullpen help to allow the Mets to stay in contention in the NL East and the NL Wild Card, it has...
• 7/14 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Have Considered Kelly Shoppach: The Mets are looking for an upgrade behind the plate and they're rumored to have interest in Ramon Hernandez of the Rockies....
• 7/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Clippers Held Hitless In Triple-A All-Star Game: By Christian Petrila Three Columbus Clippers made it to Buffalo to play for the International League All Stars in the Triple-A...
• 7/11 Seedlings to Stars: 2012 S2S Mid-Season All-Stars: International League: Tonight (7/11) the Pacific Coast and International Leagues will match their All-Star rosters up against one another in Buffalo,...
• 7/6 Fire Brand of the American League: Cafardo Mailbag: The King Felix Fetish EditionRed Sox Nation has a fetish...and the only cure is more King Felix....
• 7/3 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Catchers: MLBTR will be previewing the trade market at various positions between now and the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline. We’ll...

• 6/29 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Garza, Orioles, Braves, Phillies, Headley: Arizona general manager Kevin Towers says he’s been impressed by Mike Trout and Bryce Harper from an offensive and defensive...
• 6/14 Fire Brand of the American League: Should Red Sox rebuild?Is it time to blow it up?...
• 6/7 FanSided: Lavarnway Heating Up At Pawtucket[caption id="attachment_15004" align="aligncenter" width="215" caption=". Mandatory Credit: Joy R. Absalon-US PRESSWIRE"]...

• 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...
• 5/20 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Red Sox, D'Backs, Nats, Oswalt, Ichiro: The Red Sox and Phillies, two teams that played each other this weekend, took very opposite paths, writes Nick Cafardo of the...
• 5/18 Fragile Freddy's: Starting Nine: Today I’ve got a little starting nine for you.  This is thoughts on each of the nine positions on the diamond for the Red...
• 5/16 Call to the Pen: Boston Red Sox Rumors: Nationals, Angels Interested in Kelly Shoppach?: The Boston Red Sox currently have three catchers that can contribute at the major league level; Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Kelly Shoppach...
• 5/15 MLBTradeRumors: Catching Rumors: Shoppach, Nationals: MLB catchers have combined for a .244/.316/.388 line this year and they're preventing 30% of stolen base attempts. Here are some...
• 5/15 Talkin Sox with Dan: Shopping for a Catcher: The Red Sox do not have a surplus of many of things. Wins are a good example of something they certainly do not have an excess...
• 5/15 Call to the Pen: Red Sox Rumors: Nationals Scouting Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Kelly Shoppach: A Washington Nationals scout was in Boston last night watching Red Sox catchers Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Kelly Shoppach, according...
• 5/14 Fire Brand of the American League: Tazawa Continues His ComebackTazawa's latest appearance is just another step in his comeback from Tommy John surgery. ...
• 5/8 Fire Brand of the American League: Matsuzaka fails to go through five in rehab outing: Daisuke Matuszaka wasn’t pleased with his rehab start Monday night for the Pawtucket Red Sox against the Rochester Red Wings....

• 4/27 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 4/27: Look out folks the Boston Red Sox offense is alive and well right now. Last night the Red Sox were facing Chicago White Sox...
• 4/27 Talkin Sox with Dan: Quick Hits: Kevin Youkilis took a Philip Humber offering over the right field wall in the top of the third inning. Three of his teammates...
• 4/27 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 4/27: Look out folks the Boston Red Sox offense is alive and well right now. Last night the Red Sox were facing Chicago White Sox...
• 4/21 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 4/21: Given all the hoopla of the day with the events surrounding Fenway Park's 100th Anniversary celebration on Friday, that the...
• 4/21 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 4/21: Given all the hoopla of the day with the events surrounding Fenway Park's 100th Anniversary celebration on Friday, that the...
• 4/18 FanSided: If Kevin Youkilis Continues to Struggle, What Options Do The Red Sox Have? : [caption id="attachment_14324" align="alignright" width="213" caption="Apr 11, 2012; Toronto, ON, Canada; Boston Red Sox third...
• 4/14 The Baseball Page: 2012 Top 20 Prospects – Boston Red Sox:   It’s prospect season again. I’ve had my rankings listed on team pages, but have been horrible about keeping those up...
• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Ryan Lavarnway an option: Boston Red Sox Cs Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Kelly Shoppach have combined to go 2-for-20 with one extra-base hit, one run, no RBIs...[+] and nine strikeouts this year. C Ryan Lavarnway, who is 4-for-20 with Triple-A Pawtucket, remains an option to be recalled if Saltalamacchia's and Shoppach's struggles continue.
• 4/9 The Pesky Pole: Running the Red Sox: 2-1: While the sky is falling for the real Red Sox, the OOTP Baseball Red Sox are off to a 2-1 start thanks to their lights out...
• 4/5 Fragile Freddy's: The Plan - A Look Back: (Find my preview of this afternoon’s game here.)Back in October I unveiled my Plan for the Red Sox off-season.  With the...
• 4/3 Fire Brand of the American League: Bold Predictions for 2012: The regular season is finally just a couple of days away!  On Thursday, all of the Red Sox’s supposed overblown sins of...

• 3/30 Fragile Freddy's: Spring Stats: With just over a week of Spring Training to play things are starting to come into focus.  While Spring Training statistics...
• 3/30 Fire Brand of the American League: Know Thyself 2012: Boston Red Sox: The 2012 season is finally almost ready to start and the Boston Red Sox can finally put all the stories from last season out of...
• 3/22 Fragile Freddy's: Trade With a Competitor?: The Sox are the rare team with somedepth behind the plate.It is conventional wisdom that teams do not trade with teams they are...
• 3/20 The Daily Catch: Tuesday Red Sox Notes: Settling The Rotation, Bobby Valentine, Jarrod Saltalamacchia: This article is courtesy of our friends at Over The Monster Written by: Marc Normandin The Red Sox have three starters lined up...
• 3/18 FanSided: The Good & The Bad Of Saltalamacchia's Injury...
• 3/17 FanSided: Notes From Saturday's Red Sox Games...
• 3/17 Baseball Reality Tour: Notable Recent MLBTR's: Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Don't mix grain and grape.While reading the indispensable Mlbtraderumors.com, I jotted down notes from...
• 3/15 Fragile Freddy's: Spring Update: The Sox dropped a slugfest to St. Louis on Thursday 9-6.  The big news in this one was the horrible performance from Daniel...
• 3/15 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Spring Training Delight - 3/15: After enjoying a day off yesterday, the Boston Red Sox return to Grapefruit League action when they host the St. Louis Cardinals...
• 3/15 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Spring Training Delight - 3/15: After enjoying a day off yesterday, the Boston Red Sox return to Grapefruit League action when they host the St. Louis Cardinals...
• 3/13 Release Points: Prospect Watch: Chun-Hsiu Chen: Chun-Hsiu Chen, 23, is one of the better middle-tier catching prospects in baseball; not quite elite – he’s lacking the overall...
• 3/13 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Youk (The Greek god of Walks): You should know that my favorite book/movie is Moneyball, and I am a huge fan of anything Billy Beane. So, of course, I dig sabermetrics...
• 3/13 Fire Brand of the American League: Does Spring Training Matter?:   Last year, the Minnesota Twins boasted a 20-12 record in Spring Training, the best in the Grapefruit League. They finished...
• 3/9 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Agree To Terms With 16 on 2012 Contracts: Here's the release from the Boston Red Sox announcing they've come to terms with 16 players on their 2012 contracts: The Boston...
• 3/9 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Agree To Terms With 16 on 2012 Contracts: Here's the release from the Boston Red Sox announcing they've come to terms with 16 players on their 2012 contracts: The Boston...
• 3/6 Fragile Freddy's: Spring Update - Tuesday: The Sox picked up the victory with a 5-4 triumph on Tuesday afternoon against the Orioles.  Your man Freddy was on the scene...

• 2/28 Talkin Sox with Dan: Jason Varitek Makes the Right Choice: It’s never easy to let go of something or someone that reminds us of ourselves. I don’t care if it is an old practice...
• 2/27 MLBTradeRumors: Jason Varitek To Retire: Fifteen seasons and two World Championships later, Jason Varitek is calling it a career. The 39-year-old catcher will announce...
• 2/25 Fire Brand of the American League: Taking A Guess At Some Of The Last Spots On The 25 Man Roster: Spring training presents both opportunity and promise of inevitable disappointment. All sixty-three players in camp have a chance...
• 2/25 SOX & Dawgs: Video: Ryan Lavarnway Hopes To Make Red Sox Out of Spring Training: Before he took his shots in the Jordan's Shootout, Boston Red Sox rookie catcher Ryan Lavarnway sat down with Tom Caron and Peter...
• 2/25 BoSox Injection: Sox Starting Catcher for the decade will not be on the Opening Day roster: September 27, 2011; Baltimore, MD, USA; Boston Red Sox catcher Ryan Lavarnway (60) hits a three-run home run in the fourth inning...
• 2/25 SOX & Dawgs: Video: Ryan Lavarnway Hopes To Make Red Sox Out of Spring Training: Before he took his shots in the Jordan's Shootout, Boston Red Sox rookie catcher Ryan Lavarnway sat down with Tom Caron and Peter...
• 2/25 SOX & Dawgs: Video: Ryan Lavarnway Takes Over 2nd Place in Jordan's Shootout: Boston Red Sox rookie catcher Ryan Lavarnway took his shot in the Jordan's Shootout at Fenway South on Friday night and did pretty...
• 2/24 SOX & Dawgs: Video: Ryan Lavarnway Takes Over 2nd Place in Jordan's Shootout: Boston Red Sox rookie catcher Ryan Lavarnway took his shot in the Jordan's Shootout at Fenway South on Friday night and did pretty...
• 2/23 FantasySportsKings.com: 2012 Catcher PreviewCatcher has always been one of the weakest positions in fantasy baseball. It used to be that after the top......
• 2/20 Talkin Sox with Dan: Thanking Tim, While Being Reminded of Reality: Tim Wakefield announced his retirement Friday at the Red Sox Spring Training complex in Fort Myers. Wakefield has had an excellent...
• 2/15 Through The Fence Baseball: Farewell to a Captain: A Letter to Jason Varitek: “O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done” -Walt Whitman, “O Captain! My Captain!” Dear Jason Varitek, We send...
• 2/13 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Links: Vlad, Theo, Red Sox: One AL East player has avoided arbitration in designated hitter David Ortiz, and another is close in reliever Casey Janssen.  The...
• 2/13 Fire Brand of the American League: ZiPS-a-Dee-Do-Dah: Dan Szymborski is the creator of the ZiPS projection system. Whether you have read his musings on Baseball Think Factory, ESPN.com...
• 2/11 Fire Brand of the American League: Taking A Look At Keith Law’s Top 100 Prospect List: On Thursday, ESPN analyst Keith Law released his annual ranking of the top 100 prospects in the game. Before ESPN, Law had a job...
• 2/10 SOX & Dawgs: Keith Law's 2012 Top 10 Red Sox Prospects: Earlier in the year, Baseball America released its 2012 Top 10 Boston Red Sox Prospects. Shortly thereafter, MLB.com released...
• 2/10 SOX & Dawgs: Two Red Sox Minor Leaguers Named To Keith Law's 2012 Top 100 MLB Prospects: It's that time of year where the various media entities who cover Major League Baseball and the minors leagues put out of their...
• 2/9 SOX & Dawgs: Keith Law's 2012 Top 10 Red Sox Prospects: Earlier in the year, Baseball America released its 2012 Top 10 Boston Red Sox Prospects. Shortly thereafter, MLB.com released...
• 2/9 SOX & Dawgs: Two Red Sox Minor Leaguers Named To Keith Law's 2012 Top 100 MLB Prospects: It's that time of year where the various media entities who cover Major League Baseball and the minors leagues put out of their...
• 2/8 SOX & Dawgs: MLB.com's 2012 Top 20 Red Sox Prospects: About two weeks ago, MLB.com revealed it's 2012 Top 100 prospects for all of MLB. Included in that list were four members of the...
• 2/7 SOX & Dawgs: MLB.com's 2012 Top 20 Red Sox Prospects: About two weeks ago, MLB.com revealed it's 2012 Top 100 prospects for all of MLB. Included in that list were four members of the...
• 2/6 Fire Brand of the American League: Varitek Still “Deliberating”: In case you missed it yesterday as you were preparing to watch what turned out to be the Patriots bonecrushing and entirely depressing...
• 2/2 Seedlings to Stars: S2S 2012 Team Prospect Lists: Los Angeles Dodgers: Credit: Kelvin Kuo-US PRESSWIRE With the S2S 2012 Top 100 Prospects List now in the books, it’s time to take a closer look at...
• 2/2 Fragile Freddy's: Predicting Opening Day: Just over two months from now the Red Sox will lace up the spikes and get ready to face Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers. ...
• 2/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Ryan Lavarnway to arrive early to campBoston Red Sox C Ryan Lavarnway said that he planned to arrive at spring training Wednesday, Feb. 1....[+] Boston Red Sox C Ryan Lavarnway said that he planned to arrive at spring training Wednesday, Feb. 1.

• 1/27 Fragile Freddy's: MLB Top 100 Prospects and the Red Sox They Love: Major League Baseball’s Jonathan Mayo released his list of the Top 100 Prospects in MLB. The Red Sox have four players on the...
• 1/26 Fire Brand of the American League: Analyzing MLB’s Top 100 Prospect List: In case you missed it earlier today, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com released his top 100 prospect list.  Whether you’re a prospect...
• 1/26 SOX & Dawgs: Four Red Sox Minor Leaguers In MLB.com's Top 100 Prospects: It's that time of year where different publications are putting out their top prospect lists of each MLB organization. This time...
• 1/26 SOX & Dawgs: Four Red Sox Minor Leaguers In MLB.com's Top 100 Prospects: It's that time of year where different publications are putting out their top prospect lists of each MLB organization. This time...
• 1/24 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy baseball preview: American League catchers: Back in 2000, I decided to join my older brother in his NL-only fantasy keeper league. He had been a part of the league for a...
• 1/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Ryan Lavarnway leaves winter ball: Boston Red Sox C Ryan Lavarnway (illness) contracted a virus while playing winter ball in Venezuela and has lost 20 pounds as...[+] a result. However, he has since put the weight back on, and he will report to spring training on time.
• 1/19 Talkin Sox with Dan: Jason Varitek’s Time in Boston is Over: The Red Sox and Jason Varitek have had a long, beautiful marriage. There were good times like in 2004 when Varitek posted a nice...
• 1/19 Fire Brand of the American League: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the 2012 Red Sox: The 2011 Red Sox in a single Picture This offseason has seen the insults, comments, questions and general malaise come from all angles....
• 1/15 Fire Brand of the American League: Jarrod Saltalmacchia signs one year deal: In a somewhat odd deal, the Red Sox have avoided arbitration with Jarrod Saltalamacchia by agreeing to a one year deal worth...
• 1/14 SOX & Dawgs: Is Varitek Coming Back To Red Sox?: When the Boston Red Sox signed Kelly Shoppach during the offseason, the writing was on the wall for Jason Varitek. Plus with...
• 1/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Ryan Lavarnway figures to start year at Triple-A: Boston Red Sox C Ryan Lavarnway figures to start the regular season with Triple-A Pawtucket. The team has Cs Jarrod Saltalamacchia...[+] and Kelly Shoppach on the big-league roster, and they are considering bringing back C Jason Varitek as a non-roster invitee for spring training.
• 1/13 SOX & Dawgs: Is Varitek Coming Back To Red Sox?: When the Boston Red Sox signed Kelly Shoppach during the offseason, the writing was on the wall for Jason Varitek. Plus with...
• 1/13 Red Sox Life: Pitchers and Catcher: Jon Heyman reports. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ...
• 1/10 Yankees Fans Unite: Previewing the 2012 Red Sox | Interview Series: Over the course of the next month or two, we will be previewing the Yankees’ competition in the American League. To do this,...
• 1/9 Yankees Fans Unite: Previewing the 2012 Red Sox | Interview Series: Over the course of the next month or two, we will be previewing the Yankees’ competition in the American League. To do this,...
• 1/8 SOX & Dawgs: Baseball America's 2012 Top 10 Red Sox Prospects: Baseball America is spending the offseason ranking the top 10 prospects of each MLB organization and on Friday, they ranked the...
• 1/7 SOX & Dawgs: Baseball America's 2012 Top 10 Red Sox Prospects: Baseball America is spending the offseason ranking the top 10 prospects of each MLB organization and on Friday, they ranked the...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Garza, Jackson, Varitek: The Yankees and Red Sox have approached the offseason with uncharacteristic restraint -- at least so far. Freddy Garcia ($4MM...

• 12/30 High Heat Stats: Comparing the 2011 Freshman Class by League: Here's a quick numerical look at the 2011 freshman class.Number of players who debuted in 2011 -- NL 125, AL 123.-- Hitters: NL...
• 12/29 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Bailey and Sweeney Sent to Boston:     Andrew Bailey and Ryan Sweeney will be shipping up to Boston as the Red Sox and Athletics made a much anti**** trade...
• 12/28 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Bailey and Sweeney Sent to Boston:     Andrew Bailey and Ryan Sweeney will be shipping up to Boston as the Red Sox and Athletics made a much anti**** trade...
• 12/28 Fire Brand of the American League: The Cafardo Mailbag: Holiday Hangover Edition: On December 3rd, the day after I posted my last Cafardo mailbag, I entered into rehab with the intent of never stealing Nick’s...
• 12/26 Fire Brand of the American League: Prospect Discrepancies for 2012: This years rankings for the Red Sox 2012 top prospects are rolling in. There has been some discrepancies among the top 5 and...
• 12/16 Fire Brand of the American League: Looking Beyond 2012: On Wednesday, I discussed the Red Sox current payroll situation, and explained the club’s motives for avoiding long-term...
• 12/15 Fragile Freddy's: Red Sox Roster - Construction Zone, Hard Hat Required: I wrote yesterday of the Sox trade for Mark Melancon.  While this was the big news the Sox have made a couple of relatively...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Notes: Varitek, Oswalt, Saunders: The Red Sox sent Jed Lowrie and Kyle Weiland to Houston for Mark Melancon today before agreeing to terms with Nick Punto on...
• 12/14 BoSox Injection: With No Varitek, How Will Beckett Respond: With the signing of Kelly Shoppach as an addition to the Red Sox catching crew, long time Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek is likely...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Varitek, A's, Braves, Cordero, Lee, Pujols: Some links as Tuesday turns into Wednesday... The Red Sox have not yet made catcher and captain Jason Varitek a contract...
• 12/13 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Sign Kelly Shoppach; Arrivederci Varitek?: When former Boston Red Sox and current Baltimore Orioles general manager Dan Duquette stole Jason Varitek and Derek Lowe for...
• 12/13 Fragile Freddy's: Free Free Agents: Yesterday was the deadline for teams to tender contracts to players without enough service time to become a free agent. ...
• 12/13 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox To Sign Kelly Shoppach : The Red Sox have agreed to sign Kelly Shoppach to a one-year, $1.35MM deal, according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick (on Twitter)....
• 12/7 Fragile Freddy's: Winter Meetings - Late Afternoon Update: The big fish (pun intended) are expected to make some noise this evening.  Let’s get caught up.While I will always note...
• 12/5 MLB Dirt: 2012 Boston Red Sox Top 16 Prospects: The Boston Red Sox prospects were possibly the toughest team for me to rank. They are a very deep system with most of its high-ceiling...
• 12/3 60ft6in.com: MLB’s 6% College Graduation Rate: Did you know that in the NFL, about 50% of the players have a college degree, and in the NBA the number is around 21%, but in...
• 12/2 Fire Brand of the American League: The Cafardo Mail Bag: Super Serious Edition: At this point, there’s no need for an introduction.  We all know the drill, so let’s jump right in. I have two questions. 1. When...

• 11/30 Fire Brand of the American League: Jim Callis of Baseball America Talks Prospects: Jim Callis, Executive Editor of Baseball America, recently agreed to sit down and answer a few questions about Red Sox prospects....
• 11/29 Fragile Freddy's: Bobby Valentine - New Red Sox Manager: After a fairly lengthy search it is being reported that Bobby Valentine has been hired as the new manager of the Boston Red Sox.Valentine...
• 11/25 BoSox Injection: End of the Line for Wake and ‘Tek With No Arbitration Offer?: The Red Sox chose not to offer salary arbitration to six members of last year’s club.  Not surprisingly, J.D. Drew and...
• 11/18 Phillies Nation: Dr. Strangeglove: Albert Camus and the Backup Catcher: Mother died today. -Opening line of Albert Camus’ The Stranger The Phillies re-signed backup catcher Brian Schneider yesterday....
• 11/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Boston Red Sox offseason needs: Balance is key in 2012: New Red Sox GM Ben Cherington is certainly not entering into the easiest situation in Boston. Cherington faces the task of succeeding...
• 11/15 FanSided: The Seedlings To Stars 2012 Top 100 Prospects, #53: Ryan Lavarnway: Name: Ryan Lavarnway DOB: 8/7/87 Organization: Red Sox Position: Catcher Notable 2011 Stats: .284/.360/.510 with 5 2B, 0 3B, 14...
• 11/13 Fire Brand of the American League: 2011 Player Review: Jason Varitek: When Jason Varitek arrived to Boston in 1997 from Seattle with Derek Lowe in exchange for Heathcliff Slocumb, no one could have...
• 11/4 Fragile Freddy's: Free Agents - One Year From Now: I have talked this week about the free agents for this off-season.  Today I want to take a brief look at some potential...
• 11/4 Fire Brand of the American League: Answering Nick’s Mail Bag Part 3: And we’re back!  Nick Cafardo returns with his amazingly amusing mail bag!  This week’s questions are just as eye-roll...

• 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...
• 10/29 SOX & Dawgs: It's Time To Forget 2011 And Move Forward to 2012: The 2011 season for the Boston Red Sox was one that started out with such promise in spring training of a team that was expected...
• 10/23 Fire Brand of the American League: It’s OK to Just Back Away, Look at Something Else…Like Saltalamacchia: I have advice for all you Red Sox fans: Stop paying attention until the New Year. I am just asking you to walk away. I thought...
• 10/19 Fire Brand of the American League: Answering Nick Cafardo’s Mail Bag!: Nick Cafardo’s mailbag is one of my favorite weekly treats with few other things giving me so much joy, so much grief, and...
• 10/18 Through The Fence Baseball: The Heat Index: Top Rookies of 2012:   I realize the World Series is being played this week, but I am already looking ahead to next year, much like fans of the...
• 10/11 SOX & Dawgs: Two Red Sox Farmhands In Top 20 International League Prospects By Baseball America: Baseball America is busy right now putting together its top 20 prospects lists by league now that the minor league baseball...
• 10/10 SOX & Dawgs: Two Red Sox Farmhands In Top 20 International League Prospects By Baseball America: Baseball America is busy right now putting together its top 20 prospects lists by league now that the minor league baseball...
• 10/4 Fragile Freddy's: 2011 in Review - Outfielders, Catchers and DH: I did the infielders very late last night, let’s do the outfielders, catchers and DH now;OF – Carl Crawford - .255/.289/.405Grade...

• 9/29 Fragile Freddy's: Game 162 Recap: BOS – 001 110 000 – 3 – 11 – 0BAL – 002 000 002 – 4 – 7 – 2 The 2011 Boston Red Sox season came to a crushing...
• 9/28 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Torture - 9/28: The Boston Red Sox face another must win situation tonight in the season finale with the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at...
• 9/28 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/28: With his Boston Red Sox squad reeling over the past month, skipper Terry Francona has been trying some different things out...
• 9/28 SOX & Dawgs: Video: Ryan Lavarnway Hits First Career HR: Making his first MLB career start behind the plate for the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, former Yale Bulldogs catcher Ryan...
• 9/28 Boston Globe: Ryan Lavarnway arrives just in time: By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff That Ryan Lavarnway can hit has never been a question. He hit at Yale and he has hit .284 in the...
• 9/28 BoSox Injection: Who Should be Tonights Catcher, Ryan Lavarnway or Jarrod Saltalamacchia?: What a difference 24 hours makes.  Yesterday at this time all of us were nervous about Ryan Lavarnway behind the plate in the...
• 9/28 Fire Brand of the American League: The Morning After Happy Hangover…: Today is a great day.  The Red Sox won in nailbiting fashion to keep pace with the Rays in the Wild Card race last night; Oriole...
• 9/28 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Torture - 9/28: The Boston Red Sox face another must win situation tonight in the season finale with the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at...
• 9/28 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 9/28: With his Boston Red Sox squad reeling over the past month, skipper Terry Francona has been trying some different things out...
• 9/28 SOX & Dawgs: Video: Ryan Lavarnway Hits First Career HR: Making his first MLB career start behind the plate for the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, former Yale Bulldogs catcher Ryan...
• 9/28 YankeeAnalysts.com: Transitioning into the postseason; some observations: Over the past few days, we’ve been privy to some pretty enthralling baseball. As the final days of the season come to an...
• 9/28 B-R Blog: Wild Card Recap for Tuesday 9/27/11: 4 teams, 2 spots, 1 day: -- Red Sox 8, Orioles 7 /  Rays 5, Yankees 3 -- Phillies 7, Braves 1 / Cardinals 13, Astros 6 In the woolliest of wild-card...
• 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...
• 9/27 Baseball Musings: Red Sox Hold On: The Orioles work Jonathan Papelbon hard in the bottom of the ninth. They score a run, but fall a run short as the Orioles win...
• 9/27 Baseball Musings: Long Ball Red Sox: The Red Sox just hit their third home run of the night, a two-run shot by Marco Scutaro. Boston leads Baltimore 7-3, and all seven...
• 9/27 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Torture - 9/27: The Boston Red Sox face a must win situation tonight in the second game of a three-game set with the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole...
• 9/26 Boston Globe: Injury updates from the clubhouse : By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff BALTIMORE — X-rays were negative on Jarrod Saltalamacchia's right collarbone and he hopes to...
• 9/24 Fragile Freddy's: Failure: It is currently the bottom of the third in New York with the Yankees leading the Red Sox 6-0.  Once again the Sox have made...
• 9/17 Boston Globe: Clay Buchholz back on the mound : By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff Clay Buchholz is on the mound in the bullpen throwing to Ryan Lavarnway with Conor Jackson standing...
• 9/14 SOX & Dawgs: Morning Red Sox Delight - 9/14: After helping Tim Wakefield pick up his 200th career win, the Boston Red Sox look to end the season series with a win over...
• 9/14 60ft6in.com: September Call-Ups: Boston edition: Let’s start by looking at some of the ages of the players Boston has added in September…. Trever Miller 38 Scott Atchison...
• 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...
• 9/14 SOX & Dawgs: Morning Red Sox Delight - 9/14: After helping Tim Wakefield pick up his 200th career win, the Boston Red Sox look to end the season series with a win over...
• 9/4 Fire Brand of the American League: Small Moves Could Prove Big in September:   It’s been a long season, battling back-and-forth with the Yankees for sole possession of first place, dealing...
• 9/4 Boston Globe: Lavarnway returning tomorrow : By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff Ryan Lavarnway will be recalled tomorrow, Terry Francona said. He had to stay in Class AAA Pawtucket...
• 9/1 Blogging From The Bleachers: September Could Mean Big Things for Ryan Lavarnway & the Red Sox Catching Future: September 1st means a number of things to Major League teams. To start, it signifies the beginning of the final full month of...
• 9/1 Roto Think Tank: Revisiting Giavotella: So you picked up Johnny Giavotella for your pennant run. Are you disappointed?Based on the numbers, you should be. Through...

• 8/25 Boston Globe: Red Sox gang up for a Texas thrashing: By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff ARLINGTON, Texas — On most nights, finding an angle to write about is pretty easy. Usually there's...
• 8/25 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/25: Coming into last night's game, Josh Beckett was getting 3.73 runs of support per game from the Boston Red Sox offense. Before...
• 8/24 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/24: While all of us backseat managers out there sometimes question the decisions that Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona makes,...
• 8/23 MLBTradeRumors: Outrighted To Triple-A: Randy Williams : Here are the latest players to get outrighted to the minors... Randy Williams cleared waivers and the Red Sox outrighted...
• 8/23 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/23: Dating back to the 2010 season, Mike Napoli had homered in his last three appearances against the Boston Red Sox. He had one...
• 8/22 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/22: After taking three-of-four in Kansas City, the Boston Red Sox head to Texas where the nightmare start of 2011 began. Tonight...
• 8/22 Boston Globe: Satisfying series in KC for the Red Sox : By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff KANSAS CITY — It's easy to say the Red Sox should have taken three of four in Kansas City against...
• 8/22 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: August 22, 2011: Casey Janssen $14.Typically, this isn't the kind of bid you throw out on a middle reliever who just picked up a three...
• 8/22 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/22: You certainly couldn't tell that the Boston Red Sox were without three of their All-Star players in David Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis...
• 8/21 SOX & Dawgs: Morning Red Sox Delight - 8/21: After falling last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid a spilt of the series in the finale of a four-game set with the Kansas...
• 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 SOX & Dawgs: Morning Red Sox Delight - 8/21: After falling last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid a spilt of the series in the finale of a four-game set with the Kansas...
• 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 Boston Globe: Close shave for Gonzo, not for the Sox: By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff KANSAS CITY — For the first time since he joined the Red Sox, Adrian Gonzalez took the field...
• 8/19 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: A.L. Week 21 August 22-28: Rising UpRyan Lavarnway (3% owned last week; 7% this week)A sixth round pick out of Yale in 2008, Lavarnway has crushed...