Wednesday Links
Photo by Kelly O’Connor of sittingstill.smugmug.com Despite their best efforts, the Red Sox failed to complete a comeback over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. After Jake Peavy put the team in an early...
View ArticleRed Sox bench could provide room for improvement
One of the biggest strengths of last year’s Red Sox team was the strong performances the squad got from its bench spots. Indeed, Boston’s depth proved crucial in taking advantage of platoon pairings on...
View ArticleShane Victorino Headed to DL, Daniel Nava Back Up
Daniel Nava (Photo by Kelly O’Connor via SittingStill.smugmug.com) Shane Victorino will be out for the foreseeable future with as he reaggravated a right hamstring injury on Friday night that had him...
View ArticleNava, Drew and Workman are steps in the right direction
In case you’ve missed it, the Red Sox have lost an astounding nine games in a row. That’s nearly three times their longest losing streak from last season, when they dropped three straight only three...
View ArticleStephen Drew, Daniel Nava Recalled from Pawtucket
Stephen Drew (Photo by Kelly O’Connor via SittinStill.smugmug.com) It has been 10 days since the Boston Red Sox signed Stephen Drew to the one-year contract, but he was called up Monday and was in the...
View ArticleOn the Red Sox’s Power Outage
The Red Sox’s deep and potent offense was one of the hallmarks of the club’s World Series run in 2013. From the top of the order to the bottom, Boston boasted hitters who could do damage to the...
View ArticleThursday Links
Photo by Kelly O’Connor of sittingstill.smugmug.com It didn’t take long for things to go wrong for the Red Sox on Wednesday. In his third start of the season, Rubby De La Rosa was touched up for three...
View ArticleThe Warning Tracker
It’s not a secret that the Red Sox have been taking on water ever since they touted a 20-19 record on May 14th. Even though a lot of blame has been placed on injuries, the sheer ineptitude of some...
View ArticleThursday Links
Photo by Kelly O’Connor of sittingstill.smugmug.net After dropping the first two games of the series, the Red Sox were able to salvage the third and final match against the Seattle Mariners on...
View ArticleIt’s Time for the Red Sox to Sell
It has become painfully obvious in the last two weeks that the Red Sox are going nowhere in 2014. The club’s offense has scuffled all season long, and with summer no longer a novelty, these struggles...
View ArticleMonday Links
Photo by Kelly O’Connor of sittingstill.smugmug.com Don’t look now, but the Red Sox are streaking with exactly 10 day to go before the July 31st trade deadline. Over the weekend, Boston took 3 straight...
View ArticleWhere does Daniel Nava fit in?
Little has gone as planned in 2014 for the Red Sox, and the club’s furious dealing prior to last Thursday’s trade deadline was direct evidence of that fact. GM Ben Cherington shipped off one veteran...
View ArticleThursday Links: Kelly impresses in Sox debut
The future at shorstop. Photo by Kelly O’Connor The Red Sox evened the series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night, winning by a final of 2-1. In his Red Sox debut, Joe Kelly tossed 7...
View ArticleThursday Links: Sox Sweep in Cincy
The Red Sox gambled on Anthony Ranaudo and it has paid off. Photo by Kelly O’Connor, sittingstill.smugmug.com The Red Sox continued their winning ways on Wednesday by completing a 2 game sweep of the...
View ArticleMonday Links: Astros force series split
Photo by Kelly O’Connor, sittingstill.smugmug.com The Red Sox continued their series with the Houston Astros over the weekend, and wound up splitting the 4 game set at 2 games a side. After picking up...
View ArticleFriday Links: Catching some Rays
Photo by Kelly O’Connor of sittingstill.smugmug.com. Fresh off their series win in Toronto, the Red Sox enjoyed an off day on Thursday. Boston will continue their road trip on Friday, with a 3 game set...
View ArticleNavanomaly
Photo by Kelly O’Connor via http://sittingstill.smugmug.com/ Please forgive the horrible pun in the title. I played around with a few other ideas before settling on that one, and as silly as it is,...
View ArticleSeptember gives youngsters plenty of time to audition
Mookie Betts by Kelly O’Connor of Sittingstill.smugmug.com Surprise, surprise. The Red Sox are out of it. Okay, that may not be STRICTLY true, strictly as in mathematically speaking. To be precise,...
View ArticleMonday Links: Sox enjoy a weekend at the Trop
Photo by Kelly O’Connor of sittingstill.smugmug.com The Red Sox continued their recent winning ways this weekend by taking 2 games of 3 from the Tampa Bay Rays. In his third career start, Boston...
View ArticleTuesday Links: Tampa Bay Split
Photo courtesy of Getty Images. The Red Sox played their fourth and final game in Tampa Bay on Monday afternoon. Boston opened the scoring in the 3rd inning, tallying one run on a Mookie Betts RBI...
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