Fundamental baseball has propelled Red Sox to ALCS
By Jeff Louderback The Red Sox roster features talented depth, but on paper it does not match what the World Series winning clubs in 2004 and 2007 featured. Fortunately, championships are not won on...
View ArticleJonny Gomes’ base running illustrates Red Sox style of play
By Jeff Louderback There is nothing overly impressive about Jonny Gomes‘ regular season numbers. The left fielder batted .247 with 13 home runs, 52 RBI and a .771 OPS in 366 plate appearances. Yet...
View ArticleStrengths and concerns as Boston prepares for October baseball
By Jeff Louderback Though they squandered a 5-0 lead and dropped the final game of the season at Baltimore, 7-6, the Boston Red Sox have every reason to feel encouraged about their first taste of...
View ArticleMiddlebrooks, Napoli earn Co-Players of the Week recognition
By Jeff Louderback Key parts of Boston’s Major League leading offense, Will Middlebrooks and Mike Napoli were named American League Co-Players of the Week for the week ending September 8. Middlebrooks...
View ArticleJackie Bradley gets prime opportunity with Ellsbury sidelined
By Jeff Louderback Jacoby Ellsbury is sidelined indefinitely with a non-displaced compression fracture of the navicular bone in his right foot. The Red Sox claim he might return before the end of the...
View ArticleEllsbury’s foot injury could be severe
By Jeff Louderback Over the course of his seven-year career with the Red Sox, Jacoby Ellsbury has been a catalyst at the top of the order, at least when he has managed to stay healthy. Unfortunately...
View ArticleJackie Bradley Jr. called up, in today’s starting lineup
By Jeff Louderback Jacoby Ellsbury, who injured his right foot while stealing second base before scoring the game-winning run in the 10th inning at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, returned to Boston today...
View ArticleRed Sox rally off Rivera to secure wild 9-8 victory at Yankee Stadium
By Jeff Louderback Entering Thursday night’s four-game series opener between the Red Sox and Yankees at Yankee Stadium, future Hall of Famer closer Mariano Rivera had 14 blown saves against his club’s...
View ArticleWho will be on the Red Sox post-season roster?
By Jeff Louderback In baseball, the postseason is not a certainty until that playoff spot is clinched. Red Sox Nation painfully discovered this point during the collapse in September 2011. Unlike 2011,...
View ArticleRed Sox bring out home run bats in 20-4 rout of Tigers
By Jeff Louderback Around this time last year, then Red Sox manager uttered one of the last of his boneheaded comments that defined his one-season tenure in Boston. When asked if there was any...
View ArticleRed Sox add valuable role players, depth with call-ups
By Jeff Louderback The so-called baseball “experts,” who are typically wrong with their forecasts, followed that trend this season. Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington was widely criticized,...
View ArticleDoubront continues team record stretch in Boston’s 4-0 win
By Jeff Louderback On paper, with Clay Buchholz on the disabled list and Jon Lester no longer a frontline starter, Jake Peavy is likely considered the ace of the Red Sox rotation. Yet it is 25-year-old...
View ArticleIneffective Lester and Holt contribute to Boston’s 7-6 loss
By Jeff Louderback A stinker of an outing from Jon Lester, and Brock Holt‘s inability to drop a sacrifice bunt in the ninth inning, contributed to a 7-6 loss for Boston against Arizona in the opener of...
View Article9th inning comeback a microcosm of Red Sox season
By Jeff Louderback John Farrell admitted on Friday morning that, as he drank his coffee, he still couldn’t believe that the Red Sox pulled out their improbably win the previous night. Down 7-1 entering...
View Article40-man roster will partly determine Red Sox trade chips
By Jeff Louderback Featuring one of the best farm systems in Major League Baseball, the Boston Red Sox are well-stocked with appealing prospects. Some will fill holes with the parent club while others...
View ArticlePedroia’s team first approach helps Red Sox long term
By Jeff Louderback It was no surprise that Dustin Pedroia agreed to an eight-year, $110 million contract extension that is designed to keep him in a Red Sox uniform through 2021. The 29-year-old second...
View ArticleRed Sox success traced to talented depth
By Jeff Louderback At 53-34 , the Boston Red Sox sit atop the American League East, hold a 4.5-game lead over second place Baltimore and own the best record in the AL. Yet, chances are, David Ortiz and...
View ArticleAllen Webster’s first Major League win completes Red Sox sweep of Padres
By Jeff Louderback Three hits from Jacoby Ellsbury, including his second home run of the season, was a highlight. So was Brandon Snyder‘s first home run in a Red Sox uniform. Yet the most encouraging...
View ArticleDempster delivers again in 11-4 Red Sox win
By Jeff Louderback With ace Clay Buchholz languishing on the disabled list and Jon Lester pitching like a lackluster No. 5 arm, the Red Sox desperately need veteran right-handers Ryan Dempster and John...
View ArticleAlfredo Aceves silences Rays again in rainy Game One win
By Jeff Louderback A rain delay that was one minute shy of three hours knocked starter Alfredo Aceves out of the game, but four Red Sox relievers silenced the Tampa Bay Rays in Boston’s 5-1 win in the...
View Article
![[imports/adg/photos/213899875_Police-Car-Lights-2.jpg]](http://wehco.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/imports/adg/photos/213899875_Police-Car-Lights-2_t600.jpg?4326734cdb8e39baa3579048ef63ad7b451e7676)
