This is a direct appeal to Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein, and to anyone else who runs the Red Sox.
Please end the insanity now.
Get rid of Wily Mo Pena. Now.
We simply can’t take this any more. Please get rid of him. I took an informal poll of Sox fans at Professor Thom’s last night, […]

Kevin Hench, with whom I often find myself disagreeing more than agreeing with, recently took general managers Theo Epstein and J.P. Ricciardi to task for portraying themselves in the “Billy Beane/Moneyball” vein, yet opening their wallets and ballooning payroll to solve their teams needs.
Unfortunately, I think he has missed the mark on this one and […]

When Curt Schilling announced that he would not be retiring after the 2007 season as he, and his employer, had planned, it made one wonder what the reaction to this news was behind closed doors in the offices at 4 Yawkey Way. Fans at large across sports radio, internet message boards, and the blogosphere […]

I had the pleasure of attending the Boston Baseball Writers Association Awards Dinner last night. Of course, I was sitting at the table in the furthest corner from the head table possible. But that didn’t stop me from getting a few snapshots of the guests and award winners. Here are some of […]

If Randy Johnson is indeed traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks, is Roger Clemens a sure bet to end up in NY?
“I have suggested a partial season again,” Clemens agent Randy Hendricks said in an e-mail message. “Roger has yet to decide whether he will play, so there is no point trying to pinpoint the timing. […]

On the last day of 2006, I thought it appropriate that we look back on the top ten moments of the year in Red Sox Nation.
10. Schilling’s 200th Victory: A moment that Curt Schilling waited for and clearly relished, his 200th career victory was a sweet one that led to a post-game standing ovation to […]

When the Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein reached a preliminary agreement with J.D. Drew and his agent Scott Boras on a five year, $70 million dollar contract, having to void that contract less than thirty days later was one of the last things on his mind. Unfortunately, today as the Red Sox await […]

As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait, or is it patience is a virtue? Either way, in this case, even after pushing negotiations to the deadline, Theo got his man.
Given the fact that Craig Shipley and even Theo Epstein himself on his summer sabbatical have invested time and effort into the […]

With the winter meetings just around the corner and the December 1st arbitration deadline almost upon us, the rumors are flying around with a special fervor this week.

Red Sox GM Theo Epstein held the obligatory, “I have no news to announce except to expect some news in the future” press conference today.