Red Sox fans, prepare to party like its 2006.  Jonathan Papelbon will be standing on the mound at the end of thirty-plus wins this season like he did thirty-five times last year. 
Jonathan Papelbon strode to the mound vs. the Phillies today in the seventh inning following a strong outing from starter Tim Wakefield, but instead of continuing his development as a […]

A significant amount of time this offseason was spent by Red Sox fans hoping a knight in shining amour would emerge as the post-Papelbon era hero. Candidates ranged from trade targets Chad Cordero and Brad Lidge to free agents Keith Foulke, Eric Gagne, and Octavio Dotel. We’ve been over the chase for a […]

After a week sequestered in conference rooms for my real job and a weekend catching up with my family, its good to be back in the swing of things. With “Truck Day” only a day away and Spring Training right around the corner, its time to answer some questions about 2007 that will have […]

After multiple posts this offseason about the Red Sox closer position, it feels like time to table speculation until we see some pitches thrown in Spring Training. Paul and I have beaten the Joel Pineiro signing to death, but one thing is clear; the Red Sox are not afraid to make a move to […]

With the acquisitions of Joel Pineiro, Brendan Donnelly, Hideki Okajima, and J.C. Romero, along with the resigning of veteran Mike Timlin, returning youngsters Manny Delcarmen and Craig Hansen, and the always entertaining Julian Tavarez, the Red Sox bullpen is flush with arms. The question is, are those arms going to be good enough to […]

ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick is reporting that the Boston Red Sox are nearing an agreement with free agent pitcher and Seattle Mariners cast off Joel Pineiro. According to Crasnick the deal is for one year and four million dollars with incentives.
Pineiro has spent most of his career as a starter. While his ability to […]

According to a series of 100 Diamond Mind simulations of the 2007 season with current rosters and CHONE (Comprehensive Holistic Objective Numerical Estimations) projections for the season, the New York Yankees have a 73.5% chance of winning the division while the Red Sox are the wild card favorites with a 23% chance of winning the […]

Well, if this report from the Boston Globe’s Gordon Edes is any indication, it looks like the Red Sox efforts to find a closer for the 2007 season are looking more and more like “bust”.
“With Eric Gagne apparently in position to sign for considerably more money than the Red Sox were willing to offer, general […]

The Red Sox search for a closer has begun to pick up some momentum today. While some doors opened, some officially closed. Keith Foulke declined the Red Sox offer of arbitration all but signaling the end of his days with the Boston Red Sox. Foulke, who was instrumental in the 2004 World […]