More photos » ... Elise Amendola - AP ... 5 days ago: ... Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona yells at the umpires after being ejected for arguing a strikeout call on Adrian Beltre, between the second and third innings of the second baseball game of a day-night doubleheader against the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park in Boston on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. Both Beltre and Francona were ejected from the game. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) ... Browse more photos » ... You can't expect much when
Fenway Park has gone from among the most fashionable places to be seen to just another ballpark, and the timing could not be worse for a Red Sox administration that might have been planning for another lean year ... Seriously, might not that be, above all else, the reason the Sox put in a claim for Johnny Damon? The Sox lack star power. The Sox lack appeal. The problem now is not solely that there are better teams (plural) in the American League East, but that there are more exciting ones, too.
Johnny Baseball is stuck in the minors ... The high point of Johnny Baseball , the new musical receiving its world premiere from the American Repertory Theater (at the Loeb Drama Center through June 27), comes two-thirds of the way through the second act ... The high point of Johnny Baseball , the new musical receiving its world premiere from the American Repertory Theater (at the Loeb Drama Center through June 27), comes two-thirds of the way through the second act. "See You in the Big
More photos » ... Mike Stobe - Getty Images ... 2 days ago: ... SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE 07: MLB commissioner Bud Selig speaks during the MLB First Year Player Draft on June 7, 2010 held in Studio 42 at the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey ... (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) ... Browse more photos » ... The Red Sox have drafted Second Baseman Kolbrin Vitek out of Ball State with the twentieth pick in the 2010 MLB Draft ... Vitals: ... 4/01/89 ... 6'3, 195 lbs ... My reaction : ... While
More photos » ... Paul Sancya - AP ... Browse more photos » ... Sometimes you get good Daisuke, sometimes you get bad Daisuke. Tonight, it was definitely good Daisuke ... Throwing 112 pitches, Daisuke Matsuzaka went 8 innings without allowing a run. This was no Houdini act by Daisuke either, allowing only 6 baserunners on 4 hits and 2 walks. He racked up 5 strikeouts in the outing, transitioning to Daniel Bard, who allowed a meaningless solo shot before finishing off the Sox win, 4-1 ... The
More photos » ... Mike Stobe - Getty Images ... 2 days ago: ... SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE 07: MLB commissioner Bud Selig speaks during the MLB First Year Player Draft on June 7, 2010 held in Studio 42 at the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey ... (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) ... Browse more photos » ... The Red Sox have drafted Bryce Brentz, outfielder, with pick #36 in the 2010 MLB Draft ... Vitals: ... 6'0", 190 lbs ... 12/30/88 ... My reaction: ... The Red Sox lack big power bats in the
More photos » ... Charles Krupa - AP ... Scu Scu Scutaro! ... Browse more photos » ... The month of May was good for many Red Sox hitters, primarily David Ortiz and Kevin Youkilis, two anchors of the middle of the lineup. It wasn't good for everyone, though ... One player that struggled was leadoff hitter and shortstop Marco Scutaro. Scoot just wasn't having a good month, batting just .261 with a .314 wOBA. He boosted his walk percentage from 7.8 in April to 13.2 in May, which was nice, but
With the 110th overall pick of the MLB Draft, the Red Sox selected shortstop Sean Coyle out of Germantown Academy (Penn.) ... Coyle and the Red Sox have reportedly already come to an agreement. There was word that Coyle would be a tough sign because he was a strong commitment to the University of North Carolina, but it seems that the Sox and Coyle already have something in place ... Coyle is a 5'9" shortstop that can play anywhere in the infield. Dustin Pedroia lite? Perhaps. Coyle is a strong
With the 143rd overall pick in the 2010 MLB Draft, the Red Sox selected shortstop Garin Cecchini out of Barbe High School (La.) ... Here is a scouting video on Cecchini ... Cecchini is another tough-sign kind of guy who has already committed to play at LSU next year. He did not play in 2010 as an injured kept him off the diamond. The injury, plus his commitment to LSU, prevented him from being a first round draft pick this year ... Once again, the Red Sox have drafted a player with a high
EDITOR'S NOTE: ... Boosting this to the top of the page ... Since the draft re-opens today at noon, let's have an open thread so we can chat up all the happenings ... If you missed it, the Red Sox made out pretty well in Day One: ... Pick 20: 2B Kolbrin Vitek, Ball State ... Pick 36: OF Bryce Brentz, Middle Tenn. State ... Pick 39: P Anthony Ranaudo, LSU ... Today you won't have to wait too long to hear a new name entering the Red Sox farm system. The Sox will draft 57th overall. The draft