39 Results for boston red sox

The Sports Guy

Bill Simmons, ESPN The Magazine

When great ones go, it might hurt us more than it does them.

Story | June 02, 2009

John Smoltz lives here --- and now, so does Kathryn Darden

Ted Bauer and Haley Berger

John Smoltz got hitched again this week. His new wife is named Kathryn Darden, and people are apparently fascinated enough with Smoltz (we love the gu...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 20, 2009

Bill James ... As a Cartoon

Ted Bauer, via FirstShowing

Read this. Interesting. Brad Pitt is supposed to play Billy Beane.

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 07, 2009

A 2009 American League preview: Viral Video Style

Rick Paulas

Ever wonder which AL club would best represent "David After Dentist?" We are here for you with the previews. And the videos.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009

ESPN Insider: Matt Wieters

Baseball Prospectus, via ESPN Insider

This much we know: Matt Wieters is going to be very good (read our NEXT take). Baseball Prospectus comes ("comes correct!") with a piece on him today:...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 03, 2009

A-Rod: Those Affected

Ted Bauer

...dumping out of the 2004 A-Rod situation = Red Sox have two titles, Yankees have zero and a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 10, 2009

ESPN Insider: Matt Wieters and Manny Ramirez

Baseball Prospectus, via ESPN Insider

This much we know: Manny Ramirez is darn good (read Bill Simmons' take from this fall). This much we also know: Matt Wieters is going to be very good ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 30, 2009

Fantasy World: Geek Stats Win

Rick Paulas

Sabermetrics aren't just for geeks anymore. In 2008, the folks over at Baseball Prospectus had themselves what the commentariat call a "crossover ye...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 28, 2009

Refs, jet lag and color red all contribute to home-field advantage

Peter Keating, ESPN The Magazine

What actually gives teams an edge on their own turf?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009

Fundamental Change

Buster Olney

Baseball is going back to basics-just not the ones you learned from your old man

Story | Conversation | December 09, 2008

Reporting From ... The Winter Meetings

Rick Paulas

Jake Peavy is headed to the Cubs, or not. Francisco Rodriguez is going to be a Met. And CC Sabathia will be donning Yankee pinstripes next season. We ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2008

No Payments 'Til 2007!

Buster Olney

The Magazine's Buster Olney checks out baseball's risky marketplace and finds very few bargains and only one guarantee: Buyers, beware

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2008

Beware Of The Monster

Eric Neel

Daisuke Matsuzaka's impending arrival has Red Sox Nation in a frenzy. But in Japan, home of the real world champs, his departure has emotions spiraling all over the map

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008

Caught Looking

Ian Gordon

Baseball's drug tests are still snaring Latin Americans in disproportionate numbers. That's especially true in Venezuela, where confusion and denial pave the way to shattered dreams

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2008

THE BACK AND FORTH: WHICH SPORT HAS THE BEST POSTSEASON?

Sarah Turcotte, Dave Pinto and E.J. Hradek

MLB playoffs just started. Cool! There've been some classic moments in Octobers past: the entirety of the 2001 World Series ('cept Game 6), Aaron Boon...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 01, 2008