RED SOX RUMORS & GOSSIP
Red Sox Players Meet With Newtown, Conn., Families at Fenway Park (Photo)
The Red Sox beat the Indians in dramatic fashion on Saturday afternoon, but the players might have saved their most heroic acts for after the game.
Following the team’s 7-4 win over Cleveland, several players donned their jerseys to head back out onto the field at Fenway Park. Waiting for them there were several families from Newtown, Conn., who were attending “Connecticut Day”...
Iron Man 4 starring Dustin Pedroia
Sean Riley, contributing writer
The Red Sox have played 49 games so far this season, and John Farrell could have made 49 copies of his lineup card with Dustin Pedroia starting at 2nd and hitting in the 3 hole. To call Pedroia the iron man of this team is almost an insult because he has gone above and beyond that. There is no other player in the MLB who has also played in every game...
Shane Victorino’s Injury Could, Should Pave Way for Jackie Bradley Jr.’s Return to Red Sox
BOSTON — Jackie Bradley Jr. might want to start packing a bag.
Now that Shane Victorino has been placed on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to May 21), the Red Sox’ outfield is spread thin, which means Bradley could find himself back in the majors very soon.
The Red Sox recalled pitcher Alfredo Aceves to take Victorino’s roster spot on Friday, while infielder Jose Iglesias...
Red Sox call up slumping Jose Iglesias
23-year-old Jose Iglesias unexpectedly began the season as the Red Sox starting shortstop after Stephen Drew suffered a concussion in spring training. Iglesias, an all-glove, no-bat, prospect, hit .450 in his six game stint in the majors. The fan base immediately adopted a "let the kid play" mantra, but he was sent down regardless. It didn't help when Stephen Drew began...
Red Sox weekly recap: The Return of Tito, Iggy, and (gulp) Ace
Record (as of May 25th) : 29-20 AL East Standing : 2nd Weekly Record : 4-3 (Every Saturday I will attempt to give some brief thoughts on the past week for the Boston Red Sox. It will be filled with hopes, frustrations, exhilaration, pain, and plenty of puns. Speaking of which…) Down in the Dempster: When the Sox signed Ryan Dempster this past offseason for 2 years/$26.5 mil...
Your Morning Dump...Where Lackey had better luck in the rain this time
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here...
highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as
satisfying as a good morning dump.
The last time John Lackey was on the mound, rain forced him to leave way before he was ready.
He was rolling along, throwing six innings of
one-hit ball against the Minnesota Twins at Target...
Will Middlebrooks’ Injury Opens Door for Jose Iglesias to Show Off His Major League Value
BOSTON — It’s your move (again), Jose Iglesias.
The Red Sox recalled Iglesias on Friday amid a flurry of roster moves, which included third baseman Will Middlebrooks going on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain. Suddenly, Iglesias — a player whose future is as unclear as anyone in the Red Sox system — has another chance to prove he belongs at the major league...
Sox make 6 roster moves; Victorino and Middlebrooks to the DL
The Providence Journal's Tim Britton best sums up the flurry of Red Sox roster moves.
Will Middlebrooks' back spasms last night are clearly a problem -- or perhaps this is a convenient way to get him a breath so he can work on a few things without being in games. The Victorino move is not surprising -- the guy last played on Monday.
The other moves are a little surprising...
Your Morning Dump...where Dempster is down in the dumps
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here...
highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as
satisfying as a good morning dump
Ryan Dempster's struggles continued in a bad way last night against the Indians in Terr Francona's return to Fenway.
The strike-throwing, innings-eating Ryan Dempster that the Red Sox
saw in the...
Koji Uehara high fives Shane Victorino in the face
During Wednesday night's Red Sox-White Sox game, Boston pitcher Koji Uehara was AMPED after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning that included a pair of strikeouts. He started dishing out high fives to his teammates.
Mike Napoli? You get a double.
Dustin Pedroia? You get one with the glove.
First base coach Arnie Beyeler? You'll get one too.
Will Middlebrooks? You'...
Koji Uehara startles Shane Victorino with vicious high-five (Video)
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In addition to establishing himself as one of the most effective setup men in baseball this season, Boston Red Sox reliever Koji Uehara has also earned a reputation as the league’s most aggressive high-fiver. When Uehara does his job in preserving a lead for Boston, his teammates need to be on their toes.
Apparently Shane Victorino has yet...
Koji Uehara’s High Five Strikes Down On Shane Victorino With ‘Great Vengeance and Furious Anger’
Koji Uehara pitched a flawless eighth inning on Wednesday night and as he came back into the Red Sox dugout he brought the heat again, but this time with his high fives. The Red Sox players must have seen this type of enthusiasm before because all were prepared except one. Check out how Koji basically slaps an unsuspecting Shane Victorino at the end of his high five tour. Amazing...
Red Sox reliever smacks teammate during excessive high-five-a-palooza
Boston Red Sox reliever Koji Uehara is pumped up after pitching a strong 8th inning, and he’s got plenty of high-fives to dole out in the dugout, so you better be ready.
Teammate Shane Victorino was not ready…
HEADS UP!
Uehara catches Victorino off guard
We've all seen how animated Boston Red Sox reliever Koji Uehara can be after a good outing on the mound when he comes into the dugout. But what happens when you're not paying attention to his high-five. Well, if you're Shane Victorino, you get smacked in the face. {mp4remote}http://cdn2013.ianbethune.com/kojismack2.mp4{/mp4remote} MOBILE/TABLET LINK Follow Ian...
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Pedro: Sox drank before ALCS games
While admitting it only involved taking little sips, Pedro Martinez admitted that Red Sox players imbibed on a rum concoction before 2004 ALCS games.
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