Roche: Blockbuster Trade Offers Red Sox Fresh Start
With the Red Sox and Dodgers close to a blockbuster trade -- in August -- Dan Roche says it offers Boston a fresh start on a lot of fronts.
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With the Red Sox and Dodgers close to a blockbuster trade -- in August -- Dan Roche says it offers Boston a fresh start on a lot of fronts.
The Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Royals Friday night, thanks to two-RBI nights from David Ortiz and Pedro Ciriaco.
Amid rumors of a blockbuster trade between the Red Sox and Dodgers, Adrian Gonzalez has been scratched from the Red Sox lineup.
The Boston Red Sox activated DH David Ortiz from the disabled prior to Friday's game against the Royals, and "Big Papi" made an immediate impact.
The Red Sox and Dodgers are reportedly closing in on a blockbuster deal that would send Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto to Los Angeles, according to ESPNBoston's Gordon Edes.
The reported interest from the Los Angeles Dodgers in Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez turned out to be true, as L.A. claimed Gonzalez on waivers on Friday afternoon.
Pitchers from Josh Beckett on down are dreadful. Beckett has gotta go and I'm sure Boston will try to drop him like a bad habit.....because he is...but who the hell is going pay a knucklehead, crybaby with 5 wins this season...$16 million to sign. Nobody!! And just to show the total lack of class by Beckett and most of his teammates, he didn't even show up for Johnny Pesky's wake.
Hardy & Flynn get Sean McAdam's take on the lack of Red Sox player presence at Johnny Pesky's funeral.
The Red Sox just keep finding ways to lose as they blow a six run lead and get swept by the Angels. Adolfo was out at Fenway after the game to talk to fans and get their take on the Sox season. This one fan is not pleased at all.
Might the Red Sox part ways with their All-Star first baseman? It seems unlikely ... but possible.
If all goes well, Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz will be back in the Boston lineup Friday night as the team opens a four-game set against the Royals at Fenway Park.
Kendrys Morales led off Los Angeles' two-run 10th inning with a solo homer, and the Angels completed a three-game sweep of Boston by outlasting the Red Sox 14-13 on Thursday night.
When Red Sox players arrived at Fenway Park on Thursday afternoon, they likely knew the questions were coming about why the majority of them missed the funeral of Johnny Pesky.
Felger and Massarotti are broadcasting live from the Ace Ticket Studio at Kenmore and are discussing the use of performance enhancers in Major League Baseball.
Both starting pitcher Josh Beckett and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez were placed on waivers by the Red Sox, but no deals are expected to be made for either.
Jered Weaver rebounded from a terrible start by pitching seven solid innings, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the fading Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Wednesday night.
Peter Gammons of MLB.com discusses the firing of Bob McClure, the Sox front office, and the return of Roger Clemens.
The Red Sox turn to Clay Buchholz to stop their losing skid as they continue their series against the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park on Wednesday.
Aaron Cook or Daisuke Matsuzaka? The Red Sox brass has a decision to make before Sunday.
The Boston Red Sox honored the late Johnny Pesky prior to their 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels Tuesday night at Fenway Park.
Mark Trumbo hit his career-high 30th homer, Ervin Santana pitched 6 1-3 solid innings and the Los Angeles Angels snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
Felger and Massarotti are broadcasting live from the Ace Ticket Studio and are discussing the recent state of the Boston Red Sox.
A casual listen of sports radio on any given afternoon in Boston will inform you that sports fans aren't exactly enthralled with the Red Sox these days. Now, there's some hard data to explain just how much they've lost faith.
The Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox came into this season with hopes of contending for division titles, or at the very least, the AL's two wild card berths.
