Felix Doubront made his Grapefruit League Start in the win against Tampa Bay this afternoon, going 1 2/3 innings of 1 hit ball, while walking and striking out 2…Let’s hope this is an indication of good things to come…. With today’s victory, the Sox are 1 game above .500 with a 6-5 record. And, after [...]

Holy Buckets! There is baseball being played! I can actually turn on MLB.tv and see a game!  I’ve started getting text message informing me if the Sox have won or lost (they are currently 3 and 4 on the season) and I got to watch John Lackey load the bases in his first start, as [...]

Right after I use one… Apparently, we now have a fish of our own (although I would rather the Trout variety…), as the Sox have acquired Mariners 1st baseman/outfielder Mike Carp for either cash or a PTBNL. Unfortunately, he is one of THOSE–LOTS Of promise, but injuries have prevented him from reaching his “true potential”.  [...]

Going round the horn, (or the bend, depending on who you ask)with some random goings on during this first full week of Spring Training. I was talking to my friend, Paul from Boston this week, and we both pretty much agree that we want the goal for this year’s campaign to be that the games [...]

It’s here! It’s here! ITS HERE! The First Mandatory workout for all Pitchers and Catchers happened today at about 9:30am. Baseball is HERE! Principal Owner John Henry, conspicuously absent for quite some time as the rumor mill has swirled around the Red Sox, held court in Fort Meyer for about 25 minutes yesterday, answering everything [...]

Yep, the “official” indicator that spring training is imminent–The Truck left Fenway Park around noon today, filled to the brim with all manner and variety of Red Sox stuff–both baseball and personal, and will arrive in Fort Meyers sometime on Friday… I don’t know what it is, but this offseason has FLOWN by–it didn’t feel [...]