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The Advanced Scout – Tampa Bay Rays
Matt Joyce (Photo: Samara Pearlstein) Having won both games of a two-game set against the lowly Seattle Mariners, the Boston Red Sox (17-19) travel to St. Petersburg, Florida to play another two-game...
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The Advanced Scout – Toronto Blue Jays
Photo: Samara Pearlstein After taking three of four from the Detroit Tigers, the Boston Red Sox (26-25) take off to the Great White North for a weekend set with the Toronto Blue Jays (27-24). The Blue...
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Next month for Sox portends big changes
Youkilis – Kelly O’Conner, sittingstill.net Over the next month, there will be several roster moves with Boston that could leave the team looking very different than it does right now. In fact, the...
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The Advanced Scout – Toronto Blue Jays
Photo: Samara Pearlstein After taking two of three from the Atlanta Braves and closing out the interleague portion of the season schedule, the Boston Red Sox (38-34) welcome the Toronto Blue Jays...
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The Advanced Scout – New York Yankees
Derek Jeter (Photo: Kelly O’Connor, sittingstill.net) After a horrible 2-5 road trip, capped off by a sweep at the hands of the Oakland Athletics, the Boston Red Sox (42-40, 7.5 games back) return to...
View ArticlePOLL: Which five outfielders stay?
Decisions, decisions. The Red Sox have Jacoby Ellsbury slated to return on Friday, and Carl Crawford is not that far behind. That means some difficult decisions have to be made. There are reports...
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The Advanced Scout – Tampa Bay Rays
B.J. Upton (Photo: Samara Pearlstein) After taking only one of four from the Yankees and getting four days off for the All-Star break, the Boston Red Sox (43-43, 9.5 games back) go to St. Petersburg,...
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The Advanced Scout – Chicago White Sox
Kevin Youkilis (Photo: Kelly O’Connor, sittingstill.net) After taking two of three in St. Petersburg against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston Red Sox (45-44, 3-7 in their last 10) return to Fenway Park...
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The Advanced Scout – Toronto Blue Jays
Carlos Villanueva (Photo: Samara Pearlstein) After taking only one game from the Yankees, the last place Boston Red Sox (64-80, 17.5 games back in the AL East) hit the road for a three-game skein...
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Riding the Bench
Nava – sittingstill.net’s Kelly O’Connor Much of the attention this offseason has so far (rightly) been focused on who will be in the lineup and rotation for the Red Sox. But what about who will be...
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Boston’s Platoon Advantage
Daniel Nava (Keith Allison/Flickr.com) There were two American League outfielders who posted an OPS of .880 or higher in 2012: Mike Trout (.963) and Josh Willingham (.890). Needless to say, finding an...
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Dreaming Big
Daniel Bard (Keith Allison/Flickr.com) Following a putrid 69-win season, there isn’t much optimism surrounding the Red Sox’ chances of winning the American League East in 2013. The Sox have not made...
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Jonny Gomes a Go Go?
Color me the black sheep, but I don’t get the nail-biting regarding Jonny Gomes getting a short leash to start full-time in left field for the Red Sox in 2013. I get that he’s got huge platoon splits....
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Daniel Nava: Odd Man Out?
Daniel Nava (Kelly O’Conner — www.sittingstill.net) With Opening Day a mere 5 weeks away I thought it would be as good a time as any to take a look at the potential 2013 Opening Day Boston Red Sox...
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A Song for the Season
Alfredo Aceves — Crazy (Gnarls Barkley) As a general rule of thumb, anyone who chooses their number as a tribute to Dennis Rodman has a screw, or two, lose. Aceves is certainly not an exception. Andrew...
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Save the Date
You know the feeling, it’s just some unsuspecting Tuesday when you get the card in the mail. It’s a “Save the Date” for an upcoming wedding. You go to the calendar and cross out a Saturday, knowing all...
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Lingering Thoughts From a Lingering Red Sox Spring Training
I’m with Brandon McCarthy, Spring Training in a World Baseball Classic year is outrageously long. The first week or two I am so excited to see live baseball and the green grass again, but by the time...
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Daniel Nava to Get His Chance
Daniel Nava (Keith Allison/Flickr.com) It appears the Red Sox have decided on their five outfielders to begin the season. Daniel Nava is a front-runner to make the Opening Day roster, according to...
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The Case For Jackie Bradley, Jr.
With Opening Day a mere week and change away, Red Sox fans, me included, eagerly await the announcement for who will be on the 2013 Boston Red Sox roster. Eager is a fitting word because an abundant...
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Bradley’s Not Included: Why the Red Sox Should Wait On Jackie Bradley for 11...
In Boston, things are never dull even when they’re supposed to be. Such is the case with Jackie Bradley Jr., who in spite of an incredibly impressive Spring Training finds himself on the outside...
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