Category Archives: Fielding

Winning in the post-Manny era

August 6, 2008 – 5:37 pm

One of the frequently reported themes in the aftermath of the Manny Ramirez - Jason Bay trade has been how other American League teams are celebrating of the Ortiz-Ramirez combo.  With that lethal combination part of the everyday lineup, the Red Sox could use brute force to power their way to victory in any game [...]

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Manny’s catch, hi-five, and throw to get a double play

May 15, 2008 – 5:07 pm

This is about the only good thing that has happened with the Sox this week.

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Omar Vizquel

May 8, 2008 – 2:11 pm

Since Gammons started us thinking on this…here’s some quick thoughts regarding possiblity of Sox trading for Omar Vizquel and having him share the SS duties with Jed Lowrie
On the surface, I like the idea.  But it makes for a crowded roster of infielders with Lowrie, Vizquel, and Alex Cora all pretty much in the same [...]

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Did Lugo Cost Us A Win?

May 7, 2008 – 8:49 pm

I was tracking the 9th inning of the Red Sox - Tigers game tonight via refreshes to mobile ESPN on my Treo.  A game that Papelbon couldn’t close out after a nice comeback from a 4 run deficit. But saw that there was a Lugo error in the midst of that 9th inning.  So is [...]

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