SOX & Dawgs (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
On the WRKO Red Sox pre-game show one of the guest was Boston general manager Theo Epstein and he touched on several subjects with Joe Castiglione among them David Ortiz will not be joining the team in Seattle despite calls from the media and us bloggers to do so. They feel they need to stick to [...]
Fire Brand of the American League (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
The Red Sox signed Julio Lugo prior to the 2007 season mostly out of necessity. Sure, Theo Epstein long favored Lugo at an eventual replacement at shortstop when he hit free agency following decent years in a Rays uniform, and since the complete black hole of a bat Alex Gonzalez provided would not be sufficient [...]
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Hansen- took turns prank calling each other, saying “sorry, you’ve been traded” in their best Theo Epstein voice J.D. Drew- morning services, PB&J with milk for lunch, followed by three hours of daily affirmation in the afternoon Mike Timlin- took his bionic arm in for its regular 3,000 pitch check-up Jason Varitek- saved a kitten caught up a tree, helped an old lady cross the street,...
The Joy of Sox (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette : "One team source said Boston's interest in reliever Damaso Marte has heightened. The Red Sox are one of nearly a dozen teams to have inquired." However, Theo Epstein says : The asking price [for quality relievers] is sky-high right now. It just doesn't make sense. ... The bullpen we have is essentially the same one that won a World Series a year ago. Essentially...
SOX & Dawgs (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... for the job but you have to wonder what their current team would want in return. Obviously Theo Epstein is on the record saying he isn’t going to be trading away any of the top of the line prospects. So guys like Michael Bowden, Daniel Bard, Jed Lowrie, Masterson, Buchholz and few others are untouchable. But what about someone with upside who is either a ways away from the big club...
AstrosDaily.com's Astrowire (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... first or second round pick than I'm all for it. That sounds like the kind of shrewd move Theo Epstein would try and pull off.
Biggestron Writes (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
... for a numbers geek, right? I mean, it seems to have worked for the Red Sox. General manager Theo Epstein reportedly keeps a small team of Harvard grads chained to their laptops and on top of a bevvy of stats that lets him make the most efficient use of the sizeable pool of money in the John Henry’s (principal owner) coffers. I play in a 5×5 league, which means that I gain points in...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Friday night it was Manny flopping on the outfield grass liked a beached seal, unable to locate the baseball until he discovered it was under his buttocks. Maicer Izturis ended up with a 200-foot triple and Ramírez enjoyed a good laugh. Meanwhile, general manager Theo Epstein sat behind the backstop, arms folded, wearing his best Ralph Nadar face. The Red Sox were routed, 11-3, and both...
SOX & Dawgs (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
... Papi returning earlier to the Red Sox, I really wonder if he’s been talking to Terry Francona and Theo Epstein about it. It’s strange to me that he wanted to take Sunday off when he said he wanted to play in 7 games. Could it be that he will be flying to Seattle tomorrow and meeting up with his Red Sox teammates there tomorrow night? Only time will tell.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
With Theo Epstein as general manager, the Red Sox have built one of the best farm systems in baseball. They have pitching prospects in the upper minors in Michael Bowden , Daniel Bard , and Kris Johnson , and positional depth moving up the ranks in Lars Anderson and Josh Reddick .
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
... and wants to be an everyday player. The Sox project him as a pitcher, though general manager Theo Epstein said yesterday there was some difference of opinion internally on whether he had a better future as a shortstop or pitcher.In the end, the Sox decided to give him an opportunity to try both, though playing shortstop, initially at least, will clearly take precedence.Kelly, who...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
... home runs and 11 steals. He fanned 77 batters and walked a dozen over 66 innings.General Manager Theo Epstein said Kelly will start playing shortstop and will eventually be exposed to pitching. The 6-foot-4 player had committed to play football and baseball at Tennessee before signing with Boston.The Red Sox also signed 18-year-old shortstop Derrik Gibson, the club's second-round...
