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Ave Atque Vale, Anderson Espinoza

What’s Worse Than the 2015 Red Sox Season?

If anything is certain in this bizarre Red Sox season, it’s that everyone has lost…

Trading Deadline 2014, Or What the Hell Just Happened?

The Real Reason The Red Sox Rebooted Their Roster

You Got to Know When to Hold ’em, Know When to Fold ‘em

Barnes for Garza?

When it comes to Garza, it’s tough to envision a scenario in which Epstein doesn’t instantly request pitching prospect Matt…

Don’t Believe the Hype: The Scutaro Deal is Mystifying

Bailing on the Closer Market: The Andrew Bailey Trade

With good but not overwhelming numbers in the NL Central, it never seemed particularly likely that ex-Yankee prospect Mark Melancon (pronounced, mel-AN-son) would be the Red Sox closer next season. Which meant that there were essentially…

Conor Jackson: Rapid Reaction

Maybe I’m missing something, but I don’t get the Conor Jackson trade. Granted, we’re not exactly giving up a ton in Jason Rice, a righthander originally out of the White Sox system. Rice has decent K rates — 9.39/9 and 89 in 85.1 IP this season in Pawtucket — but he walks too…