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Red Sox place Shane Victorino on disabled list

May 24, 2015

Boston Red Sox, Breaking News, Headlines

The narrative has been the same for Shane Victorino for the past two seasons; constant nagging injuries. Today, the Boston Red Sox have placed him back on the disabled list with a calf injury. Shane Victorin...

Justin Masterson Pulled From Ailing Red Sox Rotation

Jose Alvarez

May 13, 2015

American League, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Breaking News, Headlines, Major League Baseball

After 33 games the Boston Red Sox have finally made a change in their starting rotation. The widely ineffective group of starters have won just nine games and have contributed to the highest ERA in the American...

Starting Rotation Struggling Mightily for Red Sox

Forrest Mulheron

Apr 19, 2015

American League East, Boston Red Sox

After a very impressive first time through the rotation, Boston's starters have failed to replicate that success the second and third times through the order. Rick Porcello was the latest Sox starter to stru...

Boston Red Sox: Gambling on a rotation of inconsistency

Shawn McFarland

Apr 17, 2015

Boston Red Sox, Opinions & Predictions

Following the mid-summer trade of longtime No. 1 pitcher Jon Lester, Boston (and it's fans) were left with a lingering question: who's going to fill his spot? As the off-season crept up, it was clear that Bo...

Just How Bad is the Red Sox Rotation?

Michael Husson

Apr 2, 2015

American League, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Every team going into a new season always have question marks. For the Boston Red Sox, those question marks are in their starting pitching. After trading away Jon Lester, John Lackey and Felix Dubront last fall...

Five Red Flags for 2015 Boston Red Sox

Baseball Essential

Apr 1, 2015

Boston Red Sox, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

There's no question that the Boston Red Sox' ownership brass is weary of finishing in last place in the American League East. Following two last place finishes with a World Series championship sandwiched in bet...

Red Sox Season Preview: Rotation

Ryan Hathaway

Mar 9, 2015

Boston Red Sox, Features, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions

For the first time since 2010, Jon Lester will not be the Opening Day starter for the Red Sox. After trading him last July and failing to sign him in free agency, the team will need to look elsewhere to fill...

Can Masterson Find Form In Boston Return?

Baseball Essential

Dec 12, 2014

American League East, Boston Red Sox, Opinions & Predictions

At the conclusion of MLB’s Winter Meetings, using the term "busy" to describe everything that went on would be the understatement of the century. The number of impact transactions have been mind-boggling, as m...

Red Sox Sign Justin Masterson

Shawn Sailer

Dec 11, 2014

American League, Headlines

The Boston Red Sox have signed free agent right hander Justin Masterson, according to Buster Olney. The Red Sox have an agreement with Justin Masterson. — Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) December 11, 2014 The ...

Jon Lester Signs with Chicago Cubs

Shawn Brody

Dec 9, 2014

Chicago Cubs, Headlines, Offseason

The Jon Lester saga is over, in the end it came down to the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox. It appears that the Cubs have signed Lester, the prized-pitcher from this 2014-2015 off-season. According to Ken ...

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