Red Sox Rundown

Boston Dirt Dogs recently posted an article written by Chris Paddock for Maple Street Press’s Red Sox Annual on the apparent lack of power hitters in the Sox farm system. Paddock points out that “since 1990, only three players drafted by the Sox have hit more than 25 home runs in a major league season: [...]

I have to admit, before the Red Sox began their romp over the Cincinnati Reds in Grapefruit League action tonight (it’s 12-1 in the top of the fourth at the time of this writing), I was feeling a bit depressed. The Red Sox, yes, were 2-0 when playing NCAA teams, but a lousy 0-3 when playing teams in the [...]