http://www.shakedownsports.com/boston+red+sox/ News and rumors for Boston Red Sox en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:07:06 UTCFri, 10 Feb 2012 09:07:06 UTC image courtesy of NESNRed Sox to Travel in Style With New JetBlue Aircraft - BoSox Injection - BoSox Injection - A Boston Red Sox Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:07:06 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/a54b780696ddda2b1fd6bb3c42861bcc.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/a54b780696ddda2b1fd6bb3c42861bcc.html Here’s a look back at the results of my Cubs Polls since the beginning of the New Year. I asked: Which Cubs home series are you most looking forward to? You answered: -Boston Theo Series (41%) -Big Z & Ozzie’s … Continue reading... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:01:41 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/9bbfb2f1c7d1dce88cb91ed8795e06ee.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/9bbfb2f1c7d1dce88cb91ed8795e06ee.html By now you may have heard that the Red Sox farm system was rated 18th out of MLB’s 30 teams by ESPN Insider’s Keith Law, but the worse news is that he ranks Boston last in the AL East. Among all 30 MLB teams, Toronto finished #2 and Tampa #3, jus... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:52:14 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/4186980da1a75bc1e38af64c57abc86e.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/4186980da1a75bc1e38af64c57abc86e.html Holy alleged eugenics, Boston! A sister of Boston's resident best athlete (sorry, JaJuan Johnson) is getting married to its resident Greek god (sorry, Niko Koutouvides), if this story is true, anyway. More »... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:15:44 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/2c9fb5a68d5cd45c18c5ebcd2fe3ed58.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/2c9fb5a68d5cd45c18c5ebcd2fe3ed58.html   Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-Youkilis Keeping It In the New England Family, Engaged to Brady’s Sister - BoSox Injection - BoSox Injection - A Boston Red Sox Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:43:31 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/0e4641fefc449d2ae1216f5df8fd8601.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/0e4641fefc449d2ae1216f5df8fd8601.html I think we’ve all been collectively suffering together at not seeing professional baseball players in full uniform. Witnessing these talented gentleman in jeans and T-shirts and stuff is just strange and unsettling, not to mention a lot of them... Thu, 9 Feb 2012 06:42:41 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/b287c0c3735680ff1b553a709edcb3c5.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/b287c0c3735680ff1b553a709edcb3c5.html Time to catch up on the sports scene and look ahead as well. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/ae46e49dac50a639482545d607c689e6.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/ae46e49dac50a639482545d607c689e6.html Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada- While the Red Sox starting rotation isn’t any closer to being finalized, one thing we do know is who is going to occupy the bullpen.  Aside from a minor move and/or tweak during Spring Training, the main culpri... Thu, 9 Feb 2012 19:10:19 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/a7bda87fa88253a18377182bbe3343b0.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/a7bda87fa88253a18377182bbe3343b0.html DP and I have been telling you for awhile now that it seems like Oswalt doesn't want any part of the Boston Red Sox. There are reports out today that Oswalt would accept the terms of a 1 year $5 million deal, but just not with the Red Sox. He wants e... Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:00:09 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/9e34d9d24292269907e075ed66421fbd.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/9e34d9d24292269907e075ed66421fbd.html Keith Law doesn't have Will Middlebrook's in the top 100 MLB prospects, which is shocking with the way most people talk about him. Here is what Law had to say about him..."Middlebrooks has filled out his 6-foot-4 frame, so his rotational swing now pr... Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:06:56 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/9423ca2aa1adb2a55b07d9f0ba3b1608.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/9423ca2aa1adb2a55b07d9f0ba3b1608.html So, let me get this straight: Pitchers and Catchers in less than 2 weeks, Roy Oswalt still needs a job, the Sox still need a starter. Uh, so what is the problem here? Why can’t Sox Management get this done? Apparently part of the problem is Osw... Thu, 9 Feb 2012 18:48:36 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/723d223b33d8c50fe95e739c212cc0a5.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/723d223b33d8c50fe95e739c212cc0a5.html Via the Boston Globe: "Dennis 'Oil Can' Boyd's new tell-all book, 'They Call Me Oil Can: My Life in Baseball,' which hits bookstores in June, should be a blockbuster if the stories are similar to what the former Red Sox pitcher told WBZ's Jon Miller... Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:00:22 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/60e2bd7a7d8cba73463a2df1f0da8d51.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/60e2bd7a7d8cba73463a2df1f0da8d51.html