Patterson’s Week 10 MLB Rankings

Ten weeks into the season and I have surprised myself with having a power rankings column for every week.  In regard’s to my preseason predictions, an update: My AL preseason Manager of the Year has been fired.  My AL Rookie of the Year pick was finally called up this week.  My AL Central prediction is [...]

Kinsler or Pedroia?

Writing about the Red Sox struggles is only going to succeed in making me very angry.  So I will not delve into their present situation right now other than saying this: The Major League Baseball Season is a marathon, not a sprint. What brings me to my laptop tonight is something I thought of over [...]

Mumbles: Blizzard Edition

After shoveling for nearly two and a half hours, I feel the need to rant.  It is usually ideal therapy for me so I figured there is nothing better than to sit down at my computer and just let it have it. * First and foremost, all you people out there who love snow and [...]

Good Idea, Bad Idea: Playing Injured

Over the past 2 years injuries have been a hot button issue in the Boston sports market.  Boston superstars have missed significant playing time, tried to come back to soon, and then ended up missing more time.  Boston’s fans are brutal and are willing to criticize anyone at any given time.  Is there ever an [...]

Solving the Pedroia Problem

This weekend the Boston Red Sox were dealt a crushing blow by the injury bug as Dustin Pedroia broke his foot fouling a ball off of it in San Francisco.  The timing of the injury couldn’t be any worse for the Sox.  Then again any injury to arguably the franchise player never happens at a good [...]

Who Will Step Up in June?

April wasn’t the best month for the Boston Red Sox.  We can all do ourselves a favor and forget about it.  We were too busy paying attention to the Celtics and the Bruins anyways.  It also helps that pennants aren’t won in April.  However, it is fair to say, there was nervous tension throughout April [...]

Opening Day Thoughts

After a weekend in the sun and a laid back Easter Sunday, I’m here to give my thoughts on last night’s game, which was one of the better Opening Day’s in recent memory. *Having Pedro throw out the first pitch was classic.  After seeing him deal in the postseason last year, I would not at [...]

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