In one of the better trades the Red Sox made in the 1990’s, the Red Sox traded speedy, defensive minded outfielder Otis Nixon and infielder Luis Ortiz to the Texas Rangers for outfielder Jose Canseco. Obviously, it was a bit…

“I have always said that George Kell has taken more from this great game of baseball than he can ever give back. And now I know, I am deeper in debt than ever before.” – George Kell at his 1983…

The Mexican relief pitcher Alfredo Aceves has a few interesting distinctions to his career. First of all, he played for only two teams in his Major League Baseball career, each bitter rivals, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees….

Advanced metrics may not be kind to the Rem Dawg, and perhaps he wasn’t the greatest player in Red Sox history. But, without the injuries he suffered that took away three of his prime seasons, he would’ve been more than…

Fernando Abad is a left-handed relief pitcher who has pitched in MLB for several stints since 2010. While his short time with the Red Sox wasn’t particularly memorable, and didn’t start off well, his acquisition would prove to be a…

Andy Abad never enjoyed much success in Major League Baseball. But, unlike many who toil in the professional minor leagues for many seasons, he did make it to the show, not once, not twice, but three times. The long time…

Hey, baseball fans; here’s some Boston Red Sox trivia: who was the best Sox player in 1993 by Wins Above Replacement? If you guessed Roger Clemens, you’d be wrong. Heck, even if you’d guessed young shortstop John Valentin you still…

For a time, I was penning an article series called Junk Wax Dynasty, in which we look at Major League Baseball players from the “Junk Wax” era of baseball cards. The idea was to find the hidden gems from 1987…

A member of the 1967 Impossible Dream Boston Red Sox, Jerry Adair was acquired midseason from the Chicago White Sox for relief pitcher Don McMahon and a minor leaguer. Both players excelled for their new teams, with Adair playing excellent…

In my past as an armchair baseball analyst, I’d often research players that had one amazing “career year” that stands out among his others. They’re baseball’s “one hit wonders.” Here, we take a look at a left-handed starting pitcher named…