justin masterson
Four ways the contrarian Red Sox roster can be AL power
The Red Sox arrive to The Bronx this weekend a lab experiment worth watching for the Yankees and, really, all of the majors. They have reacted to the two overarching...
Are the Red Sox secretly happy Jon Lester passed on reunion?
SAN DIEGO – The Red Sox always offered enough – whether it was before the 2014 season or in the last week – to not sign Jon Lester. Maybe that...
Red Sox deal Cespedes for a pitcher they desperately need
SAN DIEGO— The Boston Red Sox have agreed to trade outfielder Yoenis Cespedes to the Detroit Tigers for pitcher Rick Porcello, a person familiar with the negotiations said. Right-handed pitching prospect...
Cardinals go mid-tier in Justin Masterson trade
The Cardinals did not make the big move for Jon Lester or David Price – at least not yet. Instead, they decided to try to hit the right veteran at...
Why Justin Masterson won't be the Yankees' next quick fix
Justin Masterson fits a profile very similar to that of Brandon McCarthy and Chase Headley: an accomplished player who has struggled this year, makes a good bit of money and...
Yankees trades can't mortgage future on thin playoff promise
The Yankees are going to keep trying to make trades. It is just who they are. Part of the genetic code of the Steinbrenners. They are never going to give...
Yankees' options in the starting pitching market
CC Sabathia will be out likely until at least July as he undergoes treatment for a degenerative right knee condition. Here’s a look at a few starting pitchers, listed alphabetically, whom...
Red Sox managers praise Ellsbury's talent, but health a worry
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Terry Francona and John Farrell both won a World Series as Red Sox manager with Jacoby Ellsbury and — independent of each other — they...