What's Up the Middle?

What's Up the Middle?

Are they coming up short?

(BDD Illustration / Boston Globe File Photo)

So who's in center?

(BDD Photo Illustration)

Sox Still Have Big Holes to Fill

"Pennant-winning teams are supposed to be strong up the middle, and if the Red Sox opened the season today, they would watch a lot of balls go through the hole at shortstop and others fall for hits in center field." -- 1.11.06, Murray Chass, New York Times

Announcement on Theo Soon?
Manny Wasting Precious Time?

"'I said that we were going to keep a light on in the window for him,' Lucchino said Sunday. 'I didn't specify a number of days. If he wanted to come back, it would make us a better front office. I don't want to comment further until we have an announcement to make. We may have an announcement sometime soon.'"

"'We've tried to keep faith with the understanding we reached with Manny and his agent,' Lucchino said. 'It has consumed some time.'" -- 1.11.06, Murray Chass, New York Times

BDD is a feature of Boston.com. The site is not produced by the Boston Globe sports dept.

Boston Globe:

Francona: Image drove owners > Werner: Focus is on season > Napoli jerseys available > Bradley ready > De La Rosa learned from Pedro

Boston Herald:

No need for arbitration > Tito throws book at Sox > Victorino will play for Team USA > Tickets on sale

ProJo:

In new book, Francona, Epstein fire strikes > Brentz looks to continue momentum from late 2012 into 2013 > Knuckleballer makes pitch for roster spot > Hopes high for Red Sox youth movement

NY Post:

Pettitte to join Torre on WBC team > A-Rod was in pain in August > Yanks $189M payroll goal has AL East's attention > Jeter no longer in boot

Following feed provided by
Subscribe to Dirt DogsWhat's RSS?

Please e-mail us thoughts, images, attachments here.

The "Curt’s Pitch for ALS" program is a joint effort by Curt and Shonda Schilling and The ALS Association Mass Chapter to strike out Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

Support SHADE!

The SHADE Foundation thanks Red Sox Nation for joining in their fight to save future generations from melanoma.
Hot Stove, Cool Music
Get the CD. Support Paul and Theo Epstein's Foundation to be Named Later.