The Red Sox are finally addressing their pitching rotation (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)   On Thursday, the Boston Red Sox made a move to shore up their battered rotation by trading for the San Diego Padres’ best pitcher, Drew Pomeranz. If you’re curious about how badly the Red Sox felt they needed Pomeranz, the cost will tell you: the Red Sox sent their top pitching prospect, Anderson … [Read more...]

Podcasts: Podcast: Let's Make a Deal Friday, July 15, 2016 In episode No. 9 of the Rotoworld Baseball Podcast, D.J. Short and Drew Silva discuss the deal which will send left-hander Drew Pomeranz to the Red Sox, injured starters, first-half surprises around MLB, buy-low targets for the second half, and much more. D.J. and Drew also take reader/listener questions in the Rotoworld Mailbag.Be … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Sox Poach Pomeranz Sometimes I like to think of baseball in Breaking Bad metaphors. If you’ve watched the show, you probably remember Mike Ehrmantraut’s famous “half measures” speech. Essentially a half measure is a temporary fix, a Band-Aid that covers up the problem only until it resurfaces, like a car donut or an extra pair of glasses. The Red Sox have been very … [Read more...]

Strike Zone: 2017 Starter Rankings Friday, July 15, 2016 Time for some post-All-Star break fun: here are my very, very preliminary 2017 player rankings. I’ve done my best to list players where they’ll be eligible next year, and the free agents-to-be are listed without teams. Players with options for next year are still listed with their current teams and asterisks if those options are likely to … [Read more...]

Report: Red Sox acquire Drew Pomeranz from Padres (Getty Images) The pitching-needy Boston Red Sox have struck a trade with the San Diego Padres, acquiring left-hander Drew Pomeranz on Thursday. The trade was first reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune and the Boston Herald reports that Anderson Espinoza, the Red Sox’s top pitching prospect, is headed to San Diego. [Join a Yahoo Daily … [Read more...]

Move over Aroldis Chapman: Red Sox prospect hits 105 mph (Getty Images) Boston Red Sox prospect Michael Kopech did something on the mound Wednesday night that we’ve only seen from Aroldis Chapman in recent years. While pitching for the High-A Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League, Kopech threw a fastball that registered at 105 mph on two radar guns, according to Baseball America. The … [Read more...]

Video: Casting a baseball reality TV show with Bravo's Andy Cohen SAN DIEGO — If you tune in to Andy Cohen’s interview show “Watch What Happens Live” on Bravo, you’ll see a St. Louis Cardinals cap sitting right behind him. It’s there every single show. As the executive producer of the “Real Housewives” series and the former head of development at Bravo, Cohen’s day-to-day dealings are … [Read more...]

Darryl Strawberry admits to having sex in clubhouse during games Darryl Strawberry in 2005 as a Mets spring training instructor. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) If you’re one of those finger-wagging eye-rollers who believe the athletes of today get away with way too much, we’ve got two words for you: Darryl Strawberry. What Strawberry, Doc Gooden and other players were able to do back in the ’80s … [Read more...]

Here's what a league full of only Bartolo Colon would look like A league full of Bartolo Colon clones did not perform well at the plate. (Getty Images/Tim Clayton/Corbis) We live in a glorious time. Technology has made it so that information is available instantaneously, any item can be purchased and delivered to your door without leaving the house and Pokémon are real. In some cases, … [Read more...]

The 10 biggest disappointments of baseball's first half Hope spring eternal in spring training. Even the teams projected for the worst record in the league have reason to be optimistic. That questionable pitcher working on a new pitch might finally break through. That mysterious new free-agent unknown looks pretty good. And, hey, everyone is healthy. For some, that optimism last a few … [Read more...]