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Is Roy The Recipe For The Red Sox Rotation? 
“Another painful loss for the Sox, the offense put up nine runs early in
the game but the lack
luster pitching proves that no lead is safe in
Boston.” The Red Sox pitching staff is truly in peril, and will
not get
any better unless some changes are made, but
there is no need to fear because a relatively inexpensive`,
and highly
effective solution is out there problem is available and ready to be
signed immediately. The solution
to their pitching conundrums is none
other than three time all star Roy Oswalt. Roy Oswalt is a crafty
veteran pitcher
who spent the majority of his illustrious career in
Houston pitching for the Astros. At the trade deadline of 2010 Oswalt
was
dealt to the Philadelphia Phillies and finished that 7-1 a minuscule 1.74
ERA. Last year Oswalt suffered from
nagging injury, so the Sox could pick
him up on the cheap. The Red Sox pitching as a whole has a unimaginably
high
5.44 ERA, and rank 29th, 26th, 25th, and 28th out of 30 in all major
pitching categories. Oswalt’s career ERA is
3.21 and his ERA from the
past two years is 3.13. Key contributions that lead to the Red Sox
pitching disasters
were injuries to pitchers John Lackey, Daisuke
Matsuzaka, and Andrew Bailey, the departure of closer and fan favorite,
Jonathan Papelbon via free agency, and retirement of pitcher Tim
Wakefield. Due to the injuries and retirements of
Red Sox pitchers the
Bosox were forced to move flame-throwing set-up man Daniel Bard from the
bullpen to the starting
rotation and he is severely missed locking down
the 8th and now potentially the 9th. Also, the only semi-consistent
hurlers Josh Beckett and Jon Lester have been feeling the pressure of
carrying the load of a whole rotation and bullpen.With
all these
occurrences that came to fruition, no wonder why the local nine aren’t
thriving to our expectations.
Roy Osawalt would solve the majorities of
the Red Sox pitching dilemma by allowing them to insert Daniel Bard back
in the bullpen, add depth to the Red Sox feeble rotation, and take some
pressure off of the teams two “aces.”
One major reason that makes Roy Oswalt a perfect fit for the Red Sox is
that he can take Daniel Bard’s
spot in the rotation, thus making him
expendable to the pen. Over the past three years , not including the
young
2012 season, the Red Sox had the one of the best 1-2 punch for the
8th and 9th in the bullpen. Now that Papelbon’s
moved onto Philly and
Bard is starting, the Sox have one of the weakest backend bullpen in the
MLB. I know you want
a thriving bullpen and YOU want to feel confident
when the your hometown has a slim lead in the last two frames that
they
will be able to keep it safe. The only sure way to make those hopes that
we took for granted last year reappear
is to put 27 year old Daniel Bard
back in the bullpen, thus having to sign a starter, Roy Oswalt, to make
the a
seemingly unnoticed transition to the Red Sox staff, replacing and
exceeding the production Bard in the starting rotation.
When closer
Andrew Bailey returns and if Bard can get slipped back in the pen the Red
Sox can return to having a
very formidable back end bullpen.
In addition to making Daniel Bards transition to the bullpen have no
negative
impact on the Sox whatsoever. Roy Oswalt in Boston uniform would
add some much needed depth in the rotation. As previously
mentioned, the
injury bug has caught up to the majority of the Red Sox pitchers and
derailed key players such as
John Lackey (“the greatest starting pitcher
in the history of baseball”), Daisuke Matsuzaka and Andrew Bailey.
All
jokes aside, these injuries have cost the Red Sox some “W’s.” To boot,
Papelbon and Wakefield
are no longer sporting Sox “uni”, therefore, the
are in dire need for positive reinforcement on the mound.
In 2006, the
Red Sox conceived the notion that they had a bounty of quality pitching
and traded starter Bronson
Arroyo, to their dismay unexpected injuries
were abound, and prevented the squad from making the playoffs. The moral
of the story is that you can NEVER have too many arms! Shades of past
years haunt the Red Sox and without Roy Oswalt
history will repeat
itself. A young and jovial Tampa Bay team with one third the Sox’s
payroll put a phenomenal
and dominant rotation together building from
their farm system. The Ray’s have the Red Sox’s number and are
overall
more successful due to their focus on pitching rather than squandering
money on big names that rarely pan
out. To get the recipe sizzling and
the Sox cooking, money should be invested wisely on Roy Oswalt to
stabilize
the rotation.
The advent of Roy Oswalt will take off undo stress from the tandem of
“horses” known
as Josh Beckett and Jon Lester. For instance, with no
depth in the bullpen, Josh Beckett was forced to go 126 pitches
(a career
high) thus making him unfit to throw his next game. If Roy Oswalt was in
the fold, Daniel Bard would be
in the bullpen and Beckettt would not have
to exhaust himself. Beckett does not have the stamina and needs to held
to a pitch count that can not altered. With no viable options the rest
of the team can not relax and falter which puts
enormous pressure on
them. Pitcher’s need to pitch at their comfort level and need sense of
security which
Roy Oswalt will offer to his potential teammates. Bobby
Valentine, at this point, is positioned to fail at his return
to being
the “skipper” in the big league. The pressure will be taken off not only
the team but the front
office as well. Fans, like you and me, will be at
ease knowing that the team is concerned about how WE feel as a loyal
fan
base. The end result will make the Sox one step closer to having a
winning product on the field. As a pitcher
myself, when I feel the need
to be exemplary on the mound, I am overwhelmed and do not pitch at my
best. This feeling
of no support eats at your confidence and effects
your mindset. That is just one of many motivating factors which should
prevail in managements decision.
After intense research of articles and stats on sports websites, Roy
Oswalt
would be a perfect addition to the Red Sox. Nearly every sports
analyst agrees that Oswalt is the missing piece of the
25 man World
Series puzzle.Roy Oswalt will help the Red Sox achieve their ultimate
goal by allowing them to move
Daniel Bard from the rotation to the
bullpen, add depth to the lackluster pitching staff, and take the edge
off
the mentally crippled starters. Daniel Bard is a luxury for the Sox
and he needs to be utilized to his full potential.
To bring out Bard’s
best he needs to be in the bullpen setting up or closing games instead of
starting. Starting
in the long run could shorten Bard’s career and takes
away from the “it” factor he has in the pen.
Bard’s average fastball
speed when pitching in the bullpen is 98 miles per hour and when
starting, it is 94
miles per hour. Bard’s unique talent that separates
him from other pitchers is his ability to throw one of the
fastest balls
in the team and when starting Bard does not exemplify who he truly is and
forces him to use unsuccessful
pitches. The Red Sox have only three
proven starters and one of them is coming off an injury which kept him
out
for nearly all of last year. Having a proven and successful innings
eater will allow for more wins and rest for the other
pitchers on the
team. Oswalt will make up for the derailing injuries and will lessen the
loss. Stress is a killer
in life and for a team and a key player will
reduce the stress of the team, it’s performance and morale. As a
passionate Red Sox fan, YOU should want the Red Sox to WIN and Roy Oswalt
is the key ingredient to the recipe!
It's Joe Spinosa again with another weekly article on the Red Sox with "Projections for
the position players" Now projecting the damage the bats will do. 
Jacoby Ellsbury:
26 HR, 87 RBI, .297 AVG. The Skinny: Jacoby Ellsbury was a first round draft choice
of the Red Sox in 2005. He was known as a top prospect and all members of management kept tabs on him and the fans knew him
after his impressive showing in the 2007 playoffs. Since then Ellsbury has been a speedster and a Gold Glove center fielder,
having finished third in the 2008 American League Rookie of the Year. Ellsbury had a .300 batting average and 70n steals in
his 2009 season. Following his ’09 season was 2010 in which he only played in 18 games and had a forgettable .192 batting
average. Ellsbury’s toughness came into question when he never came back from injury, so he responded in a big way.
Jacoby exploded for a career year with an unexpected pop. He led the Sox with 32 bombs, was second in average boasting a .321
avg. I don’t think he will have quite the year he had in 2011, but he will still play at an elite level and remain one
of the best handful of centerfielders. 
Dustin Pedroia
20 HR, 90 RBI, .306 AVG. The Skinny: Petey has been the heart and soul of the Red Sox
since bursting onto the scene in 2007, winning the AL Rookie of the Year honors. Pedroia has always played as if he had something
to prove. He feels he has been doubted due to his small 5’9 stature, which is probably 5’7. Pedroia has certainly
done enough to earn respect from the fans, the media, and the players. He has been a Rookie of the Year, an MVP, a Gold Glove
winner, and a Silver Slugger. You can always count on “The Little Engine That Could” to play his heart out and
bat for a .300 average. Pedroia has been very consistent and will stay consistent as long as he plays 145-155 games. Pedroia
displayed a bit of power last season breaking the 20 dinger barrier and I only see more coming as long as he continues to
mature. I still doubt he will hit 30, but he’s proved us wrong many times. 
Adrian Gonzalez:
31 HR, 121 RBI, .317 AVG. The Skinny: Boston’s All- Star first baseman acquired
from San Diego on December 6th, 2010 for Casey Kelly, Anthony Rizzo, Reymond Fuentes, cousin of St. Louis right
fielder Carlos Beltran, and Eric Patterson. Gonzalez is an excellent hitter, can put the ball to all parts of the fields,
and is an RBI machine. Towards the end of last year Gonzo had a bit of a “power outrage” possibly due to the Homerun
Derby, and or, the left shoulder Gonzalez was operated on over the 2010 offseason. Either way A-Gon had a phenomenal season
and will continue produce at the high level he is capable of for many years to come. 
Kevin Youkilis:
24 HR, 89 RBI, .286 The Skinny: Kevin Youkilis, when healthy, is a force to reckon
with in the middle of the Sox lineup. He has been a consistent from 2008-2010, although he only played in 100 games he had
19 homeruns and a .307 in 2010, and then Youk played in 120 games in 2011, but only batted a lowly .258. I think a factor
to Youkilis’s subpar season was the beating he took moving to the hot corner after the Sox acquired Adrian Gonzalez
from the Padres. I think Youk will rebound from 2011 and will have a good year and play solid defense at third base. 
David Ortiz
28 HR, 96 RBI, .286 AVG The Skinny: When you think David Ortiz what’s the first
thing that comes to your mind? Clutch, Homeruns, Mr. Red Sox. Big Papi has been an excellent player for the Red Sox organization
for the past nine years. Being part of two World Series champions and is right now the longest tenured Sock since the recent
retirements of Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek. Every player will eventually reach the summit and fall off. That has yet to
happen to Ortiz. This offseason Ortiz filed for arbitration filing for $16 million and the Bosox countered with $12 million,
eventually the two agreed on one year deal worth 14.75 million dollars. So we at least know Papi will being wearing the white
and red for at least another year. Also as long as he plays he will be a very solid bat. 
Carl Crawford:
14 HR, 75 RBI, .285 AVG The Skinny: Last year Carl Crawford was one of the Red Sox
big money signings along with Adrian Gonzalez, and I’ll just say he didn’t pan out as well as Gonzalez did in
the first season. Carl was never worth the money he got paid, but he really flopped last season having a sub .300 on base
percentage. I have a strong feeling Crawford will bounce back and be a similar guy to the one who tortured the Red Sox for
8 years down in Tampa, he once stole six stolen bases against the Red Sox. He will never live up to the contract but he will
still be a solid player =, that probably is worth at best 10-13 million a year. 
Jarrod Saltalamacchia:
19 HR, 60 RBI, .246 AVG The Skinny: Jarrod Saltalamacchia, that was a handful,
was traded to the Red Sox in the 2010 season and has been a solid bat. Salty was a first round draft choice of the Atlanta
Braves and was traded to the Texas Rangers along with shortstop Elvis Andrus for first baseman Mark Teixeira. Saltalamacchia
is a below average catcher, but packs a punch at the plate. There is a high probability that Salty will hit 20 homers. 
Nick Punto/ Mike Aviles
10 HR, 47 RBI, .250 AVG. The Skinny: The Red Sox for no apparent reason traded
everyday shortstop Marco Scutaro. So mid season acquisition Mike Aviles and offseason addition Nick Punto will share time
patrolling short and to be honest their stopgap scrubs who will buy time for top prospect Jose Iglesias to develop e a little
more in the minor leagues. Don’t expect flashy number, they will carry their own weight and play good defense. Rightfield 9
HR, 48 RBI, .237 AVG. The Skinny: Since the Sox’s right field situation is murky, I’m just projecting
what I think the position as a whole will produce. I think newly acquired Ryan Sweeney who was part of the Andrew Bailey deal
will get the job and platoon with someone who is unknown. To make a long story short right field will be a major liability
along with short stop Joe Spinosa's Weekly Red Sox Article-Player Projections for
the 2012 season
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by Joe Spinosa
First
off, starting with the pitchers
JOSH BECKETT:
12-9, 4.13 ERA
The skinny:
Josh
Beckett in his Boston tenure has been very inconsistent. In 2006 the
young, newly acquired, 26 year old posted 16 wins
with an atrocious 5.02
ERA. Then in 2007, Beckett had a career year posting 20 wins with a
miniscule 3.27 ERA finishing
second in the Cy Young Award voting. In 2008
Beckett had some nagging injuries especially his hamstrings and quads, he
finished the year with 12 wins and 4.03 ERA. Following his average year,
was 2009 in which he had 17 wins and a respectable
3.86 ERA. In 2010
Beckett had a career low point where he had similar injuries to the
nagging ones in '08, but was
just not able to recoup he had a 6-6 record
with a skyrocketed 5.78 ERA. Finally in 2011,this past season, Josh had a
deceivingly good year. He had 13 wins, which could have been at least
17-20 if he got appropriate run support for what
the team had been
producing in his non starting days. Most bitter fans ,myself included,
only remember his season
as fried chicken and beer. So in conclusion my
methodology for the projection is that since Beckett has had his best
seasons in '07,'09, and '11 and had his worse years in'06, '08, and '10.
I'm sticking with the trend of his career
and saying he will have a nearly
identical year to the one in 2008.
 Jon Lester:
17-8, 3.17 ERA
The Skinny:
Jon Lester has taken the reign as the Red Sox
"ace" since 2008. Lester
always had the stuff but was side tracked by Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, but
since
his no hitter in May of '08 Lester has been one of the most dominant
lefties in the MLB. posting and average total of
a 16-8 record with a 3.33
ERA from his breakout year in 2008. A testament to Lester's power stuff is
that from '08
to now he has averaged nearly 200 strikeouts each year
topping with 225 in both 2009 and '10. The numbers don't lie and
Lester is
poised to have a "Lester-like" year and will do just fine in his age 28
season.
 Clay Buchholz:
15-5, 3.47 ERA
The Skinny:
Clay Buchholz has been a highly touted individual
in the Boston Red Sox
system his whole career from the day the Sox had drafted him in the first
round of the 2005
draft and two years later in 2007. Clay threw a no
hitter against the Baltimore Orioles in September of 2007. He had
a rough
next two years being bounced around from the AAA to the big club. Finally
in 2010 Buchholz had a phenomenal
year posting 17 wins and a microscopic
2.33 ERA. In 2011 Buchholz got bit by the injury bug in late June and
suffered
a stress fracture in his lower back. Though in the 14 games he
started, he had a good 3.48 ERA. Not sure how he is going
to rebound from
the injury I am reluctant to go full speed ahead and think he will produce
at a comparable level
to his excellent '10 season, but I have faith that
Clay will have a solid year as our #3 starter
 Daniel Bard: 13-8, 3.98 ERA The Skinny: Daniel Bard has been a staple as the Red Sox setup man
for three years and has caught the baseball world by storm with his blazing fastball that tops out around 100 mph.
Concerns for Bard is that he has never pitched more than 75 innings as a pro and has broken down towards the end of the
year posting a 7.47 ERA from August 1st to the end of the year in 2011. His season ERA before August was 1.76 and
had ballooned to 3.33 by the end of the season. Another reason for weariness is that he is a predominantly a 1 pitch
pitcher and that pitch is obviously a fastball. He has sprinkled in some sliders and very little change-ups now and again.
Also since he will be pitching at least 5 innings as a starter compared to 1 as a reliever his velocity will dip
from 100 to about 96, which is still excellent. With all the negative reasons to suspect he will have a lack luster year
Bard has such great stuff, potential, youth, and he will prevail. although he will have to a lot of strength
and conditioning and stay away from Beckett (a la fried chicken).  Andrew Bailey
4-6, 3.01 ERA,33 saves
The Skinny:
The newly acquired Andrew Bailey is the replacement
for 6 year closer and
fan favorite Jonathan Papelbon. Filling Paps shoes will be hard, but
Bailey has the talent
to do so. I unfortunately never got to see him play,
but he seems like a viable closer by the numbers. In 2009 Bailey
was the
AL rookie of the year and was incredible. He was a horse in 2009 and he
pitched in 68 games and recorded
26 saves which could have been a boatload
more if the team gave him more opportunities. his team was not competitive
and finished with a total of more than 75 wins good for last in the AL
West. In 2010 he had an even better 1.47 than
his 1.84 in the year prior,
but only pitched i 49 innings and most recently in 2011 Bailey pitched 42
innings with
an ERA that doubled from the two previous seasons (a 3.24 ERA
in today's game is very good). Causes for concerns are
his health, Bailey
has had decreasing innings pitched from each year of his career. Another
issue is that his ERA
jumped in 2011 which causes questions of if teams
have figured him out, yet another factor is going from the monstrous,
pitcher friendly park in Oakland compared to the small dimensions of the
100 year old Fenway Park. Finally. I get nervous
going from Oakland where
baseball is not very important to the pressure cooker in Boston where
every game in April
is equal to one in September. Therefore, if he has a
slow start and blows a few saves he might not be able to take
the
relentless attacks from the fans. I do believe Bailey will have a career
high in saves due purely to the amount
of opportunities in Boston opposed
to Oakland and he has youth on his side.
Stay tuned for more of my projections
on the position players of the Sox.
The formula for my Projections are the previous 4 years, career trends,
and
intuition from the mind of an avid baseball follower.
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Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Celebrate Spring Las Vegas Restaurant Week Select restaurants
to offer special menus benefitting Three Square Food Bank LAS
VEGAS — (Feb. 17, 2012) – Spring is just around
the corner and so is the inaugural launch of Three Square’s Spring Las Vegas Restaurant Week. From Feb. 27 – March
4, La Cave Wine & Food Hideaway and Society Café Encore will offer specialty menus, from which a portion of the
proceeds will benefit the local non-profit organization which works to end hunger in Southern Nevada. La Cave Wine & Food Hideaway –
Chef’s Tasting Menu Executive chef Billy DeMarco will offer a three-course tasting menu featuring a hand cut crudo of salmon,
tuna and hamachi with scallop olive oil; an entrée of a braised half baby chicken served with broccolini and a tarragon
jus; and a chef’s section of desserts. The menu is prix fixe, $50.12 per person, not inclusive of tax or gratuity. A
Sommelier’s select wine pairing is also available for an additional $30 per person. Society
Café Encore – Lunch Tasting Menu Executive chef Kim Canteenwalla’s three-course lunch tasting menu begins with
a choice of Kabocha squash soup or roasted tomato bisque. For an entrée, diners can select from Society’s “Skinny
Salad” with poached rock shrimp, Napa cabbage, arugula, radish, rice crackers and finished with a miso and yuzu dressing;
or a grilled chicken fruit and nut salad with dried cherries, figs, cranberries, pears, hearts of palm, cashews and pomegranate
vinaigrette. Other entrée options are a turkey burger, topped with a shaved vegetable salad and cranberry-jalapeno
relish; or Society’s version of a grilled ham and cheese sandwich with Kurobuta ham, Gruyere cheese, frisee salad and
a poached egg. Warm donut “bites” and Society’s ice cream sandwiches, available in Oreo or Reese’s
flavors, round out the dessert offering. The menu is prix fixe, $20.12, not inclusive of tax or gratuity. For more information about Spring Restaurant Week and to view complete Restaurant Week menus, please
visit www.helpoutdineout.org. For reservations at La Cave or Society Café, please call 702-770-9966.
About Wynn Las Vegas Wynn Las Vegas,
a luxury hotel and destination casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip features 2,716 luxurious guest rooms and suites,
an approximately 111,000 square foot casino, 15 restaurants, a nightclub, spa and salon, an on-site 18-hole golf course, approximately
223,000 square feet of meeting space, an on-site Ferrari and Maserati dealership, and approximately 74,000 square feet of
retail space. Encore, an expansion of Wynn Las Vegas, opened on December 22, 2008. Encore is located immediately adjacent
to Wynn Las Vegas and features a 2,034 all-suite hotel, approximately 72,000 square foot casino, 6 restaurants, 2 night clubs,
a spa and salon, approximately 60,000 square feet of meeting space and approximately 27,000 square feet of upscale retail
outlets. About Restaurant Week & Three Square Las Vegas Restaurant Week began in 2007 as a way
to give locals and tourists the opportunity to help out by dining out. This year’s first ever Spring edition includes
a variety of Las Vegas’ best restaurants, ranging from popular mid-level eateries to the city’s premier and celebrity-chef
restaurants, all offering fantastic meals at pre fixe prices. Proceeds from Restaurant Week benefit Three Square, Southern
Nevada’s only food bank. Three Square currently provides more than 24 million pounds of food and grocery product –
the equivalent of nearly 18 million meals – per year to more than 600 Program Partners including non-profit and faith-based
organizations, schools and feeding sites throughout Southern Nevada. Three Square is a member of the Feeding America network
of food banks. For additional information visit www.threesquare.org or www.helpoutdineoutlv.org. |
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BOSTON - Max Scherzer pitched into the seventh inning, Delmon
Young homered and the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Thursday night to avoid a four-game series sweep.
MIAMI (AP) - Dwyane Wade led a comeback from a 2-0 series
deficit in the 2006 NBA finals. LeBron James rallied his team from two games down to win the Eastern Conference crown a year
later.
FOXBOROUGH (AP) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady
says it's time to put the team's Super Bowl loss behind and start thinking about the upcoming NFL season.
MIAMI
(AP) - Rajon Rondo posted a stat line never before seen in NBA playoff history. He was on the court for every second of a
game that finished more than three hours after it started. He scored more points in a single overtime than anyone this season.
BOSTON - FOX 25's Kristine Leahy sat down with Christopher
Tunstall to discuss the Lannin Walk.
BOSTON - A Roxbury family is recovering after being pulled
from their overturned car in the Tip O'Neil Tunnel by Transit Police on Wednesday.
ATTLEBORO (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – A car plowed
into a crowd of people Thursday in Attleboro.
BOSTON
(AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick is heading to western and central Massachusetts to tour a tornado recovery site and attend a ceremony
commemorating the passage of one year since a devastating storm destroyed lives and livelihoods in the region.
WORCESTER (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – An 18-month-old
who had been missing was found dead in a Worcester lake. Officials
tell FOX 25 the boy's distraught mother called 911, saying her child had been missing for no more than 15 minutes when she
found him face down in Indian Lake, right by her Proctor Street home.
BOSTON - Local boxing great Micky Ward appeared on Fox &
Friends on Tuesday to discuss his autobiography, "A Warrior's Heart: The True Story of Life Before and Beyond The Fighter."
TAUNTON
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – Memorial Day is all about thanking servicemen and women for risking their lives to protect
the United States of America, and New England Patriots offensive guard Marcus Cannon found a way to do just that.
HAVERHILL - The state's first trial for motor vehicle homicide
while texting is set to begin in Haverhill on Tuesday.
BOXFORD (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – A man has been
confirmed dead after somehow falling out of a moving car in Boxford.
The lead attorney for James "Whitey" Bulger's has
pleaded to delay the start of his trial, saying the stress of trying to prepare in time to defend the former Boston mobster
in November has taken a toll on his health.
CHELSEA - Authorities say a 2-year-old girl who fell an estimated
50 feet from a third-floor window in a Chelsea apartment is expected to survive.
BOSTON - Lawyers for a former Salvadoran military official
accused of colluding in the 1989 slayings of six Jesuit priests are due in federal court for a status conference on immigration
charges.
