The Struggles Of Rick Porcello

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The Boston Red Sox extended the contract of Rick Porcello this offseason, making the 26-year-old a $20 million per season pitcher. His extension was for four-years and $82.5 million with the plan for him to essentially be a replacement for established ace Jon Lester, the former Sox lefty who decided to take his talents to […] READ MORE



Lack Of An “Ace” A Good Thing For Boston Red Sox Rotation

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Much has been said of the Boston Red Sox rotation this offseason. Now, I believe the Red Sox will pick up a top-of-the-rotation starting pitcher sometime before the trade deadline. I suspect in late May/early June we will be hearing of a deal for Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee (if his recent injury doesn’t linger all […] READ MORE



Making Sense of the Red Sox Offseason

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So, the Red Sox missed out on Jon Lester. I have to say, I’m more than a little surprised. As a fan of the Sox and of Lester individually, I really believed that both sides wanted a reunion and would make it happen in the end. I’m not bitter; Lester helped bring two championships to […] READ MORE


Dodgers, Tigers and Red Sox Highlight Busy Day at Winter Meetings

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Its been a busy 24 hours at the MLB Winter Meetings with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox making the most noise.  However they haven’t been the only ones wheeling and dealing.  LWOS is here to recap the latest breaking news, and biggest moves. Let’s start in Los Angeles where the […] READ MORE


Lost Season of the Arizona Diamondbacks

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With a young team loaded with talent on offense, and some key off-season moves like picking up Brandon Arroyo, I thought the Arizona Diamondbacks were going to have a solid year.  If their pitching held together, I felt they could have even been contenders. Things have gone disastrous on both sides of the ball for […] READ MORE