Feature: Dead Red

With the Boston Red Sox as popular worldwide now as they've ever been, there's certainly no shortage of Sox blogs, fan sites, and sportswriters out there. And while there may be many entertaining and informational Sox sites out there to follow on a daily basis, who has time to read them each and every day?

Dead Red aims to summarize, analyze and opine on the most important events and developments in Red Sox world on a weekly basis. In each column, you get a little bit of perspective (from this Boston native) and a lot of information and research that readers will hopefully find useful towards understanding the state of the Sox, whether they be Sox fans, Sox haters, or baseball fanatics in general.

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Charlie Doherty

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• Red Sox Give Fans Classy Celebration for Fenway Park's 100th Birthday

  Red Sox Nation got to celebrate the old ball park's once unthinkable milestone with generations of former players, and one notable ex-Sox manager.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Apr 21, 2012

• Natural Selection: Red Sox Officially Replace Theo Epstein with Ben Cherington as GM

  Even though Theo Epstein had to leave his hometown, he was one of the best GMs in team history. Ben Cherington now has big shoes to fill.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Oct 25, 2011

• Terry Francona Is Gone, But It's Theo Epstein Who Should've Been Fired

  This evening, the Red Sox wrongly made their two-time World Series-winning manager the first fall guy of the offseason.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Sep 30, 2011

• Jacoby Ellsbury Makes Final Case For 2011 AL MVP

  Much like the 2011 AL Wild Card race, the league's MVP race is excitingly close as the season comes to a close. But Ellsbury just separated himself from the pack of candidates.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Sep 26, 2011

• September Woes: Red Sox Pitching Is In Big Trouble

  The Red Sox's lousy pitching in the last week couldn't have occurred at a worse time. Can the BoSox rebound before it's too late?

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Sep 08, 2011

• Red Sox Tear Up Texas Pitching In Arlington

  The Red Sox finally beat the Texas Rangers in 2011, and did it twice the last two nights, with solid pitching and explosive offense leading the charge.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Aug 25, 2011

• Friday Night Fights at Fenway: Red Sox Keep First Place From Yankees

  Little to no health in the starting pitching department? No problem, if you're the Boston Red Sox.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Jul 08, 2011

• Red Hot Red Sox Show No Mercy On A.L. East Opponents

  Boston's explosive bats against the Yankees and Blue Jays powered their way to the best record in the American League. It looks to continue that streak against the Rays.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Jun 14, 2011

• Red Sox Nation: The Cream Is Rising To The Top (of the AL Standings)

  What a difference a month makes! This BoSox team has rocketed to the top of the AL East and Wild Card spots. And its best baseball has yet to come.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on May 27, 2011

• Terry Francona Needs to Drop His Stubbornness

  Throwing Jarrod Saltalamacchia into the everyday Red Sox lineup and insisting on keeping Carl Crawford in the leadoff spot are mistakes the BoSox manager needs to stop making.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Apr 13, 2011

• Boston Red Sox Aim to Rule AL East Again in 2011

  On paper, the 2011 Boston Red Sox look set to win the AL East. But only health and consistency from key players will get the hometown squad there.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Mar 31, 2011

• Jon Lester Gets 2011 Opening Day Start, Bullpen Still TBD

  The 2011 Boston Red Sox starting rotation is all set, but the revamped bullpen is still shaping up.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Mar 18, 2011

• Red Sox Rebuild Bullpen in Free Agency: Welcome Wheeler & Jenks

  After resigning Jason Varitek, trading for Adrian Gonzalez and signing Carl Crawford to improve the offense, GM Theo Epstein is quietly rebuilding the troubled Red Sox bullpen.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Dec 22, 2010

• Red Sox Lose Victor Martinez to the Detroit Tigers

  Boston's 2011 free agency period gets off to a bad start.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Nov 23, 2010

• Red Sox End Disappointing 2010 Season on High & Classy Note

  The BoSox celebrate the career of Mike Lowell and let the fans cheer on David Ortiz and Jason Varitek for possibly one last time in a Boston uniform.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Oct 05, 2010

• The (Red Sox) Kids Are Alright, And In The Spotlight

  Ryan Kalish, Jed Lowrie, and Lars Anderson are among the youngsters getting an extended stretch of games to show their potential as the 2010 season winds down.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Sep 14, 2010

• Clay Buchholz: 2010 AL Cy Young Award Frontrunner

  Whether you are a Red Sox fan (like this author) or not, you can now make a strong case for Clay Buchholz to win his first Cy Young Award.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Aug 29, 2010

• Red Sox Win Seven-Game Homestand, Lose Key Bat For The Year

  Youkilis, Okajima And Cameron Are Out, But Lowell And Ellsbury Are In. Frustratingly though, no reliable bullpen help is in sight.

  Review by Charlie Doherty — on Aug 07, 2010

• Hangin' Tough: Red Sox Have First Winning West Coast Trip Since 2004

  After disappointing outcomes in Oakland and Seattle, Boston renewed its dominance over Anaheim to end its 10-game road trip.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Jul 29, 2010

• Red Sox Still Reeling; Reinforcements On The Way

  The Red Sox have been lousy lately, but with healthy bodies on their way back, should fare better in the upcoming games ahead.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Jul 19, 2010