Though he was not in a Boston uniform during the 2004 season, Suppan would provide a memorable moment along the way. He was then acquired by the Arizona Diamondbacks by way of the 1998 expansion draft. He was actually drafted by the club in 1993 and pitched in parts of three seasons in his first taste of the Majors. That was actually Suppan’s second stint in Boston. Jeff Suppan : Acquired by Boston at the 2003 trade deadline, Suppan was so ineffective in the Red Sox rotation (3-4 5.57 ERA and 1.43 WHIP in 63 innings pitched) that he was actually left off of the postseason roster when October came along. Walker would get a multiyear deal with the Cubs and would play there for the better part of three seasons before being dealt to San Diego at the 2006 trade deadline. The club opted to let Walker leave following the 2003 season rather than re-sign him long term. He was one of the better one-year acquisitions in club history. Todd Walker : I highlighted Walker’s contributions to the Red Sox in the previous post. Without further ado, let’s move on to the notable player departures and acquisitions that did happen. Of course, that deal fell through and Rodriguez would be acquired by New York later that offseason. The club pursued a three-team trade with the Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox involving Nomar Garciaparra (to the White Sox), Manny Ramirez (to the Rangers), Magglio Ordonez (to the Red Sox), Alex Rodriguez (to the Red Sox), and a couple young pitching prospects named Brandon McCarthy (Chicago to Boston), and Jon Lester (Boston to Texas). There was also a very notable trade that didn’t happen. Francona would manage the team for eight seasons, winning two World Series championships (to date, his record in the Fall Classic is 8-0). He was fired and replaced by Terry Francona. A fateful decision to not make a pitching change in Game Seven of the 2003 ALCS would seal the fate of Grady Little. In addition to the notable player departures and acquisitions, there was also a very notable managerial change. The epic comeback in the ALCS against the Yankees, the final out in Game Four of the World Series to end an 86 year drought, the late season surge, Tek vs A-Rod, Nomar sitting in the dugout during an important game (arguably the final nail in the coffin for his tenure in Boston)…įor the all the drama that occurred in the regular season and postseason, it’s only fitting that the offseason was dramatic in its own part. The 2004 season wasn’t anything short of dramatic. Boston, MA, USA Boston Red Sox former pitcher Keith Foulke walks on the field as part of the 10 year celebration of the 2004 Boston Red Sox before the game against the Atlanta Braves at Fenway Park. The following post recaps the 2003-2004 offseason. 586 winning percentage.īaseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easilyįound on the Internet.This is part two of a 12-part series recapping Boston’s notable offseason acquisitions and departures. They played their home games at Fenway Park (Park Factors: 111/109) where 3,048,250 fans witnessed their 2008 Red Sox finish the season with a. The 2008 Boston Red Sox played 162 games during the regular season, won 95 games, lost 67 games, and finished in second position. 2008 Boston Red Sox Roster | Research by Baseball Almanac
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