Posted in 2008, Baserunning, Bullpen, Catching, Defense, Discussion, Game Summary, Injuries, Lineup, Manager, News, Roster, Rotation, tagged Adam Jones, Aubrey Huff, Brian Burres, Brian Roberts, Craig Hansen, Daniel Cabrera, David Aardsma, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, George Sherrill, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Javier Lopez, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Millar, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Melvin Mora, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Nick Markakis, Ramon Hernandez, Sean Casey, Tim Wakefield on June 3, 2008 | No Comments »
It appears that the Baltimore Orioles’ early season run of being not terrible might be over. Still, the Sox (or more precisely, Hideki Okajima) gave up the last game of the series; poised to win with just an inning and a half to go, that was a let down. I’m just looking forward to the [...]
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Posted in 2008, Awards, Baserunning, Bench, Bullpen, Catching, Defense, Game Summary, Injuries, Lineup, Manager, Roster, Rotation, tagged Alex Cora, Alex Gordon, Bartolo Colon, Billy Butler, Brandon Moss, Brett Tomko, Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Aardsma, David DeJesus, Gil Meche, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jimmy Gobble, Joey Gathright, Jonathan Papelbon, Julio Lugo, Justin Masterson, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Miguel Olivo, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin on May 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Boston swept Kansas City in this 4-game series, making it a perfect homestand. The Red Sox are quickly compiling the best home record out of anyone in baseball; they are now 21-5 at Fenway for the year. Kicking off a series with a no-hitter must do some serious psychological damage to the team that got [...]
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Posted in 2008, Baserunning, Catching, Defense, Game Summary, News, Prospects, Red Sox, Rotation, tagged Clay Buchholz, Curt Schilling, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Kendall, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jose Guillen, Justin Masterson, Kevin Youkilis, Luke Hochevar, Mark Grudzielanek, Miguel Olivo, Mike Lowell on May 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Clay Buchholz got his last year, and now Jon Lester (3-2) has his. The 24-year old lefty collared the Kansas City Royals for 8 innings, earning the complete game shutout and no-hitter. I think it’s now safe to say that he’s made a full recovery from his lymphoma. He had to use 130 pitches, which [...]
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Posted in 2008, Bullpen, Catching, Free Agents, Outfield, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged Bartolo Colon, David Aardsma, Javier Lopez, Jed Lowrie, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kenji Johjima, Mark Teixeira, Matt Holliday on May 16, 2008 | No Comments »
ESPN’s Jayson Stark has some Red Sox rumors:
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Posted in 2008, Baserunning, Bench, Bullpen, Catching, Defense, Game Summary, Injuries, Lineup, Manager, Rotation, tagged Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin McGowan, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, John McDonald, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Marco Scutaro, Matt Holliday, Rod Barajas, Scott Downs, Vernon Wells on May 1, 2008 | No Comments »
I know I said I wouldn’t post, but I couldn’t resist putting down some of my game notes…
Dustin McGowan: Young flamethrower, very nice pitcher to have. I was impressed with more than his heater.
Daisuke Matsuzaka: Could still throw more strikes, but you can’t argue with the results. Congrats on finishing seven innings. Told you he’d [...]
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Posted in 2008, Baserunning, Bench, Bullpen, Catching, Defense, Game Summary, Infield, Injuries, Lineup, Manager, Prospects, Roster, Rotation, tagged Alex Rios, Brandon Moss, Bryan Corey, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Lyle Overbay, Manny Ramirez, Matt Stairs, Mike Lowell, Roy Halladay, Scott Rolen, Vernon Wells on April 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Boston fans were treated to yet another pitcher’s duel tonight, as Jon Lester and Roy Halladay (2-4) took a 0-0 game through eight innings. Lester was masterful, and gave up only a single to Lyle Overbay for eight frames, but Jonathan Papelbon (1-0) came in to pitch the 9th and wound up with the win [...]
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Posted in 2008, Baserunning, Catching, Defense, Discussion, Game Summary, Injuries, Lineup, Manager, Prospects, Rotation, tagged Akinori Iwamura, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Dioner Navarro, Edwin Jackson, Evan Longoria, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Troy Percival on April 27, 2008 | No Comments »
Reunited with the recuperating Jason Varitek, Clay Buchholz (1-2) shined in his first career start against the Tampa Rays, tossing a three-hit complete game. The problem is that one of those hits was a long 2-run blast by Akinori Iwamura in the bottom of the 8th that gave Tampa the victory, 2-1. Meanwhile, the Red [...]
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Posted in 2008, Catching, Infield, Injuries, News, Rotation, tagged Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell on April 24, 2008 | No Comments »
Mike Lowell will join Pawtucket this weekend on a minor league rehab assignment before rejoining the Red Sox early next week. The solid play of Jed Lowrie has allowed the Sox to take their time with Lowell, which is a very good thing. Hopefully he can get back rested and ready to smack a lot [...]
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Posted in 2008, Baserunning, Bench, Bullpen, Catching, Game Summary, Lineup, Rotation, tagged Ben Broussard, Clay Buchholz, David Aardsma, David Ortiz, Dustin Nippert, Gerald Laird, Ian Kinsler, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jed Lowrie, Joe Thurston, Josh Hamilton, Julio Lugo, Kason Gabbard, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Michael Young, Milton Bradley, Sean Casey, Tim Wakefield on April 21, 2008 | No Comments »
In the annual early Patriot’s Day game, Clay Buchholz (1-1) faced his former teammate Kason Gabbard and worked through some early jams to earn his first win of the season, and a four-game sweep of the Texas Rangers. A costly error and some defensive gaffes cost the Rangers, as they fell 8-3.
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Posted in 2008, Baserunning, Catching, Game Summary, News, Spring Training, tagged Bartolo Colon, Berry Hertzler, Bryan Corey, Chip Cannon, Craig Breslow, David Aardsma, Hideki Okajima, Javier Lopez, Jeff Natale, Joe Thurston, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Keith Ginter, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Reid Engel, Sal Fasano, Vernon Wells on March 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Sox played well yesterday, but suffered some bad luck in the 8th inning which allowed the Toronto Blue Jays to score all four of their runs. Reid Engel, playing in centerfield, misjudged a fly ball and lost it in the sun; it carried over his head, allowing all three runners to score on what [...]
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