BOS 8, CWS 2: Pedroia tallies four hits

Batting out of the cleanup spot Dustin Pedroia collected four hits and Michael Bowden earned his first MLB win on five innings pitched.
Mark Kotsay knocked in three runs while Jed [...]

8/31: Walking the jockey

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Chicago White Sox (76-59) @ Boston Red Sox (79-56)
Gavin Floyd (14-6, 3.70) @ Tim Wakefield (8-8, 3.73)
1:35 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
TV: NESN, TBS RADIO: WRKO 680, [...]

8/30: Bowden Debuts

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Chicago White Sox (76-58) @ Boston Red Sox (78-56)
Mark Buehrle (11-10, 3.86) @ Michael Bowden (0-0, -.–)
7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN [...]

SOX ON DECK: Bailey, Carter, Thurston, Zink pace PawSox to playoffs

And you wonder why the Pawtucket Red Sox have set a franchise record for most victories (83, prior to Friday
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Michael Bowden recalled to Boston

UPDATE 10:30 PM: Bowden will be starting tomorrow in place of David Pauley.
9:40 PM: The Red Sox are recalling uber-prospect Michael Bowden, 21, from the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox, the [...]

BOS 8, CWS 0: Pedroia does it all

Dustin Pedroia had four hits, four RBI’s, two stolen bases, and made some nice defensive plays in the 8-0 win over Chicago.
Daisuke Matsuzaka stymied the White Sox all night over [...]

8/29: Time to step up

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Chicago White Sox (76-57) @ Boston Red Sox (77-56)
Javier Vasquez (10-11, 4.37) @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (15-2, 2.98)
7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN [...]

What did Josh Beckett really do to his elbow? Terrible Cartoons explores the possibilities.

Perhaps this is because I’m also a fan of the Detroit Tigers, but I have become sadly used to seeing my players get injured in absurd, eye-rolling ways. The [...]

Inhale… exhale… Beckett is fine

All of Josh Beckett’s tests with the Doctor of Doom, James Andrews, came back clean. Nevertheless, he’s being placed on the 15-day DL and Francona expects him to start next [...]

POLL: Waiver Wire Impact

In the latest edition of the Firebrand poll, we asked: If the Red Sox are to make the playoffs and succeed in October, which one of the following struggling players [...]