7/8: Prelude to an All-Star

Considering the ovation Nomar got, why wouldn’t we honor Wake and his first All-Star appearance even more of an ovation when he takes the mound tonight?

Roy Halladay: Realistic?

“The Red Sox playoff rotation has been finalized. Starting Game 1 at home against Detroit will be Josh Beckett with Roy Halladay to follow in Game 2. Jon Lester gets the nod in Game 3 in the Motor City.”

It’s entirely possible we could be hearing roughly those three sentences when the leaves change, the temperature drops, and the thoughts of another World Series title is floating around the collective heads of Red Sox fans across the globe.

BOS 5, OAK 2: Stopper

Losing streaks don’t happen with Josh Beckett on the mound.

Halfway Home

The 2009 Boston Red Sox are halfway through their season, 49-32 through their first 81 games. The Red Sox not only hold a 1.5 game lead over the New York Yankees in the American League East, but also the best record in the American League, trailing over the Dodgers and their .634 winning percentage for the best record in baseball.

The halfway point marks an interesting time to not only take stock of the season that has come to pass, but also to look out at the road ahead and evaluate the terrain that lies between here and the ultimate destination.