Lester’s Case for the Cy Young

The Cy Young Award campaigns are getting real heated this time of year. The baseball media has zeroed in on four prime candidates: Zack Greinke, C.C. Sabathia, Justin Verlander, and Felix Hernadez.

Each of these pitchers has a great resume, but Jon Lester has had quite the season. Where does he stack up against the competition?

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1) Zack Greinke – 2.14 – 1st in AL
2) Felix Hernandez – 2.45 – 2nd in AL
3) C.C. Sabathia – 3.31 – 6th in AL
4) Jon Lester – 3.33 – 7th in AL
5) Justin Verlander – 3.44 – 9th in AL

8/13: Buchholz vs. Verlander

Clay Buchholz hopes to build off of his last start as he squares off with Tigers Ace Justin Verlander. Get the sweep, BoSox.

American League Central Preview.

Victor Martinez should get back on track upon returning from injury. Martinez may not be a great catcher, but he actually has value outside of the batters box, unlike Hafner. I expect good things out of Martinez this season, maybe not great things, but good. Shoppach will handle some of the duties behind the plate as well, which will help Victor stay rested.
If Carlos Santana can make his way up to the big leagues this season, Victor could basically stay at first, and Shoppach could be moved for another piece, since they will need something, somewhere, eventually…

Beckett the Show Stopper

There is a reason you are called an ace, a number one starter, a show stopper, the make it stop bleeding guy, etc. Josh Beckett went even further tonight [...]

5/8: I’ll see your Verlander and raise you a Beckett…

Prev. Gm:

Boston Red Sox (22-14) @ Detroit Tigers (15-20)
Josh Beckett (3-2, 4.19) @ Justin Verlander (1-5, 6.28)
7:05 PM EDT | Comerica Park (Detroit, MI)
TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN [...]

Spoiled rally

Mike Lowell tied the game with a three run homerun in top of the seventh to make it 8-8.
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Matsuzaka wins despite walking too many

Mike Lowell was a triple shy of the cycle and Daisuke Matsuzaka earned his fifth win of the season only throwing for 5 innings. Dice-K threw 109 pitches en [...]

Who’s On Deck? – with The Bottom Line

On Sundays, while most of us sleep off Saturday
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C.C. Sabathia nets AL Cy Young

In a vote I am sure many would like to redo with the playoffs involved, C.C. Sabathia edged out Josh Beckett to win the 2007 AL Cy Young award.
Sabathia went [...]

Sox’s kid gloves on pitching bodes well for success

The most important thing that may have resulted from the World Series is how well we are set up to repeat next year.
Every year, there are inevitably articles on why [...]