9/27: A Byrd in the hand

GAME NOTES: Whatever.

8/21: Penny vs. Pettitte

The Red Sox look to get back into the division race this weekend. Making the playoffs is most important, but the division would be great to take.

BOS 4, NYY 1: Thieves

After Usain Bolt threw out the first pitch in Saturday’s win against the New York Yankees, Jacoby Ellsbury wanted to remind everyone who the fastest person wearing a Boston Red Sox jersey really was.

4/26: Sweep time?

Pettitte has been the Yankees’ best starter today; will he be the stopper for them that he’s been so long? He didn’t give up a walk or a strikeout in his last outing (seven innings) so that may not bode well for him. On Masterson’s side, he’ll likely struggle with Yankee players laying off his sinker. If he can stay in the zone, he’ll go long. Otherwise, it’ll be a short outing.

BOS 16, NYY 11: Lumber party

As if last night’s game between Boston and New York didn’t provide enough drama.

Nine Up, Nine Down: Welcoming the Yankees

In advance of the Yankees coming to town tomorrow for a three-game set in what will be the unofficial start of baseball season around here, I figure we should get caught up with what’s going on in Yankeeland.

After the jump we bring you up to speed on CC Sabathia’s struggles, the injury report plus a breakdown of the pitcher’s the Sox will face this weekend.

Know Thine Enemy 2009: New York Yankees

The other half of the best rivalry in sports, The New York Yankees. The Bronx Bombers “only” ended up with 89 victories last season. And the key players they inked this past off-season, have them looking incredibly strong on paper for this upcoming 2009 season.

The philosophy about building a strong farm was basically put on hold for a year. But Brian Cashman made some nice maneuvers, and the result–whether it was intentional or not–allowed the Yankees to lose their first three picks this year. And that is better than losing a first-round pick in three consecutive seasons, of course.

8/26: Show no mercy

Prev. Gm:

Boston Red Sox (75-55) @ New York Yankees (70-60)
Tim Wakefield 7-8, 3.67) @ Andy Pettitte (13-9, 4.17)
7:05 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY)
TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN [...]

7/26: Yankees Quickly Approaching

Prev. Gm:

New York Yankees (57-45) @ Boston Red Sox (60-44)
Andy Pettitte (11-7, 3.86) @ Tim Wakefield (6-7, 3.69)
3:55 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
TV: FOX RADIO: [...]

NYY 1, BOS 0: Joba as good as advertised

No walks and nine strikeouts over seven innings of work tallies up for a dominant performance by Joba Chamberlain in the 1-0 win for the New York Yankees over the [...]