by tim daloisio | Sep 17, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Tim Wakefield
The Turning Point There’s no better way to enter the playoffs than on a hot streak, unless, of course, your opponent is reeling in defeat. The ninth inning of last night’s game must have put a real damper on the spirit in the Los Angeles clubhouse. After...
by mike silver | Sep 15, 2009 | Casey Kotchman, Jason Varitek, Kevin Youkilis, Victor Martinez
Projecting the Playoffs With just 20 games remaining in the regular season, the Sox’ Hunt for Red October is getting stronger by the day. At this juncture, with this team, a 4 ½ game lead in the Wild Card is a considerable advantage. Don’t get cozy though,...
by josh lacey | Apr 30, 2009 | Jason Bay, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Ramon Ramirez, Tim Wakefield
Tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays marks the final game of the first calendar month of the season; and what an April it was. From the panic that set in BWNNH (Before Wake’s Near No Hitter) after a 2-6 start, to the exhilaration of winning 12 out of...
by josh lacey | Apr 10, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Tampa Bay Rays
One series down, 53 or so left to play. While Opening Day proved to be everything we could have hoped for to kick off the season, the remainder of the series belonged to the Tampa Bay Rays. Early season series against top flight division rivals are always difficult...
by tim daloisio | Apr 1, 2009 | Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Poll, Quick Post
After two grueling rounds of match ups, we now know the Final Four contestants in the first annual Red Sox Madness tournament. In a late run, (primarily thanks to Paul and I’s get out the vote campaign for Jon Lester in last night’s podcast), Jon Lester...