by shawn medeiros | May 4, 2008 | David Ortiz, James Shields, Jason Varitek, Josh Beckett, Manny Ramirez, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays
James Shields blew through the Boston Red Sox lineup in his last start at the Trop, but this time Shields can fully understand why David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez are the best one-two punch in baseball. Ortiz and Ramirez combined for four hits, four runs, and drove in...
by evan brunell | May 3, 2008 | Brandon Moss, Chris Carter
Brandon Moss underwent an emergency appendectomy Saturday. His appendix picked a decent time to get inflamed as J.D. Drew returned from injury today. I wonder if he asked the doctors to hold a mirror over his stomach so he could observe the surgery ala Jack on LOST....
by mike edelman | May 3, 2008 | Game Threads, James Shields, Josh Beckett, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Tampa Bay Rays (16-13) @ Boston Red Sox (18-13) James Shields (3-1, 2.54) @ Josh Beckett (2-2, 4.10) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Shields dominated the Red Sox lineup in Tampa Bay, but Beckett...
by zach hayes | May 3, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka
Daisuke Matsuzaka came to the United States with the reputation and hype of an Ace. Daisuke Matsuzaka was then paid like an Ace should be paid. The entire 2006-2007 offseason became devoted to revolving gossip on: the Red Sox brand new Ace. With his flashing start to...
by shawn medeiros | May 3, 2008 | Brandon Moss, Dustin Pedroia, Edwin Jackson, James Shields, Josh Beckett, Tampa Bay Rays
Two hours and 27 minutes to be exact.