by evan brunell | Jul 15, 2009 | Jed Lowrie, Julio Lugo, Mike Lowell
With the All-Star Break finally behind us, it’s time to take a look ahead at what the second half has in store for us. One thing it doesn’t have in store for us is Julio Lugo’s presence in a Red Sox uniform. Now, while the Red Sox could always throw...
by josh lacey | Jul 14, 2009 | Quick Post
Mid season report cards are certainly the topic du jour around the blogosphere as the All-Star break gives us a lapse from the everyday grind of game to game commentary. I have to give Boston.com props for a pretty innovative approach to the report card feature this...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 13, 2009 | Game Recap, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Rocco Baldelli
Josh Beckett capped off the first half of the season with a bang. Beckett earned his 100th career victory pitching a complete game three-hit shutout against the Royals with no walks and seven strikeouts. Offensively, Aaron Bates went 3-for-4 with an RBI double pacing...
by josh lacey | Jul 12, 2009 | Clay Buchholz, Quick Post
Leave it to the Red Sox to give us some news to keep us amped up through the break. They have recalled Clay Buchholz from AAA and he will be starting on Friday at Toronto. This also means that they will be moving to a six man rotation (Buchholz, Penny, Lester, Smoltz,...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 12, 2009 | Game Recap, John Smoltz, Justin Masterson, Kevin Youkilis
Even though Boston got out to a 9-0 lead after four innings of play the Red Sox bullpen made it interesting. John Smoltz earned his first victory in a Sox uniform pitching five innings allowing four hits, one run, one walk and seven strikeouts. However, Justin...
