by evan brunell | Sep 24, 2009 | Anthony Lerew, Clay Buchholz, Game Threads, Kansas City Royals
GAME NOTES: Sorry for the late game thread, fellas… but boy, what a job this Clay is doing, eh?
by mike silver | Sep 24, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Quick Post
A designated hitter is paid to hit – only to hit. There’s no fielding involved, no strain from the day-to-day grind, and mobility is not much of an issue. With fielding requirements thrown out the window, there is an endless sea of candidates to fill the...
by evan brunell | Sep 24, 2009 | David Ortiz, Quick Post, Theo Epstein
The Sporting News released their All-Decade honors today. The Red Sox were well-represented with David Ortiz winning DH of the decade, Theo Epstein GM of the decade and your beloved Red Sox as team of the decade with two World Series rings. Let’s hope we end the...
by mike silver | Sep 24, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Jorge Posada, Junichi Tazawa, Justin Morneau, Nick Green, Nick Swisher, Tim Wakefield
There is nothing that can derail a team quicker than a slew of injuries in October. The Sox have seen their fair share of injuries lately, though the M.A.S.H. unit has had some success returning the boys to action. But they are not the only team in the hunt, as the...
by jake digregorio | Sep 24, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, David DeJesus, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Josh Beckett, Luke Hochevar, Yuniesky Betancourt
Just one night after Paul Byrd dropped five runs in the first frame against the Kansas City Royals, KC found out what it was like to watch an entire game slip away in one inning. Behind a six run fifth inning, the Boston Red Sox gave the Royals one such beat down,...