Month: September 2010

 Daisuke Matsuzaka

Fixing Dice-K

Change is hard, but sometimes necessary. Dice-K made a huge change four years ago when he left Japan to come…

September 21, 2010 charliesap
Felix Doubront

A Reason to Stay in the Game, Prince Felix’ 2010

June 18, 2010 - Boston, MA, USA - epa02210545 Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Felix Doubront wipes his face in the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 18 June 2010.
For those of you looking for a reason to watch the final two weeks of the 2010 season… With 13 games remaining, the Sox’ turbulent season is winding to a close. For the players, there is plenty of reason to be motivated. The young call-ups are receiving their first cups of big league coffee. The veterans are making that last push for next year’s employment. For the team, there is little to keep the drive alive. Trailing the Rays by 6.5 games in the Wild Card and the Yanks by 7.0 in the division, there is little reason to hope. By now, most have sacked up for the long winter, focusing on the Pats while they await the Sox’ April restart. But in those final 13 matches, the Sox have one last trick up their sleeve -- two three-game series against New York. A 1 in 100 Hail Mary pass. A long shot, but a shot none the less. Now, before we get any images of grandeur, let’s get something straight: this is, quite literally, a 1 in 100 shot.

September 20, 2010 mike silver
Trivia

COVEROO Trivia: Hits in a game

Which Red Sox player holds the record for most hits in a nine inning game? (Hint: six hits.) HONOR CODE:…

September 19, 2010 evan brunell
2007 World Series

Lowell Says Goodbye to Boston

See you later, Mike Lowell. It was fun for a while there. By now you know that Lowell is retiring…

September 18, 2010 darryl johnston
Boston Red Sox

Drew and Who?

For you grammatical sticklers out there, yes I’m aware that the title should read Drew and Whom. Drew and Whom,…

September 15, 2010 andrew lipsett
Boston Red Sox

State of the Pen: Any Upside for 2011?

We can look at the losses of Kevin Youkilis, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury and Mike Cameron all we like, but…

September 14, 2010 charliesap