by evan brunell | Jun 28, 2012 | Adam Jones, All-Star Game, Andrew McCutchen, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Ruiz, David Ortiz, David Wright, Elvis Andrus, Joe Mauer, Joey Votto, Jose Altuve, Josh Hamilton, Mike Moustakas, Mike Trout, Paul Konerko, Robinson Chirinos, Ryan Braun, Starlin Castro
I’ve never been a fan of voting for the All-Star game when ballots first open in April. I get that voting is a popularity contest and geared toward casual fans, but I like my vote to count. That’s why I always hold my ballot off until the last two or three...
by tim daloisio | Jun 27, 2012 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Episode #125 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: none [podcast]http://redsoxtimes.com/podcast/125_6_27_12_firesidechats.mp3[/podcast] If you aren’t seeing the podcast player above, please click here to listen to this week’s show. Youk’s gone but...
by aconvery | Jun 26, 2012 | Trivia
We’re back with another trivia question for you! How many times have the Red Sox lost the World Series? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous question answer: Since its inception in 1968, the Red Sox have won the American League East six times. Kevin H. answered...
by Mike Simmons | Jun 26, 2012 | Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Franklin Morales, Interleague, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Pitch F/x, Seattle Mariners
What happens when a three or four inning spot start turns into 11 solid innings over two games—do you keep the guy in the rotation, even when it starts getting crowded again? That’s the question in Boston at the moment, with Franklin Morales taking two...
by scandage | Jun 25, 2012 | Aaron Laffey, Adam Lind, Adrian Gonzalez, Atlanta Braves, Bill Mueller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Morrow, Brett Lawrie, Casey Janssen, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Cody Ross, Colby Rasmus, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Nava, Darren Oliver, Drew Hutchison, Dustin McGowan, Dustin Pedroia, Edwin Encarnacion, Felix Doubront, Francisco Cordero, Franklin Morales, Henderson Alvarez, J.P. Arencibia, Jesse Litsch, Jon Lester, Jose Bautista, Kelly Johnson, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Drabek, Rajai Davis, Ricky Romero, Ryan Kalish, Sergio Santos, Toronto Blue Jays, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks, Yunel Escobar
After taking two of three from the Atlanta Braves and closing out the interleague portion of the season schedule, the Boston Red Sox (38-34) welcome the Toronto Blue Jays (37-35) to Fenway Park for a three-game skein. Toronto’s starting pitching has been...