by bcowett | May 31, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Pawtucket Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Franklin Morales, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, New York Yankees, Shane Victorino
A few pitchers batting and some fluky homers later, we’re back from the hell that is interleague to play the New York Yankees. Sox have a tough road ahead. Your wristwatch? He’ll have it. That gold ring? He’ll take that too. Jacoby Ellsbury was...
by bcowett | May 29, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Cliff Lee, Dustin Pedroia, Interleague, Jackie Bradley, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Iglesias, Philadelphia Phillies
Personally, I think the NL should adopt the DH so this silly interleague stuff can just be commonplace, but you work with what ya got, I guess. He wasn’t horrible, but Ryan Dempster ended up losing the pitchers’ duel to Cliff Lee. Gotta look on the bright...
by bcowett | May 28, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! The final showdown! Question: The Red Sox are not a fan of the intentional walk – how many have they surrendered? HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches. Also, no BRef or Fangraphs for this one. Previous Question Answer:...
by bcowett | May 27, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Chris Perez, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Farrell, Jose Iglesias, Michael Bourn, Mike Aviles, Philadelphia Phillies, Terry Francona
What a comeback. The Red Sox are officially en fuego and ready to wreck Philadelphia. No one needed that hit more than Jacoby Ellsbury, who put the finishing touches on a furious rally in the 9th against Chris Perez and the Cleveland Indians. (Jacoby Ellsbury double...
by bcowett | May 24, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Brandon League, Clay Buchholz, Joel Hanrahan, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Koji Uehara
When the 2013 season began, most of us, including myself, were looking to the pitching staff to have a good bounce-back year. We looked at the stalwarts of the starters, Jon Lester & Clay Buchholz, and expected them to be their solid selves once more, leading the...