by evan brunell | Oct 8, 2008 | Carlos Pena, Trivia
The last trivia question revealed that Gene Stephens was the last player before Rajai Davis this year to enter a game as a pinch-runner and then hit a grand slam later in the inning. The new trivia question: Carlos Pena set a major league record this year with nine...
by evan brunell | Oct 7, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Derek Lowe, Kevin Cash, New York Yankees, Paul Byrd, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield
Buster Olney had a chat up today with two interesting tidbits… Heard this informed speculation this morning — Beckett, Lester, Matsuzaka, Byrd in Games 1-7. It’s hard to start Wakefield against the Rays because they run so well. This is a pretty...
by evan brunell | Oct 7, 2008 | 2008 ALDS, Alex Cora, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Gil Velazquez, Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Justin Masterson, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Kotsay, Sean Casey, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield
Jason Bay and Jed Lowrie may be new to a Boston uniform, but they’ve proven unbelievably crucial to the Red Sox season. Jed Lowrie, despite his .258/.339 line on the season has proven himself more than capable of being the Red Sox’s longterm shortstop. In...
by evan brunell | Oct 6, 2008 | Game Threads, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Los Angeles Angels
Prev. Gm: Los Angeles Angels (1-2) @ Boston Red Sox (2-1) John Lackey (0-1, 2.70)@ Jon Lester (1-0, 0.00) 8:37 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: TBS RADIO: WRKO 680, ESPN GAME NOTES: Let’s not go back to...
by evan brunell | Oct 3, 2008 | Game Threads
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (1-0) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (0-1) Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-0, 0.00) @ Ervin Santana (0-0, 0.00) 9:30 PM EDT | Angel Stadium (Anaheim, CA) TV: TBS RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: …two to go. A win tonight would put the Rally...
