by evan brunell | Jun 26, 2008 | Jon Lester
Whoever coined the phrase “less is more” must have been talking about Jon Lester. Lester has emerged before our very eyes to give the Red Sox a weapon they have lacked since the Bruce Hurst days: a bona fide left-handed starter that can pitch near the top...
by evan brunell | Jun 25, 2008 | Trivia
Daniel Rathman and Tessie’s Dad are jockeying for first place! Rathman was able to identify Jim Rice as a Red Sox slugger who broke his bat just by gripping it too hard. Here’s the new trivia question: Who is the only Red Sox pitcher to start five...
by evan brunell | Jun 24, 2008 | New York Yankees
The difference in interleague schedule of the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees could mean the difference between playing in October or going home. And the Yankees have the advantage. Apart from the Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros that both the Red Sox and...
by evan brunell | Jun 23, 2008 | Blogpoll Awards, Chipper Jones, Dan Uggla, Edison Volquez, Geovany Soto, Jair Jurrjens, Joey Votto, Lance Berkman, Ryan Dempster, Tim Lincecum
Each week, I am participating in the 2008 MLB Blog Poll at RotoJunkie.com. Below are my current votes for the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards. These votes will be tabulated among other votes from other blogs to create a running master list...
by evan brunell | Jun 23, 2008 | Michael Bowden
The Boston Globe recently published a piece on Michael Bowden and reported that over his last 10 starts for Double-A Portland, Bowden’s gone 5-1 with a 1.40 ERA. He also boasts an ability to keep the ball down, having surrendered just one home run in his last...
