by evan brunell | Apr 17, 2008 | Game Threads, Josh Beckett, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (9-7) @ New York Yankees (9-7) Josh Beckett (1-1, 6.35) @ Mike Mussina (1-2, 4.15) 7:05 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (New York, NY) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The offense showed up last night. Unfortunately, the pitching...
by evan brunell | Apr 17, 2008 | Jay Johnson
Jay Johnson, normally an outfielder, pitched the 16th and 17th innings for AA Portland last night and then doubled home the winning run to beat Connecticut. He ended the game 3/6 with three walks and 2 RBI. Johnson is 25 years old and was drafted in the 13th round in...
by evan brunell | Apr 17, 2008 | Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell
The Red Sox have long been a club based on the three-run jimmy jack: Slow, stone-handed players that mash the ball. Given the close confines of Fenway Park, the Red Sox followed this mantra for years and it continued through 2003. The tide started to turn in 2004 but...
by evan brunell | Apr 17, 2008 | Mike Lowell
How will the Mike Lowell contract turn out? The contract will neither look like a steal or a disaster. 47% of all votes He won’t be worth the cash, but since when is anyone? He’ll be acceptable. 36% of all votes He got off to a bad start this year and is...
by evan brunell | Apr 16, 2008 | Chien-Ming Wang, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Game Threads, Joe Thurston, New York Yankees
Prev. Gm: New York Yankees (8-7) @ Boston Red Sox (9-6) Clay Buchholz (0-1, 3.27) @ Chien-Ming Wang (3-0, 1.23) 7:05 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (New York, NY) TV: NESN | ESPN2 RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Not this time, Wang! We’re not going to let you...
