by evan brunell | Apr 17, 2007 | David Ortiz
Guys, here’s an excerpt of an e-mail I got about David Ortiz’s memoir, BIG PAPI! It’s hitting stores nationwide today, and I definitely plan to pick up a copy. If you’re interested in more information about the book, book signings and...
by evan brunell | Apr 13, 2007 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Felix Hernandez, Ichiro Suzuki, Jose Lopez, Seattle Mariners
Heading to Fenway for Wednesday’s game, the excitement in the air was palatable. Daisuke Matsuzaka was making his triumphant arrival at Fenway Park, and his opponent was a player we had all heard about: Felix Hernandez. It was a match-up of nicknames (Dice-K vs....
by evan brunell | Apr 10, 2007 | Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Devern Hansack, Dustin Pedroia, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, J.D. Durbin, Javier Lopez, Joel Pineiro, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Julian Tavarez, Kyle Snyder, Mike Timlin, Wily Mo Pena
Oh … is there anything more glorious? Having been a frequent visitor of Opening Day at Fenway Park years past (including my most recent one in 2005, when the ring ceremony was held for the 2004 World Series title) there’s nothing sweeter than seeing the...
by evan brunell | Apr 9, 2007 | Arizona Diamondbacks, J.D. Durbin, Javier Lopez, Mike Timlin
The Boston Red Sox have claimed 24-year old reliever J.D. Durbin off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Durbin’s only appearance with the D’backs occured last week when he gave up seven earned runs in 2/3s of an inning against the Colorado Rockies....
by evan brunell | Apr 6, 2007 | Alex Gordon, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David DeJesus, J.C. Romero, Joel Peralta, Kansas City Royals, Ryan Shealy, Zach Grienke
The last two games have easily atoned for the stinker the Red Sox tossed up on Opening Day, and the Sox head to Texas after vanquishing the Royals twice in a three-game set. The story yesterday, of course, is the play of Daisuke Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka shut down the...