by evan brunell | Sep 13, 2009 | Alex Gonzalez, Clay Buchholz, Game Threads, Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays
GAME NOTES: A special shoutout to Alex Gonzalez, who has been unbelievable since joining the Sox. He’s solidified the lineup, hitting .295/.295/.511 with 4 HR and 11 RBI in 24 games. Walks? Who needs walks? Gonzo also stole his first base since 2006 — when...
by evan brunell | Sep 12, 2009 | Game Threads, Josh Beckett, Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays
GAME NOTES: Beckett was well on his way to Cy consideration before he started channeling 2006 with all these home runs. In his last start, he refused to give up any home runs, and Commander Kick-Ass now lays his fiery eyes on Tampa Bay. Be afraid. Be very...
by evan brunell | Sep 12, 2009 | Billy Wagner, Daniel Bard, Hideki Okajima, Poll, Quick Post
New Poll Question:Who has the best starting pitcher duo of all possible playoff teams? Josh Beckett, Jon Lester CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett John Lackey, Jered Weaver Justin Verlander, Edwin Jackson Kevin Millwood, Scott Feldman The Red Sox seem to be near the top, but...
by evan brunell | Sep 12, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Josh Beckett, Paul Byrd, Quick Post
Last night, Amalie Benjamin tweeted that Daisuke Matsuzaka was going to make his return to the Sox rotation on Tuesday. This means that Paul Byrd is suddenly out of a rotation spot, assuming Tim Wakefield makes his scheduled start next weekend in Baltimore. Given that...
by evan brunell | Sep 11, 2009 | Game Threads, James Shields, Jon Lester, Tampa Bay Rays
GAME NOTES: Jon Lester is in the midst of a rain delay against James Shields. The Rays are down and out, essentially, but you can bet they’d love to play spoiler against the Sox.
