by evan brunell | Sep 4, 2009 | Billy Wagner, Paul Byrd, Poll, Quick Post
New Poll Question:Who should be Papelbon’s primary setup man? Daniel Bard: Closer of the future, setup man of present. Hideki Okajima: He’s done it since ’07. Billy Wagner: Throws lefty, too filthy for words It’s going to be a legitimate...
by evan brunell | Sep 4, 2009 | Derek Jeter, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, Miguel Cabrera
s we get later and later into September, the question inevitably crops up: Who is the Most Valuable Player? In the American League, Joe Mauer all but has the award sewed up. A .367/.435/.612 line out of the catcher position tends to do that. There’s also been...
by evan brunell | Sep 3, 2009 | Clay Buchholz, David Price, Game Threads, Tampa Bay Rays
GAME NOTES: Buchholz has suddenly fashioned himself into a very solid No. 3. The key here is if Buchholz can keep it up amidst increasing pressure as October nears. Price has been a disaster on the road but kills it at home. It’ll be up to Buchholz to match...
by evan brunell | Sep 2, 2009 | Game Threads, Josh Beckett, Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays
GAME NOTES: Beckett heads up against a pitcher who has — on the face of it — been pretty similar to him on the year. Can Beckett turn his woes around and be the guy we need to ensure an October dance?
by evan brunell | Sep 2, 2009 | Quick Post, Trivia
On Friday, August 28, Boston pitchers combined for 17 strikeouts. The last time this happened in Red Sox history, two pitchers combined for those 17 strikeouts. Who are those pitchers? HONOR CODE: No search engines, keyword searches.Check out the trivia...
