by evan brunell | Sep 2, 2009 | J.D. Drew
Last night, J.D. Drew hit his 19th home run of the season, tying his total from last year. His next home run will rank as only the fourth time in 11 full seasons that he’s reached that plateau. Outside of a .217/.316/.361 line in June, Drew has been turning in a...
by evan brunell | Sep 1, 2009 | Andy Sonnanstine, Game Threads, Jon Lester, Tampa Bay Rays
GAME NOTES: Jon Lester is suddenly the Sox’s new ace with Josh Beckett having given up a horrifying 10 home runs in his last three starts. This is a crucial series, as the outcome of the series will likely dictate the Rays’ playoff chances the rest of the...
by evan brunell | Aug 31, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Quick Post
Daisuke Matsuzaka had a tough go of it in Double-A yesterday (Sunday), throwing two innings and giving up five runs on four hits. He walked three and struck out one. In other words, the same old Dice-K. It would be nice to have Dice back for the stretch run —...
by evan brunell | Aug 29, 2009 | Chris Carter, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Quick Post
If you haven’t heard, the Yankees claimed 1B Chris Carter off waivers from the Red Sox, blocking him from heading to the Mets as part of the Billy Wagner trade. The Sox revoked the waiver claim, so Carter remains with the Red Sox until the offseason, when he can...
by evan brunell | Aug 28, 2009 | Quick Post, Trivia
No one has been able to get this question correct! Thus, I’m giving you guys another chance. The person who gets it right will get two points, not one. If no one can get it correct by next Wednesday, it will be my second “stumped Fire Brand”...
