by evan brunell | Apr 16, 2009 | Dustin Pedroia, Quick Post, Trivia
This is the first year the Red Sox has lost each of its first three series since ____ (year) when they lost four straight. What year was it? HONOR CODE: No search engines.Check out the trivia leaderboard here. Previous trivia question: Dustin Pedroia’s current...
by evan brunell | Apr 16, 2009 | Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Hunter Jones, Justin Masterson, Michael Bowden, Takashi Saito
All indications point to Justin Masterson taking Dice-K’s place in the rotation after Dice was placed on the 15-day DL with arm fatigue. Masterson threw 60 pitches in relief of Dice-K in the midst of a taxing bullpen effort in a 12-inning game. The bullpen...
by evan brunell | Apr 15, 2009 | Jed Lowrie, Quick Post
No word on Jed Lowrie yet, but the fact that he’s seeking a FOURTH opinion in Baltimore today means that the prognosis doesn’t bode too well for him. I’d be surprised to hear anything less than wrist surgery that knocks him out for the year. The...
by evan brunell | Apr 14, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dana Eveland, Game Threads, Oakland Athletics
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (2-5) @ Oakland Athletics (3-4)Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-1, 6.75) @ Dana Eveland (0-0, 4.50)10:05 PM EDT | Oakland Coliseum (Oakland, CA)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Dice-K, are you prepared to step up with a quality start?...
by evan brunell | Apr 14, 2009 | Quick Post, Travis Denker
The Red Sox claimed second baseman Travis Denker off waivers from the San Diego Padres; the Padres nabbed him from the San Francisco Giants last year. Denker, 23, has a .243/.333/.486 line in 37 at-bats with the Padres this year. It was his major league debut, and...