by evan brunell | Apr 14, 2009 | Josh Beckett, Quick Post
How is it possible for a pitcher to be suspended when he wasn’t thrown out? When the umpires feel the pitch wasn’t intentional? Josh Beckett, as reported on SportsCenter, has been suspended for six games for “throwing” at Bobby Abreu. As I...
by evan brunell | Apr 13, 2009 | Dallas Braden, Game Threads, Jon Lester, Oakland Athletics
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (2-4) @ Oakland Athletics (2-4)Jon Lester (0-1, 9.00) @ Dallas Braden (0-1, 4.50)10:05 PM EDT | Oakland Coliseum (Oakland, CA)TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: With Lowrie out, we’re even thinner on offense. Good thing our...
by evan brunell | Apr 13, 2009 | Gil Velazquez, Jed Lowrie, Nick Green, Quick Post
Our offense is now a sinkhole. Shortstop Jed Lowrie is off to the disabled list with a left wrist injury, with Nick Green becoming the new everyday shortstop. Infielder Gil Velazquez was recalled to take the backup infield role.
by evan brunell | Apr 13, 2009 | Dustin Pedroia, Quick Post, Trivia
Dustin Pedroia’s previous body fat was around 17 percent. What is it now? HONOR CODE: No search engines.Check out the trivia leaderboard here. Previous trivia question: Honey Fitz, grandfather of Senator Ted Kennedy threw out the first pitch at the first major...
by evan brunell | Apr 13, 2009 | Bobby Abreu, Chone Figgins, Josh Beckett, Justin Speier, Los Angeles Angels, Mike Scioscia
In the first inning of the Angels/Red Sox game, Josh Beckett looked back at Chone Figgins three times at second base. He then began to serve a fastball to Bobby Abreu, but home plate umpire Paul Schreiber jumped out, signaling for a time out. A startled Beckett buzzed...
