5/24: Avoid the Sweep

by josh lacey | May 24, 2009 | Game Threads, New York Mets, Tim Redding, Tim Wakefield

Prev. Gm: New York Mets (23-19) @ Boston Red Sox (25-18) Tim Redding (0-0, 3.00) v. Tim Wakefield (5-2, 3.59)1:35 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Sweeps at Fenway should never go against the Red Sox.  Tim Redding seems...

5/23: We’ll see your ace and raise you one Beckett

by josh lacey | May 23, 2009 | Game Threads, Josh Beckett, Mike Pelfrey, New York Mets

Prev. Gm: New York Mets (22-19) @ Boston Red Sox (25-17) Mike Pelfrey (4-1, 4.97) v. Josh Beckett (4-2, 5.73)7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Sorry for the late thread…great day for a BBQ….also a great...

5/22: Meet the Mets, Greet the Mets, Come on out and Beat the Mets

by josh lacey | May 22, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Johan Santana, New York Mets

Prev. Gm: New York Mets (21-19) @ Boston Red Sox (25-16) Johan Santana (5-2 1.36) v. Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-1, 12.79)7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: There isn’t a better pitcher in baseball not named Zack...

5/21: Riding that sweet Mojo wagon

by josh lacey | May 21, 2009 | Game Threads, Jon Lester, Robert Ray, Toronto Blue Jays

Prev. Gm: Toronto Blue Jays (27-16) @ Boston Red Sox (24-16) Robert Ray (1-1 3.60) v. Jon Lester (2-4, 6.51)7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Mojo rising…..keep on rising…. with the vocal styling of...

Looking Up

by josh lacey | May 21, 2009 | Brad Penny, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis, Tim Wakefield

When the Toronto Blue Jays came to town with a 3.5 game lead over the Boston Red Sox, it would be fair to characterize the first meeting of the two teams this season as surprisingly critical.  One team was going to make a statement and thus far, it has been the Red...