by josh lacey | May 7, 2009 | Brad Penny, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Tim Wakefield
Coming into the season, Red Sox fans may have had some worries about the Red Sox offense, but general consensus was that the 2009 team was going to ride the success of it’s deep and potentially dominant starting pitching. Experts, pundits, bloggers, and fans...
by josh lacey | May 5, 2009 | Game Threads, Joba Chamberlain, Josh Beckett, New York Yankees
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (16-10) @ New York Yankees (13-12)Josh Beckett (2-2, 7.22) v. Joba Chamberlain (1-0, 3.13)7:05 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY)TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Jon Lester got down to business last night, now it’s Josh...
by josh lacey | May 5, 2009 | Ramon Ramirez
*Editor’s Note: This was written last night before Mark Teixeira’s 8th inning home run off Ramon Ramirez. Teixeira’s home run only goes to further illustrate some of the points referenced in this column and there wasn’t time to edit/rewrite so...
by josh lacey | May 4, 2009 | Game Threads, Jon Lester, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (15-10) @ New York Yankees (13-11)Jon Lester (1-2, 5.40) v. Phil Hughes (1-0, 0.00)7:05 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY)TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The rain is looking to wash tonight’s much anticipated Yankee...
by josh lacey | May 3, 2009 | Brad Penny, Game Threads, James Shields, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (15-9 @ Tampa Bay Rays (10-15)Brad Penny (2-0, 8.66) v. James Shields (2-2, 3.74)1:38 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL)TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Is this a put up or shut up start for Brad Penny? Not yet, but...