5/11: Happy Mother’s Day, pink bats and all….

by mike edelman | May 11, 2008 | Game Threads, Minnesota Twins, Nick Blackburn, Tim Wakefield

Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (24-15) @ Minnesota Twins (18-17) Tim Wakefield (3-1, 3.33) @ Nick Blackburn (2-2, 3.65) 8:10 PM EDT | Metrodome (Minneapolis, MN) TV: ESPN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Happy Mothers’ Day to all the moms that hang around with us...

5/10: Control…

by mike edelman | May 10, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Glen Perkins, Minnesota Twins

Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (23-15) @ Minnesota Twins (18-16) Daisuke Matsuzaka (5-0, 2.43) @ Glen Perkins (0-0, -.–) 7:10 PM EDT | Metrodome (Minneapolis, MN) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Tough loss last night. Tonight, Daisuke Matsuzaka puts his...

5/9: We can’t lose to a guy named Boof can we?

by mike edelman | May 9, 2008 | Boof Bonser, Game Threads, Jon Lester, Minnesota Twins

Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (23-14) @ Minnesota Twins (17-16) Jon Lester (2-2, 3.94) @ Boof Bonser (2-4, 4.29) 8:10 PM EDT | Metrodome (Minneapolis, MN) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The Red Sox storm into Minnesota coming off a series win in Detroit...

5/8: I’ll see your Verlander and raise you a Beckett…

by mike edelman | May 8, 2008 | Detroit Tigers, Game Threads, Josh Beckett, Justin Verlander

Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (22-14) @ Detroit Tigers (15-20) Josh Beckett (3-2, 4.19) @ Justin Verlander (1-5, 6.28) 7:05 PM EDT | Comerica Park (Detroit, MI) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The Red Sox (read: Julio Lugo) coughed one up last night....

Papelbon deserves to be a little frustrated

by mike edelman | May 8, 2008 | Jonathan Papelbon

I’ll say it again….check swing, error, sacrifice, ground ball, broken bat flare. (hat tip Sox & Dawgs)