by shawn medeiros | Jun 8, 2007 | Curt Schilling, Joe Blanton, Oakland Athletics
Most Major League baseball starting pitchers’ boyhood dream is to pitch a perfect game or a no hitter. Curt Schilling (6-2) fell just short against the Oakland Athletics (31-28) on a Julio Lugo error in the fifth inning ended the chance at the perfecto and a hit...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 7, 2007 | Amateur Draft Players, Matt LaPorta, Nick Hagadone, Ryan Dent
For those of you who recall our Red Sox draft preview from earlier this week, you should have found yourself none too surprised by either of the club’s top two selections. The team addressed needs at LHP and SS with their picks. There has been no more prominent...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 7, 2007 | Joe Kennedy, Oakland Athletics, Terry Francona, Tim Wakefield
Another solid pitching performance goes by the wayside as the Boston Red Sox (37-21) have lost their fourth game in a row and sixth out of their last seventh by a score of 3-2. Tim Wakefield (5-7) went 6 2/3, on seven hits, three earned runs, two walks, and a season...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 6, 2007 | Dustin Pedroia
10. You have to admit, Pedroia is eerily similar to what a love child between Jeff Frye and Jody Reed would grow up to be. For those of you who forget, both Frye and Reed shared Dustin’s lack of stature, all three standing a rather puny 5’9″. Further...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 6, 2007 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Lenny DiNardo, Oakland Athletics
Despite two runs given up in a solid start by Daisuke Matsuzaka (7-4) the Boston Red Sox (37-20) hit into five double-plays and were shutout by the Oakland Athletics 2-0 giving the Sox their first three consecutive loss string on the season and fifth loss in six...
