by shawn medeiros | Apr 15, 2009 | Curt Schilling, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Kurt Suzuki, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
The scenario was reminiscent of Curt Schilling’s performance against the Oakland Athletics two years ago on June 7. Boston was in a funk. Oakland had a chance at sweeping the Red Sox at home for the first time in a four game set since May 19-21, 1932 when they...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 15, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Justin Masterson, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
Not only is Daisuke Matsuzaka’s arm fatigued, but Red Sox Nation is also after suffering through a 12 inning, four hour and 24 minute, 6-5 extra innings loss to Oakland. Matsuzaka went just one inning — citing arm fatigue after being taken out of the game...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 14, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dana Eveland, David Ortiz, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Rocco Baldelli, Terry Francona
Jon Lester would certainly trade his start to the 2009 season with Kevin Youkilis. Reason being, they have been polar opposites of what was expected of them coming into this season. Youkilis hit his second home run of the season in as many days in the second inning...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 13, 2009 | Bobby Abreu, Brian Fuentes, Dallas Braden, David Ortiz, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Vladimir Guerrero
Bobby Abreu got all the revenge he needed. After Josh Beckett threw at his head in the first inning for calling time late in the at-bat, Abreu hit a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning giving the Angels a 3-2 advantage. Vladimir Guerrero padded the lead in the...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 11, 2009 | Bobby Abreu, Brad Penny, Chone Figgins, Howie Kendrick, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Rocco Baldelli, Torii Hunter
That wasn’t a playoff game was it? Yesterday’s match-up between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels had everything a fan could ask for in a regular season game. A dramatic ninth inning — Jonathan Papelbon somehow surviving against Howie...
