by shawn medeiros | Oct 22, 2008 | Jason Varitek
There will be plenty of space used throughout the print world and blogosphere regarding the decision to resign Jason Varitek or pursue other options behind the plate. Eventually, those opinionated pieces will dominate the headlines and RSS feeds, and ultimately, the...
by shawn medeiros | Oct 20, 2008 | Derek Lowe, Jake Peavy, Quick Post
With 2008 officially in the books, and congrats to both the local nine and the AL Champion Tampa Bay Rays, let’s begin looking at options to improve the team for 2009. The achievements of this year’s squad are nothing short of impressive. 2008’s...
by shawn medeiros | Oct 19, 2008 | David Ortiz, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Terry Francona
Now, the Boston Red Sox are playing like the defending champions they are. And Jason Varitek got a hit – a crucial one – in Boston’s 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in game 6 of the ALCS. Tied 2-2 in the sixth, Varitek launched a homer to right field...
by shawn medeiros | Oct 14, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
Tim Wakefield got shelled early and the trend continued as the Tampa Bay Rays now have a 3-1 lead over the Boston Red Sox in the ALCS. The Rays hitters scored 5 runs in the first two innings including homers by Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria. Carl Crawford collected 5...
by shawn medeiros | Oct 13, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, B.J. Upton, Jon Lester, Rocco Baldelli
B. J. Upton and Rocco Baldelli both belted three-run home runs in the Rays 9-1 win over Boston to take a 2-1 lead in the ALCS. Jon Lester only lasted 5 2/3’s innings, eight hits, five runs, four earned, two walks, seven strikeouts, and two homers in the loss....
