by shawn medeiros | Aug 5, 2008 | Jon Lester
This past off-season Jon Lester’s name was more often in the news as a result of his inclusion in trade rumors for a left handed ace than in conversations about being a left handed ace. This season has gone a long way to proving Lester to be just that. What...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 4, 2008 | Dustin Pedroia, Jason Bay, Josh Beckett, Sean Casey
Sean Casey flew out to right field to end the game stranding base runners on every base down by one run in the top of the ninth. I find it weird that Jason Bay had another chance to be the hero.
by shawn medeiros | Aug 4, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Game Threads, Gil Meche, Kansas City Royals
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (64-48) @ Kansas City Royals (52-60) Clay Buchholz (2-6, 5.94) @ Gil Meche (9-9, 4.22) 7:10 PM EDT | Kauffman Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: More than a few story lines to watch in...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 3, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jed Lowrie, Jonathan Papelbon, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics
Jed Lowrie’s triple to deep center field that plated two was the difference in the Red Sox 5-2 win. It gave Boston a 3-0 edge at the time and Boston led the rest of the way through as Daisuke Matsuzaka earned his 12th win over six innings of work with only two...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 3, 2008 | Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Kansas City Royals, Kevin Youkilis, Oakland Athletics
Well it has not taken Jason Bay a long time to fit in with the Boston Red Sox as he launched a three-run homer, Kevin Youkilis homered twice, every Red Sox hitter had a hit, and finally Jon Lester won his seventh straight decision. Whoever complained about the Sox...