by shawn medeiros | Jun 4, 2008 | Craig Hansen, J.D. Drew, James Shields, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Manny Delcarmen, Tampa Bay Rays
Recently inserted into the third slot of the Boston Red Sox lineup, J.D. Drew has been shining in the role as he notched two hits and drove in one run in the 5-1 over the Tampa Bay Rays. With the win Boston takes over possession of first place from the Rays in the...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 3, 2008 | Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, Tampa Bay Rays
It may be a revolving door at the DH position for the Boston Red Sox in the next few weeks. Manny Ramirez got the call tonight and went 1-4, but the rest of the offense pulled through as Mike Lowell and J.D. Drew both homered to lift Boston past the first place Rays...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 3, 2008 | Uncategorized
Coming into the season, even the optimistic Rays fans couldn’t have seen this type of success coming. “Come June 1st, you’ll have the best record in the American League” would be followed by nothing more than chuckles and snickers. “But...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 3, 2008 | David Ortiz, Hideki Okajima, Justin Masterson, Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield
Tim Wakefield turned in another quality start for the Boston Red Sox only to see his outing turned into spilled milk. Wakefield pitched for seven innings and only allowed two runs while walking four and striking out three, but Hideki Okajima did not fare as well...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 2, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles, Bartolo Colon, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Jeremy Guthrie, Manny Ramirez, Tim Wakefield
In the absence of David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez and J.D. Drew both drove home three runs a piece in the Boston 9-4 win over Baltimore including Manny’s 501st homer of his career. Bartolo Colon registered his third win of the season (3-0) by lasting six innings on...