by shawn medeiros | May 28, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Ichiro Suzuki, Jose Lopez, Jose Vidro, Manny Ramirez, Miguel Batista, Mike Timlin, Seattle Mariners, Terry Francona
Bad enough for the Boston Red Sox that Daisuke Matsuzaka was taken out of the game in the fifth inning with a lower back injury, but even worse is that Manny Ramirez’ 499th home run, a three-run shot, to tie the game at 3-3 was all for naught as the Seattle...
by shawn medeiros | May 27, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Miguel Batista, Seattle Mariners
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (32-22) @ Seattle Mariners 18-34) Daisuke Matsuzaka (8-0, 2.40) @ Miguel Batista (3-6, 6.47) 10:05 PM EDT | Safeco Field (Seattle, WA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Sorry for the lack of game posts…I take full...
by shawn medeiros | May 27, 2008 | Bartolo Colon, Clay Buchholz
It might not be fair to say Bartolo Colon is back to his Cy Young-self just yet with only two starts under his belt, but it is fair to say Colon is pitching very effectively for Boston. After last night’s performance, Colon dropped his ERA to 2.25 and improved...
by shawn medeiros | May 27, 2008 | Geremi Gonzalez
Some of you may already know and some may not be aware but in a freak accident former Red Sox pitcher Geremi Gonzalez was struck by lightning yesterday at a beach in his native Venezuela. Gonzalez pitched for the Boston Red Sox in 2005 and passes away at the age of...
by shawn medeiros | May 27, 2008 | Bartolo Colon, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Hernandez, Ichiro Suzuki, Jonathan Papelbon, Julio Lugo, Seattle Mariners, Terry Francona
Through seven innings Felix Hernandez had been dominant, the eighth inning was so much different. Dustin Pedroia hit a ground rule double to deep left field scoring Julio Lugo making it 2-1. Pedroia’s RBI double then ensued a Hernandez collapse. Boston went on...
