by tim daloisio | Oct 9, 2009 | 2009 ALDS, Poll, Quick Post
New Poll Question: What do you expect out of Josh Beckett tonight? Dominant performance:7+ IP, low hit total, 8+ Ks, less than 2 runs Quality start: 6+ IP, 5-8 hits, 5-8 Ks, 3 or fewer runs Deep but touched: 6+ IP, more than 3 runs Short but solid: 5 IP, less than 2...
by tim daloisio | Oct 9, 2009 | 2009 ALDS, Jason Varitek, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
As often happens when the Red Sox venture out West for a playoff series (as often happens), there’s no more painful post to write than the one scheduled to hit the wires the morning following a late night start like we had in Game One of the ALDS – except...
by tim daloisio | Oct 8, 2009 | 2009 ALDS, Fireside Chats Podcast
Episode #62 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: Peter Abraham, Boston.com [podcast]http://360thepitch.com/firebrand/62_10_7_09_firesidechats.mp3[/podcast] The playoffs are finally upon us! Paul and I beat the “series preview horse” to over the head a...
by tim daloisio | Oct 6, 2009 | Quick Post
I had the pleasure of talking Red Sox with Toucher and Rich this morning on 98.5 The Sports Hub (http://www.985thesportshub.com). Here’s a copy of the 12 minute or so conversation. I think I handled my self fairly well, especially went trumped by a question or...
by tim daloisio | Oct 5, 2009 | 2009 ALDS, Los Angeles Angels, Quick Post
In his preview of the Angels/Red Sox impending match up, ESPN’s Tim Kurkjain asks five questions about the series. *What is it about the number five that makes it so tidy for lists of this sort? Here are my responses to Tim’s questions. Consider this...
