by jkeller | Oct 31, 2013 | 2003 ALCS, 2004 ALCS, 2004 World Series, 2007 ALCS, 2013 ALCS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Dave Roberts, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jon Papelbon, Koji Uehara, New York Yankees
I can remember it like it was yesterday.
It was August of 2004. Fresh off the controversial Nomar trade (or the Dave Roberts trade, if you prefer) the Red Sox we’re grinding through another summer as a fan base full of helpless saps who hoped that somehow, someway,...
by jcookson | Oct 18, 2013 | 1946 Red Sox, 2003 ALCS, 2004 ALCS, 2007 ALCS, Carl Mays, Carlton Fisk, Christy Mathewson, J.D. Drew, Roger Clemens, Ted Williams, Wade Boggs
After five grueling, tension-filled games, the Red Sox will be back home at Fenway Park on Saturday night. For this piece, I looked to see how the Red Sox have fared in either a game six or game seven at Fenway over the club’s history. It turns out they haven’t...
by jkeller | Jan 17, 2013 | 2007 ALCS, 2007 World Series, Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Florida Marlins, Hanley Ramirez, Josh Beckett, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Trades
Dear Josh Beckett, You were one of my favorite Red Sox players. You were one of my least favorite Red Sox players. It all started out so well. My first memory of you was when you helped reduce the awful sting of 2003 ALCS by a small percentage when by kicking the...
by darryl johnston | Jun 14, 2011 | 2007 ALCS, 2007 ALDS, 2007 World Series, 2008 ALDS, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, J.D. Drew, Scott Boras, Theo Epstein, Trot Nixon
photo © 2008 Eric Kilby | more info (via: Wylio) Maybe it’s the contract. Maybe it’s the attitude. Maybe it’s the omnipresent sense of a nagging injury. Maybe it’s because of Trot Nixon. Maybe it’s because of the slash line. Maybe...
by jdecotis | Apr 5, 2011 | 2007 ALCS, Boston Red Sox, Game Threads, Josh Beckett, Josh Tomlin, Scott Fletcher
Boston Red Sox (0-3) @ Cleveland Indians (1-2) Josh Beckett (0-0, -.–) @ Josh Tomlin (0-0, -.–) 7:05 PM EDT | Progressive Field (Cleveland, Ohio) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Felix Doubront, left elbow inflammation (placed on...
by darryl johnston | Feb 5, 2011 | 2004 World Series, 2007 ALCS, 2007 ALDS, 2007 World Series, Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
Before you start, READ THIS: On December 31st, 2003, Evan Brunell penned the article There is No Such Thing as ‘The Curse of the Babe’. On that day Fire Brand of the American League was born. Today we would like want to thank all of the great readers of...
by shawn medeiros | Oct 23, 2007 | 2007 ALCS, Bobby Kielty, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Gagne, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield
What a totally satisfying series. What truly made it great, and will indeed define it down the road as memorable, is that there was a moment of absolute despair. Just like the 2004 ALCS, there was a moment where I couldn’t think of a way out. That was in game...
by shawn medeiros | Oct 22, 2007 | 2007 ALCS, Cleveland Indians, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Westbrook, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis
The Boston Red Sox came back from a 3-1 series deficit winning game 7 of the ALCS 11-2 on the backs of Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, and Kevin Youkilis. Matsuzaka pitched for 5 innings, on six hits, two runs, no walks and three strikeouts while Pedoia knocked in...
by zach hayes | Oct 21, 2007 | 2007 ALCS, Cleveland Indians, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Jake Westbrook
@ Oct. 21 GAME 7 – ALCS 2007 Jake Westbrook (1-0, 2.70) @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-1, 7.71) Fenway Park (Boston, MA) 8:07 PM EDT, FOX CF Grady Sizemore 2B Dustin Pedroia 2B Asdrubal Cabrera 1B Kevin Youkilis DH Travis Hafner DH David Ortiz C Victor Martinez LF Manny...
by zach hayes | Oct 21, 2007 | 2007 ALCS, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, J.D. Drew
Don’t mean to bump Dan’s and Shawn’s reaction, but I wanted to get my thoughts in…… The year 2007 for J.D. Drew was exemplified perfectly by my body language following a near squander in the bottom of the first inning. With the bases...
