by tito crafts | Oct 11, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Daisuke Matsuzaka, James Shields, Mark Kotsay, Tampa Bay Rays
Welcome to October, Tampa Bay. The Rays and their fans, who created an atmosphere like that of a cicada-infestation with their cowbells echoing throughout Tropicana Field, learned an important lesson in their first ALCS game. Sometimes, it is better to be lucky than...
by evan brunell | Oct 10, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, James Shields, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (2-1) @ Tampa Bay Rays (2-1) Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-0, 5.40) @ James Shields (1-0, 4.26) 8:37 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: TBS RADIO: WRKO 680, ESPN GAME NOTES: Daniel Rathman: The bad news is that the Sox went 1-8 in their...
by evan brunell | Oct 10, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Tampa Bay Rays
Settle down, guys.
by shawn medeiros | Oct 10, 2008 | 2008 ALCS
As Rays and Red Sox fans alike sit with bated breath awaiting tonight’s first pitch by James Shields at the Trop, I thought it apropos to look back at the 2008 season series between the two teams and pull together the five most important moments of 2008 (in...
by tim daloisio | Oct 10, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Poll, Tampa Bay Rays
The previous poll asked: Who was the 2008 ALDS MVP? Jon Lester 69% of all votes Jason Bay 27% of all vote Jacoby Ellsbury 2% of all vote J.D. Drew 1% of all vote Jonathan Papelbon 1% of all vote Lester was the man in the ALDS for sure, but I am surprised that Papelbon...
by tim daloisio | Oct 9, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Fireside Chats Podcast, Tampa Bay Rays
Boston Red Sox podcast for MVN Radio Episode 25 where we preview the ALCS vs. the Tampa Bay Rays with Tommy Rancel of MVN’s Outs Per Swing. Episode #25 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: Tommy Rancel, MVN’s Rays coverage Outs Per Swing The Soxtober...
by evan brunell | Oct 9, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Alex Cora, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Kotsay, Sean Casey
Once a week, you’ll hear from numerous Red Sox bloggers on the Internet on a Red Sox related issue, and we’ll aggregate the answers here. Answers are placed in the order they were received. Thanks to everyone for participating! Which alignment gives the...
by tito crafts | Oct 9, 2008 | 2008 ALCS
What in the name of Mike Benjamin is AccuScore? Straight from the horse’s mouth: AccuScore Forecasts are generated by an unbiased, unemotional and powerhouse super-computer that carefully models how players and coaches have individually responded to similar...
by evan brunell | Oct 9, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Tampa Bay Rays
Tomorrow, the series to decide the 2008 A.L. Champion will commence. In one corner will be the former whipping boys of fate, now the most successful baseball franchise of the last five years. In the other corner will be a team experiencing the playoffs for the very...
by shawn medeiros | Oct 8, 2008 | 2008 ALCS
Game 1: Daisuke Matsuzaka Game 2: Josh Beckett Game 3: Jon Lester Game 4: Tim Wakefield Game 5: Matsuzaka Game 6: Beckett Game 7: Lester Thoughts? I think it’s the right rotation given the way that rest lined up for each person…at the same time, I would...
