by mike silver | Sep 21, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Tim Wakefield
After a successful side-session on Friday and strenth test on Saturday, Tim Wakefield prepares to return to the hill on Monday. The return should put him in line for the playoff push, though the reports coming out of Boston are not the most encouraging: He will pitch...
by jake digregorio | Sep 19, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Casey Kotchman, Clay Buchholz, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jeremy Guthrie
On a night when Clay Buchholz admits he didn’t bring his best, the young starter allowed only one earned run on five hits, further solidifying his place in the Red Sox rotation, and earning the Red Sox yet another win over the Baltimore Orioles, 3-1. Buchholz...
by mike silver | Sep 17, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Quick Post
With just under three weeks left in the regular season, the field is almost done filling out, with just five teams holding real hopes of reaching the post season: Boston, New York, Detroit, Minnesota, and Los Angeles. Anaheim is up 6 in the West, Detroit is up 4 on...
by tim daloisio | Sep 17, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Tim Wakefield
The Turning Point There’s no better way to enter the playoffs than on a hot streak, unless, of course, your opponent is reeling in defeat. The ninth inning of last night’s game must have put a real damper on the spirit in the Los Angeles clubhouse. After...
by evan brunell | Sep 11, 2009 | Boston Red Sox
Over the last couple of months, I have noticed that Red Sox fans seem to be losing attention to the team. Tickets are harder to sell off if you can’t make a game. Comments on Red Sox blogs have dropped. We are in mid-September, atop the wild card lead by only...
by mike silver | Sep 10, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Jose Iglesias, Quick Post
With the recent signing of shortstop prospect Jose Iglesias, the Sox now have four shortstops among their top 20 prospects. Soxprospects.com rates the 19 year-old Cuban defector as the 14th best prospect in the organization and second-best prospect behind #12 Yamaico...
by tito crafts | Aug 26, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Game Threads, Gavin Floyd, Tim Wakefield
Tim Wakefield returns to the mound to take on Gavin Floyd. Welcome back, Wake, you are needed.
by tito crafts | Aug 25, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Freddy Garcia, Game Threads, Jon Lester
The matchup favors the Red Sox as Freddy Garcia takes on Jon Lester.