by jreilly | Jan 5, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brad Penny, C.C. Sabathia, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jered Weaver, John Lackey, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Paul Byrd, Tim Wakefield
On December 15, 2009, John Lackey signed a 5-year $82.5 million contract with the Boston Red Sox. The 31-year old native Texan joined a Red Sox rotation that already featured Josh Beckett and Jon Lester as a formidable 1-2 combination. The addition of the former...
by mike silver | Aug 27, 2009 | Brad Penny, John Smoltz, Quick Post
Red Sox starting pitcher Brad Penny was released late Wednesday night, according to the Red Sox official website. While Penny has struggled at times in the Sox rotation, he possessed good peripheral numbers (6.08 K/9, 2.87 BB/9, 4.48 FIP ERA) that suggest he was much...
by tito crafts | Aug 21, 2009 | Andy Pettitte, Boston Red Sox, Brad Penny, Game Threads, New York Yankees
The Red Sox look to get back into the division race this weekend. Making the playoffs is most important, but the division would be great to take.
by mike silver | Aug 20, 2009 | A.J. Burnett, Brad Penny, C.C. Sabathia, Clay Buchholz, Ivan Rodriguez, John Smoltz, Josh Beckett, Junichi Tazawa, Tim Wakefield
As of Thursday morning, the Sox stand seven games behind the New York Yankees in the division race and one game ahead of the Rangers in the Wild Card. The Yankees are cruising right now, with a great opportunity to seal up the division this weekend. The Sox...
by mike silver | Aug 18, 2009 | Brad Penny, Brian Anderson, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Junichi Tazawa, Michael Bowden, Tim Wakefield
A lot happened in Red Sox Nation this past weekend. Instead of wondering, let’s get into the gritty details. -Sox Drop Two of Three in Texas The Sox dropped two games to the Rangers. Yeah, it’s too bad. The Sox stand one game back of Texas in the Wild Card...
by tito crafts | Aug 17, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Brad Penny, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Junichi Tazawa, Michael Bowden, Tim Wakefield
When injuries arise, solutions aren’t always easy to come by. So with Wakefield and Daisuke sidelined, and with the Red Sox hesitant to promote Michael Bowden, there may not be many of those “solutions” available. Yet, I shall try. But Brad Penny...
by tito crafts | Aug 15, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Brad Penny, Game Threads, Texas Rangers
Since Brad Penny’s best this season seems to be six innings, three earned. Then that is what I expect from him. I just hope that he doesn’t fare worse. It is a critical game, in terms of the Wild Card, so let’s get a...
by mike silver | Aug 12, 2009 | Brad Penny, Dustin Nippert, Elvis Andrus, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, Mike Lowell, Texas Rangers
With Thursday’s game still pending, the Sox look to their three-game weekend series in Texas, back 5.5 of the Yankees; up 1.5 on the Rangers in the wildcard. This is a big set – don’t take it likely. The Sox should fare well in the home run haven of...
by mike silver | Aug 11, 2009 | Brad Penny, Cristian Guzman, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Junichi Tazawa, Michael Bowden, Tim Wakefield
It’s a slump. That’s it. That has to be it. Mayday! Mayday! We’re going down… aren’t we? Sometimes it’s difficult to tell the difference between a slump and a freefall. When given the choice, you always root for the slump, because,...
by tito crafts | Aug 10, 2009 | Brad Penny, Edwin Jackson, Game Threads
Well, after a very, very disappointing series sweep at the hand of the Yankees, the Red Sox take on the Detroit Tigers. Yet, they have to face another very good pitcher in Edwin Jackson. The offense must wake up. On our side, we have the declining Brad Penny....
