by josh lacey | May 21, 2009 | Brad Penny, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis, Tim Wakefield
When the Toronto Blue Jays came to town with a 3.5 game lead over the Boston Red Sox, it would be fair to characterize the first meeting of the two teams this season as surprisingly critical. One team was going to make a statement and thus far, it has been the Red...
by josh lacey | May 20, 2009 | Brad Penny, Brett Cecil, Game Threads, Toronto Blue Jays
Prev. Gm: Toronto Blue Jays (27-15) @ Boston Red Sox (23-16) Brett Cecil (2-0 1.80) v. Brad Penny (3-1, 6.69)7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Even though the Papi video tribute didn’t bring back the old Papi...
by shawn medeiros | May 20, 2009 | Brad Penny, David Ortiz, Game Recap, George Kottaras, Jeff Bailey, Jonathan Papelbon, Tim Wakefield
At first glance, the A.L. East division leading Toronto Blue Jays were less than impressive. Tim Wakefield, however, couldn’t have been more so. Wakefield (5-2) stymied Toronto over 8 innings allowing just one run on five hits, two walks and three strikeouts....
by shawn medeiros | May 15, 2009 | Brad Penny, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jeff Mathis, Julio Lugo
If leaving 12 men on base isn’t any indication that David Ortiz needs to be moved down in the lineup, well then, what is? Ortiz went 0-for-7 with three strikeouts and the Boston Red Sox lost in the bottom of the 12th inning to the Los Angeles Angels on a Jeff...
by josh lacey | May 14, 2009 | Brad Penny, Ervin Santana, Game Threads, Los Angeles Angels
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (21-13) @ Los Angeles Angels (17-15) Brad Penny (3-1, 6.90) v. Ervin Santana (0-0 n/a)3:35 PM EDT | Angel Stadium of Anaheim (Anaheim, CA)TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: With Buchholz putting on the pressure, every Penny start...
by shawn medeiros | May 14, 2009 | Brad Penny, Daniel Bard, Ervin Santana, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Tim Wakefield
Tim Wakefield had lost 5 straight road games to the Los Angeles Angels. He looked well on his way to breaking that streak with a four run lead heading into the bottom of the third. Mike Napoli made sure Wakefield’s streak extended to six games with one swing of...
by evan brunell | May 13, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Tim Wakefield
At what point can the Red Sox wait to address their AL-worst starting corps (or should I say corpse?), second-last in the bigs with a 5.81 ERA? Even the Yankees are faring better with a 5.64 ERA. Yes, Jon Lester has been burned by his defense — but he still has...
by josh lacey | May 12, 2009 | Brad Penny, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Julio Lugo, Justin Masterson
While they haven’t shown the “stuff” that was expected of them this season thus far, the Red Sox do have rotational depth. With Daisuke Matsuzaka on his way back to the big club and Clay Buchholz and Michael Bowden in the minor leagues, decisions...
by josh lacey | May 8, 2009 | Brad Penny, Game Threads, James Shields, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Tampa Bay Rays (14-16) @ Boston Red Sox (18-11) James Shields (3-2, 3.51) v. Brad Penny (2-1, 7.61)7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Tonight begins an important series in the budding rivalry between these...
by shawn medeiros | May 8, 2009 | Brad Penny, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, George Kottaras, James Shields, Jason Bay, Jeff Bailey, Rocco Baldelli, Tim Wakefield
Rocco Baldelli singled home two runs in the bottom of the sixth for the Red Sox giving them a 4-2 lead. For Boston, it was all the run support they needed but it didn’t stop there. The Red Sox went on to break an 84-year-old-American League record scoring 12...
