by jake digregorio | Apr 4, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, Game Threads, Josh Beckett, New York Yankees
Prev. Gm: New York Yankees (0-0) @ Boston Red Sox (0-0) CC Sabathia (0-0, -.–) @ Josh Beckett (0-0, -.–) 8:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: ESPN2 / NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The Yankees have had their moment in the sun. Now, Josh...
by mike silver | Apr 4, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, David Ortiz, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Nick Johnson, Quick Post
And the season begins… There’s no doubt the bureaucrats “got it right” on this one – pairing the league’s biggest rivals in the 2010 MLB opener. All signs point to a classic, fit with a marquee pitching matchup, palpable hatred on both sides, and the two best teams...
by evan brunell | Nov 4, 2009 | A.J. Burnett, C.C. Sabathia, Josh Beckett, Quick Post
In the coming weeks, Josh Beckett and his agent (Michael Moye) will meet with Theo Epstein and brass to discuss an extension. Entering his age 30 year, Beckett has come a long way since being acquired after the 2005 season from the Florida Marlins. (Need I remind you...
by mike silver | Sep 26, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Recap, New York Yankees
On Saturday night, the Sox and Yanks added another thrilling match to their rivalry’s dossier. The game was hotly contested for the first seven innings. The game was scoreless through 5 ½, before the Yankees broke through in the sixth on a Robinson Cano homer to...
by evan brunell | Sep 26, 2009 | C.C. Sabathia, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, New York Yankees
GAME NOTES: A huge test on if Dice can be trusted … ok, he can’t ever be trusted this season, so let me modify… A huge test on if Dice can be somewhat trusted in the playoffs will come with his performance against the Yankees. If the dam breaks, it...
by mike silver | Sep 22, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, Felix Hernandez, Jon Lester, Justin Verlander, Quick Post, Zach Grienke
The Cy Young Award campaigns are beginning to get heated this time of year. The baseball media has zeroed in on four prime candidates: Zack Greinke, C.C. Sabathia, Justin Verlander, and Felix Hernadez. Each of these pitchers has a great resume, but Jon Lester has had...
by tito crafts | Aug 23, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, Game Threads, Josh Beckett, New York Yankees
CC Sabathia takes on Josh Beckett.tonight in the rubber game of the series. The Yankees could put the division away, or they could let the Red SOx linger around in the distance, giving them a slight chance.
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 evan brunell | May 1, 2009 | A.J. Burnett, Alex Rodriguez, C.C. Sabathia, Carl Pavano, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Ian Kennedy, Joba Chamberlain, Joe Girardi, Joe Torre, Jose Contreras, Kei Igawa, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Nomar Garciaparra, Phil Hughes, Roger Clemens
This decade has been the most monumental in the franchise’s history. Not only did new ownership arrive, but Fenway Park was revitalized, a Nation was born (in the media, that is), a new generation of stars (Nomar, Manny, Pedro, Big Papi, Papelbon, Pedroia) put...
by evan brunell | Apr 23, 2009 | A.J. Burnett, Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Brett Gardner, C.C. Sabathia, Chien-Ming Wang, Hideki Matsui, Joba Chamberlain, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Nick Swisher, Xavier Nady
In advance of the Yankees coming to town tomorrow for a three-game set in what will be the unofficial start of baseball season around here, I figure we should get caught up with what’s going on in Yankeeland. So far, their prized offseason acquisition, CC...