by scandage | Aug 28, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Albert Pujols, Alberto Callaspo, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, C.J. Wilson, Chris Iannetta, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Cody Ross, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Erick Aybar, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Howie Kendrick, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jered Weaver, Jeremy Moore, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, Kansas City Royals, Kendry Morales, Los Angeles Angels, Mark Trumbo, Michael Kohn, Mike Trout, Pedro Ciriaco, Peter Bourjos, Ryan Lavarnway, Scott Downs, Scott Podsednik, Torii Hunter, Vicente Padilla, Zack Greinke
Having won three of four against the Royals, the Boston Red Sox (62-67, 12.5 games behind in the AL East) head west for their last West Coast trip of the year, starting off against the Los Angeles Angels (66-62, 10 games behind in the AL West). Both teams are 4-6 in...
by scandage | Aug 24, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Alcides Escobar, Alex Gordon, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, Billy Butler, Blake Wood, Boston Red Sox, Bruce Chen, Chris Getz, Clay Buchholz, Colorado Rockies, Craig Breslow, Danny Duffy, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hosmer, Felipe Paulino, Felix Doubront, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jeff Francouer, Jeremy Guthrie, Joakim Soria, Johnny Giavotella, Jon Lester, Jonathan Sanchez, Josh Beckett, Junichi Tazawa, Kansas City Royals, Lorenzo Cain, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Luke Hochevar, Mark Melancon, Mike Moustakas, Pedro Ciriaco, Ryan Lavarnway, Salvador Perez, Scott Podsednik, Seattle Mariners, Vicente Padilla, Will Smith
After being swept by the Angels, the Boston Red Sox (59-66, 13.5 games back in the AL East) lick their wounds and welcome the Kansas City Royals (55-68, 13 games back in the AL Central) to Fenway Park for a four-game series. The Red Sox have lost four in a row and are...
by evan brunell | Aug 22, 2012 | Clay Buchholz
Yesterday, I wrote a piece on Clay Buchholz’s turnaround for the mothership, ESPN’s SweetSpot blog. Below is an excerpt from the piece. Follow the link at the end to read the rest of the article! One of the hottest pitchers the last couple of months has...
by scandage | Aug 21, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Alberto Callaspo, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Bob McClure, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, C.J. Wilson, Carl Crawford, Chris Iannetta, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, Danny Valencia, Dustin Pedroia, Erick Aybar, Ernesto Frieri, Ervin Santana, Franklin Morales, Howie Kendrick, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jered Weaver, Jeremy Moore, Jerry Dipoto, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kendry Morales, Los Angeles Angels, Mark Melancon, Mark Trumbo, Michael Kohn, Mike Aviles, Mike Trout, New York Yankees, Nick Punto, Pedro Ciriaco, Phil Hughes, Randy Niemann, Ryan Lavarnway, San Diego Padres, Scott Downs, Scott Podsednik, Texas Rangers, Torii Hunter
After winning only one of three against the Yankees, the Boston Red Sox (59-63, 13 games back in the AL East) return to Fenway Park to host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (62-60, 9.5 games back in the AL West). The Red Sox are 4-6 in their last 10 games while the...
by scandage | Aug 17, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Alex Rodriguez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Andy Pettitte, Austin Romine, Baltimore Orioles, Bobby Valentine, Boone Logan, Boston Red Sox, Brad Meyers, Brett Gardner, Carl Crawford, cc sabathia, Cesar Cabral, Clay Buchholz, Clay Rapada, Cody Ross, Curtis Granderson, David Aardsma, David Phelps, David Robertson, Derek Jeter, Derek Lowe, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Chavez, Franklin Morales, Hiroki Kuroda, Ichiro Suzuki, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Henry, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Larry Lucchino, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, Michael Pineda, New York Yankees, Nick Punto, Nick Swisher, Pedro Ciriaco, Pedro Feliciano, Phil Hughes, Rafael Soriano, Raul Ibanez, Robinson Cano, Russell Martin, Ryan Lavarnway, Tom Werner
After losing two of three to the soaring Orioles, the Boston Red Sox (58-61, 12.5 games back in the AL East) drag their sorry butts to the Bronx for a three-game expected thrashing series with the New York Yankees (70-48, 6 games ahead in the AL East). The Yankees are...
by scandage | Aug 14, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adam Jones, Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Roberts, Carl Crawford, Chris Davis, Chris Tillman, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Cody Ross, Craig Breslow, Darren O'Day, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, J.J. Hardy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Hammel, Jim Thome, Johnny Pesky, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Gregg, Luis Ayala, Manny Machado, Mark Melancon, Matt Lindstrom, Matt Wieters, Miguel Gonzalez, Nate McLouth, Nick Johnson, Nick Markakis, Nolan Reimold, Pedro Strop, Robert Andino, Ryan Flaherty, Ryan Lavarnway, Seattle Mariners, Stuart Pomeranz, Troy Patton, Tsuyoshi Wada, Wei-Yin Chen, Will Middlebrooks, Wilson Betemit
After splitting four games with the Indians, the Boston Red Sox (57-59 11.5 games back in the AL East) move on to Camden Yards to take on the Baltimore Orioles (62-53, 6 games back in the AL East). The Orioles are 8-2 in their last 10 games, while the Red Sox are 4-6...
by scandage | Aug 9, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Arizona Diamondbacks, Asdrubal Cabrera, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Carlos Carrasco, Carlos Santana, Casey Kotchman, Chris Perez, Chris Seddon, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Cody Ross, Corey Kluber, Craig Breslow, Daniel Bard, Ezequiel Carrera, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Grady Sizemore, Jack Hannahan, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Kipnis, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Junichi Tazawa, Lonnie Chisenhall, Mark Melancon, Michael Brantley, Rafael Perez, Rich Garces, Ryan Kalish, Shelley Duncan, Shin-Soo Choo, Texas Rangers, Travis Hafner, Ubaldo Jimenez, Vinnie Pestano, Zach McAllister
After losing two of three to the Texas Rangers, the Boston Red Sox (55-57, 10 games back in the AL East) start a 10-game roadtrip with a 4-game skein against the Cleveland Indians (51-60, 9.5 games back in the AL Central). The Red Sox are 4-6 in their last 10 games...
by aconvery | Aug 6, 2012 | Adrian Beltre, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury
The latest news on David Ortiz’s Achilles injury is… well, no one really knows what to make of it, besides from the fact that he’s not coming off the disabled list nearly as quickly as many suspected. It’s no secret that a big part of the Red Sox still being under...
by scandage | Aug 6, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Colby Lewis, Craig Breslow, David Murphy, Elvis Andrus, Franklin Morales, Ian Kinsler, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joe Nathan, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Josh Hamilton, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Los Angeles Angels, Mark Lowe, Mark Melancon, Matt Harrison, Michael Young, Mike Aviles, Mike Napoli, Minnesota Twins, Mitch Moreland, Neftali Feliz, Nelson Cruz, Oakland Athletics, Robbie Ross, Roy Oswalt, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Kalish, Texas Rangers, Will Middlebrooks, Yu Darvish
After losing three of four to the lowly Minnesota Twins, the Boston Red Sox (54-55, 10 games back in the AL East) welcome the Texas Rangers (63-44, 5.5 games ahead in the AL West) to Fenway Park for a three-game series. Both teams are 5-5 in their last 10 games....
by scandage | Aug 2, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Alex Burnett, Alfredo Aceves, Anthony Swarzak, Ben Revere, Boston Red Sox, Brian Dozier, Brian Duensing, Carl Crawford, Carl Pavano, Casey Fien, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Cole DeVries, Craig Breslow, Danny Valencia, Denard Span, Detroit Tigers, Felix Doubront, Glen Perkins, Jamey Carroll, Jared Burton, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Josh Willingham, Justin Morneau, Mark Melancon, Matt Capps, Mike Aviles, Minnesota Twins, Nick Blackburn, P.J. Walters, Ryan Doumit, Sam Deduno, Scott Baker, Trevor Plouffe, Tyler Robertson, Will Middlebrooks
After winning two of three against the Tigers, the Boston Red Sox (53-52, 8.5 games back in the American League East) host the Minnesota Twins (44-60, 13 games back in the American League Central). Both teams are 5-5 in their last 10 games. STARTING PITCHERS Sam...