Royals take series, Yankees creeping ever so closely

by | Jul 19, 2007 | Alex Gordon, Coco Crisp, David DeJesus, David Riske, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kansas City Royals, Manny Ramirez, Mark Grudzielanek, Mark Teahen, Mike Lowell, Odalis Perez

Boston’s 6-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals can either be the breaking point of the season where everything falls apart or it can be the part of the season where the Boston Red Sox (56-38) wake up and realize that the New York Yankees have trimmed a double digit...

Sox bats provide no run support for Beckett, lose 2-1 to Toronto

by | Jul 15, 2007 | Aaron Hill, Alex Rios, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Eric Hinske, Jason Phillips, Jeremy Accardo, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Toronto Blue Jays

Josh Beckett (12-3) pitched well enough to earn his 13th win throwing for 8 innings, giving up seven hits, two runs, two walks, and eight strikeouts, but it was not enough as the Boston Red Sox (55-36) only pushed across one lone run as Blue Jays rookie starter Jesse...

Papi ends homerun drought, Hinske and Varitek also go big fly in win

by | Jul 15, 2007 | Aaron Hill, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin McGowan, Eric Hinske, Jason Varitek, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Toronto Blue Jays, Troy Glaus

The last homerun any Boston Red Sox (55-35) fan had seen from David Ortiz at Fenway Park was on April 21st, Ortiz ended that drought in the first inning homering off of Dustin McGowan to right field in the 9-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays (44-46). Ortiz’...

Standing Pat

by | Jul 9, 2007 | Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Javier Vazquez, Jose Contreras, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mark Buehrle, Mark Teixeira, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Roy Oswalt, Theo Epstein

Reading through game threads, talking to fellow Red Sox fans and hearing the complaints of a nation, the general spotlight heading into the All-Star Break seems to be flashing on the man upstairs. No, I

Bang For The Buck

by | Jul 7, 2007 | Alex Cora, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Murphy, David Ortiz, Devern Hansack, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Javier Lopez, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kason Gabbard, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Matt Clement, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena

Recently, friends and I were wondering if there was a possible way to quantify in terms of dollars exactly how big of a bust Julio Lugo has been. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to work out statistical systems to compare player’s contributions to...

Granderson, Miller, and Thames shine in win over Sox

by | Jul 7, 2007 | Andrew Miller, Brandon Inge, Carlos Guillen, Chad Durbin, Coco Crisp, Curtis Granderson, Detroit Tigers, Doug Mirabelli, Jeremy Bonderman, Julian Tavarez, Justin Verlander, Magglio Ordonez, Wily Mo Pena

Andrew Miller, Detroits’ young 22 year old lefty, showed why he is one intrical part of the Detroit Tigers (50-34) future pitching rotation which also includes Jeremy Bonderman and Justin Verlander. Miller may have walked four, but only allowed three hits, one...

Halfway Home; Video of Bonds' homer at Fenway

by | Jul 6, 2007 | Alex Cora, Barry Bonds, Coco Crisp, Dave Roberts, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell

I just got back from the long, rain-soaked affair at Fenway, so forgive me if I cop out and bring you a guest column by Marlins Today‘s writer, Andy Lavin — also a Red Sox fan. Below the article, you will find two pictures (and notice the one above with...