by mike silver | Sep 1, 2009 | Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Paul Byrd, Tim Wakefield
Paul Byrd now holds the title of latest savior of the Red Sox rotation – or latest in the revolving door of fifth starter candidates, depending on whether your coffee mug is half full or half empty today. Proud holder of a fourteen-year career touring eight...
by evan brunell | Aug 31, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Quick Post
Daisuke Matsuzaka had a tough go of it in Double-A yesterday (Sunday), throwing two innings and giving up five runs on four hits. He walked three and struck out one. In other words, the same old Dice-K. It would be nice to have Dice back for the stretch run —...
by mike silver | Aug 20, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Quick Post
Daisuke Matsuzaka continues his rehab on Friday, as he will throw a side session, before moving to the Gulf Coast League on Monday, reports the Red Sox official website. His tentative return date is September 8. The real question, however, is what version of Daisuke...
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 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 evan brunell | Aug 7, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Doug Davis, John Smoltz, Jon Garland, Michael Bowden, Tim Wakefield
With John Smoltz’s debacle in New York (granted, the stadium didn’t do him any favors) behind us, it’s time to look ahead and figure out how exactly we’re going to make the playoffs with exactly two reliable pitchers in the rotation. Look, Clay...
by josh lacey | Aug 6, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Tim Wakefield
When the 2009 season began, there was very little doubt in anyone’s mind that the Red Sox had both the depth and talent in the starting rotation for it to be considered, not only the teams’ primary strength, but what made them favorites to advance to the...
by josh lacey | Jul 28, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka
Daisuke Matsuzaka may be gone…and to many in 2009 forgotten, but the Red Sox have continued to hold out hope that he’ll be “in the mix” come September and potentially the playoffs should the team make it into October ball. This week, the old...
by josh lacey | Jul 8, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Bay, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis
The 2009 Boston Red Sox are halfway through their season, 49-32 through their first 81 games. The Red Sox not only hold a 1.5 game lead over the New York Yankees in the American League East, but also the best record in the American League, trailing over the Dodgers...
