by josh lacey | May 22, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Johan Santana, New York Mets
Prev. Gm: New York Mets (21-19) @ Boston Red Sox (25-16) Johan Santana (5-2 1.36) v. Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-1, 12.79)7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: There isn’t a better pitcher in baseball not named Zack...
by shawn medeiros | May 22, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, David Wright, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jason Bay, Johan Santana, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis
Toronto may sit atop the A.L. East Divisional standings presently, but one thing is for sure. The Blue Jays haven’t done anything against the teams that matter most. Boston is 3-0 against Toronto with their recent sweep of the Blue Jays. The New York Yankees...
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 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 tito crafts | May 9, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Joba Chamberlain, John Smoltz, Michael Bowden
At least on this team, Justin Masterson should be in the bullpen. At least after good health returns to the rotation as a whole (Daisuke, Smoltz). This isn’t a Joba debate either. The Yankees could very well use a dominant reliever. And even with that said,...
by josh lacey | May 7, 2009 | Brad Penny, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Tim Wakefield
Coming into the season, Red Sox fans may have had some worries about the Red Sox offense, but general consensus was that the 2009 team was going to ride the success of it’s deep and potentially dominant starting pitching. Experts, pundits, bloggers, and fans...
by tim daloisio | May 5, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Poll, Quick Post, Tim Wakefield
New Poll Question: Who will be the odd men out of the rotation come mid-July? Between a rehabbing Smoltz, a streaking Wakefield, Penny, Masterson and Buccholz, pick two to saddle up with Beckett, Lester, DiceK. As always, new poll is up to the right…vote away...
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 tito crafts | Apr 18, 2009 | Chris Carter, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Rocco Baldelli, Theo Epstein
Dustin Pedroia, you say you are experiencing cold-like symptoms? Boom! 15-day DL. Jason Varitek, you say that you don’t feel quite like you did when were 31 years old? See ya! 15-day DL. So they aren’t that careful with their personnel. But they are...
by tim daloisio | Apr 17, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Poll, Quick Post
New Poll Question: What early season situation most concerns you? We all know that the season hasn’t started off firing on all cylinders. It’s also fair to assume that Dustin Pedroia won’t bat under .200 over the course of the season, so...
