by evan brunell | Apr 16, 2009 | Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Hunter Jones, Justin Masterson, Michael Bowden, Takashi Saito
All indications point to Justin Masterson taking Dice-K’s place in the rotation after Dice was placed on the 15-day DL with arm fatigue. Masterson threw 60 pitches in relief of Dice-K in the midst of a taxing bullpen effort in a 12-inning game. The bullpen...
by tito crafts | Apr 15, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
Sample size, sample size, sample size! Remember the thing that increases the accuracy of whatever the available data happens to be? The offense has stunk it up. Not denying that. But the hitters have had to face some pretty good pitching so far too. Matt Garza has...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 15, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Justin Masterson, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
Not only is Daisuke Matsuzaka’s arm fatigued, but Red Sox Nation is also after suffering through a 12 inning, four hour and 24 minute, 6-5 extra innings loss to Oakland. Matsuzaka went just one inning — citing arm fatigue after being taken out of the game...
by evan brunell | Apr 14, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dana Eveland, Game Threads, Oakland Athletics
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (2-5) @ Oakland Athletics (3-4)Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-1, 6.75) @ Dana Eveland (0-0, 4.50)10:05 PM EDT | Oakland Coliseum (Oakland, CA)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Dice-K, are you prepared to step up with a quality start?...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 14, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dana Eveland, David Ortiz, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Rocco Baldelli, Terry Francona
Jon Lester would certainly trade his start to the 2009 season with Kevin Youkilis. Reason being, they have been polar opposites of what was expected of them coming into this season. Youkilis hit his second home run of the season in as many days in the second inning...
by josh lacey | Apr 10, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Tampa Bay Rays
One series down, 53 or so left to play. While Opening Day proved to be everything we could have hoped for to kick off the season, the remainder of the series belonged to the Tampa Bay Rays. Early season series against top flight division rivals are always difficult...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 9, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Evan Longoria, Kevin Youkilis, Matt Garza, Tim Wakefield, Troy Percival
Only three games into the season, Evan Longoria has already punched his name into the American League MVP race. And Matt Garza made a loud statement that the Rays aren’t a flash in the pan. Garza allowed one run over seven innings of work to win the rubber match...
by evan brunell | Apr 9, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Deaths, Matt Garza, Nick Adenhart, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Tampa Bay Rays (0-0) @ Boston Red Sox (0-0)Matt Garza (0-0, -.–) @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-0, -.–)1:35 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: While Dice-K attempts to build upon his second straight MVP of the...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 8, 2009 | Carlos Pena, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Evan Longoria, Grant Balfour, Jon Lester, Matt Garza
Most baseball analysts think Jon Lester will emerge as one of the best pitchers in the league this year. His start yesterday against the Tampa Bay Rays took a sharp left turn. And it wasn’t in the right direction. Lester was rocked for five runs including a...
by josh lacey | Apr 3, 2009 | Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, George Kottaras, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jed Lowrie, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Know Thy Enemy, Manny Delcarmen, Mark Kotsay, Mike Lowell
The 2009 Boston Red Sox are in the final stages of preparing for what is certain to be an entertaining and exciting season. The spring is finally behind us, the roster is set and the team is moving northward to christen Citi Field with some Major League talent. Now...
