by zach hayes | Jul 2, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (50-36) @ Tampa Bay Rays (51-32) Daisuke Matsuzaka (9-1, 3.21) @ Scott Kazmir (7-3, 2.28) 7:05 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: NESN/ESPN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: - Kazmir's last five starts: 30 IP, 24 H, 11 BB,...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 2, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dioner Navarro, Matt Garza, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays
Dioner Navarro notched two RBI singles and Matt Garza pitched a 7 inning gem to beat the slumping Red Sox 3-1. Boston has now lost their last four games with their last win coming on Friday in the opening game of the series vs. Houston. I may have to agree with Zach...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 28, 2008 | Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, Houston Astros, J.D. Drew, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Delcarmen
Daisuke Matsuzaka went five innings only allowing two hits while striking out for to improve to 9-1 on the season with a little help from a J.D. Drew three run homer in the third inning. Dustin Pedroia added to the score in the seventh with an RBI single giving Boston...
by zach hayes | Jun 27, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Houston Astros, Runelvys Hernandez
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (49-32) @ Houston Astros (37-42) Daisuke Matsuzaka (8-1, 3.46) @ Runelvys Hernandez (0-0, 0.00) 8:05 PM EDT | Minute Maid Park (Houston, TX) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: This should be a sweep. Bottom line: THIS SHOULD BE A...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 27, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Cash, Tim Wakefield
Tim Wakefield yielded two hits over seven runs out dueling Randy Johnson for his fifth win of the season. Dustin Pedroia had three hits and Kevin Cash hit a three-run homer in the eighth to put the game away. Star of the Game:
by shawn medeiros | Jun 21, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, St. Louis Cardinals
With Manny Ramirez 90 feet away Kevin Youkilis flew out to right field to end a ninth inning rally losing to the Cardinals 5-4. Mike Lowell drove home Dustin Pedroia on an RBI single to bring it to 5-4. Tim Wakefield (4-5) suffered the loss pitching for 7 innings, on...
by zach hayes | Jun 21, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Mitchell Boggs, St. Louis Cardinals
Prev. Gm: St. Louis Cardinals (43-32) @ Boston Red Sox (46-30) Mitchell Boggs (0-1, 5.56) @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (8-0, 2.53) 3:55 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: FOXRADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The Dice-Man is back. After a few weeks sidelined with...
by evan brunell | Jun 17, 2008 | Bartolo Colon, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads
Zach isn’t here. I think he might have forgotten to put up the game thread because he’s so despondent over Bartolo Colon being placed on the DL. Chris Smith is being called up to replace Colon, and Dice-K will return this weekend in place of Smith. When...
by evan brunell | Jun 3, 2008 | Blogpoll Awards, Carlos Quentin, Cliff Lee, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Murphy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joe Saunders, Josh Hamilton, Manny Ramirez, Nick Blackburn
Each week, I am participating in the 2008 MLB Blog Poll at BaseballHappenings.com. Below are my current votes for the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards. These votes will be tabulated among other votes from other blogs to create a running...
by evan brunell | Jun 2, 2008 | Alex Cora, Bartolo Colon, Brandon Moss, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Aardsma, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Justin Masterson, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Sean Casey, Tim Wakefield
May saw the Red Sox go 17-12 and a concerning trend arise: road struggles. Three straight wins in Baltimore seem to be the cure, but can the Red Sox keep up with the Tampa Bay Rays? The Rays are one behind the Chicago Cubs for the best MLB record, and a crucial three...
