by zach hayes | Apr 17, 2007 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Gustavo Chacin, Toronto Blue Jays
APRIL 17TH, 2007 GAME THREAD Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-1, 2.57) @ Gustavo Chacin (1-0, 4.91) Boston Red Sox (7-4) @ Toronto Blue Jays (7-5) 7:07 PM EDT in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Rogers Centre/Skydome) TV: NESN | RADIO: WRKO 680 TODAY’S AL EAST GAMES: BAL @ TB l...
by mike edelman | Apr 14, 2007 | Brendan Donnelly, Craig Hansen, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Devern Hansack, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield
Pitching around the major leagues has been in a morose state of affairs of late.
by evan brunell | Apr 13, 2007 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Felix Hernandez, Ichiro Suzuki, Jose Lopez, Seattle Mariners
Heading to Fenway for Wednesday’s game, the excitement in the air was palatable. Daisuke Matsuzaka was making his triumphant arrival at Fenway Park, and his opponent was a player we had all heard about: Felix Hernandez. It was a match-up of nicknames (Dice-K vs....
by zach hayes | Apr 11, 2007 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Felix Hernandez, Game Threads, Seattle Mariners
APRIL 11TH, 2007 GAME THREAD Felix Hernandez (0-0, 0.00) @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-0, 1.29) Seattle Mariners (2-2) @ Boston Red Sox (4-3) 7:05 PM EDT in Boston, Massachusetts (Fenway Park) TV: ESPN2/NESN | RADIO: WEEI 850 TODAY’S AL EAST GAMES: NYY @ MIN | DET @...
by evan brunell | Apr 10, 2007 | Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Devern Hansack, Dustin Pedroia, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, J.D. Durbin, Javier Lopez, Joel Pineiro, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Julian Tavarez, Kyle Snyder, Mike Timlin, Wily Mo Pena
Oh … is there anything more glorious? Having been a frequent visitor of Opening Day at Fenway Park years past (including my most recent one in 2005, when the ring ceremony was held for the 2004 World Series title) there’s nothing sweeter than seeing the...
by mike edelman | Apr 7, 2007 | Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Darrell Rasner, Hideki Okajima, J.C. Romero, Javier Lopez, John Buck, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Kansas City Royals, Kyle Snyder, New York Yankees, Tim Wakefield
Yesterday
by evan brunell | Apr 6, 2007 | Alex Gordon, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David DeJesus, J.C. Romero, Joel Peralta, Kansas City Royals, Ryan Shealy, Zach Grienke
The last two games have easily atoned for the stinker the Red Sox tossed up on Opening Day, and the Sox head to Texas after vanquishing the Royals twice in a three-game set. The story yesterday, of course, is the play of Daisuke Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka shut down the...
by evan brunell | Apr 5, 2007 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Kansas City Royals, Zach Grienke
APRIL 5TH, 2007 GAME THREAD Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-0, -.–) @ Zach Greinke (0-0, -.–) Boston Red Sox (1-1) @ Kansas City Royals (1-1) 2:10 PM EDT in Kansas City, Missouri (Kauffman Stadium) TV: NESN | RADIO: WEEI 850 TODAY’S AL EAST GAMES: TB @ NYY |...
by evan brunell | Apr 3, 2007 | Adam Dunn, Alex Gordon, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Ben Sheets, Brendan Donnelly, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Coco Crisp, Colorado Rockies, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dayton Moore, Delmon Young, Detroit Tigers, Dustin Pedroia, Edgar Renteria, Elijah Dukes, Erik Bedard, Felix Hernandez, Gil Meche, Grady Sizemore, Hanley Ramirez, Hideki Okajima, Houston Astros, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jeff Kent, Joel Pineiro, John Buck, Jorge Posada, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kansas City Royals, LaTroy Hawkins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Tony Pena Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
In 2003, 2004 and 2005, the Red Sox lost Opening Day and went on to make the playoffs. In 2006, Opening Day was won and … well, let’s not talk about what happened after that. Curt Schilling simply was not on today. He didn’t have it from the start...
by evan brunell | Mar 30, 2007 | Alex Cora, Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Know Thy Enemy, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
Ah, our favorite team ’round these parts … what’s the team looking like this year? It’s strong. It’s not without its questions, but boy, this looks like a team to be reckoned with… Statistics code: AVG/OBP/SLG for hitters. W-L, ERA,...