by charliesap | May 19, 2011 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, John Lackey, Tim Wakefield
Last night, an eighth inning double by Jarrod Saltalamacchia, which brought in Carl Crawford for the game-winning run, put the cap on what was a great day of pitching for the Sox. Clay Buchholz stepped up big-time, going seven strong innings, allowing no runs on four...
by chipbuck | May 18, 2011 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Michael Bowden, Tim Wakefield
And the hits…err…injuries keep on coming… As I mentioned on Monday, the Red Sox placed struggling starting pitcher, John Lackey, on the disabled list with a strained right elbow. On Tuesday, they put another right handed starting pitcher on the shelf with...
by charliesap | May 17, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Tim Wakefield
Things are looking up…right? The Sox, fresh off of a sweep of the Yankees and, with a ninth-inning victory against the Orioles last night, are now one game over .500 and within three games of first place. However, as much of a positive streak this has been,...
by darryl johnston | May 8, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Kevin Youkilis, Minnesota Twins
photo © 2011 Keith Allison | more info (via: Wylio) They say you shouldn’t sweat the small stuff, but in baseball, the small stuff is what it’s all about. Sometimes, it’s all about big plays in big moments. Everyone likes a highlight reel home run or...
by aconvery | May 8, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Carl Pavano, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Jose Iglesias, Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins(12-19) @ Boston Red Sox (15-18) Carl Pavano(2-3, 5.84) @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (2-3, 4.33 ) 1:35 PM EDT |Fenway Park (Boston, MA.) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Minnesota: Tsuyoshi Nishioka, broken leg (Placed on the 15 day DL April...
by jdecotis | Apr 29, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Vargas, Rich Gedman, Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners (11-15) @ Boston Red Sox (11-13) Jason Vargas (0-2, 5.53) vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka(2-2, 4.09) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, Massachusetts) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1510 INJURY REPORT Seattle: David Aardsma, torn hip labrum (placed on 15-day DL...
by jdecotis | Apr 23, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Earl Wilson, Ervin Santana, Game Threads, Los Angeles Angels
Boston Red Sox (8-11) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (12-8) Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-2, 6.43) vs. Ervin Santana (0-2, 5.26) 9:05PM EDT | Angel Stadium (Anaheim, California) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Kevin Youkilis, bruised shin (day-to-day)...
by charliesap | Apr 19, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka
Troy (his article) and myself had taken a look at Daisuke Matsuzaka after his first two starts. One of the things I had noticed was a slight drop in his release point. I wanted to follow up on this and see if there were any changes in Dice-K’s release point over...
by jdecotis | Apr 18, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Jimmy Barrett, Ricky Romero, Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays (7-8) @ Boston Red Sox (4-10) Ricky Romero (1-1, 1.66) vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-2, 12.86) 11:05 AM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, Massachusetts) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1510 INJURY REPORT Toronto: Rajai Davis, twisted right ankle (placed on 15-day...
by Troy Patterson | Apr 18, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Felix Doubront, Joba Chamberlain, Michael Bowden, Phil Hughes, Rich Hill
photo © 2008 Keith Allison | more info (via: Wylio)This season has been a huge disappointment for the Yankees regarding Phil Hughes in the starting rotation. His velocity has been down and his pitches are getting hit with the highest contact rate of his career at 92.9...
