by jreilly | May 18, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Price, Dustin Pedroia, Fernando Rodney, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, Jonny Gomes, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
A winning streak! After losing 9 of their last 11 – with 5 of those loses coming at home – the Sox began what could have become a brutal road trip. A trip from Boston all the way south into Florida followed up immediately with a trip back north across the...
by scandage | May 14, 2013 | Alex Cobb, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Gomes, Cesar Ramos, Dan Shaughnessy, David Ortiz, David Price, Desmond Jennings, Evan Longoria, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake McGee, James Loney, Jamey Wright, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jeff Niemann, Joel Peralta, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Lobaton, Jose Molina, Josh Lueke, Juan Carlos Oviedo, Kelly Johnson, Kyle Farnsworth, Luke Scott, Matt Joyce, Matt Moore, Ryan Roberts, Sean Rodriguez, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Will Middlebrooks, Yunel Escobar
After losing two of three to Toronto, the Boston Red Sox (22-16, third place in the AL East, 2 games back) travel to St. Petersburg, Florida to face the Tampa Bay Rays (19-18, 4th place in the AL East, 4.5 games back) in a three-game series. The Red Sox are a woeful...
by scandage | Apr 12, 2013 | Alex Cobb, Alex Wilson, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Gomes, Cesar Ramos, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Price, Desmond Jennings, Felix Doubront, Fernando Rodney, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jake McGee, James Loney, Jamey Wright, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jeremy Hellickson, Joel Hanrahan, Joel Peralta, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Jose Molina, Juan Carlos Oviedo, Junichi Tazawa, Kelly Johnson, Koji Uehara, Kyle Farnsworth, Leo Nunez, Luke Scott, Matt Joyce, Mike Napoli, Sam Fuld, Tampa Bay Rays, Yunel Escobar
After losing two of three against the Orioles, the Boston Red Sox (5-4, tied for first in the AL East) finish their homestand with a four- three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays (4-5, one game back in the AL East). The Rays usually get by with pitching and...
by jreilly | Mar 2, 2013 | Alex Cobb, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Chris Archer, Coco Crisp, David Price, Desmond Jennings, Evan Longoria, Fernando Rodney, Hak-Ju Lee, Jake McGee, Jake Odorizzi, James Loney, James Shields, Jeff Niemann, Jeremy Hellickson, Joel Peralta, Jonny Gomes, Jose Molina, Kelly Johnson, Kyle Farnsworth, Luke Scott, Matt Joyce, Matt Moore, Tampa Bay Rays, Taylor Guerrieri, Wil Myers, Yunel Escobar
Tampa Bay Rays 2013 Season Preview As you may recall, it began on June 5, 2008. The night prior, Coco Crisp had slid questionably hard into the knees of Rays’ second baseman Akinori Iwamura. Words were exchanged, but the teams shortly thereafter went about their...
by jkeller | Feb 7, 2013 | Albert Pujols, Andrew McCutchen, Angel Pagan, Atlanta Braves, B.J. Upton, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Crawford, Brandon Morrow, Buck Showalter, Buster Posey, Chris Carpenter, Clay Buchholz, Dan Haren, David Price, Denard Span, Detroit Tigers, Edwin Encarnacion, Edwin Jackson, Evan Longoria, Felix Hernandez, James Shields, Jared Weaver, Jason Vargas, Joe Blanton, John Farrell, Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes, Josh Hamilton, Josh Johnson, Jurickson Profar, Justin Upton, Justin Verlander, Kansas City Royals, Keith Law, Lance Lynn, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Buehrle, Michael Young, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Olt, Mike Trout, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, R.A. Dickey, Rafael Soriano, Ricky Romero, Robinson Cano, San Francisco Giants, Shelby Miller, St. Louis Cardinals, Stephen Strasburg, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Wade Davis, Washington Nationals, Wil Myers, Zack Greinke
Part 1: The Pitchers Part 2: The Batters Part 3: The League Once again, the same disclaimers apply: 1) Please feel free to bookmark them and come back later in September/October to see how I did — you know that if I hit on a few you’re going to hear about it. 2)...
by jreilly | Jan 12, 2013 | Alex Gordon, B.J. Upton, Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, Chase Utley, David Ortiz, David Price, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Farrell, Josh Hamilton, Keith Law, Lou Merloni, Michael Bourn, Mike Napoli, Philadelphia Phillies, Ryan Howard, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks
Part one of a two part series on the defense of the signing Shane Victorino. We begin on offense: As a Boston Red Sox fan living in “Braves Country” I have to persistently make an effort to get my daily Sox news throughout the day. The Atlanta Journal Constitution,...
by dpodheiser | Jan 11, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, cc sabathia, Daniel Nava, Daniel Nava, David Price, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonny Gomes, Josh Willingham, Mark Buehrle, Matt Moore, Mike Trout, Ricky Romero, Wei-Yin Chen
There were two American League outfielders who posted an OPS of .880 or higher in 2012: Mike Trout (.963) and Josh Willingham (.890). Needless to say, finding an outfielder who can put up that kind of production is rare in the recent low-offense environment, and it’s...
by jkeller | Jan 3, 2013 | Alex Avila, Alfredo Aceves, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Brent Lillibridge, Che-Hsuan Lin, Chicago White Sox, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Cody Ross, Danny Valencia, Darnell McDonald, David Price, Detroit Tigers, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Repko, Jerry Remy, John Henry, Jon Lester, Josh Reddick, Kevin Youkilis, Larry Lucchino, Mark Melancon, Marlon Byrd, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Aviles, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pawtucket Red Sox, Reid Brignac, Tampa Bay Rays, Tom Werner, Toronto Blue Jays, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks
One of my favorite family traditions is sitting down at the end of December and listing our highs and lows from the past year. What were the best moments and what were the worst? It’s a great way to summarize the ebb and flow of life. So, as Red Sox fans gladly wrap...
by scandage | Sep 25, 2012 | Alex Cobb, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, B.J. Upton, Baltimore Orioles, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Guyer, Carlos Pena, Cesar Ramos, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, Craig Breslow, Daniel Bard, David Price, Desmond Jennings, Evan Longoria, Felix Doubront, Fernando Rodney, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake McGee, James Loney, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jeff Keppinger, Jeff Niemann, Jon Lester, Jose Molina, Junichi Tazawa, Luke Scott, Mark Melancon, Matt Joyce, Mike Aviles, Rich Hill, Robinson Chirinos, Ryan Lavarnway, Sam Fuld, Scott Atchison, Scott Podsednik, Tampa Bay Rays, Vicente Padilla, Wade Davis
After taking only one of three against the Orioles, the Boston Red Sox (69-85, 20.5 games back in the AL East) welcome the Tampa Bay Rays (83-70, 6 games back in the AL East, 3 games back in the AL Wild Card race) to Fenway Park for a two-game series. These will be...
by scandage | Sep 17, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Alex Cobb, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, B.J. Upton, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Guyer, Carlos Pena, Chris Archer, Chris Carpenter, Chris Gimenez, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Cody Ross, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, David Price, Desmond Jennings, Dustin Pedroia, Evan Longoria, Felix Doubront, Fernando Rodney, Jake McGee, James Loney, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jeff Keppinger, Jeff Niemann, Jeremy Hellickson, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Jose Molina, Junichi Tazawa, Luke Scott, Mark Melancon, Matt Joyce, Mike Aviles, Pedro Ciriaco, Rich Hill, Robinson Chirinos, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Roberts, Sam Fuld, Scott Atchison, Scott Podsednik, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Wade Davis
Having taken two of three from the Blue Jays, the still-in-last-place Boston Red Sox (66-81, 17.5 games back in the AL East) visit that soul-sucking slice of hell known as Tropicana Field to play the Tampa Bay Rays (78-68, 5 games back in the AL East, 4 games back in...
