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 evan brunell | Nov 23, 2007 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Deaths, Joe Kennedy, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays
Our condolences go out to Joe Kennedy’s family for their loss. Kennedy, 28, came up with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2001 and in his first two years, looked to be a promising young starter for them. The wheels fell off in 2003, however, and he went to Colorado,...
by evan brunell | Jun 24, 2007 | Cole Liniak, Deaths, Mark Guthrie, Rod Beck
Former Red Sox reliever Rod Beck passed away Sunday at age 38. First reported by ESPNews, the cause is unknown at the time. Beck was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 13th round in 1986. He made his debut at age 22 for the San Francisco Giants in 1991, having...
by evan brunell | Apr 29, 2007 | Deaths, Josh Hancock, St. Louis Cardinals, Todd Jones
Josh Hancock, a right-handed relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and former Boston prospect, passed away today from injuries resulting from a car accident. Born in 1978, Hancock was drafted in the fifth round of the 1998 draft by the Red Sox as a starter and...
by evan brunell | Apr 24, 2007 | Deaths
I heard some news that shocked me this morning. David Halberstam, long renowed author, had passed away due to a car crash. He was 73 years old, and was on his way to interview New York Giants quarterback Y.A. Tittle about the 1958 NFL Championship between...
by evan brunell | Feb 20, 2007 | Chick Stahl, Deaths, Jesse Tannehill, Jimmy Collins
Today, I wrote about Chick Stahl, #72 in our Top 100 Red Sox the Red Sox blogosphere is doing. View the biography after the jump or at the Top 100 Red Sox site. Chick Stahl, OF (1901-1906) Career .305/.369/.416 hitter with 36 HR, 189 SB, 1,546 H, with a fielding...