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 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 evan brunell | Jun 12, 2008 | Dustin Pedroia
Where should Dustin Pedroia hit? 2nd 61% of all votes 8th 16% of all votes 7th 9% of all votes 9th 9% of all votes 1st 3% of all votes 5th 1% of all votes 6th 1% of all votes Pretty smart of us, eh? Keep him in the two-spot, that’s where he does his damage and...
by zach hayes | Jun 7, 2008 | Dustin Pedroia
Heading into the season, Red Sox fans had concerns. Not as many concerns as most teams, obviously, but no team is perfect. How would the back end of the rotation be sorted out (major depth, not a problem)? Will Curt Schilling ever return (likely yes)? Is the back end...
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...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 1, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles, Bartolo Colon, Chad Bradford, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Manny Ramirez
After teammates Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz homered back-to-back in the third inning Manny Ramirez must have felt left out in the long ball contest. In the seventh inning, Ramirez crushed Chad Bradford’s first pitch offering to deep right center for his 500th...
by evan brunell | May 29, 2008 | Alex Cora, Charlie Zink, Chris Smith, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, David Aardsma, David Ortiz, Devern Hansack, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Julio Lugo, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield
Billy Beane has been quoted saying that the first two months show you what you have, the next two are spent acquiring what you need and the final two is the playoff push (if applicable). Dan Duquette, a man before his time (remember Mike Gimbel?), also subscribed to...
by shawn medeiros | May 27, 2008 | Bartolo Colon, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Hernandez, Ichiro Suzuki, Jonathan Papelbon, Julio Lugo, Seattle Mariners, Terry Francona
Through seven innings Felix Hernandez had been dominant, the eighth inning was so much different. Dustin Pedroia hit a ground rule double to deep left field scoring Julio Lugo making it 2-1. Pedroia’s RBI double then ensued a Hernandez collapse. Boston went on...
by zach hayes | May 25, 2008 | Dustin Pedroia, Jonathan Papelbon
The two top finishers in the NL Rookie of the Year voting have locked in long-term deals with their respective teams, Ryan Braun and Troy Tulowitzki with the Brewers and Rockies, respectively. Can the winner in the American League get any love, Theo? The Boston Herald...
by shawn medeiros | May 24, 2008 | Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joe Blanton, Jon Lester, Oakland Athletics, Rich Harden, Tim Wakefield
Tim Wakefield gave up 8 earned runs over 5 innings and Boston’s winning streak ended as they were beat by Rich Harden and the Oakland Athletics 8-3. Harden struck out 8, yielded two runs, and pitched for 6 innings to earn the victory (3-0). Dustin Pedroia hit...
