Standing Pat

Reading through game threads, talking to fellow Red Sox fans and hearing the complaints of a nation, the general spotlight heading into the All-Star Break seems to be flashing on the man upstairs. No, I

Red Sox comeback falls just short, Tigers complete sweep

With the tying run 90 feet away, J.D. Drew stranded Dustin Pedroia at third base losing to the Detroit Tigers (52-34) in a 6-5 ball game. Down 6-2 in the seventh the Boston Red Sox (53-34) managed to make it a one run ball game going into the ninth on back-to-back...

Red Sox ran out of luck, Rodriguez singles home game winning-run in 3-2 defeat in 13

Boston (53-33) was playing the wrong odds too many times and their luck finally ended and caught up with them in the bottom of the 13th. Ivan Rodriguez singled home the game winner off of Jonathan Papelbon, but the Red Sox flirted with disaster in the 10th and 11th...

Bang For The Buck

Recently, friends and I were wondering if there was a possible way to quantify in terms of dollars exactly how big of a bust Julio Lugo has been. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to work out statistical systems to compare player’s contributions to...

Halfway Home; Video of Bonds' homer at Fenway

I just got back from the long, rain-soaked affair at Fenway, so forgive me if I cop out and bring you a guest column by Marlins Today‘s writer, Andy Lavin — also a Red Sox fan. Below the article, you will find two pictures (and notice the one above with...

Halfway Home; Video of Bonds’ homer at Fenway

I just got back from the long, rain-soaked affair at Fenway, so forgive me if I cop out and bring you a guest column by Marlins Today‘s writer, Andy Lavin — also a Red Sox fan. Below the article, you will find two pictures (and notice the one above with...

Lowell knocks in five, Boston tools on Tampa Bay 15-4

If Alex Rodriguez decides to miss the All-Star game, it is safe to say that Mike Lowell will fill in just fine. Lowell went 5-6 and knocked in five runs in the Boston Red Sox (53-31) defeat of the Tampay Bay Devils Rays (33-51). Josh Beckett earned his 12 victory in...

Ellsbury and Hinske wake up Sox offense, split series with Rangers

Eric Hinske gave the Boston Red Sox (50-31) the extra cushion they needed with a three-RBI triple and Jacoby Ellsbury was 2-2 with two runs and two walks in the 7-3 win over the Texas Rangers (34-48). With the Red Sox on top 4-3 in the bottom of the fifth Hinske, who...