by evan brunell | Sep 15, 2008 | Andy Sonnanstine, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Price, Evan Longoria, Josh Beckett, Matt Garza, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield
Sure, if all breaks right this upcoming series at the Trop, the Red Sox could find themselves in first place with an opportunity to finish first two straight years since 1915-1916. Yes, it’s been that long since the Red Sox could lay claim to first place two...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 7, 2008 | Evan Longoria, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Tim Wakefield
Boston scored all their runs with two outs and Tim Wakefield pitched six innings with six strikeouts to keep pace with the Rays who do not know how to lose as of late. I am slowly becoming a believer in the Rays, well, more of the Power of Evan Longoria. Star of the...
by evan brunell | Jul 14, 2008 | Alex Rodriguez, Blogpoll Awards, Cliff Lee, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Evan Longoria, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Justin Duchscherer, Milton Bradley, Nick Blackburn
Each week, I am participating in the 2008 MLB Blog Poll at RotoJunkie.com. Below are my current votes for the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards. These votes will be tabulated among other votes from other blogs to create a running master list...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 3, 2008 | Craig Hansen, Evan Longoria, Jason Varitek, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Lowell, Tampa Bay Rays
With a 4-1 lead headed into the bottom of the seventh inning the slumping Red Sox let up six runs en route to their third consecutive loss against Tampa and their sixth loss at the Trop (0-6). Manny Delcarmen and Craig Hansen both allowed six runs in the seventh...
by evan brunell | Jul 1, 2008 | Alex Rodriguez, Cliff Lee, Evan Longoria, Greg Smith, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joe Saunders, Milton Bradley
Each week, I am participating in the 2008 MLB Blog Poll at RotoJunkie.com. Below are my current votes for the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards. These votes will be tabulated among other votes from other blogs to create a running master list...
by evan brunell | Jun 19, 2008 | Blogpoll Awards, Carlos Quentin, Cliff Lee, Evan Longoria, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joe Saunders, Manny Ramirez, Milton Bradley, Nick Blackburn, Roy Halladay
Each week, I am participating in the 2008 MLB Blog Poll at RotoJunkie.com. Below are my current votes for the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards. These votes will be tabulated among other votes from other blogs to create a running master list...
by mike edelman | Mar 19, 2008 | Akinori Iwamura, Al Reyes, Andrew Friedman, Andy Sonnanstine, B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Dioner Navarro, Edwin Jackson, Evan Longoria, Gary Glover, James Shields, Jason Bartlett, Joe Maddon, Jonny Gomes, Know Thy Enemy, Rocco Baldelli, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays, Troy Percival
When you’ve finished nine of the ten seasons in your franchise’s history in last place of your division and you’ve only cracked the 70 win mark once, maybe a change of name serves to help wipe that slate clean. At least the Tampa Bay Rays and their...
by guest | Mar 12, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Daric Barton, Evan Longoria, Ian Kennedy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joba Chamberlain, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays
Here’s your Wednesday post from The Bottom Line. You can get more Red Sox news and analysis from The Bottom Line here. Last season Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia overcame a .182 April batting average and finished the season at .317, beating out Tampa...