4/17: Back home
After what amounts to an exhausting West Coast swing, the Red Sox are finally home with Brad Penny on the mound.
Category: Game Threads
4/15: Don’t Panic
Seriously....don't panic....OK....maybe just a little.
4/14: Hey, offense. Haven’t seen you in a while.
Dice-K, are you prepared to step up with a quality start? That's what we'll need at an absolute minimum to win.
4/13: Will the 13th be lucky for Lester?
With Lowrie out, we're even thinner on offense. Good thing our pitching is the strength of the team. Lester needs to prove he's the real deal after a poor start to the season. Take it to Oakland!
4/12: Beckett back on the hill
Our pitching is clearly not the problem as our 1-5 has been stupendous. And that's without Buchholz or Smoltz! The O is clearly a bit concerning, but Lowrie and others haven't hit their stride yet... will they today? And will Beckett continue his Cy run?
4/11: Can we stop this skid, please?
Brad Penny wasn't supposed to return this early, but the Opening Day rainout took care of that. He was brutal in 2008 for the Dodgers but a Cy contender in 2007. Time to see if he can hold up in the AL and turn our fortunes around.
4/10: Westward Ho!
The Red Sox are now three games into a nine-gamer streak, and the next six are out west. Their next (and last) West Coast trip is May 12-17, which bodes well to get some rest as the season goes on.
4/8: Lefty time
Game two of the regular season is underway, with Jon Lester on the mound. He's predicted by many to establish himself as one of, if not the, best pitchers in the league this season. Well, it all starts here, Jon, against a fellow left-handed fireballer.
4/7: …And We’re Baaaack
It's here. Game 1 of 162. Let's come out strong and kick some Ray butt!
10/19: Do or Die Part III
We've been in this situation before. Last year. 2004. 1986. Are we going to make it 4-4 in improbable comebacks, or is our time up? Find out tonight.