by shawn medeiros | Jul 20, 2007 | Chicago White Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima, Kevin Youkilis
Another lead in the game, another lead blown. Daisuke Matsuzaka filled up the base paths in the top of the sixth all by himself walking leadoff hitter Tadahito Iguchi, then Jim Thome, and then Paul Konerko consecutively with no outs that eventually lead to the two-run...
by zach hayes | Jul 19, 2007 | Alex Rodriguez, Hideki Okajima, Jonathan Papelbon, New York Yankees
We had a chance to put them away. The date? June 3, 2007. The situation? The Red Sox lead the Yankees, 6-5, in the eighth inning with Hideki Okajima on the mound. Background? The Red Sox stand at 37-18 and the Yankees at 24-30, a 12.5 game lead over their reeling...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 8, 2007 | Curtis Granderson, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, Ivan Rodriguez, Javier Lopez, Jeremy Bonderman, Jonathan Papelbon, Kason Gabbard, Omar Infante
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...
by josh lacey | Jul 7, 2007 | Alex Cora, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Murphy, David Ortiz, Devern Hansack, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Javier Lopez, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kason Gabbard, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Matt Clement, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
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...
by evan brunell | Jul 6, 2007 | Alex Cora, Barry Bonds, Coco Crisp, Dave Roberts, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell
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...
by evan brunell | Jul 6, 2007 | Alex Cora, Barry Bonds, Coco Crisp, Dave Roberts, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell
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...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 2, 2007 | Brad Wilkerson, Brandon McCarthy, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, Jacoby Ellsbury, Javier Lopez, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Texas 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...
by evan brunell | Jul 2, 2007 | Alex Cora, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Joel Pineiro, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kason Gabbard, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
Well, June was a rough month. We ended the month at 12-13, a game below .500 … but no AL East foe had the stones to step up and take advantage. The Sox saw a lot of people flounder: Beckett, Cora, Lowell, Schilling, Youkilis, Lugo, Wily Mo, Timlin, Varitek,...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 29, 2007 | Hideki Okajima, Jerry Hairston, Jonathan Papelbon, Kenny Lofton, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Michael Young, Texas Rangers, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
It took Manny Delcarmen to preserve the win for Tim Wakefield (8-8) in the top of the seventh inning against the newest 600 homerun club member, Sammy Sosa, in the Boston Red Sox (49-29) win over the Texas Rangers (32-47) by a score of 2-1. Wakefield who went 6.2...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 11, 2007 | Brendan Donnelly, Hideki Okajima, J.C. Romero, Javier Lopez, Joel Pineiro, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Timlin
ATTN: Red Sox Nation, Get ready. A patchwork bullpen that far exceeded expectations was a major factor in the big club building a big lead over the rest of the AL East. With the return of Mike Timlin and a key piece (JC Romero) being designated for assignment, the pen...
