by shawn medeiros | Aug 5, 2007 | Adam Jones, Adrian Beltre, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Eric Gagne, Ichiro Suzuki, Jarrod Washburn, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Guillen, Manny Ramirez, Seattle Mariners
Facing the hardest team in either league to strikeout entering the game Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka (13-8) struckout 10 to earn his 13th win despite a rocky relief effort from Eric Gagne in the 4-3 victory. Kenhji Johjima singled to deep left field off of Gagne...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 28, 2007 | Ben Broussard, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Ichiro Suzuki, J.D. Drew, Joel Pineiro, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Lopez, Richie Sexson, Seattle Mariners
Quite possibly the best game pitched by Daisuke Matsuzaka this season (8.1 innings, three hits, one earned run, one walk, and eight strikeouts) was not enough as Joel Pineiro blew it in the 11th inning as the Seattle Mariners completed the sweep of the Boston Red Sox...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 27, 2007 | Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Eric Hinske, Felix Hernandez, Ichiro Suzuki, J.D. Drew, J.J. Putz, Jason Varitek, Kason Gabbard, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Richie Sexson, Seattle Mariners
Mike Lowell tripled, tying
by zach hayes | Jun 25, 2007 | Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Ichiro Suzuki, Jorge Posada, Magglio Ordonez, Placido Polanco, Vladimir Guerrero
The MLB All-Star game is sooner than you might imagine, and while most of you just sighed at the thought of another pointless exhibition involving superstars who could care less, remember that this one counts! Kidding aside, the midsummer classic is the only truly...
by mike edelman | May 3, 2007 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Horacio Ramirez, Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
MAY 3rd, 2007 GAME THREAD Horacio Ramirez (2-1, 4.41) @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (3-2, 4.36) Boston Red Sox (17-9) @ Seattle Mariners (12-10) 7:05 PM EDT in Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN | RADIO: WEEI 850...
by mike edelman | Apr 28, 2007 | Akinori Iwamura, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Eiji Sawamura, Hideki Okajima, Hideo Nomo, Ichiro Suzuki, Julio Lugo, Masanori Murakami
In 1872, a 29-year-old professor of English at Tokyo University introduced baseball to Japan. The professor, named Horace Wilson, was a native of Gorham, Maine. Now, 135 years after a New England native brought baseball to Japan, they’re returning the favor by...
by evan brunell | Apr 13, 2007 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Felix Hernandez, Ichiro Suzuki, Jose Lopez, Seattle Mariners
Heading to Fenway for Wednesday’s game, the excitement in the air was palatable. Daisuke Matsuzaka was making his triumphant arrival at Fenway Park, and his opponent was a player we had all heard about: Felix Hernandez. It was a match-up of nicknames (Dice-K vs....
by zach hayes | Mar 19, 2007 | Andruw Jones, Coco Crisp, Ichiro Suzuki, Jacoby Ellsbury, Manny Ramirez, Torii Hunter
Coco Crisp insists he
by guest | Nov 8, 2006 | Alex Gonzalez, Brandon Inge, Brian Anderson, Curtis Granderson, Eric Chavez, Ichiro Suzuki, Ivan Rodriguez, Jason Varitek, Jhonny Peralta, Mark Grudzielanek, Mark Loretta, Robinson Cano, Torii Hunter, Trot Nixon, Vernon Wells
With the continued radio silence from Fenway, it’s pretty hard to generate new blog material on the Red Sox right now, as Evan can attest. A week or so ago, we Firebranders already talked about the domino-effect scenario we’re facing: once the BrainTrust...
