by evan brunell | Jul 3, 2008 | Brandon Moss, Chris Smith, Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Aardsma, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Justin Masterson, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Sean Casey, Tim Wakefield
A 16-11 swing has left the Sox in second place to start July, behind the surprising Tampa Bay Rays. Today comes the hated, the vaunted meek New York Yankees. Let’s kick butt and take names! Let’s take a glance back at the month that was… To the Fire...
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 shawn medeiros | Jun 28, 2008 | Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, Houston Astros, J.D. Drew, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Delcarmen
Daisuke Matsuzaka went five innings only allowing two hits while striking out for to improve to 9-1 on the season with a little help from a J.D. Drew three run homer in the third inning. Dustin Pedroia added to the score in the seventh with an RBI single giving Boston...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 23, 2008 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Dan Haren, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Josh Beckett
Dan Haren went 7 innings and only surrendered two hits as the Red Sox have now dropped three out of their four home games losing to the D-Backs 2-1. J.D. Drew had the only RBI for Boston in the eighth hitting a sacrifice fly to make it 2-1. Josh Beckett went 8...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 19, 2008 | J.D. Drew, Jonathan Papelbon, Justin Masterson
J.D. Drew was a triple shy of the cycle while driving in four runs helping Boston beat Philadelphia 7-4. Drew smacked his 13th home run of the season, a three-run shot, and was 4-5 with two runs as well.
by tim daloisio | Jun 17, 2008 | David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Manny Ramirez
On May 31st in Baltimore David Ortiz took a swing of the bat that would cause many a Red Sox fan a heart palpitation or two as he fouled off a three-two pitch from Orioles reliever Dennis Sarfate. After the pitch, Ortiz grimaced in pain and immediately left the game...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 16, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds, Coco Crisp, J.D. Drew, Josh Beckett
Coco Crisp drove in four runs including two on a home run and Josh Beckett was dealing over 7 innings pitched with six strikeouts as Boston routed the Reds 9-0. With the win, it marks the first time that Beckett has ever beaten Cincinnati and also improves his record...
by zach hayes | Jun 13, 2008 | J.D. Drew
There are plenty of moments last year where I wanted to punch a wall watching J.D. Drew hit: the numerous and never-ending weak groundballs to second base on outside changeups, the inopportune and always fracturing double plays that seemed to murder rally after rally,...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 12, 2008 | J.D. Drew, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell
Mike Lowell’s grand slam in the fifth inning just about sealed the fate of the Baltimore Orioles who dropped another road contest at Fenway Park losing 9-2. Lowell’s 10th home run of the season put Boston ahead 5-1 and they never looked back scoring two...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 12, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles, Bartolo Colon, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin
Boston’s offense wasted no time in letting their bullpen have a chance to blow up another game scoring five runs in the first inning led by a Jason Varitek three-run home run against the Baltimore Orioles to win 6-3. Good thing the Sox jumped out to an early...
