by evan brunell | Apr 7, 2009 | Game Threads, James Shields, Josh Beckett, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Tampa Bay Rays (0-0) @ Boston Red Sox (0-0)James Shields (0-0, -.–) @ Josh Beckett (0-0, -.–)4:06 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: It’s here. Game 1 of 162. Let’s come out strong and kick...
by evan brunell | Apr 2, 2009 | Akinori Iwamura, Andy Sonnanstine, B.J. Upton, Ben Zobrist, Brian Shouse, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Dan Wheeler, David Price, Dioner Navarro, Evan Longoria, Gabe Gross, Gabe Kapler, Grant Balfour, J.P. Howell, James Shields, Jason Bartlett, Jason Hammel, Jason Isringhausen, Jeff Niemann, Joe Nelson, Lance Cormier, Matt Joyce, Pat Burrell, Shawn Riggans, Tampa Bay Rays, Troy Percival, Willy Aybar
The Tampa Bay Rays are coming off their first successful season in the history of the franchise. Finally, they’re not considered doormats with no vision of the future. Now the Pirates stand alone there. (Even the Royals are much improved!) This club is scary in...
by evan brunell | Oct 18, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, James Shields, Josh Beckett
Josh Beckett – Evan Brunell Well, today’s a big day, isn’t it? Either the Red Sox go home or they continue their improbable streak of winning eight of their last nine playoff elimination games. Taking the hill tonight is, of course, Josh Beckett. The...
by tito crafts | Oct 11, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Daisuke Matsuzaka, James Shields, Mark Kotsay, Tampa Bay Rays
Welcome to October, Tampa Bay. The Rays and their fans, who created an atmosphere like that of a cicada-infestation with their cowbells echoing throughout Tropicana Field, learned an important lesson in their first ALCS game. Sometimes, it is better to be lucky than...
by evan brunell | Oct 10, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, James Shields, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (2-1) @ Tampa Bay Rays (2-1) Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-0, 5.40) @ James Shields (1-0, 4.26) 8:37 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: TBS RADIO: WRKO 680, ESPN GAME NOTES: Daniel Rathman: The bad news is that the Sox went 1-8 in their...
by zach hayes | Jun 30, 2008 | Game Threads, James Shields, Justin Masterson, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (50-34) @ Tampa Bay Rays (49-32) Justin Masterson (4-1, 3.43) @ James Shields (5-5, 3.76) 7:05 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: With another one run loss to Astros and the Rays...
by evan brunell | Jun 6, 2008 | Akinori Iwamura, Carl Crawford, Coco Crisp, Edwin Jackson, James Shields, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Sean Casey
The recap: Coco Crisp —
by shawn medeiros | Jun 6, 2008 | Bartolo Colon, Carl Crawford, Chris Carter, Coco Crisp, Felix Hernandez, James Shields, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Manny Ramirez, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays
After the dust settled and Coco Crisp avoided a James Shield haymaker and took a licking from Jonny Gomes and Carl Crawford, Manny Ramirez drove in five runs helping beat Tampa 7-1. Jon Lester earned the win pitching 6 1/3 innings, yielding one run, no walks, and...
by evan brunell | Jun 5, 2008 | Akinori Iwamura, Chris Carter, Coco Crisp, Jacoby Ellsbury, James Shields, Jason Bartlett, Tampa Bay Rays
Coco Crisp charged the mound after James Shields threw at Coco, and Crisp avoided a powerful right hand from Shields that would have gotten approval from Muhammad Ali himself and got in a punch before Shields, Dioner Navarro and others overwhelmed Crisp and slammed...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 4, 2008 | Craig Hansen, J.D. Drew, James Shields, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Manny Delcarmen, Tampa Bay Rays
Recently inserted into the third slot of the Boston Red Sox lineup, J.D. Drew has been shining in the role as he notched two hits and drove in one run in the 5-1 over the Tampa Bay Rays. With the win Boston takes over possession of first place from the Rays in the...
