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 shawn medeiros | Jul 4, 2007 | Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Doug Mirabelli, Edwin Jackson, J.D. Drew, Javier Lopez, Mike Lowell, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield
All-star Mike Lowell homered and and J. D. Drew doubled twice propelling the Boston Red Sox (52-13) to a 7-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (33-50). Tim Wakefield (9-8) threw 6.1 innings picking up the win, giving up seven hits, four earned runs, two walks, two...
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 evan brunell | Jun 26, 2007 | Javier Lopez, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen
The Red Sox’s bullpen is the second best in the business, three months into a season where many thought the Yankees bullpen would be among the best, while the Sox would not be. Really? The Red Sox have the second best bullpen ERA in the game at 2.85, while the...
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...
by evan brunell | Jun 1, 2007 | Alex Cora, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Brendan Donnelly, Cla Meredith, Coco Crisp, Colorado Rockies, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Joel Pineiro, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kansas City Royals, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Tim Wakefield, Todd Helton, Wily Mo Pena
The month of May was good to the Red Sox. The Red Sox went 20-8 despite many people slumping. It’s quite impressive how well the team is playing despite those slumps. This month also saw several people come up from the minors to contribute: Javier Lopez, Kason...
by shawn medeiros | May 22, 2007 | Bobby Abreu, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Hideki Okajima, Jason Giambi, Javier Lopez, Jonathan Papelbon, Jorge Posada, Josh Phelps, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees
Julio Lugo’s eight pitch at bat to leadoff the game against Mike Mussina (2-3) gave the rest of the Red Sox (31-14) lineup a huge advantage in the eventual 7-3 win against the New York Yankees (20-24). Kevin Youkilis, David Ortiz, and Manny Ramirez all...
by shawn medeiros | May 20, 2007 | Atlanta Braves, Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jonathan Papelbon, Kason Gabbard, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Tim Hudson
The Tim Hudson (5-2) vs Kason Gabbard (1-0) billing did not look appetizing for the Boston Red Sox (30-13) but Gabbard delivered a five star pitching performance aiding the Sox take two out of three from the Atlanta Braves(26-18) in a 6-3 win. Gabbard threw five...
