by scandage | Jul 2, 2012 | A.J. Griffin, Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Andrew Carignan, Bartolo Colon, Billy Beane, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Hicks, Brandon Inge, Brandon McCarthy, Brandon Moss, Brent Lillibridge, Brett Anderson, Brian Fuentes, Chris Carter, Cliff Pennington, Coco Crisp, Cody Ross, Colin Cowgill, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dallas Braden, David Ortiz, Derek Norris, Franklin Morales, Jarrod Parker, Jemile Weeks, Jim Miller, Joey Devine, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Josh Reddick, Kurt Suzuki, Matt Albers, Nick Punto, Oakland Athletics, Ryan Cook, Scott Sizemore, Seattle Mariners, Seth Smith, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks, Yoenis Cespedes
Having earned a split against the surprisingly tough Seattle Mariners, the Boston Red Sox (42-37, 6-4 in the last 10 games) travel to Oakland for a three-game set against the Athletics (38-42, 4-6 in the last 10 games). Billy Beane has always loved young pitchers and...