by josh lacey | Jun 12, 2009 | Game Threads, Joe Blanton, Jon Lester, Philadelphia Phillies
Tonight is all about riding hot streaks. Can Jon Lester stay hot on the mound? Can David Ortiz, who will be playing first base tonight, stay warming at the plate? Can the Red Sox stay high after their sweep vs....
by evan brunell | May 25, 2008 | Game Threads, Joe Blanton, Jon Lester, Oakland Athletics
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (31-21) @ Oakland A’s 27-23) Jon Lester (3-2, 3.41) @ Joe Blanton (2-6, 3.87) 4:05 PM EDT | McAfee Collesium (Oakland, CA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Looks like Tim can’t make it in to get the thread up, so here...
by shawn medeiros | May 25, 2008 | David Ortiz, Huston Street, Joe Blanton, Jon Lester, Justin Duchscherer, Oakland Athletics
Justin Duchscherer was 8 outs away from a no-hitter until David Ortiz broke it up with a single.
by shawn medeiros | May 24, 2008 | Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joe Blanton, Jon Lester, Oakland Athletics, Rich Harden, Tim Wakefield
Tim Wakefield gave up 8 earned runs over 5 innings and Boston’s winning streak ended as they were beat by Rich Harden and the Oakland Athletics 8-3. Harden struck out 8, yielded two runs, and pitched for 6 innings to earn the victory (3-0). Dustin Pedroia hit...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 2, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Joe Blanton, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Oakland Athletics, Rich Harden
Daisuke Matsuzaka struck out nine and gave up just two hits in 6.2 innings pitched to earn his first victory of the season. The Boston offense contributed with two runs batted in from Jacoby Ellsbury and Jason Varitek in the win. Jonathan Papelbon notched his second...
by evan brunell | Apr 1, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Joe Blanton, Oakland Athletics
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (1-1) @ Oakland Athletics (1-1) Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-0, 3.60) @ Joe Blanton (0-0, 4.76) 10:05 PM EDT | McAfee Coliseum (Oakland, CA) TV: NESN | RADIO: WEEI 850, WROL 950 GAME NOTES: Opening Day stateside kicks off today for the Red Sox, with...
by shawn medeiros | Mar 26, 2008 | Joe Blanton, Jon Lester, Manny Ramirez, Oakland Athletics, Rich Harden
Rich Harden looked like Rich Harden of old pitching a gem against the Boston Red Sox in the 5-1 win. Harden threw six innings, gave up three hits, walked three, gave up one run (solo shot to Manny Ramirez) and struck out nine to grab his first victory of the season....
by evan brunell | Mar 25, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Joe Blanton, Oakland Athletics
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (0-0) @ Oakland Athletics (0-0) Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-0, -.–) @ Joe Blanton (0-0, -.–) 6:05 AM EDT | Tokyo Dome (Tokyo, Japan) TV: NESN | RADIO: WEEI, XM 177 GAME NOTES: Wow… I’m making a game thread again....
by zach hayes | Sep 26, 2007 | Game Threads, Joe Blanton, Jon Lester, Oakland Athletics
September 26th, 2007 GAME THREAD Oakland Athletics (75-83) @ Boston Red Sox (93-64) Joe Blanton (14-10, 3.84) @ Jon Lester (4-0, 4.45) 5:05 PM EDT at Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN | RADIO: WEEI 850, WROL (Sp.) KEEP YOUR EYE ON: TB @ NYY | LAA @ TEX | CLE @ SEA...
by mike edelman | Sep 15, 2007 | C.C. Sabathia, Chien-Ming Wang, Dan Haren, Erik Bedard, Fausto Carmona, Joe Blanton, Johan Santana, John Lackey, Josh Beckett, Justin Verlander, Mark Buehrle, Roy Halladay
Josh Beckett has had, undeniably, a season for the ages. He is tied for the Major League lead with eighteen wins and has a 3.27 ERA. This is the type of work we were expecting when we traded future superstar Hanley Ramirez for him and gave him his multi-year extension...
