by shawn medeiros | Jul 11, 2009 | Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon
Boston’s bullpen will be thanking Jon Lester. The crafty lefty pitched eight shutout innings allowing just four hits, two walks and eight strikeouts giving the pen a break. Only Jonathan Papelbon was used in the ninth completing his 23rd save of the season....
by josh lacey | Jul 10, 2009 | Brian Bannister, Game Threads, Jon Lester, Kansas City Royals
Need I say more?
by josh lacey | Jul 8, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Bay, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis
The 2009 Boston Red Sox are halfway through their season, 49-32 through their first 81 games. The Red Sox not only hold a 1.5 game lead over the New York Yankees in the American League East, but also the best record in the American League, trailing over the Dodgers...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 5, 2009 | David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jon Lester
The most important sign of David Ortiz returning back to regular form happened in the bottom of the seventh inning in today’s 8-4 win over Seattle. Ortiz had already hit a solo homer entering the at-bat against Miguel Batista, but what was most important was...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 5, 2009 | Brad Penny, Game Recap, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester
Seattle didn’t exactly win in exciting fashion last night but the Mariners will take it. Chris Woodward notched a bloop RBI single that fell right in front of an outstretched Dustin Pedroia and David Aardsma closed out the ninth for the Mariners beating the Red...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 29, 2009 | Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon
One day after being dominated by Tommy Hanson, Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox turned the table on the Baltimore Orioles. Lester threw seven shutout innings allowing just five hits, no walks and eight strikeouts. Dustin Pedroia and Jason Varitek both had RBI singles...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 19, 2009 | Game Recap, Jon Lester, Ricky Nolasco
Ricky Nolasco and Mother Nature stopped the Red Sox from completing a three game sweep against the Marlins. Nolasco allowed just one hit through the first five innings while Dan Uggla and Ronny Paulino both homered to beat Boston 2-1 in a rain shortened six inning...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 13, 2009 | Game Recap, Jon Lester, Ryan Howard
Next time I will pass on mentioning that I want to see Ryan Howard swing it for a series. Howard made the Boston Red Sox pay in the bottom of the ninth hitting a game-tying solo home run to send the game to extra innings. Boston rallied in the 13th inning scoring...
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 shawn medeiros | Jun 12, 2009 | Brad Penny, David Ortiz, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Lowell
Still want to trade Brad Penny? Although Penny did not get the win last night he went six scoreless innings only walking one batter and struck out five. Boston rallied in the eighth inning, how fitting, to beat the New York Yankees 4-3 to start the season 8-0 against...
