by shawn medeiros | May 16, 2009 | David Aardsma, Game Recap, Garrett Olson, Ichiro Suzuki, J.D. Drew, Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
Don’t be fooled, Ichiro can certainly hit the long ball too. Ichiro 3-for-4 with two home runs including a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning to propel Seattle over Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox. Lester suffered his fourth loss of the season (2-4) on...
by josh lacey | May 15, 2009 | Chris Jakubauskus, Game Threads, Jon Lester, Seattle Mariners
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (21-14) @ Seattle Mariners (16-19) Jon Lester (2-3, 6.31) v. Chris Jakubauskus (1-4, 7.67)10:05 PM EDT | Safeco Field (Seattle, WA)TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: What better way for Lester to right the ship than in front of his...
by evan brunell | May 13, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Tim Wakefield
At what point can the Red Sox wait to address their AL-worst starting corps (or should I say corpse?), second-last in the bigs with a 5.81 ERA? Even the Yankees are faring better with a 5.64 ERA. Yes, Jon Lester has been burned by his defense — but he still has...
by shawn medeiros | May 10, 2009 | Evan Longoria, Game Recap, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Matt Garza
Evan Longoria is being handed the American League MVP award courtesy of the Boston Red Sox pitching staff. Longoria belted a two-run homer (11) in the first inning, barely missed another home run in the fifth driving in two runs on a double deep off the Monster and...
by josh lacey | May 9, 2009 | Game Threads, Jon Lester, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Tampa Bay Rays (14-17) @ Boston Red Sox (19-11) Scott Kazmir (3-3, 6.00) v. Jon Lester (2-2, 5.10)3:40 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: FOX RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Kid Kaz has owned the Red Sox at Fenway Park over the course of his career....
by shawn medeiros | May 9, 2009 | Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Scott Kazmir
Opposing teams must fear the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox. Boston torched opposing pitching again in the sixth inning as Jason Bay launched a three-run homer off of James Shields and J.D. Drew followed with a two-run blast as the Red Sox mounted a five-run...
by josh lacey | May 7, 2009 | Brad Penny, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Tim Wakefield
Coming into the season, Red Sox fans may have had some worries about the Red Sox offense, but general consensus was that the 2009 team was going to ride the success of it’s deep and potentially dominant starting pitching. Experts, pundits, bloggers, and fans...
by tim daloisio | May 5, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Poll, Quick Post, Tim Wakefield
New Poll Question: Who will be the odd men out of the rotation come mid-July? Between a rehabbing Smoltz, a streaking Wakefield, Penny, Masterson and Buccholz, pick two to saddle up with Beckett, Lester, DiceK. As always, new poll is up to the right…vote away...
by shawn medeiros | May 5, 2009 | David Ortiz, Game Recap, Jason Bay, Joba Chamberlain, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, Phil Hughes, Robinson Cano
New venue, same drama. The rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees will always be eventful. Jason Bay hit a two-run homer off the left field foul pole — his sixth of the season — in the seventh inning to give Boston a seemingly...
by josh lacey | May 4, 2009 | Game Threads, Jon Lester, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (15-10) @ New York Yankees (13-11)Jon Lester (1-2, 5.40) v. Phil Hughes (1-0, 0.00)7:05 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY)TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The rain is looking to wash tonight’s much anticipated Yankee...
