by shawn medeiros | Jul 29, 2009 | Adam Kennedy, Game Recap, Jonathan Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon has not been a sure thing for the Boston Red Sox this season. Papelbon gave up three runs in the top of the ninth and the Oakland Athletics collected 21 hits to come-from-behind to beat the Red Sox last night. Boston scored three runs in the fifth...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 17, 2009 | Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Game Recap, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis
When Clay Buchholz gets a definitive spot in the Boston Red Sox pitching rotation it’s going to be exciting to watch. Buchholz won his first (spot) start this season pitching five plus innings allowing just four hits, one run, three walks and three strikeouts....
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 shawn medeiros | Jul 9, 2009 | David Ortiz, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Jonathan Papelbon, Tim Wakefield
During the game yesterday, Oakland Athletics shortstop Orlanda Cabrera was shown on camera asking a teammate “how can you hit that.” Carbera was referencing Tim Wakefield’s knuckleball that was dancing all around the plate last night. Wakefield...
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 27, 2009 | Game Recap, Jonathan Papelbon, Mark Kotsay, Tim Wakefield
Six innings. No runs. Three hits. Sounds like an All-Star caliber start from All-Star worthy pitcher. That pitcher – Tim Wakefield. Wakefield improved to 10-3 on the season tying Roger Clemens for the most starts in a Boston uniform – 382 to be exact...
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...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 11, 2009 | Game Recap, Hideki Okajima, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
Two things remained perfect last night at Fenway Park. With the win, Tim Wakefield improved to 5-0 this season at home and the Boston Red Sox improved to 7-0 against the New York Yankees also this season. Mike Lowell and Kevin Youkilis both homered and Jonathan...
by evan brunell | May 29, 2009 | Jonathan Papelbon
There’s been no shortage of events this season that have taken us by surprise. David Ortiz, of course, is the big one. But what about Jason Varitek being in double-digit home runs before June? Tim Wakefield being our steadiest starter to date? Here’s one...
by shawn medeiros | May 28, 2009 | Casey Jannsen, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jeff Bailey, Joe Crede, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Tim Wakefield
Home plate umpire Todd Tichenor just skyrocketed up the ESPN umpire ejection fantasy league standings. Tichenor ejected Mike Redmond after arguing a play at the plate in which Jeff Bailey scored on – but appeared out – and Rod Gardenhire for coming out of...
