by shawn medeiros | May 26, 2009 | Brad Penny, Game Recap, Hideki Okajima, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Joe Mauer, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Nick Blackburn, Ramon Ramirez
Buy low, sell high. Brad Penny continues to fulfill, quite possibly, the oldest investment cliche ever. Penny improved to 5-1 pitching 5 1/3 innings, yielding six hits, three runs, no walks and seven strikeouts. Jonathan Papelbon almost lost the game for Penny giving...
by shawn medeiros | May 20, 2009 | Brad Penny, David Ortiz, Game Recap, George Kottaras, Jeff Bailey, Jonathan Papelbon, Tim Wakefield
At first glance, the A.L. East division leading Toronto Blue Jays were less than impressive. Tim Wakefield, however, couldn’t have been more so. Wakefield (5-2) stymied Toronto over 8 innings allowing just one run on five hits, two walks and three strikeouts....
by shawn medeiros | May 13, 2009 | Bobby Abreu, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jeff Bailey, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Napoli, Torii Hunter
The Red Sox didn’t want to be the only Boston team to lose tonight. J.D. Drew started Boston’s rally with a solo-shot (5) in the second inning tying the game at 1-1. Drew would also help finish off the Angels in the ninth. Drew lead off the ninth with a...
by shawn medeiros | May 11, 2009 | B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, David Ortiz, Game Recap, Jason Bay, Jonathan Papelbon
The Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics had already won their playoff games. So, It couldn’t have been more fitting that Jonathan Papelbon had a chance to close out the Boston sports tri-fecta. Papelbon made it as interesting as Glen “Big Baby” Davis...
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 shawn medeiros | Apr 29, 2009 | Game Recap, Jensen Lewis, Jon Van Every, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Matt Garza
Joe Castiglione needs to play the MEGA Millions tonight. So does Jonathan Van Every for that matter. “It would be a great time for Jonathan Van Every to hit his first major league home run,” said Castiglione on WRKO’s broadcast of the Boston Red Sox...
by josh lacey | Apr 28, 2009 | Jonathan Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon is one of, if not the best closer in baseball. Of that there is no doubt. You don’t have to look much farther than his 89% save rate (118 out of 133 since 2006), 1.84 career ERA, and 4.79 K/BB rate to make that assessment. Throw in the fact...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 27, 2009 | Cliff Lee, David Ortiz, Game Recap, Jason Bay, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
Jason Bay maybe stealing the “clutch” title away from David Ortiz. After launching a game-tying homer against Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the ninth this past weekend against the New York Yankees to send the game to extra innings, Bay took Cleveland...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 25, 2009 | Andy Pettitte, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Justin Masterson, Mike Lowell, Robinson Cano
As if last night’s game between Boston and New York didn’t provide enough drama. The Red Sox earned their biggest come-from-behind victory over the Yankees since 1968 after trailing 6-0 through 3 1/2 innings of play. Mike Lowell drove in six RBI’s on...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 23, 2009 | Brad Penny, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jeff Bailey, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Lowell, Terry Francona, Tim Wakefield
What else could Terry Francona possibly want on his 50th birthday? The Red Sox completed a day-night doubleheader sweep of the Minnesota Twins slugging out 17 runs, 19 hits and 4 homers. Boston also improved their winning streak to seven games. Tim Wakefield earned...