by zach hayes | Oct 10, 2007 | 2007 ALCS, Aaron Fultz, C.C. Sabathia, Cleveland Indians, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Eric Gagne, Fausto Carmona, Hideki Okajima, Jake Westbrook, Joe Borowski, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Know Thy Enemy, Manny Delcarmen, Paul Byrd, Tim Wakefield
Some quick Red Sox/Indians notes before we finish the ALCS Know Thy Enemy
by guest | Oct 7, 2007 | Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Gagne, Free Agency, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joe Torre, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, New York Yankees
Greetings from the Big Apple. I’m on vacation right now but I was happy to set time aside for an article here at my old stomping grounds. Much has changed since I last wrote an article at Fire Brand. There’s plenty to be excited about with the Red Sox up...
by shawn medeiros | Oct 6, 2007 | 2007 ALDS, Chone Figgins, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Francisco Rodriguez, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jered Weaver, Jonathan Papelbon, Kelvim Escobar, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Angels, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Orlando Cabrera
Manny Ramirez made the Los Angeles Angels pay the second time around. Intentionally walking David Ortiz to get to Ramirez for the second time on the night, Ramirez, tagged a Mass Pike shot over the Green Monster on a 1-0 fastball with two outs from Francisco...
by zach hayes | Oct 1, 2007 | 2007 ALDS, Chone Figgins, Chris Bootcheck, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Moseley, Ervin Santana, Francisco Rodriguez, Garrett Anderson, Gary Matthews Jr., J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jered Weaver, Joe Saunders, John Lackey, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Juan Rivera, Know Thy Enemy, Los Angeles Angels, Manny Ramirez, Orlando Cabrera, Reggie Willits, Terry Francona, Tim Wakefield, Vladimir Guerrero
Last year, the experience was shattered by an August collapse. In 2005, the postseason was washed away in the blink of an eye. The magical postseasons of 2004 and 2003 will never be forgotten, and we all sincerely hope 2007 adds its name to that cherished list. The...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 26, 2007 | Bobby Kielty, Bryan Corey, Curt Schilling, David Ortiz, Eric Gagne, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Ramirez, Oakland Athletics
J. D. Drew was 3-4, David Ortiz smacked a two-run homerun and Curt Schilling pitched for 6 innings earning his 9th victory as the Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 7-3. With New York losing in extra innings to the Devil Rays and the Red Sox win the magic number is...
by evan brunell | Sep 23, 2007 | Bryan Corey, Clay Buchholz, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Devern Hansack, Eric Gagne, Hideki Okajima, Javier Lopez, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield
Here’s a curious case. There are 16 major league pitchers on the active roster. I can only select one who should not make the postseason roster: Devern Hansack, who has pitched 7.2 IP on the year so far this year. Those innings came May 8, 19 and September 8....
by shawn medeiros | Sep 23, 2007 | Al Reyes, Andy Sonnanstine, Carlos Pena, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Eric Gagne, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Julio Lugo, Tampa Bay Rays
Down by a run in the ninth inning Jason Varitek tied the game with his 15th homerun of the season and Julio Lugo’s 8th homerun of the season put Boston ahead clinching a playoff birth for the club. Al Reyes (3-3) blew his fourth save of season assuring the Red...
by mike edelman | Sep 18, 2007 | Alex Cora, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Eric Gagne, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Terry Francona, Tim Wakefield
Okay, I wouldn’t say “too close for comfort,” but after last night I have an uneasy feeling. Last night’s game was just a lackluster performance all the way around. Tim Wakefield’s knuckler didn’t have a lot of bite, resulting in a...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 15, 2007 | Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Bobby Abreu, Brian Bruney, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Giambi, Johnny Damon, Jonathan Papelbon, Mariano Rivera, Mike Lowell, New York Yankees
The Boston Red Sox blew their largest lead of the season, five runs, in the eighth inning losing to the New York Yankees 8-7. New York was down the whole game until the eighth as Jason Giambi and Robinson Cano hit back-to-back homeruns off of Hideki Okajima to start...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 13, 2007 | Akinori Iwamura, Al Reyes, B.J. Upton, Carlos Pena, David Ortiz, Delmon Young, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jonny Gomes, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Tampa Bay Rays
With no walk-off homers all season long David Ortiz hit a two-run walk-off homerun off of Tampa Bay Devil Rays’ closer Al Reyes and also had a three-run shot earlier in the game defeating the Devil Rays 5-4. Julio Lugo drew a leadoff walk and after a fly out by...
