by jcookson | Feb 22, 2013 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox, Johnny Damon, Jose Contreras, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, Mike Mussina, Paul O'Neill, Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs
This is a difficult subject to cover in detail, but until 2004, the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry really only went in one direction. The Yankees were successful, rich, and dominant. The Red Sox were the younger brother, unable to match the success of their nearby neighbor....
by scandage | May 18, 2012 | Antonio Bastardo, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Ruiz, Chase Utley, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, David Herndon, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Freddy Galvis, Hunter Pence, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jim Thome, Jimmy Rollins, Joe Blanton, John Mayberry, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Contreras, Josh Beckett, Juan Pierre, Justin DeFratus, Laynce Nix, Michael Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies, Placido Polanco, Ryan Howard, Ryan Sweeney, Shane Victorino, Tampa Bay Rays, Vance Worley, Will Middlebrooks
After a split with the Rays, the Boston Red Sox (18-20) start interleague play with a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies (20-19) at Citizens Bank Park. The Red Sox have won six of their last seven and the Phillies have won five in a row. These are two...
by mike silver | Oct 27, 2009 | Aroldis Chapman, Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jose Contreras
When any new phenomenon arrives, it takes a while for people to adjust their lifestyle and accommodate these changes. Cell phones are the most recent example. The Internet was another. In the baseball world, free agent-prospects are the newest slang, which,...
by evan brunell | May 1, 2009 | A.J. Burnett, Alex Rodriguez, C.C. Sabathia, Carl Pavano, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Ian Kennedy, Joba Chamberlain, Joe Girardi, Joe Torre, Jose Contreras, Kei Igawa, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Nomar Garciaparra, Phil Hughes, Roger Clemens
This decade has been the most monumental in the franchise’s history. Not only did new ownership arrive, but Fenway Park was revitalized, a Nation was born (in the media, that is), a new generation of stars (Nomar, Manny, Pedro, Big Papi, Papelbon, Pedroia) put...
by tito crafts | Apr 8, 2009 | Alex Gordon, Bartolo Colon, Carl Pavano, Carlos Gomez, Carlos Guillen, Carlos Quentin, Cliff Lee, Coco Crisp, Curtis Granderson, Delmon Young, Fausto Carmona, Gavin Floyd, Gil Meche, Grady Sizemore, Jermaine Dye, Jhonny Peralta, Jim Rice, Jim Thome, Joakim Soria, Joe Mauer, Jose Contreras, Justin Morneau, Justin Verlander, Kelly Shoppach, Magglio Ordonez, Mark Buehrle, Miguel Cabrera, Nick Swisher, Paul Konerko, Travis Hafner, Victor Martinez, Zach Grienke
Five teams…and I would be somewhat surprised if any of them won 90 games. But odds are someone comes very close to doing so. Cleveland Indians: By default, I choose the Indians. They have some serious question marks in their rotation. And they don’t...
by evan brunell | Aug 9, 2008 | Chicago White Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Jose Contreras
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (66-50) @ Chicago White Sox (64-50) Daisuke Matsuzaka (12-2, 3.04) @ Jose Contreras (7-6, 4.60) 7:05 PM EDT | US Cellular Field (Chicago, Illinois) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Tek just blew a golden chance to score off Jose...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 9, 2008 | Chicago White Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Jose Contreras
White Sox starter blanked the Red Sox into the eighth inning as Chicago beat Boston 5-3. Boston was down in the whole game making it as close as one run in the eighth as Dustin Pedroia hit a three-run homer to make it a 4-3 ball game.
by evan brunell | Nov 1, 2007 | Chicago White Sox, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Detroit Tigers, Freddy Garcia, Hideki Okajima, Jeremy Bonderman, Jon Garland, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Contreras, Josh Beckett, Justin Verlander, Kenny Rogers, Mark Buehrle, Mike Timlin, Nate Robertson, Tim Wakefield
The most important thing that may have resulted from the World Series is how well we are set up to repeat next year. Every year, there are inevitably articles on why or why not the World Series champions will repeat the next year. It’s happened for as long as we...
by zach hayes | Jul 9, 2007 | Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Javier Vazquez, Jose Contreras, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mark Buehrle, Mark Teixeira, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Roy Oswalt, Theo Epstein
Reading through game threads, talking to fellow Red Sox fans and hearing the complaints of a nation, the general spotlight heading into the All-Star Break seems to be flashing on the man upstairs. No, I
