by evan brunell | Apr 27, 2008 | Game Threads, James Shields, Josh Beckett, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (15-11) @ Tampa Bay Rays (13-11) Josh Beckett (2-1, 5.12) @ James Shields (2-1, 3.30) 1:40 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The Red Sox are going to look to avoid a sweep at the hands...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 23, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Pauley, Joe Saunders, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Los Angeles Angels
With Daisuke Matsuzaka being scratched for tonight’s game Jon Lester pitched on three days rest, the first time of his career, and could not extend Boston’s winning streak losing to the Angels 6-4. This was Boston’s second scratched starter in two...
by evan brunell | Apr 22, 2008 | David Pauley, Game Threads, Jered Weaver, Josh Beckett, Los Angeles Angels
Prev. Gm: Los Angeles Angels (12-8) @ Boston Red Sox (14-7) Jered Weaver (1-3, 3.60) @ David Pauley (0-0, -.–) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Well, the Angels are in town. We beat them in the ALDS in 2004...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 21, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Nippert, Dustin Pedroia, Jed Lowrie, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kason Gabbard, Texas Rangers
Julio Lugo lead the way with four hits in the game and the Boston Red Sox completed the four game sweep of the Texas Rangers beating them 8-3. Once Kason Gabbard left the game prior to the third inning the flood gates opened one inning later in the fourth as Boston...
by guest | Apr 20, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Aardsma, Hideki Okajima, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield
Bottom Line Rob checking in… get more Red Sox analysis and news from BL Rob at The Bottom Line. After last night’s game, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Jon Lester each have 5 starts on the season… and both have struggled to make through the first 5 innings of...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 18, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, J.D. Drew, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Manny Ramirez, Melky Cabrera, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees
Mike Mussina DID get lucky last time out against the Boston Red Sox, but tonight Mussina’s luck ran out after facing Manny Ramirez. Ramirez jacked two home runs off of Mussina and “Moose” was chased from the game after three innings of work. The...
by evan brunell | Apr 17, 2008 | Game Threads, Josh Beckett, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (9-7) @ New York Yankees (9-7) Josh Beckett (1-1, 6.35) @ Mike Mussina (1-2, 4.15) 7:05 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (New York, NY) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The offense showed up last night. Unfortunately, the pitching...
by evan brunell | Apr 17, 2008 | Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell
The Red Sox have long been a club based on the three-run jimmy jack: Slow, stone-handed players that mash the ball. Given the close confines of Fenway Park, the Red Sox followed this mantra for years and it continued through 2003. The tide started to turn in 2004 but...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 16, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, David Aardsma, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Mike Mussina, Mike Timlin, New York Yankees
Up 9-7 entering the bottom of the fifth inning the Boston Red Sox had a cushion to work with, but Julian Tavarez could not hold the lead. Giving up two runs on a Jorge Posada RBI double and Robinson Cano notched an RBI single tying it up at 9 apiece. Then another two...
by mike edelman | Apr 15, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Sean Casey, Tim Wakefield
A few weeks ago I asked “the crowd” here at MVN and specifically the Fire Brand community to participate in an social experiment of the highest order of importance to the future of mankind. The challenge at the time was to investigate the merits of group...
