by mike scandura | May 14, 2012 | Junichi Tazawa
File this under the heading of in every cloud there’s a silver lining. The “silver lining” in this case was Monday’s relief outing by Junichi Tazawa even though the Columbus Clippers beat the Pawtucket Red Sox, 5-3, which broke the home team’s five-game winning...
by guest | Apr 30, 2012 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Franklin Morales, Junichi Tazawa, Mark Melancon, Scott Atchison
This Guest Post was authored by Giants fan and blogger for CurseofBenitez, David Schubert. David specializes in comedic posts, baseball related photoshops and being an twitter troll extraordinaire. This is his second post for Firebrand of the American League...
by chipbuck | Apr 23, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Alex Wilson, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Franklin Morales, Jonathan Papelbon, Junichi Tazawa, Mark Melancon, Matt Albers, Vicente Padilla
I haven’t been this angry with a game in nearly two-and-a-half years. I’m serious. Not even during last September’s epic 7-20 slide that pushed the Red Sox out of the playoffs was I ever this angry. Confused, yes, but never angry. For whatever...
by evan brunell | Apr 14, 2012 | Alex Wilson, Che-Hsuan Lin, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks
Unlike some years, Pawtucket isn’t a place where Boston stocks the team with a bunch of career minor leaguers. Granted, there’s a sprinkling of veterans on the pitching staff. But at the minimum, the 2012 PawSox have at least six players who are considered legitimate...
by chipbuck | Mar 12, 2012 | Alex Wilson, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, Jonathan Papelbon, Junichi Tazawa, Kyle Weiland, Mark Melancon, Matt Albers, Michael Bowden
With all of the talk about the gaping holes at the back of the Red Sox rotation, it seems that people have forgotten about the serious questions that exist in their bullpen. Last season, Daniel Bard and Jonathan Papelbon were a frightening tandem for teams to see at...
by scandage | Sep 13, 2011 | Adam Loewen, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Morrow, Game Threads, J.D. Drew, Joey Gathright, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Lars Anderson, Marco Scutaro, Nate Spears, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Ted Williams, Tim Wakefield, Toronto Blue Jays, Trever Miller, Victor Martinez
Toronto Blue Jays (74-73) @ Boston Red Sox (85-61) Brandon Morrow (9-10, 5.12) @ Tim Wakefield (6-6, 5.03) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES Having lost nine of their last eleven games, the Red Sox return home to...
by mike scandura | Sep 3, 2011 | Junichi Tazawa
Are there three more dreaded words in baseball than “Dr. James Andrews,” the world-renowned orthopedic surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama? A visit to Dr. Andrews isn’t a mere social call but, rather, for an examination of a potentially serious injury. That was the case in...
by chipbuck | Aug 17, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Che-Hsuan Lin, Felix Doubront, Jose Iglesias, Josh Reddick, Junichi Tazawa, Kyle Weiland, Lars Anderson, Luis Exposito, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway
With the non-waiver trade deadline having recently passed; the waiver deadline bearing few fruit in terms of rumors; and September call-ups right around the corner, I thought I’d take a little bit of time to examine who the Red Sox might consider promoting once...
by charliesap | Jan 20, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Junichi Tazawa
In 2009, Junichi Tazawa began his journey with the Red Sox organization. Before the start of his second season, he would be undergoing Tommy John Surgery. Almost a year later, Tazawa continues to rehab his surgically repaired right elbow. While there is no need to...
by mike silver | Sep 24, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Jorge Posada, Junichi Tazawa, Justin Morneau, Nick Green, Nick Swisher, Tim Wakefield
There is nothing that can derail a team quicker than a slew of injuries in October. The Sox have seen their fair share of injuries lately, though the M.A.S.H. unit has had some success returning the boys to action. But they are not the only team in the hunt, as the...
