TOR 3, BOS 1: Best wishes
If Roy Halladay gets traded he definitely left Toronto Blue Jays fans a splendid last impression.
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BOS 4, TOR 1: Buchholz debut
When Clay Buchholz gets a definitive spot in the Boston Red Sox pitching rotation it's going to be exciting to watch.
BOS 6, KAN 0: Send off
Josh Beckett capped off the first half of the season with a bang.
BOS 15, KAN 9: Sox slug their way to win
Even though Boston got out to a 9-0 lead after four innings of play the Red Sox bullpen made it interesting.
Halfway Home
The 2009 Boston Red Sox are halfway through their season, 49-32 through their first 81 games. The Red Sox not only hold a 1.5 game lead over the New York Yankees in the American League East, but also the best record in the American League, trailing over the Dodgers and their .634 winning percentage for the best record in baseball.
The halfway point marks an interesting time to not only take stock of the season that has come to pass, but also to look out at the road ahead and evaluate the terrain that lies between here and the ultimate destination.
BOS 6, BAL 5: Flip side
Boston's bullpen had something to prove.
Keeping up with the corners
With Mike Lowell's recent injury concerns creeping back into the active conscious of Red Sox Nation, depth at the corners and in the middle of the lineup has suddenly been thrust to the forefront of the early pre-trade deadline chatter.
Much of the Red Sox trade innuendo to this point has surrounded the potential acquisition of a shortstop or catcher, positions without organizational depth or strength. But with Jason Varitek and George Kottaras holding down the fort behind the plate with acceptable production and Nick Green earning the job at short with Jed Lowrie waiting in the wings (and Julio Lugo being Julio Lugo), those positions may not be the most critical to address as July rolls in.
BOS 6, NYY 5: Boston hangs on to improve to 7-0 against Yanks
Two things remained perfect last night at Fenway Park.
BOS 5, DET 1: Everyone’s a winner
Daisuke Matsuzaka and Terry Francona were both in search of wins. Both, for different reasons.
BOS 8, TOR 2: Wide awake
Change can often be difficult. The Boston Red Sox lineup adapted quite easily.