by shawn medeiros | May 26, 2009 | Brad Penny, Game Recap, Hideki Okajima, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Joe Mauer, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Nick Blackburn, Ramon Ramirez
Buy low, sell high. Brad Penny continues to fulfill, quite possibly, the oldest investment cliche ever. Penny improved to 5-1 pitching 5 1/3 innings, yielding six hits, three runs, no walks and seven strikeouts. Jonathan Papelbon almost lost the game for Penny giving...
by shawn medeiros | May 24, 2009 | Brad Penny, David Ortiz, Francisco Liriano, Game Recap, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell
If only the replay system could be used to fix David Ortiz’s swing. For the second straight day at Fenway Park a potential home run was reviewed. Kevin Youkilis hit a shot to left field in the fifth inning but it was ruled foul. Meanwhile, Ortiz continued to...
by shawn medeiros | May 22, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, David Wright, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jason Bay, Johan Santana, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis
Toronto may sit atop the A.L. East Divisional standings presently, but one thing is for sure. The Blue Jays haven’t done anything against the teams that matter most. Boston is 3-0 against Toronto with their recent sweep of the Blue Jays. The New York Yankees...
by josh lacey | May 21, 2009 | Brad Penny, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis, Tim Wakefield
When the Toronto Blue Jays came to town with a 3.5 game lead over the Boston Red Sox, it would be fair to characterize the first meeting of the two teams this season as surprisingly critical. One team was going to make a statement and thus far, it has been the Red...
by shawn medeiros | May 20, 2009 | David Ortiz, Game Recap, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell
David Ortiz is finally smiling again. And so is Red Sox Nation. In the fifth inning after Jason Varitek belted his second homer of the game, Big Papi ended his 149 at-bat homerless drought with a two-run home run to center field. Then the Red Sox launched two more big...
by mike scandura | May 18, 2009 | Kevin Youkilis
Kevin Youkilis didn’t care that he went hitless Monday night in a rehab game with Pawtucket against Buffalo. He was more concerned about his health. “For me it’s about staying healthy and at the end of the day if you feel good, that’s the key,...
by shawn medeiros | May 18, 2009 | David Ortiz, Franklin Gutierrez, Game Recap, Ichiro Suzuki, Jason Bay, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Nick Green, Ronny Cedeno
With Kevin Youkilis and David Ortiz sidelined, the Boston Red Sox are starting to feel the affects. Replacements at third and fourth in the lineup, Jason Bay and Mike Lowell went 0-for-8 and the Red Sox collapsed in the bottom of the ninth on a Nick Green throwing...
by tito crafts | May 13, 2009 | Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Kevin Youkilis, Quick Post
Via RedSox.com. When Drew was posed the question on whether or not he was going to bust out: “Hopefully,” Drew said. “I feel like I’ve had some really good swings. I’m not necessarily getting the results. When I get my pitch, have to do...
by shawn medeiros | May 4, 2009 | Brad Penny, Carl Crawford, Game Recap, Jason Bartlett, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Phil Hughes
Ex-NFL color commentator John Madden — not to be confused with Rays Manager Joe Maddon — always said speed kills. He wasn’t joking. Carl Crawford stole six bases against Boston tying the modern Major League record. He is the fourth player to...
by shawn medeiros | May 3, 2009 | Brad Penny, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, James Shields, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Nick Green, Terry Francona, Tim Wakefield
Nick Green isn’t making Terry Francona’s decision to play Julio Lugo over him easy while teammate Kevin Youkilis isn’t making opposing pitchers’ jobs on the mound any easier. Green and Youkilis both drove in three RBI’s apiece and Tim...
