The 2007 ALDS: A Personal Narrative

by | Oct 12, 2007 | 2007 ALDS, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, John Lackey, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Angels, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Vladimir Guerrero

Game 1: Wednesday, October 3rd. One of the great things about playoff baseball is that it brings old friends together. Especially for fans that have left their home team

Walk-off shot for Ramirez gives Sox 2-0 series lead

by | Oct 6, 2007 | 2007 ALDS, Chone Figgins, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Francisco Rodriguez, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jered Weaver, Jonathan Papelbon, Kelvim Escobar, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Angels, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Orlando Cabrera

Manny Ramirez made the Los Angeles Angels pay the second time around. Intentionally walking David Ortiz to get to Ramirez for the second time on the night, Ramirez, tagged a Mass Pike shot over the Green Monster on a 1-0 fastball with two outs from Francisco...

Who Should Pitch in October?

by | Sep 23, 2007 | Bryan Corey, Clay Buchholz, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Devern Hansack, Eric Gagne, Hideki Okajima, Javier Lopez, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield

Here’s a curious case. There are 16 major league pitchers on the active roster. I can only select one who should not make the postseason roster: Devern Hansack, who has pitched 7.2 IP on the year so far this year. Those innings came May 8, 19 and September 8....

2007 August: Peaks and Valleys

by | Sep 7, 2007 | Alex Cora, Bobby Kielty, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Gagne, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield

August was an interesting month for the Red Sox, as the Sox saw their pision lead dwindle, rise, dwindle again with a sweep at the hands of the Yankees, and now we’re getting comfortable again a week into September. The dog-days of August are over, and the...

Glaus and Wells power Jays past Sox

by | Sep 5, 2007 | Alex Cora, Curt Schilling, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jeremy Accardo, Manny Delcarmen, Shaun Marcum, Toronto Blue Jays, Troy Glaus, Vernon Wells

Troy Glaus tied the game with a solo-homerun in the seventh inning at 4-4 and Vernon Wells hit a two-run shot in the top of the ninth off of Hideki Okajima ousting the Boston Red Sox 6-4. Wells hit his 16th homerun of the season against Okajima who had not given up a...

Not enough fight in the Blue Jays loss to Sox

by | Sep 3, 2007 | Alex Rios, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Frank Thomas, Gregg Zaun, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jesse Litsch, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Delcarmen, Matt Stairs, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Toronto Blue Jays, Troy Glaus

The Red Sox survived an eight run sixth inning rally from the Toronto Blue Jays who were down 10-1 entering the inning beating them 13-10. Mike Lowell was the offensive star of the game for the Red Sox going 3-4 with his 18th homerun of the season, four RBI’s,...

Future Looking Bright In New York And Boston

by | Sep 3, 2007 | Brian Cashman, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Ian Kennedy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joba Chamberlain, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Manny Delcarmen, Melky Cabrera, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes, Robinson Cano, Theo Epstein

Yankees GM Brian Cashman and Red Sox GM Theo Epstein meet at a trendy Boylston Street Italian restaurant to discuss baseball operations, their deep and passionate friendship and to trade Joe DiMaggio for Ted Williams. Before the bill came, the two rival GM