2007 April: Best in Baseball

by | May 1, 2007 | Alex Cora, Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Joel Pineiro, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena

Now that the month of April is officially over, it’s time to bring back a segment that I started last year but tailed off and didn’t do for August and September. I’ll be taking a month to month look at the Red Sox, and unlike last years, I’m...

Wild Fenway Affair

by | Apr 23, 2007 | Alex Rodriguez, Brendan Donnelly, Chase Wright, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, New York Yankees

Professional baseball simply does not get any better than the end of the Yankees-Red Sox game on Sunday night. Jonathan Papelbon vs. Alex Rodriguez. The filthiest, flame throwing phenom in the game of baseball, the newly appointed most fearsome closer in the sport,...

Notes On the Rivalry

by | Apr 19, 2007 | Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Brendan Donnelly, Chase Wright, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Matsui, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jeff Karstens, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Manny Ramirez, Mariano Rivera, Melky Cabrera, Mike Lowell, New York Yankees, Wily Mo Pena

I usually don’t single out certain series but given the passion of the rivalry, and the fact that I got out of class at noon today, I thought, why not? Well I’ll skip the small chat and get right down to business. This weekend the two powers of the AL East...

We're Making The Playoffs!

by | Apr 3, 2007 | Adam Dunn, Alex Gordon, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Ben Sheets, Brendan Donnelly, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Coco Crisp, Colorado Rockies, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dayton Moore, Delmon Young, Detroit Tigers, Dustin Pedroia, Edgar Renteria, Elijah Dukes, Erik Bedard, Felix Hernandez, Gil Meche, Grady Sizemore, Hanley Ramirez, Hideki Okajima, Houston Astros, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jeff Kent, Joel Pineiro, John Buck, Jorge Posada, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kansas City Royals, LaTroy Hawkins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Tony Pena Jr., Toronto Blue Jays

In 2003, 2004 and 2005, the Red Sox lost Opening Day and went on to make the playoffs. In 2006, Opening Day was won and … well, let’s not talk about what happened after that. Curt Schilling simply was not on today. He didn’t have it from the start...

Know Thyself 2007: Boston Red Sox

by | Mar 30, 2007 | Alex Cora, Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Know Thy Enemy, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena

Ah, our favorite team ’round these parts … what’s the team looking like this year? It’s strong. It’s not without its questions, but boy, this looks like a team to be reckoned with… Statistics code: AVG/OBP/SLG for hitters. W-L, ERA,...