by scandage | Sep 28, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adam Jones, Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Matusz, Brian Roberts, Chris Davis, Chris Tillman, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Darren O'Day, Endy Chavez, Felix Doubront, J.J. Hardy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Hammel, Jim Johnson, Jim Thome, Junichi Tazawa, Lew Ford, Luis Ayala, Manny Machado, Mark Melancon, Mark Reynolds, Matt Lindstrom, Matt Wieters, Mauro Gomez, Nate McLouth, Nick Johnson, Nick Markakis, Nolan Reimold, Pedro Strop, Randy Wolf, Rich Hill, Robert Andino, Ryan Flaherty, Scott Atchison, Steve Johnson, Stuart Pomeranz, Troy Patton, Tsuyoshi Wada, Wilson Betemit, Zach Stewart
After losing both of their final home games, the tied-for-last Boston Red Sox (69-87, 21 games back in the AL East) travel to Camden Yards for their penultimate series of the year against the Baltimore Orioles (89-67, 1 game back in the AL East, leading the AL Wild...
by scandage | Sep 21, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adam Jones, Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Roberts, Chris Davis, Chris Tillman, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Nava, Darren O'Day, Felix Doubront, J.J. Hardy, Jacoby Ellsbury, James Loney, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Hammel, Jim Johnson, Jim Thome, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, Luis Ayala, Manny Machado, Mark Melancon, Mark Reynolds, Matt Lindstrom, Matt Wieters, Mauro Gomez, Miguel Gonzalez, Mike Aviles, Nate McLouth, Nick Johnson, Nick Markakis, Nolan Reimold, Pedro Ciriaco, Pedro Strop, Rich Hill, Robert Andino, Ryan Kalish, Scott Atchison, Scott Podsednik, Steve Johnson, Stuart Pomeranz, Troy Patton, Wilson Betemit
After splitting a series in St. Petersburg, the Boston Red Sox (66-83, 19 games back in the AL East) return to Fenway Park for their last home stand of the season for a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles (85-64, 1 game back in the AL East, 4.5 games ahead...
by scandage | Aug 14, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adam Jones, Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Roberts, Carl Crawford, Chris Davis, Chris Tillman, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Cody Ross, Craig Breslow, Darren O'Day, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, J.J. Hardy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Hammel, Jim Thome, Johnny Pesky, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Gregg, Luis Ayala, Manny Machado, Mark Melancon, Matt Lindstrom, Matt Wieters, Miguel Gonzalez, Nate McLouth, Nick Johnson, Nick Markakis, Nolan Reimold, Pedro Strop, Robert Andino, Ryan Flaherty, Ryan Lavarnway, Seattle Mariners, Stuart Pomeranz, Troy Patton, Tsuyoshi Wada, Wei-Yin Chen, Will Middlebrooks, Wilson Betemit
After splitting four games with the Indians, the Boston Red Sox (57-59 11.5 games back in the AL East) move on to Camden Yards to take on the Baltimore Orioles (62-53, 6 games back in the AL East). The Orioles are 8-2 in their last 10 games, while the Red Sox are 4-6...
by scandage | May 4, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adam Jones, Adrian Gonzalez, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Roberts, Chris Davis, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Endy Chavez, J.J. Hardy, Jason Hammel, Jim Johnson, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Gregg, Kevin Youkilis, Luis Ayala, Mark Reynolds, Matt Lindstrom, Matt Wieters, Nick Johnson, Nick Markakis, Nolan Reimold, Robert Andino, Taylor Teagarden, Tommy Hunter, Tsuyoshi Wada, Wei-Yin Chen, Will Middlebrooks, Wilson Betemit, Zach Britton
The 16-9 Baltimore Orioles come to Fenway Park for the weekend to play three games against the cellar-dwelling 11-13 Boston Red Sox. The Orioles are in second place in the American League East? And they are pitching well? Is this 1971? STARTING PITCHERS –...
by chipbuck | Mar 26, 2012 | Adam Jones, Alfredo Simon, Baltimore Orioles, Brad Bergesen, Brian Matusz, Brian Roberts, Chris Davis, Darren O'Day, Endy Chavez, J.J. Hardy, Jason Berken, Jason Hammel, Jim Johnson, Kevin Gregg, Mark Reynolds, Matt Lindstrom, Matt Wieters, Nick Johnson, Nick Markakis, Nolan Reimold, Robert Andino, Taylor Teagarden, Tommy Hunter, Wei-Yin Chen, Wilson Betemit
Come on. Who else were you expecting for us to pick to finish last in the American League East? Once a proud franchise, the Baltimore Orioles have fallen on hard times producing fourteen consecutive losing seasons dating back to 1998. While most Oriole fans solely...
by mike silver | Apr 4, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, David Ortiz, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Nick Johnson, Quick Post
And the season begins… There’s no doubt the bureaucrats “got it right” on this one – pairing the league’s biggest rivals in the 2010 MLB opener. All signs point to a classic, fit with a marquee pitching matchup, palpable hatred on both sides, and the two best teams...
by tom fratamico | Apr 3, 2010 | Joba Chamberlain, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Nick Johnson
Tom Fratamico, of El Guapo’s Ghost, joins Fire Brand… With Opening Night tomorrow pitting arguably Major League Baseball’s most heated rivalry and two best teams, the seemingly around-the-clock sports media coverage has dissected the match up from nearly...
by mike silver | Feb 22, 2010 | Joba Chamberlain, New York Yankees, Nick Johnson, Phil Hughes
For a team that won the 2009 league championship while standing atop the AL East leaderboards for much of the past decade, the team would seem, at first glance, bereft of sleepers. Not so, however, even for these ’09 defending champions. A favorite even at this early...
by evan brunell | Dec 18, 2009 | Adrian Beltre, Casey Kotchman, Kevin Youkilis, Nick Johnson
The state of the Red Sox as we stand is this: Mike Lowell is likely to be traded to Texas for catcher Max Ramirez, who is likely to open the season in Triple-A. Assuming he opens the season in the majors, that would lead us to assume Victor Martinez is moved to first...
by evan brunell | Dec 2, 2009 | Adrian Beltre, Billy Wagner, Jason Bay, Jermaine Dye, Matt Holliday, Miguel Tejada, Mike Gonzalez, Nick Johnson, Rafael Soriano, Rich Harden
The arbitration tender deadline has come and gone, and unsurprisingly, many players were not tendered arbitration contracts they had the right to accept or reject. Also unsurprisingly, Boston offered arbitration to its two eligible players: Jason Bay and Billy Wagner....
