Fireside Chats #26: Where we hope the real Josh Beckett shows up tonight

by tim daloisio | Oct 18, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Fireside Chats Podcast, Tampa Bay Rays

Boston Red Sox podcast for MVN Radio Episode 26 where hope the real Josh Beckett shows up tonight. Episode #26/strong>Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim DaloisioGuests: A wing and a prayer There’s never a dull moment when the Red Sox are in the playoffs and there’s...

TB 13, BOS 4: Sox pounded

by shawn medeiros | Oct 14, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays

Tim Wakefield got shelled early and the trend continued as the Tampa Bay Rays now have a 3-1 lead over the Boston Red Sox in the ALCS. The Rays hitters scored 5 runs in the first two innings including homers by Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria. Carl Crawford collected 5...

10/14: Is Wake our Savior?

by tim daloisio | Oct 14, 2008 | Andy Sonnanstine, Jacoby Ellsbury, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield

@ Oct. 14 GAME 4 – ALCS 2008 Andy Sonnanstine (1-0, 3.18 @ Tim Wakefield (0-0, -.–) Fenway Park (Boston, MA) 8:07 PM EDT, TBS 2B Akinori Iwamura RF J.D. Drew CF B.J. Upton 2B Dustin Pedroia 1B Carlos Pena DH David Ortiz 3B Evan Longoria 3B Kevin Youkilis...

What Sox need to do at the plate, in the field

by evan brunell | Oct 14, 2008 | Andy Sonnanstine, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield

IN THE FIELD Tim Wakefield last pitched in a game on September 28, meaning that while he will be extremely well-rested, the potential exists that he will be far too rusty to make a meaningful contribution. The question then becomes: how long of a leash do we offer...

10/13: Back at Home

by evan brunell | Oct 13, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Jon Lester, Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays

@ Oct. 13 GAME 3 – ALCS 2008 Matt Garza (0-1, 7.50 @ Jon Lester (1-0, 0.00) Fenway Park (Boston, MA) 4:37 PM EDT, TBS 2B Akinori Iwamura CF Jacoby Ellsbury CF B.J. Upton 2B Dustin Pedroia 1B Carlos Pena DH David Ortiz 3B Evan Longoria 3B Kevin Youkilis LF Carl...

10/11: It’s Beckett Time

by evan brunell | Oct 11, 2008 | Game Threads, Josh Beckett, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays

Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (3-1) @ Tampa Bay Rays (2-2) Josh Beckett (0-0, 7.20) @ James Shields (1-0, 3.38) 8:07 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: TBS RADIO: WRKO 680, ESPN GAME NOTES: Is it going to be the October Josh Beckett or will he still struggle...

Dice-K, luck lead Sox to 2-0 win; Boston leads the series 1-0

by tito crafts | Oct 11, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Daisuke Matsuzaka, James Shields, Mark Kotsay, Tampa Bay Rays

Welcome to October, Tampa Bay. The Rays and their fans, who created an atmosphere like that of a cicada-infestation with their cowbells echoing throughout Tropicana Field, learned an important lesson in their first ALCS game. Sometimes, it is better to be lucky than...

10/10: Tampa in October

by evan brunell | Oct 10, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, James Shields, Tampa Bay Rays

Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (2-1) @ Tampa Bay Rays (2-1) Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-0, 5.40) @ James Shields (1-0, 4.26) 8:37 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: TBS RADIO: WRKO 680, ESPN GAME NOTES: Daniel Rathman: The bad news is that the Sox went 1-8 in their...

Getting a bit ahead of ourselves, are we?

by evan brunell | Oct 10, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Tampa Bay Rays

Settle down, guys.

POLL: Time to bust out your ALCS predictions

by tim daloisio | Oct 10, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Poll, Tampa Bay Rays

The previous poll asked: Who was the 2008 ALDS MVP? Jon Lester 69% of all votes Jason Bay 27% of all vote Jacoby Ellsbury 2% of all vote J.D. Drew 1% of all vote Jonathan Papelbon 1% of all vote Lester was the man in the ALDS for sure, but I am surprised that Papelbon...