by guest | Apr 13, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Fenway Park, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
This is Bottom Line Rob signing on at Fire Brand of the AL… Red Sox ramblings to follow… Get more from BL Rob at The Bottom Line: A Red Sox Blog. The Red Sox are 6-6 and currently trail the Orioles and Blue Jays in the East. They won the series against the...
by evan brunell | Apr 5, 2008 | New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays
Hello, my name is Chad Dolby from New Jersey. On a cold Friday night there was trouble in the Bronx Zoo. A Red Sox fan had decided to wear his Red Sox hat to Yankee Stadium. As usual, the crowd went wild with hate. His hat then preceded to be thrown down level by...
by mike edelman | Mar 19, 2008 | Akinori Iwamura, Al Reyes, Andrew Friedman, Andy Sonnanstine, B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Dioner Navarro, Edwin Jackson, Evan Longoria, Gary Glover, James Shields, Jason Bartlett, Joe Maddon, Jonny Gomes, Know Thy Enemy, Rocco Baldelli, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays, Troy Percival
When you’ve finished nine of the ten seasons in your franchise’s history in last place of your division and you’ve only cracked the 70 win mark once, maybe a change of name serves to help wipe that slate clean. At least the Tampa Bay Rays and their...
by guest | Mar 12, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Daric Barton, Evan Longoria, Ian Kennedy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joba Chamberlain, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays
Here’s your Wednesday post from The Bottom Line. You can get more Red Sox news and analysis from The Bottom Line here. Last season Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia overcame a .182 April batting average and finished the season at .317, beating out Tampa...
by zach hayes | Dec 11, 2007 | Andrew Miller, Andruw Jones, Atlanta Braves, Brad Lidge, Brendan Harris, Brian Schneider, Cameron Maybin, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Delmon Young, Detroit Tigers, Dontrelle Willis, Eduardo Morlan, Eric Bruntlett, Eric Gagne, Florida Marlins, Francisco Cordero, Geoff Geary, Houston Astros, Jason Bartlett, Jon Garland, Jorge Posada, Jose Guillen, Kansas City Royals, Lastings Milledge, LaTroy Hawkins, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mariano Rivera, Matt Garza, Michael Bourn, Miguel Cabrera, Milton Bradley, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Orlando Cabrera, Philadelphia Phillies, Ryan Church, Scott Linebrink, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Tom Glavine, Torii Hunter, Troy Percival, Washington Nationals
I hate being mean….. LaTroy Hawkins signs with Yankees for 1 year, $4 million Hawkins is the first of a few moves the Yankees have to make in order to find a diamond in the rough at the setup man spot in their bullpen. With Joba Chamberlain moving to the...
by evan brunell | Nov 23, 2007 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Deaths, Joe Kennedy, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays
Our condolences go out to Joe Kennedy’s family for their loss. Kennedy, 28, came up with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2001 and in his first two years, looked to be a promising young starter for them. The wheels fell off in 2003, however, and he went to Colorado,...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 24, 2007 | Al Reyes, Alex Cora, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Delmon Young, Edwin Jackson, Josh Wilson, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield
Tim Wakefield lost his first game at Tropicana Field 5-4 to the Devil Rays and the Boston Red Sox lead in the A.L. East has slipped to 1 1/2 games over the New York Yankees. A two-run homerun by Rookie of the Year candidate Delmon Young put the D-Rays on top 2-0 in...
by zach hayes | Sep 23, 2007 | Edwin Jackson, Game Threads, J.D. Drew, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield
September 23rd, 2007 GAME THREAD Boston Red Sox (92-63) @ Tampa Bay Devil Rays (63-92) Tim Wakefield (16-11, 4.73) @ Edwin Jackson (4-15, 5.99) 1:40 PM EDT at Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: NESN | RADIO: WRKO 680, WROL (Sp.) KEEP YOUR EYE ON: TOR @ NYY | KC...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 23, 2007 | Al Reyes, Andy Sonnanstine, Carlos Pena, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Eric Gagne, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Julio Lugo, Tampa Bay Rays
Down by a run in the ninth inning Jason Varitek tied the game with his 15th homerun of the season and Julio Lugo’s 8th homerun of the season put Boston ahead clinching a playoff birth for the club. Al Reyes (3-3) blew his fourth save of season assuring the Red...
by zach hayes | Sep 22, 2007 | Andy Sonnanstine, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Tampa Bay Rays
September 22nd, 2007 GAME THREAD Boston Red Sox (91-63) @ Tampa Bay Devil Rays (63-91) Daisuke Matsuzaka (14-12, 4.41) @ Scott Kazmir (6-9, 5.68) 7:05 PM EDT at Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: NESN | RADIO: WRKO 680, WROL (Sp.) KEEP YOUR EYE ON: TOR @ NYY |...
