by josh lacey | May 7, 2009 | Brad Penny, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Tim Wakefield
Coming into the season, Red Sox fans may have had some worries about the Red Sox offense, but general consensus was that the 2009 team was going to ride the success of it’s deep and potentially dominant starting pitching. Experts, pundits, bloggers, and fans...
by shawn medeiros | May 6, 2009 | Aaron Laffey, Carl Pavano, Game Recap, Jeremy Sowers, Justin Masterson, Tim Wakefield, Victor Martinez
There was absolutely nothing to laugh about. Aaron Laffey was stellar out of the bullpen for the Cleveland Indians and any jokes made about Carl Pavano entering the contest were squashed, quickly. Laffey, who was scheduled to start Thursday against Boston, was moved...
by tim daloisio | May 5, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Poll, Quick Post, Tim Wakefield
New Poll Question: Who will be the odd men out of the rotation come mid-July? Between a rehabbing Smoltz, a streaking Wakefield, Penny, Masterson and Buccholz, pick two to saddle up with Beckett, Lester, DiceK. As always, new poll is up to the right…vote away...
by shawn medeiros | May 3, 2009 | Brad Penny, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, James Shields, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Nick Green, Terry Francona, Tim Wakefield
Nick Green isn’t making Terry Francona’s decision to play Julio Lugo over him easy while teammate Kevin Youkilis isn’t making opposing pitchers’ jobs on the mound any easier. Green and Youkilis both drove in three RBI’s apiece and Tim...
by josh lacey | May 2, 2009 | Game Threads, Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (14-9 @ Tampa Bay Rays (10-14)Tim Wakefield (2-1, 1.86) v. Jeff Niemann (2-2, 4.43)7:08 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL)TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The Rays hold a career average of .298 against Wakefield (for...
by josh lacey | Apr 30, 2009 | Jason Bay, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Ramon Ramirez, Tim Wakefield
Tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays marks the final game of the first calendar month of the season; and what an April it was. From the panic that set in BWNNH (Before Wake’s Near No Hitter) after a 2-6 start, to the exhilaration of winning 12 out of...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 28, 2009 | Ben Francisco, Brad Penny, Fausto Carmona, Game Recap, Javier Lopez, Jon Lester, Julio Lugo, Mark DeRosa, Nick Green, Tim Wakefield
Javier Lopez could use a mulligan. Extra innings seemed inevitable. Kevin Youkilis snagged a ball to his right with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, flip to first base to the pitcher covering, inning over. Sounds routine enough. Right? Well it didn’t end...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 27, 2009 | Cliff Lee, David Ortiz, Game Recap, Jason Bay, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
Jason Bay maybe stealing the “clutch” title away from David Ortiz. After launching a game-tying homer against Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the ninth this past weekend against the New York Yankees to send the game to extra innings, Bay took Cleveland...
by josh lacey | Apr 27, 2009 | Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Game Threads, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (12-6) @ Cleveland Indians (11-6)Tim Wakefield (2-1 2.45) @ Cliff Lee (1-3, 5.25)7:05 PM EDT | Progressive Field (Cleveland, OH)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Sorry for the late thread…some miscommunication at Fire Brand...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 27, 2009 | Andy Pettitte, Cliff Lee, David Ortiz, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jose Offerman, Takashi Saito, Tim Wakefield
After Usain Bolt threw out the first pitch in Saturday’s win against the New York Yankees, Jacoby Ellsbury wanted to remind everyone who the fastest person wearing a Boston Red Sox jersey really was. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Ellsbury gathered a...
