by shawn medeiros | Apr 23, 2009 | Brad Penny, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jeff Bailey, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Lowell, Terry Francona, Tim Wakefield
What else could Terry Francona possibly want on his 50th birthday? The Red Sox completed a day-night doubleheader sweep of the Minnesota Twins slugging out 17 runs, 19 hits and 4 homers. Boston also improved their winning streak to seven games. Tim Wakefield earned...
by evan brunell | Apr 22, 2009 | Game Threads, Minnesota Twins, Scott Baker, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: Minnesota Twins (7-7) @ Boston Red Sox (7-6)Scott Baker (0-1, 13.50) @ Tim Wakefield (1-1, 3.00)12:35 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: A doubleheader is in effect today. Wonder how many empty seats we’ll...
by evan brunell | Apr 21, 2009 | Game Threads, Minnesota Twins, Scott Baker, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: Minnesota Twins (7-7) @ Boston Red Sox (7-6)Scott Baker (0-1, 13.50) @ Tim Wakefield (1-1, 3.00)7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The Twins come to town in advance of the accursed Yankees. Without Joe Mauer,...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 15, 2009 | Curt Schilling, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Kurt Suzuki, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
The scenario was reminiscent of Curt Schilling’s performance against the Oakland Athletics two years ago on June 7. Boston was in a funk. Oakland had a chance at sweeping the Red Sox at home for the first time in a four game set since May 19-21, 1932 when they...
by josh lacey | Apr 15, 2009 | Brett Anderson, Game Threads, Oakland Athletics, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (2-6) @ Oakland Athletics (4-4)Tim Wakefield (0-1, 4.50) @ Brett Anderson (0-1, 7.50)3:35 PM EDT | Oakland Coliseum (Oakland, CA)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Seriously….don’t panic….OK….maybe just a...
by tito crafts | Apr 15, 2009 | Quick Post, Tim Wakefield
So get it done today, Wake. I just hope the knuckler, knuckels. It is definitely early, and panic is not running through my mind. …But I don’t like losing either. So someone step up today.
by tito crafts | Apr 15, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
Sample size, sample size, sample size! Remember the thing that increases the accuracy of whatever the available data happens to be? The offense has stunk it up. Not denying that. But the hitters have had to face some pretty good pitching so far too. Matt Garza has...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 15, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Justin Masterson, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
Not only is Daisuke Matsuzaka’s arm fatigued, but Red Sox Nation is also after suffering through a 12 inning, four hour and 24 minute, 6-5 extra innings loss to Oakland. Matsuzaka went just one inning — citing arm fatigue after being taken out of the game...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 11, 2009 | Brad Penny, Javier Lopez, Jered Weaver, Justin Masterson, Tim Wakefield
Sean McAdam and the Boston Red Sox had one thing in common last night. Both of their performances were terrible. With that said, thank goodness for Rex Hudler in the third and fourth innings. Jered Weaver struck out eight batters in 6 2/3 innings pitched allowing four...
by evan brunell | Apr 10, 2009 | Game Threads, Jered Weaver, Los Angeles Angels, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (1-2) @ Los Angeles Angels (1-2)Tim Wakefield (0-0, -.–) @ Jered Weaver (0-0, -.–)10:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The Red Sox are now three games into a nine-gamer streak, and...
