by guest | Apr 20, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Aardsma, Hideki Okajima, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield
Bottom Line Rob checking in… get more Red Sox analysis and news from BL Rob at The Bottom Line. After last night’s game, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Jon Lester each have 5 starts on the season… and both have struggled to make through the first 5 innings of...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 20, 2008 | David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Millwood, Manny Ramirez, Texas Rangers, Tim Wakefield
Manny Ramirez said after the game that if Ortiz is not hitting, he will hit for him. Ramirez did just that. David Ortiz drove in Dustin Pedroia on an RBI infield single deep into the shift in right field tying it at three apiece.
by evan brunell | Apr 15, 2008 | Cleveland Indians, Game Threads, Jed Lowrie, Paul Byrd, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (8-6) @ Cleveland Indians (5-8) Tim Wakefield (1-0, 3.27) @ Paul Byrd (0-2, 11.05) 7:05 PM EDT | Progressive Field (Cleveland, OH) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WROL 950 GAME NOTES: Off a thrilling come-from-behind win, the Red Sox look to sweep...
by mike edelman | Apr 15, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Sean Casey, Tim Wakefield
A few weeks ago I asked “the crowd” here at MVN and specifically the Fire Brand community to participate in an social experiment of the highest order of importance to the future of mankind. The challenge at the time was to investigate the merits of group...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 11, 2008 | Coco Crisp, Detroit Tigers, J.D. Drew, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Nate Robertson, Sean Casey, Tim Wakefield, Zach Miner
Manny Ramirez, Kevin Youkilis, J.D. Drew, and Coco Crisp drove in two RBI’s a piece while Sean Casey drove in three to lead the offensive charge by the Red Sox (5-5) over the Detroit Tigers (1-8) for 12-6 win. Tim Wakefield picked up his first win of the season...
by evan brunell | Apr 10, 2008 | Detroit Tigers, Game Threads, Nate Robertson, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: Detroit Tigers (1-7) @ Boston Red Sox (4-5) Nate Robertson (0-0, 9.00) @ Tim Wakefield (0-0, 4.50) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN | RADIO: WEEI 850, WROL 950 GAME NOTES: Well, the Tigers finally snapped their losing streak. Unfortunately, it...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 9, 2008 | David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Jeremy Bonderman, Jon Lester, Marcus Thames, Tim Wakefield
It is about time a team to picked to be in the World Series got a win. Unfortunately, it came against the Red Sox in a 7-2 loss. Jon Lester gave up four runs after getting an early 2-0 lead in his second start but got the loss with four walks, no strikeouts, and...
by evan brunell | Apr 4, 2008 | Shaun Marcum, Tim Wakefield, Toronto Blue Jays
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (3-1) @ Toronto Blue Jays (1-2) Tim Wakefield (0-0, -.–) @ Shaun Marcum (0-0, -.–) 7:15 PM EDT | Rogers Centre (Toronto, CAN) TV: NESN | RADIO: WEEI 850, WROL 950 GAME NOTES: Sorry guys, real life intervened. Late thread. I see...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 2, 2008 | David Ortiz, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Shaun Marcum, Tim Wakefield, Toronto Blue Jays
Jon Lester (1-1) out-pitched Rich Harden the second time around earning his first victory of the season. David Ortiz and Jason Varitek provided the offense both homering to propel the Red Sox to their second straight victory winning 5-0. Lester managed to turn over...
by evan brunell | Mar 29, 2008 | Esteban Loaiza, Game Threads, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: ***SPRING TRAINING*** Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Dodgers Tim Wakefield @ Esteban Loaiza 10:10 PM EDT | L.A. Coliseum (Los Angeles, California) TV: NESN, MLBTV GAME NOTES: Sean O asked for a game thread, he receives a game thread. The Sox will tangle at the...