by aconvery | Aug 13, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Will Middlebrooks
I don’t think there’s anything to compare it to. The way the ball leaves Will Middlebrooks’ bat after he hits a home run is something special. Like being launched from a cannon, as if the baseball was a tiny piece of metal rocketing towards some sort of super magnet...
by evan brunell | Aug 13, 2012 | Johnny Pesky
Unfortunate news today as Red Sox legend Johnny Pesky has passed away. Pesky was a part of the Red Sox for over 60 years and was most recently seen at Fenway Park’s 100th anniversary in April. The former player, coach, manager and instructor was with Boston from...
by aconvery | Aug 13, 2012 | Trivia
The Red Sox set a record for the most consecutive wins in the playoffs with how many games? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous question answer: Red Sox pitchers have won a total of six Cy Young Awards. Matt Leary answered that one correctly, so he’s tied...
by mike scandura | Aug 11, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Kendrick Perkins
If the name Kendrick Perkins sounds familiar to Boston sports fans, it should. Perkins is the name of a popular center that was traded from the Celtics to Oklahoma City in February of 2011. Perhaps sometime in the next few years, another Kendrick Perkins will make an...
by evan brunell | Aug 10, 2012 | Poll
It’s time for a new poll, and this one isn’t a poll that many were expecting to see in August back when the season started. And yet… here we are. Is it time for the Red Sox to give up on the postseason? Yes, pack it in and move on. It’s still...
by mike scandura | Aug 10, 2012 | Andrew Bailey
How close is reliever Andrew Bailey to joining the Red Sox for the first time this season, after fracturing his right thumb? Given Bailey’s performance in back-to-back rehab outings on Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon for the Pawtucket Red Sox against the...
by scandage | Aug 9, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Arizona Diamondbacks, Asdrubal Cabrera, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Carlos Carrasco, Carlos Santana, Casey Kotchman, Chris Perez, Chris Seddon, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Cody Ross, Corey Kluber, Craig Breslow, Daniel Bard, Ezequiel Carrera, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Grady Sizemore, Jack Hannahan, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Kipnis, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Junichi Tazawa, Lonnie Chisenhall, Mark Melancon, Michael Brantley, Rafael Perez, Rich Garces, Ryan Kalish, Shelley Duncan, Shin-Soo Choo, Texas Rangers, Travis Hafner, Ubaldo Jimenez, Vinnie Pestano, Zach McAllister
After losing two of three to the Texas Rangers, the Boston Red Sox (55-57, 10 games back in the AL East) start a 10-game roadtrip with a 4-game skein against the Cleveland Indians (51-60, 9.5 games back in the AL Central). The Red Sox are 4-6 in their last 10 games...
by aconvery | Aug 6, 2012 | Adrian Beltre, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury
The latest news on David Ortiz’s Achilles injury is… well, no one really knows what to make of it, besides from the fact that he’s not coming off the disabled list nearly as quickly as many suspected. It’s no secret that a big part of the Red Sox still being under...
by aconvery | Aug 6, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
How many times has a Red Sox Pitcher won the Cy Young Award? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous question answer: The Red Sox have lost the ALCS five times. Ruben answered that one correctly, so he’s tied with Tim R. for the lead with one point. And now a...
by scandage | Aug 6, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Colby Lewis, Craig Breslow, David Murphy, Elvis Andrus, Franklin Morales, Ian Kinsler, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joe Nathan, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Josh Hamilton, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Los Angeles Angels, Mark Lowe, Mark Melancon, Matt Harrison, Michael Young, Mike Aviles, Mike Napoli, Minnesota Twins, Mitch Moreland, Neftali Feliz, Nelson Cruz, Oakland Athletics, Robbie Ross, Roy Oswalt, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Kalish, Texas Rangers, Will Middlebrooks, Yu Darvish
After losing three of four to the lowly Minnesota Twins, the Boston Red Sox (54-55, 10 games back in the AL East) welcome the Texas Rangers (63-44, 5.5 games ahead in the AL West) to Fenway Park for a three-game series. Both teams are 5-5 in their last 10 games....
