by chipbuck | Sep 14, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, John Lackey, Tim Wakefield
Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston has seen enough, and thinks it’s time to remove John Lackey from the Red Sox rotation. “This has gone on long enough. Terry Francona has to yank John Lackey from the starting rotation. Francona has a replacement on hand. His name is Alfredo...
by chipbuck | Sep 13, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Today was a pretty busy day for the Red Sox. Let’s jump right in to the news that was today. According to Christopher Price of WEEI, Josh Beckett will start on either Thursday or Friday during the crucial upcoming series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway...
by scandage | Sep 13, 2011 | Adam Loewen, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Morrow, Game Threads, J.D. Drew, Joey Gathright, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Lars Anderson, Marco Scutaro, Nate Spears, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Ted Williams, Tim Wakefield, Toronto Blue Jays, Trever Miller, Victor Martinez
Toronto Blue Jays (74-73) @ Boston Red Sox (85-61) Brandon Morrow (9-10, 5.12) @ Tim Wakefield (6-6, 5.03) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES Having lost nine of their last eleven games, the Red Sox return home to...
by charliesap | Sep 13, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Tim Wakefield
Tuesday’s game is a big one, as they all are at this point. Essentially, the Sox get a Brandon Morrow vs Tim Wakefield rematch, the same matchup from last Wednesday in Toronto. In that game, Wake allowed four earned run in five innings, but the Sox offense put...
by chipbuck | Sep 12, 2011 | Josh Beckett, Quick Post
According to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe, Josh Beckett took the next step in his recovery when he threw off of the mound at Fenway Park this afternoon. Team officials wouldn’t commit to when he’d make his next start, but many have speculated it...
by scandage | Sep 12, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, J.D. Drew, Quick Post, Theo Epstein
On WEEI’s “Dennis and Callahan Show” this morning, Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein revealed that RF J.D. Drew has an avulsion fracture of his right middle finger. Drew sustained the injury while on a rehab assignment. Peter Gammons is reporting...
by charliesap | Sep 12, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, John Lackey, Poll
There hasn’t been a lot of good news surrounding the Sox lately. I’m sure it seems like the all hope is lost, but the fact of the matter is this team has had some really great performances from a number of players this season. This week’s poll...
by darryl johnston | Sep 12, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
It’s human nature to listen for the negative. And right now everything feels negative. Two weeks ago I said this was about the time of year that the Chicken Littles come out and try to stir the pot of impending doom. Usually though, it’s not paired-up with a...
by scandage | Sep 11, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Game Threads, James Shields, Johnny Damon, Jon Lester, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox (85-60) @ Tampa Bay Rays (80-64) Jon Lester (15-6, 2.93) @ James Shields (14-10, 2.77) 1:40 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES Another day, another loss for the Red Sox. Although the Yankees have...
by Troy Patterson | Sep 11, 2011 | Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Felix Doubront
Sure there was the 20+ innings pitched in Triple-A before his callup and a few good starts for Andrew Miller, but there is a reason he has been passed around do often. Miller has control problems and no matter how hard he throws left handed he can’t compensate...
