by charliesap | Sep 4, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, J.D. Drew, Jose Iglesias, Mike Aviles, Ryan Lavarnway
It’s been a long season, battling back-and-forth with the Yankees for sole possession of first place, dealing with a banged-up rotation and looking to fill needs through trades and the farm system. Injuries to Jed Lowrie and Josh Reddick have forced some...
by scandage | Sep 4, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Carlton Fisk, Dustin Pedroia, Game Threads, Jeremy Hellickson, John Lackey, Matt Harrison, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (79-61) @ Boston Red Sox (84-54) Matt Harrison (10-9, 3.59) @ John Lackey (12-10, 5.94) 1:35 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN, TBS RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES The Red Sox had their way with the Rangers pitching staff in...
by mike scandura | Sep 3, 2011 | Junichi Tazawa
Are there three more dreaded words in baseball than “Dr. James Andrews,” the world-renowned orthopedic surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama? A visit to Dr. Andrews isn’t a mere social call but, rather, for an examination of a potentially serious injury. That was the case in...
by scandage | Sep 3, 2011 | Billy Martin, Boston Red Sox, Bronson Arroyo, Colby Lewis, Erik Bedard, Game Threads, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (79-60) @ Boston Red Sox (83-54) Colby Lewis (11-9, 4.19) @ Erik Bedard (4-9, 3.45) 4:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: FOX RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES The less said about last night’s debacle the better. Today the second-place Red...
by scandage | Sep 2, 2011 | A.J. Burnett, Adrian Gonzalez, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Derek Holland, Game Threads, Kevin Youkilis, Mariano Rivera, Mike Greenwell, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Ted Williams
Texas Rangers (78-60) @ Boston Red Sox (83-53) Derek Holland (12-5, 4.30) @ Andrew Miller (6-1, 4.42) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN, MLB Network RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES Tonight the Red Sox will try to rebound from their close 4-2 loss...
by chipbuck | Sep 2, 2011 | Jose Bautista
(originally published at the ESPN Sweet Spot on 8/31/2011) Every year, it seems a controversy accompanies the end-of-year awards process. This year won’t be any different. On Monday afternoon, Sports Illustrated reporter and sabermetric lightning rod Jon Heyman...
by chipbuck | Sep 2, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Attention all Red Sox fans! Earlier today, the United States Postal Service unveiled it’s newest commemorative Forever stamp featuring the likeness of Red Sox great, Ted Williams. As part of an initiative to revive the lost art of stamp collecting, the Postal...
by chipbuck | Sep 2, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
For someone who gets up at 5:00 am everyday during the week, these four-plus hour games between the Yankees and Red Sox have wrecked me this week. At this point, I’m a shell of my former self, and I really don’t have the energy at this point to put...
by scandage | Sep 1, 2011 | A.J. Burnett, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Conor Jackson, Former Red Sox, Game Threads, Jason Place, Jesus Montero, Joe Harris, Jon Lester, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia A's
New York Yankees (81-53) @ Boston Red Sox (83-52) A.J. Burnett (9-11, 5.31) @ Jon Lester (14-6, 3.09) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN, YES, MLB Network RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES The Red Sox beat the Yankees last night 9-5 to take the second...
by darryl johnston | Sep 1, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, cc sabathia, New York Yankees
This past Tuesday night, I had the great pleasure of taking in the Red Sox/Yankees game at Fenway Park. We were firmly entrenched in the very back of the bleachers, just feet from the Dunkin Donuts sign and a group of rambunctious children cheering on their olde town...
