Beckett’s Amazing Turnaround

What a difference a year makes. Josh Beckett‘s 2010 season was an absolute disaster.  Just three years after building up a ton of good will after leading the Red Sox to their second World Series title in four seasons, it evaporated almost over night.  Then...

6/16: Can Beckett pitch again today?

Boston Red Sox (40-27) @ Tampa Bay Rays (36-32) Clay Buchholz (5-3, 3.59) @ David Price (7-5, 3.51) 7:10 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: NESN, MLB Network RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Bobby Jenks, left back tightness (Placed on...

6/15: I may need a new remote after tonight

Boston Red Sox (39-27) @ Tampa Bay Rays (36-31) Josh Beckett (5-1, 2.06) @ Jeremy Hellickson (7.4, 3.03) 7:10 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Bobby Jenks, left back tightness (Placed on the 15-day...

All-Star Voting Update

The latest All-Star tallies are in!  Not surprisingly the Yankees hold down five of the coveted slots, while two members of your very own Boston Red Sox are holding down two of the four remaining spots.  Though I’ll be the first to admit the All-Star voting...

What to Do About David Ortiz?

On April 30, 2010, David Ortiz‘s career looked to be all but finished.  He’d just completed his third consecutive sub-par April, and was hitting an abysmal .143/.238/.286.  He was having a terrible time recognizing pitches (especially against left-handed...

6/14: Live game chat tonight for the Sox-Rays opener

Boston Red Sox (39-26) @ Tampa Bay Rays (35-31) Tim Wakefield (3-1, 4.84) @ James Shields (5.4, 2.85) 7:10 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: NESN, MLB Network RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Bobby Jenks, left back tightness (Placed on...