by evan brunell | Jul 2, 2010 | Gustavo Molina, Jason Varitek, Kevin Cash, Quick Post
Um, ouch. Jason Varitek hits the disabled list and will be out for six weeks. This means the next nine games require Kevin Cash and Gustavo Molina behind the dish. Oh, ye injury gods. Have you no...
by tim daloisio | Jun 30, 2010 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Episode #83 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: none Let it be known that no Boston Red Sox were injured during the recording of this podcast. We consider this a minor miracle. That said, there are more than a few injuries to ponder this week as Paul and I attempt...
by jake digregorio | Jun 30, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Tampa Bay Rays (44-32) @ Boston Red Sox (47-31) Matt Garza (8-5, 4.10) @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (5-2, 4.50) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, Mass) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES The Boston Red Sox seemed to have settled in nicely at home with...
by andrew lipsett | Jun 30, 2010 | Bill Mueller, Brian Daubach, Daniel Nava, John Burkett, Tim Wakefield
In honor of the recent spate of injury-related call-ups, I wanted to take a look at some of the most surprising and productive replacement players the Sox have had over the years. This is obviously weighted pretty heavily toward the years I’ve been an active fan...
by evan brunell | Jun 30, 2010 | Carl Everett, Trivia
When Carl Everett hit a single with two outs in the ninth inning to break Mike Mussina’s perfect game, who did he pinch-hit for? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Check out the trivia leaderboard here. Previous trivia question: 16 players from the 2004 World Series...
by jake digregorio | Jun 29, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Game Threads, James Shields, John Lackey, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Tampa Bay Rays (44-31) @ Boston Red Sox (46-31) James Shields (6-7, 4.55) @ John Lackey (8-3, 4.69) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, Mass) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES After a seemingly endless road stint that left the Boston Red Sox...
by Troy Patterson | Jun 29, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Jon Lester
Looking back on Sunday’s lineup we may long for that day these next few weeks. The roster was: Marco Scutaro Daniel Nava David Ortiz Kevin Youkilis Victor Martinez J.D. Drew Bill Hall Darnell McDonald Jon Lester That lineup still held five of our expected...
by tim daloisio | Jun 28, 2010 | Poll
Last week’s poll results put a decided death knell in Interleague Play as we know it with only thirty-one percent in support of the current schedule and thirty-eight percent of our audience in favor of eliminating it entirely. One thing that’s for sure is...
by mike silver | Jun 28, 2010 | Angel Sanchez, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, Fabian Williamson, Victor Martinez
It’s been another harrowing week for the Red Sox as yet another key starter has gone down to injury. With Dustin Pedroia sustaining a broken foot, the second baseman is expected to miss an estimated six weeks – forcing the Sox to scramble for a replacement due to...
by jake digregorio | Jun 27, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Game Threads, Jon Lester, San Francisco Giants, Tim Lincecum
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (45-31) @ San Francisco Giants (40-33) Jon Lester (8-3, 3.03) @ Tim Lincecum (8-2, 2.86) 4:05 PM EDT | AT&T Park (San Francisco, California) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES The Boston Red Sox have sacrificed life and limb to...
