by dan rowinski | May 27, 2010 | Adrian Beltre, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Denard Span, Dustin Pedroia, Francisco Liriano, J.D. Drew, Kevin Youkilis, Matt Garza, Minnesota Twins, Terry Francona, Victor Martinez
Everybody knows about “The Laser Show.” Dustin Pedroia is the working man of working men on the Sox roster (next to Kevin Youkilis, of course) and the straw that stirs the proverbial cocktail. Pedroia seems more like a whiskey type of guy to me, not that...
by jake digregorio | May 26, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Game Threads, John Lackey, Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (26-21) @ Tampa Bay Rays (32-14) John Lackey (4-3, 4.86) @ Matt Garza (5-2, 2.37) 7:10 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (Tampa Bay, Fla.) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES As the Boston Red Sox continue their success against top teams,...
by jake digregorio | May 25, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Game Threads, James Shields, Jon Lester, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (25-21) @ Tampa Bay Rays (32-13) Jon Lester (4-2, 3.47) @ James Shields (5-1, 3.08) 7:10 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (Tampa Bay, Fla.) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES Don’t look now, but the Boston Red Sox are starting to win...
by mike silver | May 25, 2010 | Chris Iannetta, Colorado Rockies, Michael McKenry
No doubt, by now many of you are aware of my current employment with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, AAA affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. While it has had few tie-ins with the Red Sox up to this point, it has really been exciting hearing the rumors on...
by jake digregorio | May 24, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Game Threads, Tampa Bay Rays, Wade Davis
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (24-21) @ Tampa Bay Rays (32-12) Clay Buchholz (5-3, 3.26) @ Wade Davis (4-3, 3.35) 7:10 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (Tampa Bay, Fla.) TV: NESN / ESPN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES The Boston Red Sox did to Philadelphia what the Bruins...
by mike silver | May 24, 2010 | Chris Iannetta, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Michael McKenry
Daisuke Rolling With all the issues the Red Sox rotation has faced this season, there is nothing better than to see Daisuke Matsuzaka stepping up into at the right time. Throwing a one-hitter in Philadelphia on Saturday, there has been some speculation that Daisuke...
by jake digregorio | May 23, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Game Threads, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (23-21) @ Philadelphia Phillies (26-16) Tim Wakefield (0-2, 5.31) @ Roy Halladay (6-2, 1.64) 1:35 PM EDT | Citizens Banks Park (Philadelphia, Penn) TV: NESN / TBS RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES Just a few hours after Dice-K dialed in for...
by mike scandura | May 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
At the tender age of 16, pitcher Felix Doubront signed a contract worth $150,000 with the Boston Red Sox — which wasn’t exactly pocket change. At 21, in November of 2008, the Red Sox placed Doubront on their 40-man roster so they wouldn’t risk losing him in the...
by dan rowinski | May 23, 2010 | A.J. Burnett, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes
I was in the Sox clubhouse on Thursday with WEEI.com and one thing stuck out at me — Clay Buchholz playing Plants vs. Zombies on the leather couch on his iPad. Having played Plants vs. Zombies for hours on my friend’s magical device, I can understand the...
by jake digregorio | May 22, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Kyle Kendrick, Philadelphia Phillies
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox(22-21) @ Philadelphia Phillies (26-15) Daisuke Matsuzaka (2-1, 6.01) @ Kyle Kendrick (2-1, 5.66) 7:05 PM EDT | Citizens Banks Park (Philadelphia, Penn) TV: FOX RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES The first game of interleague play...