by mike silver | Oct 6, 2009 | 2009 ALDS, Brian Fuentes, Darren Oliver, Ervin Santana, Jason Bulger, Jered Weaver, Joe Saunders, John Lackey, Kevin Jepsen, Matt Palmer, Scott Kazmir
With the last installation focusing on the Anaheim Angels’ hitters, its time to take a look at the other half of the California equation: the pitching staff. The Angels come into the ALDS with one of the deeper rotations among the contenders, with five quality options...
by evan brunell | Oct 5, 2009 | Trivia
In what six-season span did the Red Sox finish a cumulative 292.5 games behind first place? HONOR CODE: None! Check out the trivia leaderboard here. Previous trivia question: The following players have racked up double-digit triples AND home runs in the same season...
by evan brunell | Oct 5, 2009 | Jacoby Ellsbury, Quick Post
As the playoffs start, it’s time to bring a new shirt to Fire Brand’s store. Last year, we put Dustin Pedroia and Justin Masterson up for grabs. Now comes along Jacoby Ellsbury. JACOBY ELLSBURY – “There’s No Place Like Home” Jacoby...
by tim daloisio | Oct 5, 2009 | 2009 ALDS, Los Angeles Angels, Quick Post
In his preview of the Angels/Red Sox impending match up, ESPN’s Tim Kurkjain asks five questions about the series. *What is it about the number five that makes it so tidy for lists of this sort? Here are my responses to Tim’s questions. Consider this...
by evan brunell | Oct 5, 2009 | 2009 ALDS, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jered Weaver, Joe Saunders, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Los Angeles Angels, Scott Kazmir
The Red Sox are set to do battle with the Angels later this week to decide who gets to play for the American League pennant. Boston and Los Angeles are certainly familiar with each other, having done battle in the 2004, ’07 and ’08 DCS. In fact, Boston...
by mike silver | Oct 5, 2009 | 2009 ALDS, Los Angeles Angels, Mike Scioscia, Quick Post
Mike Scioscia released his postseason roster on Sunday, giving fans even more to feast on as the playoffs near. The team will consist of 15 position players and 10 pitchers, giving Scioscia some additional late-inning options, but potentially hampering the bullpen....
by jake digregorio | Oct 5, 2009 | Alex Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Jed Lowrie
Some serious bombs were dropped on Fenway Park on Sunday, as the Red Sox finished out the regular season with a 12-7 victory over the Cleveland Indians. It was not Clay Buchholz’s best, as the ALDS game three starter got touched up for five hits and six earned runs....
by evan brunell | Oct 4, 2009 | Clay Buchholz, Game Threads, Tomo Ohka
GAME NOTES: Clay Buchholz gets a tune-up before the regular season ends. Keep an eye on the Tigers/Twins. If both win or lose, a playoff game will have to occur Tuesday afternoon — meaning the Sox won’t know if Game 1 of the ALDS is Wednesday or Thursday....
by evan brunell | Oct 4, 2009 | 2009 ALDS, Poll, Quick Post
New Poll Question: Predict the outcome of the Sox/Angels ALDS series. Sox in 3 Angels in 3, Sox in 4 Angels in 4, Sox in 5 Angels in 5 As always, new poll is up to the right…vote away and argue it out in the comments. Previous Poll Results: Who should be the...
by evan brunell | Oct 4, 2009 | Ben Cherington, J.P. Ricciardi, Jed Hoyer, John Farrell, Josh Beckett, Nick Green, Rocco Baldelli, Tim Wakefield
Happy Sunday, everyone. It’s the last day of the 2009 regular season. Mixed emotions abound… a dark winter is foretold, but the most exciting time in baseball is well within our grasp. Let’s check out what’s going on in Red Sox land… Josh...
