by jake digregorio | Sep 22, 2009 | Billy Wagner, Daniel Bard, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Lenny DiNardo, Manny Delcarmen, Tim Wakefield
With a host of question marks looming over Tim Wakefield’s much-anticipated return to the mound, it was the Red Sox bullpen that would leave everyone perplexed, as the Boston Red Sox drop the first game of a four game series to the Kansas City Royals, 12-9, in a...
by evan brunell | Sep 21, 2009 | Game Threads, Kansas City Royals, Lenny DiNardo, Tim Wakefield
GAME NOTES: Tim Wakefield returns after having to skip a start due to his constant back pain. He will start only once every 10 days from hereon out. Mike Silver wondered earlier today if this is Wake’s final season. Opposing Wake is Lenny DiNardo, a former Red...
by evan brunell | Sep 21, 2009 | Josh Reddick, Quick Post, Trivia
Who was the first ever batting average champion to play for Boston? HONOR CODE: No search engines, keyword searches.Check out the trivia leaderboard here. Previous trivia question: Rey Quinones in 1986 was the last Red Sox rookie to have two extra base hits in his...
by evan brunell | Sep 21, 2009 | Jason Varitek, Joey Gathright
Two Sundays from now, we’ll be readying for our tilt with the Los Angeles Angels in the American League Division Series. Boston just finished up a three-game tilt with the Mike Scioscia-led Angels, winning two out of three games. (The Red Sox lost the last game...
by mike silver | Sep 21, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Tim Wakefield
After a successful side-session on Friday and strenth test on Saturday, Tim Wakefield prepares to return to the hill on Monday. The return should put him in line for the playoff push, though the reports coming out of Boston are not the most encouraging: He will pitch...
by jake digregorio | Sep 20, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jason Berken
With another short but sweet start from Daisuke Matsuzaka, the Red Sox were able to whittle the magic number down to seven in the American League Wild Card race, thanks in part to a timely beating to the Texas Rangers by the Angels – and, of course, another...
by evan brunell | Sep 20, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Jason Berken
GAME NOTES: Daisuke Matsuzaka takes the hill for the second time since his much-anticipated return. While his first start was impressive, it will be all for naught if he morphs back into his former self. Dice-K needs to continue attacking the strike zone if he hopes...
by mike scandura | Sep 20, 2009 | Alex Wilson
Alex Wilson was pitching against Texas in a 2007 tournament while at Winthrop University when he felt a “pop” in his right elbow. The next thing he knew had a Tommy John operation to repair a torn ligament, which required 18 months of rehabilitation....
by jake digregorio | Sep 19, 2009 | Brian Anderson, David Hernandez, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis
Even an uninspiring performance by Jon Lester was enough to get the job done against an Orioles team that has all but thrown in the orange towel, as Boston beat Baltimore, 11-5, on Saturday. It was the Red Sox bats that locked up the 12th consecutive series win...
by evan brunell | Sep 19, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles, David Hernandez, Game Threads, Jon Lester
GAME NOTES: Lester starts on one extra day of rest. Lester is inching up on 200 innings pitched on the year, so I see no reason why they shouldn’t be a little cautious this late in the season. David Hernandez? Fah! Lester eats David Hernandez for...
