by evan brunell | Jun 20, 2009 | Quick Post
Greetings, all. I’ve reached the Amsterdam leg of my whirl through Europe. It’s a fun, quaint city surrounded by canals. Looks like a great, peaceful life to live and will add it to my list of possibilities. Edinburgh, Scotland is also solidy on that list....
by shawn medeiros | Jun 20, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Recap, Jason Bay
Daisuke Matsuzaka’s first pitch to Nate McLouth only foreshadowed things to come. McLouth took Matsuzaka deep on the very first pitch of the game and the Atlanta Braves whomped Boston’s starter for six runs on eight hits over four innings pitched....
by shawn medeiros | Jun 19, 2009 | Game Recap, Jon Lester, Ricky Nolasco
Ricky Nolasco and Mother Nature stopped the Red Sox from completing a three game sweep against the Marlins. Nolasco allowed just one hit through the first five innings while Dan Uggla and Ronny Paulino both homered to beat Boston 2-1 in a rain shortened six inning...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 18, 2009 | Brad Penny, Game Recap
Brad Penny earned his 100th win of his career and Fenway Park was sold out for the 500th consecutive time. There was a lot to cheer about last night. Penny pitched five innings allowing one run (unearned) yielding three hits, four walks and three strikeouts. For the...
by tim daloisio | Jun 18, 2009 | Community post
Like most of you I expected to hear 1,500+ calls for Hanley’s return, but few materialized. Perhaps the piece about his immature attitude towards the FO, or the Fish announcers defending his lack of hustle, or his 5th E at SS, or poor base running have given...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 16, 2009 | David Ortiz, Game Recap, Hanley Ramirez, Tim Wakefield
While all eyes were stuck on Hanley Ramirez, Tim Wakefield and David Ortiz stole the show. Wakefield improved to 9-3 on the season and 6-0 at home pitching six innings allowing two runs, six hits, one walk with four strikeouts. Ortiz launched his fifth homer of the...
by tim daloisio | Jun 16, 2009 | Poll, Quick Post
New Poll Question: With Smoltz ready, Buchholz antsy and Daisuke struggling, where do the Red Sox turn? Smoltz starts in the pen with Bard being sent to AAA Smoltz to the rotation, Dice K to the DL or the pen (Bard to AAA) A Penny deal will go down this week making...
by tim daloisio | Jun 15, 2009 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Boston Red Sox podcast on MVN Radio, Episode #50 where we get Buch wild with Jeff Goldberg and celebrate a sweep of the New York Yankees. Episode #50Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim DaloisioGuests: Jeff Goldberg, NESN.com Following a phenomenal 9-3 stretch against the best that...
by tim daloisio | Jun 15, 2009 | Community post
So many decisions for the Sox this week. Although part of me knows they will be carefully made, and will be accompanied by personal discussions with each player before announcements, this team seems so buttoned down I half expected the decisions to be posted when I...
by josh lacey | Jun 15, 2009 | Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka
With an off night tonight for the big club, Clay Buchholz and the Pawtucket Red Sox will get top billing on NESN this evening. For those of us who have been itching to see Buchholz pitch this season having heard of his dominance in AAA, this may be the only...
