by evan brunell | May 20, 2009 | Quick Post, Trivia
Who holds the club record for most RBI in a season, and how many RBI is it? HONOR CODE: No search engines, keyword searches.Check out the trivia leaderboard here. Previous trivia question: The Red Sox have eight postseason wins – seven World Series and a victory...
by evan brunell | May 20, 2009 | Curt Schilling, Keith Foulke
Stan Grossfeld of the Boston Globe interviewed Keith Foulke in a piece that ran today. I enjoy Grossfeld’s feature pieces — they’re enjoyable to read, and this one is no exception. It’s great to hear from Foulke, and I’ll always consider...
by shawn medeiros | May 20, 2009 | Brad Penny, David Ortiz, Game Recap, George Kottaras, Jeff Bailey, Jonathan Papelbon, Tim Wakefield
At first glance, the A.L. East division leading Toronto Blue Jays were less than impressive. Tim Wakefield, however, couldn’t have been more so. Wakefield (5-2) stymied Toronto over 8 innings allowing just one run on five hits, two walks and three strikeouts....
by tim daloisio | May 19, 2009 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Boston Red Sox podcast on MVN Radio, Episode #46 where we anxiously await the return of Papi, but we won’t hold our breath. Episode #46Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim DaloisioGuests: none Paul and I took to the airwaves after tonight’s win against Toronto in the...
by josh lacey | May 19, 2009 | Brian Tallet, Game Threads, Tim Wakefield, Toronto Blue Jays
Prev. Gm: Toronto Blue Jays (27-14) @ Boston Red Sox (22-16) Brian Tallet (2-1, 4.68) v. Tim Wakefield (4-2, 4.03)7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Big Papi’s back after a few days respite. Will the time off...
by tim daloisio | May 19, 2009 | Poll, Quick Post
New Poll Question: Which of the following is least likely to occur over the upcoming six game homestand?– Red Sox take five or six over the Blue Jays and Mets– Daisuke returns and pitches a gem (7 IP, 2 ER or less, 7+ K)– Our SS tandem of Green and...
by mike scandura | May 18, 2009 | Kevin Youkilis
Kevin Youkilis didn’t care that he went hitless Monday night in a rehab game with Pawtucket against Buffalo. He was more concerned about his health. “For me it’s about staying healthy and at the end of the day if you feel good, that’s the key,...
by mike scandura | May 18, 2009 | Community post
The league average for contact on balls outside of the strike zone is 62.4%. Josh Beckett’s career average is 53.8%. Currently, he is sporting a shocking 68.8%. There is no good reason why this number is so high besides bad luck. The league batting average for...
by tim daloisio | May 18, 2009 | Community post
First of all, Nick made the team when Julio Lugo and Jed Lowrie went down because he out hit Angel Chavez and Gil Velasquez (not to mention Brad Wilkerson) in ST. Whether Jed or Julio Lugo would have been the starting SS is irrelevant to a discussion of Nick Green,...
by shawn medeiros | May 18, 2009 | David Ortiz, Franklin Gutierrez, Game Recap, Ichiro Suzuki, Jason Bay, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Nick Green, Ronny Cedeno
With Kevin Youkilis and David Ortiz sidelined, the Boston Red Sox are starting to feel the affects. Replacements at third and fourth in the lineup, Jason Bay and Mike Lowell went 0-for-8 and the Red Sox collapsed in the bottom of the ninth on a Nick Green throwing...
