by evan brunell | May 17, 2009 | Game Threads, Jason Vargas, Justin Masterson, Seattle Mariners
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (22-15) @ Seattle Mariners (17-20) Justin Masterson, (2-2, 4.89) v. Jason Vargas (1-0, 1.04)4:10 PM EDT | Safeco Field (Seattle, WA)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: This is probably Masterson’s final start before he goes...
by shawn medeiros | May 17, 2009 | Game Recap, Garrett Olson, Jason Bay, Jason Vargas, Jason Varitek, Jeff Bailey, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson
No warning track power this time, Jason Bay wasn’t going to be short changed. Bay blasted a fastball from Garrett Olson to left field well over the fence giving Boston a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Then, Jason Varitek took Olson deep for another two-run homer...
by shawn medeiros | May 17, 2009 | Charlie Zink, Chris Carter, Freddy Guzman, Game Recap, Jeff Corsaletti
Finally. After struggling to score runs — let alone win games — the Pawtucket Red Sox ended one of the more painful droughts in franchise history. The PawSox entered Saturday’s game against the Buffalo Bisons having lost five of last seven games and...
by josh lacey | May 16, 2009 | Game Threads, Garrett Olson, Josh Beckett, Seattle Mariners
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (21-15) @ Seattle Mariners (17-19) Josh Beckett (3-2, 6.42) v. Garrett Olson (0-0, 2.57)10:05 PM EDT | Safeco Field (Seattle, WA)TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Time for Beckett to take this team on his back for a night and...
by shawn medeiros | May 16, 2009 | David Aardsma, Game Recap, Garrett Olson, Ichiro Suzuki, J.D. Drew, Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
Don’t be fooled, Ichiro can certainly hit the long ball too. Ichiro 3-for-4 with two home runs including a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning to propel Seattle over Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox. Lester suffered his fourth loss of the season (2-4) on...
by josh lacey | May 15, 2009 | Chris Jakubauskus, Game Threads, Jon Lester, Seattle Mariners
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (21-14) @ Seattle Mariners (16-19) Jon Lester (2-3, 6.31) v. Chris Jakubauskus (1-4, 7.67)10:05 PM EDT | Safeco Field (Seattle, WA)TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: What better way for Lester to right the ship than in front of his...
by evan brunell | May 15, 2009 | Quick Post, Trivia
How many times have the Red Sox won their final postseason game? HONOR CODE: No search engines.Check out the trivia leaderboard here. Previous trivia question: Tom and Jean A. Yawkey’s initials are spelled out in Morse Code on the manual scoreboard at Fenway....
by evan brunell | May 15, 2009 | David Ortiz
This is a situation that I was not too eager to broach, but now that it’s the halfway mark into May and the home run total by David Ortiz matches my career total, it’s time. When do the Red Sox make a change with David Ortiz? The way I see it, there are...
by tito crafts | May 15, 2009 | Dustin Pedroia, Quick Post
Dustin Pedroia may have been named “Rookie of the Year” in 2007. And he may have won the “MVP” in 2008. But he’s yet to win a batting title, something that is currently a very real possibility. Not necessarily because Pedroia’s...
by shawn medeiros | May 15, 2009 | Brad Penny, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jeff Mathis, Julio Lugo
If leaving 12 men on base isn’t any indication that David Ortiz needs to be moved down in the lineup, well then, what is? Ortiz went 0-for-7 with three strikeouts and the Boston Red Sox lost in the bottom of the 12th inning to the Los Angeles Angels on a Jeff...
