by evan brunell | May 8, 2009 | Dom DiMaggio, Quick Post
It’s a sad day in baseball. Longtime Red Sox centerfielder Dom DiMaggio has passed away. Former teammates with Ted Williams and younger brother of Joe, DiMaggio was only 5’9″ (shades of Dustin Pedroia) and was called the Little Professor. Dom had a...
by shawn medeiros | May 8, 2009 | Brad Penny, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, George Kottaras, James Shields, Jason Bay, Jeff Bailey, Rocco Baldelli, Tim Wakefield
Rocco Baldelli singled home two runs in the bottom of the sixth for the Red Sox giving them a 4-2 lead. For Boston, it was all the run support they needed but it didn’t stop there. The Red Sox went on to break an 84-year-old-American League record scoring 12...
by evan brunell | May 8, 2009 | Jacoby Ellsbury
Entering last night’s game against the Indians, Jacoby is hitting .291/.323/.350 on the season. Now, the season is early but his numbers are eerily similar to last year’s, when he hit .280/.323/.350. He’s been torrid on the basepaths and has 15...
by tim daloisio | May 7, 2009 | Fireside Chats Podcast
When news breaks, you’ll hear it here…a few hours later. Paul and I react to the news of Manny Ramirez’ positive test and 50 game suspension. What does this mean for the current Red Sox? Are 2004 and 2007 tainted in anyway? Has ESPN’s...
by josh lacey | May 7, 2009 | Cleveland Indians, Game Threads, Jeremy Sowers, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: Cleveland Indians (11-17) @ Boston Red Sox (17-11) Jeremy Sowers (0-0, n/a) v. Tim Wakefield (3-1, 2.90)7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Manny, Manny, Manny….Manny, Manny, Manny (throw in a...
by shawn medeiros | May 7, 2009 | Dontrelle Willis, Game Recap, Michael Bowden
Dontrelle Willis resembled the pitcher who was the 2003 National League Rookie of the Year with Florida. Michael Bowden resembled a pitcher who could be an American League Rookie of the Year. Willis allowed two runs over 7 2/3 innings during a rehab start Wednesday...
by josh lacey | May 7, 2009 | Brad Penny, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Tim Wakefield
Coming into the season, Red Sox fans may have had some worries about the Red Sox offense, but general consensus was that the 2009 team was going to ride the success of it’s deep and potentially dominant starting pitching. Experts, pundits, bloggers, and fans...
by shawn medeiros | May 6, 2009 | Aaron Laffey, Carl Pavano, Game Recap, Jeremy Sowers, Justin Masterson, Tim Wakefield, Victor Martinez
There was absolutely nothing to laugh about. Aaron Laffey was stellar out of the bullpen for the Cleveland Indians and any jokes made about Carl Pavano entering the contest were squashed, quickly. Laffey, who was scheduled to start Thursday against Boston, was moved...
by tim daloisio | May 6, 2009 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Boston Red Sox podcast on MVN Radio, Episode #44 where we are sitting on the dock of the Bay. Episode #44Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim DaloisioGuests: none Paul and I recap an eventful week from being owned in Tampa to rolling in NY while paying tribute to Jason Bay along...
by evan brunell | May 6, 2009 | Carl Pavano, Cleveland Indians, Game Threads, Justin Masterson
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (17-10) @ Cleveland Indians (10-17) (13-12)Justin Masterson (2-1, 4.38) v. Carl Pavano (1-3, 7.46)7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Justin Masterson has pitched impressively since joining the...
