by shawn medeiros | Apr 27, 2009 | Cliff Lee, David Ortiz, Game Recap, Jason Bay, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
Jason Bay maybe stealing the “clutch” title away from David Ortiz. After launching a game-tying homer against Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the ninth this past weekend against the New York Yankees to send the game to extra innings, Bay took Cleveland...
by tito crafts | Apr 27, 2009 | J.D. Drew, Quick Post
I am a fan of what JD Drew does–when he is on the field. We all know about the great OBP’s, the high Slugging %’s, and the adequate or better defense he provides or has provided. …But with a man on third in the 8th, a three run lead, and an...
by josh lacey | Apr 27, 2009 | Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Game Threads, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (12-6) @ Cleveland Indians (11-6)Tim Wakefield (2-1 2.45) @ Cliff Lee (1-3, 5.25)7:05 PM EDT | Progressive Field (Cleveland, OH)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Sorry for the late thread…some miscommunication at Fire Brand...
by evan brunell | Apr 27, 2009 | Quick Post, Trivia
Two-parter question today, each worth .5 of a point. Two Red Sox have the honor of the most GIDP (ground-in-double-plays) from their respective sides in the plate. Who are the two? (We’re asking for the player with the most GIDP from the left side of the plate...
by evan brunell | Apr 27, 2009 | Jason Bay, Matt Holliday, Quick Post
Tyler Hissey breaks down the careers of Jason Bay and Matt Holiday and wonders who’s the better value. My take: I think the Sox should sign Bay. He’s going to be cheaper and has endeared himself to the Fenway Faithful. We have a bunch of good prospects on...
by evan brunell | Apr 27, 2009 | Julio Lugo, Nick Green
Julio Lugo is back in our lives. Get used to it. Lugo, who flashed doubles power and was one of the better offensive shortstops in the game before inking a contract with the Red Sox is returning to try to recapture his former glory — glory that has been in short...
by tim daloisio | Apr 27, 2009 | Community post, New York Yankees
The reverent bias towards the NY Yankees has become automatic and fairly universal. The announcers on ESPN and especially Fox still consider them the Goliath of baseball. This little rant began during the weekend’s Red Sox-Yankee games, in which every...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 27, 2009 | Andy Pettitte, Cliff Lee, David Ortiz, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jose Offerman, Takashi Saito, Tim Wakefield
After Usain Bolt threw out the first pitch in Saturday’s win against the New York Yankees, Jacoby Ellsbury wanted to remind everyone who the fastest person wearing a Boston Red Sox jersey really was. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Ellsbury gathered a...
by evan brunell | Apr 26, 2009 | Andy Pettitte, Game Threads, Justin Masterson, New York Yankees
Prev. Gm: New York Yankees (9-8) @ Boston Red Sox (11-6)Andy Pettitte (2-0, 2.53) @ Justin Masterson (1-0, 3.18)8:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)TV: ESPN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Pettitte has been the Yankees’ best starter today; will he be the...
by evan brunell | Apr 26, 2009 | Clay Buchholz, Gil Velazquez, Michael Bowden, Quick Post
The Red Sox optioned shortstop Gil Velazquez to Pawtucket, in anticipation of Julio Lugo joining the club tomorrow. In lieu of Velazquez, the Sox brought up Michael Bowden to pitch out of the bullpen. The Sox bullpen is rather beleaguered — certainly not to the...
