by shawn medeiros | Apr 15, 2009 | Curt Schilling, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Kurt Suzuki, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
The scenario was reminiscent of Curt Schilling’s performance against the Oakland Athletics two years ago on June 7. Boston was in a funk. Oakland had a chance at sweeping the Red Sox at home for the first time in a four game set since May 19-21, 1932 when they...
by josh lacey | Apr 15, 2009 | Brett Anderson, Game Threads, Oakland Athletics, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (2-6) @ Oakland Athletics (4-4)Tim Wakefield (0-1, 4.50) @ Brett Anderson (0-1, 7.50)3:35 PM EDT | Oakland Coliseum (Oakland, CA)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Seriously….don’t panic….OK….maybe just a...
by tito crafts | Apr 15, 2009 | Quick Post, Tim Wakefield
So get it done today, Wake. I just hope the knuckler, knuckels. It is definitely early, and panic is not running through my mind. …But I don’t like losing either. So someone step up today.
by tito crafts | Apr 15, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
Sample size, sample size, sample size! Remember the thing that increases the accuracy of whatever the available data happens to be? The offense has stunk it up. Not denying that. But the hitters have had to face some pretty good pitching so far too. Matt Garza has...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 15, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Justin Masterson, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
Not only is Daisuke Matsuzaka’s arm fatigued, but Red Sox Nation is also after suffering through a 12 inning, four hour and 24 minute, 6-5 extra innings loss to Oakland. Matsuzaka went just one inning — citing arm fatigue after being taken out of the game...
by evan brunell | Apr 14, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dana Eveland, Game Threads, Oakland Athletics
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (2-5) @ Oakland Athletics (3-4)Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-1, 6.75) @ Dana Eveland (0-0, 4.50)10:05 PM EDT | Oakland Coliseum (Oakland, CA)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Dice-K, are you prepared to step up with a quality start?...
by tim daloisio | Apr 14, 2009 | Poll, Quick Post
So the Red Sox start hasn’t been what we all hoped for. I think it’s fair to consider this team in a bit of an early season funk. That said, are you worried about the start in the context of the full season? Has the 2-5 run out of the gate caused you to...
by evan brunell | Apr 14, 2009 | Quick Post, Travis Denker
The Red Sox claimed second baseman Travis Denker off waivers from the San Diego Padres; the Padres nabbed him from the San Francisco Giants last year. Denker, 23, has a .243/.333/.486 line in 37 at-bats with the Padres this year. It was his major league debut, and...
by evan brunell | Apr 14, 2009 | Josh Beckett, Quick Post
How is it possible for a pitcher to be suspended when he wasn’t thrown out? When the umpires feel the pitch wasn’t intentional? Josh Beckett, as reported on SportsCenter, has been suspended for six games for “throwing” at Bobby Abreu. As I...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 14, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dana Eveland, David Ortiz, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Rocco Baldelli, Terry Francona
Jon Lester would certainly trade his start to the 2009 season with Kevin Youkilis. Reason being, they have been polar opposites of what was expected of them coming into this season. Youkilis hit his second home run of the season in as many days in the second inning...
