by tim daloisio | Oct 9, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Fireside Chats Podcast, Tampa Bay Rays
Boston Red Sox podcast for MVN Radio Episode 25 where we preview the ALCS vs. the Tampa Bay Rays with Tommy Rancel of MVN’s Outs Per Swing. Episode #25 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: Tommy Rancel, MVN’s Rays coverage Outs Per Swing The Soxtober...
by evan brunell | Oct 9, 2008 | Mike Timlin, Quick Post
ALCS playoff roster: Gil Velazquez out. Mike Timlin in. Timlin over Hansack? Meh. I know that Timlin has Grit and Experience, but…
by evan brunell | Oct 9, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Alex Cora, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Kotsay, Sean Casey
Once a week, you’ll hear from numerous Red Sox bloggers on the Internet on a Red Sox related issue, and we’ll aggregate the answers here. Answers are placed in the order they were received. Thanks to everyone for participating! Which alignment gives the...
by tito crafts | Oct 9, 2008 | 2008 ALCS
What in the name of Mike Benjamin is AccuScore? Straight from the horse’s mouth: AccuScore Forecasts are generated by an unbiased, unemotional and powerhouse super-computer that carefully models how players and coaches have individually responded to similar...
by evan brunell | Oct 9, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Tampa Bay Rays
Tomorrow, the series to decide the 2008 A.L. Champion will commence. In one corner will be the former whipping boys of fate, now the most successful baseball franchise of the last five years. In the other corner will be a team experiencing the playoffs for the very...
by shawn medeiros | Oct 8, 2008 | 2008 ALCS
Game 1: Daisuke Matsuzaka Game 2: Josh Beckett Game 3: Jon Lester Game 4: Tim Wakefield Game 5: Matsuzaka Game 6: Beckett Game 7: Lester Thoughts? I think it’s the right rotation given the way that rest lined up for each person…at the same time, I would...
by tito crafts | Oct 8, 2008 | 2008 ALDS, Erick Aybar, Jason Varitek, Reggie Willits, Vladimir Guerrero
Take a moment to reflect on a season that never really happened. To understand
by evan brunell | Oct 8, 2008 | Carlos Pena, Trivia
The last trivia question revealed that Gene Stephens was the last player before Rajai Davis this year to enter a game as a pinch-runner and then hit a grand slam later in the inning. The new trivia question: Carlos Pena set a major league record this year with nine...
by evan brunell | Oct 7, 2008 | 2008 ALCS, Derek Lowe, Kevin Cash, New York Yankees, Paul Byrd, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield
Buster Olney had a chat up today with two interesting tidbits… Heard this informed speculation this morning — Beckett, Lester, Matsuzaka, Byrd in Games 1-7. It’s hard to start Wakefield against the Rays because they run so well. This is a pretty...
by tim daloisio | Oct 7, 2008 | 2008 ALDS, Poll
The previous poll asked: Where will the Red Sox be traveling next? Tampa Bay for Game 1 86% of all votes Tampa Bay for Game 1 8% of all vote Anaheim for Game 5 6% of all vote Everyone felt pretty confident that Lester would lead us to the ALCS instead of back to...
