by evan brunell | Sep 25, 2008 | Cleveland Indians, Game Threads, Jeremy Sowers, Jon Lester
Prev. Gm: Cleveland Indians (79-79) @ Boston Red Sox (93-65) Jeremy Sowers (4-8, 5.48) @ Jon Lester (15-6, 3.26) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The Rays failed to clinch again. If the Sox lose tonight, the Rays...
by evan brunell | Sep 25, 2008 | Uncategorized
The previous poll asked: What’s the most important thing about the final ten games? Getting healthy (Lowell, Drew) 44% of all votes Getting hot (Papi, Beckett) 21% of all vote Setting the rotation 18% of all votes Winning the A.L. East at all costs 16% of all...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 24, 2008 | Jeff Bailey, Jon Van Every, Manny Delcarmen, Mark Kotsay
In the bottom of the eighth inning Jeff Bailey pinch hit for Jon Van Every and roped a triple to deep center setting the stage for Mark Kotsay. Kotsay doubled to right field bringing home the go-ahead run and eventual game winner as Manny Delcarmen held off Cleveland...
by evan brunell | Sep 24, 2008 | Cleveland Indians, Fausto Carmona, Game Threads, Paul Byrd
Prev. Gm: Cleveland Indians (79-78) @ Boston Red Sox (92-65) Fausto Carmona (8-7, 5.19) @ Paul Byrd (11-12, 4.53) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Won’t surprise me in the slightest if we trot the Junior...
by evan brunell | Sep 24, 2008 | Trivia
The last trivia question revealed that Ken Griffey Jr. was the superstar at the 1999 Home Run Derby that had a young boy jump out of the crowd and run to home plate to shake his hand. The new trivia question: Who are the two players in the history of baseball to notch...
by evan brunell | Sep 24, 2008 | Johnny Pesky
Johnny Pesky, SS/3B, #6 (1942-present) .307/.394/.386, 1,455 hits, 17 HR, 867 R, 218 K in 10 seasons It was announced by the Red Sox yesterday that Johnny Pesky’s number 6 will be retired during this weekend’s series with the Yankees. As the ambassador for...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 23, 2008 | Cleveland Indians, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Bay, Kevin Youkilis
Kevin Youkilis started the scoring in the bottom of the fourth inning – a two run homer – to give Boston an early 2-0 lead. The Indians would respond with four runs in the fifth inning, but with the playoffs on their minds Boston answered back in the fifth...
by evan brunell | Sep 23, 2008 | Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Game Threads, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: Cleveland Indians (79-77) @ Boston Red Sox (91-65) Cliff Lee (22-2, 2.41) @ Tim Wakefield (9-11, 4.18) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The Indians have been scorching hot (okay, not hot, but really,...
by tito crafts | Sep 23, 2008 | Jim Rice, Johnny Pesky, Lius Tiant, Manny Ramirez, Roger Clemens, Tony Conigliaro
According to a report by the Boston Herald, the Red Sox franchise is ready to change their long-standing policy regarding the retirement of a player’s number. All indications are this change is being made to allow the team to honor unofficial team ambassador...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 23, 2008 | Jed Lowrie, Julio Lugo
With 37,000 plus patrons at Fenway Park on their collective feet and millions of fans throughout Red Sox Nation ready to celebrate one of those special Fenway Park moments, a walk-off win topped with a post-season berth celebration, Jed Lowrie strode to the plate....
