by evan brunell | Sep 11, 2008 | A.J. Burnett, Jesse Litsch, Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays
A.J. Burnett, Jesse Litsch and Roy Halladay will all pitch on short rest this weekend against the Red Sox. They’re seven games back of the wild card with 17 games left. Mets/Phillies fans will recognize the “seven games with 17 left” quote. Looks...
by evan brunell | Sep 11, 2008 | Junichi Tazawa
Looks like the Red Sox are in the hunt to chase down another Japanese pitcher. 22-year old Tazawa Junichi has declared that he will sign with a MLB club next year, foregoing the amateur draft in Japan. Tazawa throws a low 90’s fastball, a 12-6 curve and a...
by evan brunell | Sep 11, 2008 | Trivia
The last trivia question asked what year the Red Sox had six games of allowing 15 or more runs (this year they have four). The answer is 1923, the year they gave up up 27 to Cleveland (July 7) and 24 to the Yankees (September 28). Leaderboard is updated. The new...
by tim daloisio | Sep 11, 2008 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Boston Red Sox podcast for MVN Radio Episode 23 where we host our first live post game show and lament a series loss to the Rays. Episode #23 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: Live callers and chatters This weeks podcast features an edited version of our live...
by evan brunell | Sep 11, 2008 | Jonathan Papelbon, Tampa Bay Rays
Apparently, locating his fastball is more important than winning the game to Jonathan Papelbon. While Papelbon at times has an excellent split-fingered fastball, it’s his four-seamer that has been his bread-and-butter. And dedication to improved location of that...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 11, 2008 | Carlos Pena, Jason Bay, Mike Timlin, Tampa Bay Rays
Carlos Pena’s three-run opposite field three-run homer off of Mike Timlin was the difference in a 4-2 loss to Tampa. This marks the first time that the Rays have ever won a series at Fenway and they now take a 2 1/2 game lead over the Red Sox in the A. L. East....
by shawn medeiros | Sep 10, 2008 | Uncategorized
Join Paul and I live for a special edition of Fireside Chats as we react to tonight’s game and the big showdown series… Show Details: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/26350 Call In Number: (724) 444-7444, Call ID: 26350, then hit 1# to join the call as a guest....
by josh lacey | Sep 10, 2008 | Game Threads
Prev. Gm: Tampa Bay Rays (86-57) @ Boston Red Sox (85-59) Andy Sonnanstine (13-7, 4.66) @ Josh Beckett (12-9, 4.20) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Sorry for the late thread tonight!!! Let’s get one...
by josh lacey | Sep 10, 2008 | Uncategorized
Paul and I are happy to announce our first edition of Fireside Chats Live tonight after the rubber match of this three game battle for A.L. East supremacy. Rays fans, Red Sox fans…come one, come all. There will be a live chat and best of all we’ll be...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 10, 2008 | Jason Bay, Jonathan Papelbon
It was set up perfectly – a go ahead two-run homer by Jason Bay giving the ball to our closer in the ninth – but it did not turn out perfect as Jonathan Papelbon let up two runs and the Rays came from behind to keep possession of the A.L. East lead. For...
