by shawn medeiros | Aug 28, 2008 | Jason Giambi, New York Yankees
At least Jason Giambi did not want to get swept by the Boston Red Sox as he carried the Yankees on his shoulders for a 3-2 victory. A two-run homer in the seventh tied the game up at 2-2 and in the ninth Giambi delivered the walk-off single to stop Boston from...
by evan brunell | Aug 28, 2008 | David Pauley, Josh Beckett
Josh Beckett has been scratched yet again, this time from his slated Friday start against the Chicago White Sox. He’s being sent to Dr. James Andrews (uh-oh, no Tommy John, please). “I think scary is probably a good word for it,” Beckett told the...
by evan brunell | Aug 28, 2008 | Trivia
The last trivia question asked who was the Red Sox’s career leader in homers by a Canadian pre-Jason Bay. The answer was Buck Congalton. Leaderboard is updated. The new trivia question: Buffalo, New York. What significance does this have to the Red Sox? HONOR...
by josh lacey | Aug 28, 2008 | Game Threads, Jon Lester, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (77-55) @ New York Yankees (70-62) Jon Lester (12-5, 3.49) @ Mike Mussina (16-7, 3.45) 1:30 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Flickr –...
by evan brunell | Aug 28, 2008 | Ryan Westmoreland
Ryan Westmoreland was drafted in the fifth round of the 2008 draft, a first-round talent that slipped due to his commitment to Vanderbilt. The Red Sox paid Westmoreland a $2 million bonus, and the 18-year old is now ranked the Red Sox’s ninth best prospect on...
by josh lacey | Aug 28, 2008 | Uncategorized
Here’s a table that represents the salary difference between the Yankees and Red Sox starting lineups for game one of this week’s series that I mentioned on this weeks podcast (listen here). Pretty astounding. Six Red Sox under $500,000 in 2008 salary;...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 27, 2008 | Dustin Pedroia, Jason Bay, New York Yankees, Paul Byrd, Sidney Ponson
Dustin Pedroia capped off the rout of the New York Yankees with a grand slam and Jason Bay clobbered home four runs as the Boston Red Sox took game two of the series against the Bronx Bombers 11-3. Sidney Ponson suffered the loss on less than 5 innings pitched while...
by tim daloisio | Aug 27, 2008 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Boston Red Sox podcast for MVN Radio Episode 21 where we start with something new and prepare to perform last rites on the Yankees with Cranky Frankie the Yankee. Episode #21 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: Frank Santorelli (aka Cranky Frankie the Yankee),...
by josh lacey | Aug 27, 2008 | Game Threads, New York Yankees, Paul Byrd, Sidney Ponson
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (76-55) @ New York Yankees (70-61) Paul Byrd (8-11, 4.61) @ Sidney Ponson (7-4, 4.67) 7:05 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Flickr –...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 27, 2008 | Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Jason Bay, Jonathan Papelbon, Justin Masterson, New York Yankees, Tim Wakefield
Boston can play spoiler in this three game set against the New York Yankees and in game one they did just that taking it 7-3. Jason Bay and David Ortiz each had two hits in the win with Bay also notching two RBI’s Tim Wakefield picked up the win over 5 innings...
