by shawn medeiros | Aug 3, 2008 | Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Kansas City Royals, Kevin Youkilis, Oakland Athletics
Well it has not taken Jason Bay a long time to fit in with the Boston Red Sox as he launched a three-run homer, Kevin Youkilis homered twice, every Red Sox hitter had a hit, and finally Jon Lester won his seventh straight decision. Whoever complained about the Sox...
by evan brunell | Aug 2, 2008 | Dana Eveland, Game Threads, Jon Lester, Oakland Athletics
Prev. Gm: Oakland Athletics (53-55) @ Boston Red Sox (62-48) Dana Eveland (7-7, 3.88) @ Jon Lester (9-3, 3.17) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Mike Lowell got a boo-boo and even though he says he’s fine (has...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 2, 2008 | Jason Bay, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Oakland Athletics
Jason Bay received all the attention he deserved scoring twice – one being the game winning run – in the Boston 2-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. Oh by the way Bay almost hit a walk-off homer, he tripled, Jed Lowrie brought him home for the game winning...
by evan brunell | Aug 1, 2008 | Game Threads
Prev. Gm: Oakland Athletics (53-54) @ Boston Red Sox (61-48) Justin Duchscherer (10-7, 2.37) @ Tim Wakefield (6-8, 3.94) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Jason Bay. ‘Nuf...
by evan brunell | Aug 1, 2008 | Jason Bay, Trivia
The last trivia question asked who leads all batters with home runs against the New York Yankees, and the answer was Jimmie Foxx with 70. Leaderboard is updated. The new trivia question: Name the 3 Canadian players with more career HRs than Jason Bay. HONOR CODE: No...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 1, 2008 | Brandon Moss, Craig Hansen, Jason Bay, Manny Ramirez, Trading Manny Saga
It’s hard to remember a longer week in recent Red Sox memory. It seems like ages since the Red Sox went into extra innings to beat the Seattle Mariners in the last game of the three game set just over a week ago. Looking back on it all, that game may have been...
by tim daloisio | Jul 31, 2008 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Boston Red Sox podcast for MVN Radio Episode 18 where we live in a Manny-less Nation and break down the day that was on Trade Deadline 2008. Episode #18 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: The Ghost of Manny Ramirez Trade Deadline Special!!!! It’s kind of...
by evan brunell | Jul 31, 2008 | Brandon Moss, Craig Hansen, Jason Bay, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Pittsburgh Pirates, Trading Manny Saga
Check out my trading deadline winners and losers. Who will replace Hansen in bullpen? Activate Colon and put Buchholz in pen? Lincoln Holzkom, Eric Hull, David Pauley, Chris Smith, Devern Hansack, Hunter Jones? Craig Hansen, Brandon Moss from Sox to Pittsburgh. Andy...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 31, 2008 | Garrett Anderson, Josh Beckett, Los Angeles Angels, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira
Yes, the Sox got swept but I bet everyone else in Red Sox Nation is a bit more worried about if Manny will stay or go. Mark Teixeira went 0-4 and Garrett Anderson put the Angels ahead for good with a two-run homer in the sixth. Goat of the Game: Beckett His line was...
by evan brunell | Jul 31, 2008 | Jed Lowrie
Let’s take a break from the Manny furor for a second… Ever since Jed Lowrie took over at shortstop, the furor over the production out of shortstop immediately abated; Red Sox fans had their guy in place. Unfortunately, Lowrie has done everything but run...