by mike silver | Oct 15, 2009 | Alex Gonzalez, Billy Wagner, Boston Red Sox, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Marco Scutaro, Matt Holliday, Rich Harden, Takashi Saito, Tim Wakefield
Like most teams, the Boston Red Sox offseason will be defined by the willingness of their owner to open his wallet. Fortunately for Sox fans nationwide, Uncle John certainly has some deep pockets. However, the amount he is willing to spend will have a lot to say about...
by mike silver | Oct 5, 2009 | 2009 ALDS, Los Angeles Angels, Mike Scioscia, Quick Post
Mike Scioscia released his postseason roster on Sunday, giving fans even more to feast on as the playoffs near. The team will consist of 15 position players and 10 pitchers, giving Scioscia some additional late-inning options, but potentially hampering the bullpen....
by jake digregorio | Oct 5, 2009 | Alex Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Jed Lowrie
Some serious bombs were dropped on Fenway Park on Sunday, as the Red Sox finished out the regular season with a 12-7 victory over the Cleveland Indians. It was not Clay Buchholz’s best, as the ALDS game three starter got touched up for five hits and six earned runs....
by jake digregorio | Oct 3, 2009 | Aaron Laffey, Boston Red Sox, Brian Anderson, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Dustin Pedroia, Dusty Brown, Game Recap, Josh Beckett, Rocco Baldelli, Victor Martinez
In the second to last game of the regular season, Josh Beckett didn’t look his best, but when you’re Josh Beckett, just about anything will do, especially on a night when the Boston bats came alive. The Red Sox ace won his seventeenth decision of the year with the...
by jake digregorio | Oct 3, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Jeremy Sowers, Kevin Youkilis
“Effective” isn’t a term often used to describe Daisuke Matsuzaka’s outings, but that’s exactly what he looked like in last night’s start, as the Red Sox took a second win off of the Cleveland Indians, 6-2. Dice worked through six innings, allowing only five hits and...