by mike silver | Sep 27, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Game Recap, New York Yankees
The Yankees completed their three-game sweep of the Red Sox on Sunday by virtue of a 4-2 victory in the Bronx. The Sox got off to a quick start, striking first in the opening frame, and extending their lead to 2-0 in the third. The Yanks posted the next four runs,...
by mike silver | Sep 26, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Recap, New York Yankees
On Saturday night, the Sox and Yanks added another thrilling match to their rivalry’s dossier. The game was hotly contested for the first seven innings. The game was scoreless through 5 ½, before the Yankees broke through in the sixth on a Robinson Cano homer to...
by mike silver | Sep 26, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Game Recap, Joba Chamberlain, Jon Lester, New York Yankees
Friday was a night where the Red Sox had a great chance to send their division rivals a message. Instead, they stumbled from the get-go, falling behind 5-0 before they broke the shutout (and no-hitter) in the fourth. The game was shaky from the beginning, as the Sox...
by mike silver | Sep 25, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Game Recap, Kansas City Royals
Red Sox 10 – Kansas City 3 Apparently, playing spoiler isn’t as fun as the media makes it out to be. You get burned more often than you succeed. With little more than a week left in the season, the Royals look to put the finishing touches on another...
by mike silver | Sep 24, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Quick Post
A designated hitter is paid to hit – only to hit. There’s no fielding involved, no strain from the day-to-day grind, and mobility is not much of an issue. With fielding requirements thrown out the window, there is an endless sea of candidates to fill the...
