by mike silver | Dec 23, 2009 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Javier Vazquez, New York Yankees
Haymakers and The Vazquez Deal Punch. Then counter punch. The Sox signed John Lackey. Then the Yankees added Javier Vazquez. While not a knockout punch by any means, the move is a big blow by any measure – maybe a rib-buster or a deep cut above the left eye....
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 17, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Quick Post
With just under three weeks left in the regular season, the field is almost done filling out, with just five teams holding real hopes of reaching the post season: Boston, New York, Detroit, Minnesota, and Los Angeles. Anaheim is up 6 in the West, Detroit is up 4 on...