Kevin Youkilis

Dice-K Nearly Unhittable in Game 1 Win

Daisuke Matsuzaka had many doubters coming into Game 1 of the ALCS. Many questioned his ability to go deep into the game due to his erratic control and usual high pitch counts. He answered those questions in a big way Friday night, taking a no-hit bid into the seventh inning in a 2-0 Red Sox [...]

Race to the MLB Playoffs: Week 2

It’s quickly becoming a two-horse race for the AL East crown, with the Rays holding a 4.5 game lead over the Red Sox. The Yankees fell further back and are now 10.5 games back at 67-60. They are also 6 games behind the Sox and Twins for the Wild Card lead.
A new playoff odds system [...]

Fantasy Wrap-Up: Week 20 (8-11 - 8-17)

The latest news and notes from around baseball:
Greg Maddux Traded to Dodgers
This just in: On Monday, August 18, future Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux was traded from the San Diego Padres to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Maddux played for the Dodgers for half a season in 2006 after being traded from the Chicago Cubs. [...]

Sox Put on a Run Show Against Rangers

They only played three games in this series, but in case you missed it, the Red Sox put up a total of 37 runs in just those three games.  Yes, you read correctly and it all started with a 19-17 win on Tuesday. The Sox scored 10 runs in the first inning with rookie Charlie [...]

Mike Lowell Placed on 15-Day DL

The Red Sox placed banged-up 3B Mike Lowell on the 15-day disabled list with an oblique injury he suffered in last night’s 19-17 Red Sox win. The Sox recalled RHP David Pauley to fill a temporary need in the starting rotation.
The Globe’s Amalie Benjamin reported that Mike Lowell seems frustrated with his injury. In Mike’s [...]

19 Runs Barely Enough for Red Sox

Red Sox beat Rangers in wild 19-17 game
The best thing you can say about Red Sox pitching after last night’s performance is “at least they recorded 27 outs.” Otherwise…it was an atrocious showing for the Sox arms, but Rangers pitching fared worse in a 19-17 Red Sox win.
The Sox scored 10 runs in the first [...]

Sox Bats Wake Up Against Royals

Things are really different without Manny Ramirez. First, the Red Sox are actually winning again…and when they lose it feels like a moral triumph. Despite the piling victories since the trade, Terry Francona has had to juggle the lineup around without Ramirez to find what he likes. Slumps by Jacoby Ellsbury and Coco Crisp have [...]

Joba Chamberlain to DL with Rotator Cuff Tendinitis

The Red Sox-Yankees rivalry got a little less interesting, with the Yanks placing 22-year-old Joba Chamberlain on the 15-day disabled list with rotator cuff tendinitis in his pitching shoulder. The Yankees will call up Ian Kennedy in Chamberlain’s place.
The Yankees said that Joba should rest his shoulder for 10 days before beginning a throwing program. [...]

Prince Fielder, Brewers Dugout Fight Video

Remember when Manny Ramirez shoved Kevin Youkilis against the dugout fence, and it was barely caught on camera? Well, Brewers 1B Prince Fielder fought starting pitcher Manny Parra in the dugout Monday night and it was all caught on TV. Watch as Fielder almost shoves Parra right through the wall.

Update: Major League Baseball is just [...]

Youkilis and Hansen for Teixeira?

Introduction
Ah, the difficulties of being a GM. Should Theo pick up Manny’s option? Should Theo sign Jason Varitek after the season? For right now, the most pressing concern for the Red Sox is what they will do before the July 31 trade deadline. Should the Red Sox consider trading one of their young arms? Where [...]

View from the Monster: All-Star Special Edition Part II

Yesterday, we featured the changes to the team from last year’s championship club. Today, we will look at how the team has performed in each aspect of the game and name the first half MVP.
The Red Sox have depth in starting pitching, a rarity these days, with returning veterans Josh Beckett, Daisuke Matsuzaka, and [...]

Red Sox Explode for 18 Runs, Collect Series Sweep

The Red Sox struggled to score seven runs in the first two games of the early-July series against the Minnesota Twins. They did win both games however. They won 1-0 on Monday thanks to an RBI single by Manny Ramirez. They gathered another win on a comeback also led by Manny Ramirez, who hit a clutch two-run shot [...]

Red Sox to Send Seven to the All-Star Game

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Hey, maybe Alex Rodriguez isn’t the most hated man in Major League Baseball. A-Rod officially won the popular vote for the All-Star Game for the second-straight season, and will start for the American League.
Joining him will be seven members of the Red Sox: OF Manny Ramirez (elected), DH David Ortiz [...]

Sox, Lowell Survive the Rain

The Red Sox continued to their winning ways against the Yankees and took game two of this four-game weekend series in the Bronx, winning 6-4. Mike Lowell and Kevin Youkilis provided the offense today with a home run and a strange triple. Josh Beckett also pitched a decent game for his eighth win of the [...]

Dice-K Bounces Back in Win Over Astros

Daisuke Matsuzaka (9-1) rebounded from the worst start of his major league career Friday night, pitching five shutout innings to lead the Red Sox to a 6-1 win over the Astros. Dice-K allowed just two hits and three walks in those five innings, to go along with four strikeouts. He actually looked half-decent at the [...]