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Beckett Injured as Red Sox Come Back Late to Split with Yankees

By Chris Buonomo ⋅ May 19, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Jonathan Papelbon found himself in a familiar situation Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium. Once again, the go-ahead run stood at the plate and a blown save seemed likely, but Papelbon struck out Randy Winn to seal the deal for his tenth save and a 7-6 victory.
Just like the first game of the series, the Red [...]

Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx? We Hope So, For the Yankees

By Binyamin Cooper ⋅ April 27, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Finally, the Red Sox catch a break.
We hope.
The New York Yankees “Core Four” (Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera), are set to appear on this week’s cover of Sports Illustrated. The SI cover has been known to jinx and bring unfortunate situations to whoever fills it. To some, this idea may seem [...]

Opening Day 2010 Preview: Red Sox vs. Yankees

By Teddy ⋅ April 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Well it’s finally here, Opening Day. Major League Baseball is getting it started the perfect way by having the Yankees and Red Sox square off in the first matchup of the season. Two storied franchises are beginning a new chapter in their historic rival.
We’ve previewed the Sox extensively, but now it’s time to see how [...]

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-up: Week 25 (9-21 – 9-27)

By Pete ⋅ September 29, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Championship week is upon us. In our SoB league, it is a two week affair that will have you pulling your hair out and anxiously awaiting to see box scores. Just because you aren’t in the finals, doesn’t mean you can’t watch the drama unfold. Hell, you still have your consolation brackets to compete for. [...]

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up: Week 15 (7-13 – 7-19)

By Pete ⋅ July 21, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

In the fantasy baseball world, the All-Star week can be a blessing or a total nightmare. With the week being cut in half, your team needs to prove that it can perform in a limited amount of time. I myself was fortunate in one league, but failed tremendously in three others. Over at Yahoo! Fantasy, [...]

Nothing New as AL Trumps NL in All-Star Game

By Melissa ⋅ July 15, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

The American League did it again, winning their twelfth All-Star game since 1996 in a record 2-hour, 31-minute game by a score of 4-3.
Tim Lincecum started the game for the National League but found himself quickly in trouble as the AL squad was able to rack up two runs, one a result of an error [...]

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up: Week 12 (6-22 – 6-28)

By Pete ⋅ June 30, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

I hate closers. I really, really do. I hate them in large format leagues (like the SoB 12×12 league) because they are basically worthless with 12 pitching categories and because if they have a bad outing it really screws you over. For example, this past week in my mideason league, I had Jose Valverde of [...]

Why the Red Sox Have Beaten the Yankees

By Adam ⋅ June 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I’d prefer to title this “How the Yankees have had bad timing against Boston.” Yes, it’s well documented that the Yankees have lost all eight meetings so far against the Red Sox. But, I think we need a further examination as to why the Red Sox have won all eight games to see if we [...]

How to Fix the World Baseball Classic

By Adam ⋅ March 30, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Now that the World Baseball Classic’s second tournament is finished, we can reflect on what has worked about it and changes that should be made to improve it.
I have noted my issues with it in the past, but thanks to four days in Florida at an uncle’s place with nothing to do at night, I [...]

TGIF: 2009 Closer Rankings

By Pete ⋅ February 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Oh the noble closer. The anchor to any bullpen, this man puts the weight on his shoulders in the ninth inning and makes it his duty to secure a victory for his team. Depending on what format your league is, the closer could be a valuable commodity on draft day or just a filler in [...]

How the Red Sox Handled Manny Ramirez

By Adam ⋅ November 24, 2008 ⋅ One comment

There never ceases to be drama around Manny Ramirez. The newest revelation is that after Manny refused to play two games, the Boston Red Sox had drafted up and submitted an official letter of intent to suspend Ramirez. We already knew of the displeasure that had been in the organization because Manny refused to play [...]

How to Fix the Yankees 2009 Roster

By Adam ⋅ November 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Yankees have quite a bit of holes to fill this offseason. Simply put their hitting last year was abysmal (partially due to injuries, but also some guys aging) and their starting pitching had so many injuries that they relied much too much on Sidney Ponson. Their fielding has sunk to a really poor level [...]

Fantasy Wrap-Up: Week 21 (8-18 – 8-24)

By Pete ⋅ August 26, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Nelson Cruz Called Up to Play for Rangers
Rangers’ OF Nelson Cruz was called up to the majors and will play almost everyday for the rest of the season. In Triple-A, he was absolutely destroying everything he saw with a .342 avg, 37 HR, and 99 RBI. In 96 games last year he hit very differently [...]

Not Another Pink Hat 7-16

By Jenn ⋅ July 16, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Yesterday, the New York Daily News printed an article with the back page headline “Papelbum” because Red Sox closer, Papelbon, said that he should close the All-Star game instead of Yankees player, Mariano Rivera. The tabloid quoted him saying, “If I was managing the team, I would close. I’m not managing the team, so it [...]

All-Star Update: Yankees Fans Attack Papelbon

By Dev ⋅ July 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

BREAKING NEWS: With one stroke of the bat, Red Sox RF J.D. Drew knocked in a 2-run shot off Cincinatti Reds SP Edinson Volquez to tie the All-Star Game at 2-2 in the 7th inning. We’ll keep you posted.
Update: Sox Closer Jonathan Papelbon came in the 8th inning to a slew of boos and chants [...]