Red Sox

Sox Lose Battle of the Bullpens

By David R. Phelps ⋅ July 4, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

It was one of those improbable pitching match-ups that make baseball such a wonderful game. Tim Wakefield, making his club-record 383rd start for the Red Sox, opposed by the Seattle Mariners’ young flamethrower Felix Hernandez.
Naturally, Mariners catcher Rob Johnson was the star of the game. Johnson, who entered the game hitting below .200, smacked three [...]

Are Signs of Struggling Reason Enough to Turn on Big Papi?

By krazzouk ⋅ July 3, 2009 ⋅ One comment

It is no secret that David Ortiz, Big Papi, struggled at the beginning of the season. But, was that reason enough to kick him to the curb? Do you put down your beloved dog when it breaks its leg, or do you spend the extra money to have old Lassie around for a few more [...]

Hernandez, Mariners Open Final Homestand Before All-Star Break

By Mike ⋅ July 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox continue to be hot and are holding off the surging Yankees in the division race. The Red Sox have won seven series in a row, though the last five were against teams considered to not be contenders and have Seattle, Oakland, and Kansas City, and their combined .455 winning percentage, at home to end [...]

David Ortiz and Steroids? A Firm No

By Tom ⋅ July 2, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Ever since steroids first rose to the surface of Major League Baseball, everyone has found some way to use them as an excuse for some problem in baseball, especially those who don’t know the first thing about the game. These people hear about the steroid scandal and think they know the reason for every slump [...]

Do The Red Sox Need To Replace Mike Lowell?

By Andrew ⋅ July 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Just like they had to do last season, the Red Sox must find a way to replace Mike Lowell. He was placed on the 15-day DL, but his stay should not be too long. After missing the entire 2008 postseason, Mike Lowell had off-season hip surgery, and it seemed like Lowell had recovered just fine. [...]

Is Josh Beckett an Ace?

By David R. Phelps ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

After Tuesday night’s unbelievable 11-10 loss to the Orioles, which featured the best bullpen in baseball surrendering an astounding 13 hits and 10 runs in two innings, the Sox needed, above all, a stout performance by staff ace Josh Beckett. Depended upon to play the role of stopper, Beckett was hit hard, giving up [...]

Sox Prove Stupid Saying About Geese and Ganders, Beat Orioles 6-5

By Jon ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The hangover from Tuesday’s heartbreaking 11-10 loss to the Orioles, in which the Red Sox blew a nine — yes, nine — run lead, lasted about halfway into Wednesday’s thrilling 6-5 comeback victory to take the series and head back to Boston with the gleam of victory upon them.
At the outset, it was clear that [...]

What’s Gotten into Kevin Millwood?

By George ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Welcome to the first installment of the Fantasy Radar: Fantasy Baseball Edition! Here I will make several weekly observations on hitters and pitchers on their recent trends and how you should deal with it going forward in the season. It will be split up in five categories: Quick Hits (hitters), Wild Pitch (pitchers), Falling Fast [...]

Mike Lowell on the DL, Time to Panic?

By Melissa ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Mike Lowell went ahead with the Synvisc shot on Monday in order to help alleviate the pain in his hip, a leftover side effect from the surgery he had last October. Although the procedure went well, and doctors additionally removed 15 cc’s of fluid from the area, it’s still unclear whether that may be enough.
Lowell [...]

Red Sox Blow 10-1 Lead, Make History in Process

By Teddy ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

It was a tale of two halves. The Sox dominated then blew a nine-run lead en route to a 11-10 loss to the Orioles, in the largest comeback in Orioles history and the second largest blown save in Red Sox history.
Baltimore scored five runs in both the seventh and eighth inning as the Orioles won [...]

How Experience Can Help the Red Sox Win in October

By John ⋅ June 30, 2009 ⋅ One comment

The Red Sox currently hold a 3.5-game lead over the Yankees in the American League East (four if you count the tiebreaker). But, can they hold out and eventually win their third World Series in six years? Well, let’s see. Upon completion of inter-league play, the Red Sox have won 14 series, lost 9, and [...]

Slow Start for Smoltz: Too Early for Concern

By Jimmy ⋅ June 30, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Things did not go very well for John Smoltz in his first outing for the Red Sox and first time back from major shoulder surgery. However, after letting up four runs in the first inning on 35 pitches, the 42-year-old veteran seemed to settle down in the next four innings. Other than letting up a [...]

Lester Dominates Orioles in 4-0 Win

By KC ⋅ June 30, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

It appears that Jon Lester has sorted through the problems that plagued him through the early part of the season. The latest evidence came from last night’s start against the Orioles, which saw Lester toss seven shutout innings with eight strikeouts in a 4-0 win. Lester improved to 8-0 with a 2.18 ERA in 10 [...]

Was Signing Dice-K a Mistake?

By David R. Phelps ⋅ June 29, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Now that Daisuke Matsuzaka’s third season with the Boston Red Sox has been suspended indefinitely with “shoulder fatigue,” it is time to ask the question: did Theo blow it?
Judging by Dice-K’s exit from the game last Friday night amidst a chorus of boos, a majority of the Fenway faithful certainly think Sox General Manager Theo [...]

Red Sox Starting Rotation: Recipe for Success

By Melissa ⋅ June 29, 2009 ⋅ One comment

We all witnessed John Smoltz’s debut to the Red Sox Thursday night in the final game of the series against the Washington Nationals, and it wasn’t pretty.
At least, not in the first inning.
But after his nerves seemed to settle down, so did the pitching. In the four and a half innings that followed, Smoltz retired [...]

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