Beckett to Miss Start with Injury
Righty Out with Elbow Inflammation
Red Sox ace Josh Beckett will miss his next scheduled start against the New York Yankees on Tuesday, giving him more time to rest after Terry Francona dubbed Beckett’s injury “inflammation in his right elbow.” According to The Globe’s Nick Cafardo, it was the first time that the word “inflammation” had [...]
The Race to the MLB Playoffs: Week 1
In this new feature, each Friday I’ll be taking a look at the race to win the division as well as the wild card and offer an outlook on the fast-approaching playoffs. Now that August is starting to wind down and Septemeber is looming ahead, the Red Sox still find themselves in second place in [...]
Sox Can’t Come Back in 9th; Yankees Win 2-1
Today’s game was a classic pitchers’ duel that saw Red Sox pitcher Justin Masterson at the wrong end. Despite giving up only two runs, Masterson pitched another good game, but Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina pitched a better one. Masterson pitched six innings giving up two runs on six hits with two strikeouts and two walks. [...]
Sox Can’t Score, Can’t Win in Tampa
The Red Sox dropped to 0-5 in Tampa Bay this season after a putrid offensive effort led to a 3-1 loss. Rays starter Matt Garza stymied the Sox over seven inning, allowing just one unearned run on five hits to go with three strikeouts. Garza is making Tampa management look like geniouses for the trade [...]
View from the Monster 6-30
The Red Sox are coming off a 3-3 week after taking two of three at home from the Diamondbacks and then dropping two of three in Houston to a rebuilding Astros team. More importantly, the Sox have dropped back into second place, a 1/2 game behind the Rays heading into the three game series [...]
Don’t Tell Tim Wakefield
Apparently, the knuckleball is dying in Major League Baseball. But don’t tell Tim Wakefield that. Sports Illustrated’s John Bolster wrote a nice article about the history of the knuckleball and it’s fade from the sport.
In the Red Sox clubhouse a few hours before the start of a drizzly, early-May game against the Rays, Tim Wakefield [...]
Sox “Cash In” Win Over D-Backs
Red Sox catcher Kevin Cash finally gave publishers, editors, and producers in the Boston media a chance to use his name as a pun in their headlines. Count me in that mix, as the Sox “cashed in” in a win over the Diamondbacks 5-0 to take the series thanks to a three-run, eighth-inning HR from Cash. It [...]
J.D. Drew Stays Hot as Sox Take Series Against M’s
Of course, after the first two games that saw the Red Sox and Mariners pick up blowout wins, there would be a pitcher’s duel in the series finale. Pitching for the Red Sox was rookie Justin Masterson, who was going for his third win against zero losses. Opposing him was lefty Erik Bedard, who has [...]
Sox Bats Sleep Against Mariners Again
Tim Wakefield pitched an absolute gem and gave the Red Sox every chance to win this game. But, in accordance with their previous road games, the Sox bats fell asleep and were shutout 1-0 by Erik Bedard and the Mariners. Wake went the full eight innings in the loss, allowing one run (a Yuniesky Betancourt [...]
Harden, A’s End Sox Win Streak
There’s no arguing that Rich Harden is one of the most talented pitchers in the major leagues. The one thing preventing him from taking the next big step is his inability to stay healthy. He looked very strong however against the Red Sox Friday night, striking out eight in six innings of work while allowing [...]
Sox Earn Doubleheader Sweep over Brewers
The Red Sox swept a day-night doubleheader at Fenway on Saturday against the Brewers behind strong starting pitching from Daisuke Matsuzaka in Game 1 and big offensive production from Mike Lowell in Game 2. Dice-K allowed two runs (zero earned) on seven hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. The Sox [...]
Sox Comeback Fails in 9-8 Defeat
Tim Wakefield really gave the Red Sox no chance to win against the Twins Sunday night, lasting only 2 2/3 innings while allowing seven runs (six earned) on seven hits, two walks, and two HRs. The Sox bats would not go quietly into the night however, busting out 15 hits and eight runs before falling [...]
Red Sox Bot Notes
Schilling Beginning to Throw
Boston Red Sox starter Curt Schilling played long toss before Thursday’s game against the Detroit Tigers, continuing his rehabilitation from a shoulder injury.
Schilling also tested that shoulder by playing catch on flat ground Tuesday but wasn’t ready to begin throwing off a mound. “He did good. He looked good,” manager Terry Francona [...]
Wakefield Dominates Tigers in 5-0 Win
Tim Wakefield dazzled the Tigers over eight shutout innings of two-hit ball in a 5-0 Red Sox win. Nate Robertson opposed Wakefield for the Tigers and was not nearly as good, finishing with four runs on ten hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings of work. Robertson’s final act was a pitch that was [...]
Jays Keep Sox Bats Ice Cold, Win 3-0
A.J. Burnett pitched into the eighth inning, holding the Sox bats at bay all night in a 3-0 Blue Jays victory. Burnett held the Sox to just three hits and five walks with five strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings to earn his third win of the season. Tim Wakefield pitched well in defeat, going seven [...]
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