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Game 39: Wakefield proves to be ace of staff
FINAL SCORE: Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1PLAYER OF THE GAME: Tim Wakefield (W, 8IP, 5H, 1R, 2BB, 3SO) Josh Beckett? No. Jon Lester? Nah. Daisuke Matsuzaka? Not even close. Who's the ace of the Red Sox staff this year? None other than Tim Wakefield. Wakefield got the Sox back on the right track tonight...
Kottaras impressive catching Wakefield
via cache.boston.com This is very high praise from the veteran Tim Wakefield: "I'm as comfortable with [George Kottaras] as I was with [Kevin] Cash last year," Wakefield said. This comes from Wakefield after a solid performance against the Yankees last night in which Kottaras -- his new...
Theo: George Kottaras is the backup catcher
When Theo speaks, you listen. Now Theo says George Kottaras will be Jason Varitek's backup now that Josh Bard was cut: General Manager Theo Epstein says that the backup job "is George Kottaras's to lose.'' ... Kottaras is out of minor league options, meaning another team could claim him if the...
Red Sox cut catcher Josh Bard
The Red Sox have placed catcher Josh Bard on "unconditional release waivers," according to the Globe. Bard signed with the Red Sox in early January. This leaves the Sox with three catchers in camp: Jason Varitek, George Kottaras and Dusty Brown. I won't go and find my comments, but I was saying...
Red Sox Spring Notes - Feb. 16: Lugo, Bowden bulk up
A few notes from Ft. Myers this morning: Julio Lugo said he will wait and see how Spring Training goes before potentially asking for a trade. According to Nick Cafardo, Lugo is 100 percent healthy and added 10 pounds of muscle over the offseason. Also in Cafardo's notes package, Michael Bowden...
The Red Sox catching situation in 2009
Important note: Wakefield is not going to be a reliever ever again. Wakefield is not going to be a reliever ever again. Wakefield is not going to be a reliever ever again. Wakefield !=reliever. Wakefield + Reliever = not in same sentence. Never again. Never again. Never again. Have I made this...
Tuesday morning thoughts: Lowrie, Varitek, Salty
via d.yimg.com I recently came to the realization that Jed Lowrie is the real deal. I haven't seen anything out of him recently that makes me question that. He has excelled in every facet of the game and looks like he could be our shortstop of the future. On a side note, I've always liked...
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