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Game 47: No offense tonight
Hey, that guy did well. But on the major league side, the Red Sox did not. They lost to the Twins, 5-2. Jon Lester wasn't very good. He gave up five runs, six hits, three walks and struck out four in six innings of work. Daniel Bard (1IP, 1BB, 1SO) and Takashi Saito (1IP, 3SO) relieved...
Game Story: Dream Streak Ends At 11...
The offense continued its assault on American League pitching, but it wasn't enough on Tuesday night to overcome the defense's blunders as the Red Sox fell to the Indians 9-8. Brad Penny gave up 7 runs in his 2.2 innings of work, however only 4 were earned. Errors by Mike Lowell and Julio Lugo...
The Red Sox: Low Risk/High Reward Strategy
The impact of a down economy has been felt throughout the MLB, there's no denying that. The Red Sox however, are attempting to use that to their advantage. With signings like Brad Penny, Takashi Saito and John Smoltz, Boston is looking to potentially add "All-Star" type depth to their roster...
Which offseason method is better: Red Sox or Yankees?
Much has been made of the Red Sox' offseason approach, especially in contrast with the Yankees' baseball stimulus package. Jayson Stark of ESPN wrote an article that nicely summarizes the two rivals' move. "For $423 million, the Yankees obviously got some nice pieces," said one scout. "But in...
Red Sox Stuff That Is Pissing Me Off.
1. the CHB. And I quote, from his latest piece: He signed with the Red Sox in January, and the Sox plan to use him [Baldelli] as a fourth outfielder - no small job on any team that employs J.D. Drew. The rest of the piece is okay, but it feels unnecessary to backhand J.D. Drew like this....
Red Sox's first full workout
No more messing around. It's go time. The Sox have their first full workout today. The Globe reports it's "quiet" right now because everyone is in meetings before getting out onto the field. A few hitters -- including David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia and Jason Bay -- were in the batting cages to start...
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...
Sunday Rockpile: Saito says adieu, and why the Rockies may just be the best in the West (right now)
It's interesting that Dodgers fans are reminiscing about Takashi Saito's role of allowing three runs in the top of the ninth before their thrilling comeback (back to back to back to back HR's to tie in the bottom half of the ninth before winning in the tenth) against the Padres on September 18,...
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