2016-03-19 18:53
David Riske in the 8th inning of a tie ballgame! Are you serious, Terry? The guy has thrown 2 innings all season and hasn't pitched in a pressure situation since about 2004. You barely tr… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
Sorry I haven't been around much lately. Finals have been very hectic, but I'm finally free, so this blog will see daily updates.Rather than rehash the past couple weeks, I'll just start wi… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Obviously, Tuesday night's game was very enjoyable. The Yankees made mistakes and the Sox capitalized on them all. That's what good teams do. The bottom of the order, Dustan Mohr and Ale… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
What to make of Mike Lowell?After 27 games, I can't help but be incredibly impressed with what Mike Lowell has been able to accomplish this year. His defense has come as advertised, but his… Read More
2006-05-01 19:44
Buster Olney of ESPN The Magazine is reporting that the Boston Red Sox have finalized a trade to obtain catcher Doug Mirabelli from the San Diego Padres in exchange for catcher Josh Bard… Read More
2006-05-01 19:43
After watching about a month of Red Sox baseball, I've become curious as to whether the lineup, as a whole, was putting the ball in play enough. I've decided to take a look at the Contact R… Read More
2006-05-01 05:59
The 9th inning on Sunday was a microcosm of the Sox' main struggle thus far: hitting with runners in scoring position. Sure, the Sox have been able to bop a solo homerun here and there, but… Read More
2006-05-01 05:36
A 3-6 roadtrip? Color me displeased. The comeback win on Saturday was nice, but you just can't lose 2-of-3 to Tampa. The offense really needs to pick up the slack, and hopefully Fenway wi… Read More
2006-04-27 22:55
On Wednesday night, the Sox, aided by a Manny Ramirez tie-breaking home run in the 8th inning, toppled the Cleveland Indians by a score of 8-6. Curt Schilling, pitched 6.2 innings, allowing… Read More
2006-04-26 21:31
Since the stats of many of the Sox players are beginning to become relevant, I've started an Excel file with their traditional stats, coupled with several sabermetric stats.I've started a se… Read More
2006-04-24 04:32
Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Indians - April 24-April 27 - Jacobs FieldLast season vs Cleveland:Mon. June 20 @ Cleve W 10-9Tue. June 21 @ Cleve W 9-2Wed. June 22 @ Cleve W 5-4Mon. June 27 Bost… Read More
2006-04-18 06:04
It figures that the one afternoon I get stuck working, the offense finally busts out, led by Big Papi's two homers (and almost a third). All was not lost, though. I was fortunate enough to… Read More
2006-04-17 06:50
On Sunday afternoon, Josh Beckett got over his first-inning excitedness and led the Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. In all of Beckett's starts as a member of the Boston Red… Read More
2006-04-15 16:15
Jeff Horrigan of the Boston Herald is reporting that David Wells is expected to miss his next start on Monday and could be headed back to the 15-day disabled list.Boomer is still experiencin… Read More
2006-04-15 07:16
Once is a fluke. Twice is a coincidence. Three times is a trend. And so it goes without saying that Curt Schilling nailed down his third win in as many starts on Friday night.It poured pr… Read More
2006-04-13 20:46
A few things to get to here.Rather than recapping the home opener, which I'm sure most of you saw, I'll just say this: Josh Beckett is going to be a lot of fun to watch this season. He's a… Read More
2006-04-11 03:48
Gary Jacobs of Sox On Deck is reporting that Dustan Mohr will be recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket as Coco Crisp's replacement.From said report:“I’m excited to have the opportunit… Read More
2006-04-10 21:19
Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald is reporting that the chances are good that the Red Sox and designated hitter David Ortiz will announce a contract extension as soon as today.Both side… Read More
2006-04-10 04:27
On CBS4's Sports Final tonight, Bob Lobel reported that Steve Burton has learned that Coco Crisp could miss 6-8 weeks with a fractured left index finger.Later on the show, Coco, himself, was… Read More
2006-04-10 03:42
First off, let's give a nice round of applause for one Josh Bard. Way to silence your critics, man. He caught the knuckler as well as anyone has and one could argue that he's the reason Wa… Read More
2006-04-10 01:22
Joe Amorosino of WHDH-Boston is reporting that Coco Crisp will miss about a month with a broken hand, suffered when he awkwardly slid into third base during Saturday night's game.More on thi… Read More
2006-04-09 07:53
Will the Sox make Rodrigo Lopez look like the reincarnation of Cy Young or will they bust out and put some big runs up on the board? This is no doubt the most difficult game of the young se… Read More
2006-04-09 03:24
After a 90-minute rain delay, Curt Schilling took the mound and pitched seven innings of three-hit ball as the Red Sox nipped Baltimore by a score of 2-to-1. The only run Schilling surrende… Read More
2006-04-08 19:51
Hopefully the rain rolls through before the 4:35 start and we can get this one in. As we all know, Schilling looked terrific in his first start in Texas, and hopefully that continues today… Read More
2006-04-08 05:01
Quite the game last night. The Sox took my patience advice to the next level. Daniel Cabrera was a trainwreck, lasting only an inning and a third, issuing 7 walks. All told, he surrendere… Read More
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