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Game #13...Boston Red Sox 7 New York Yankees 3...KOTSAY TO BOSTON (?)
2008-08-27 11:29:00
Tuesday was an all-around great day for the Boston Red Sox. In their last ever series at Yankee Stadium (barring a miracle), they defeated the New York Yankees by a score of 7-3, Toronto beat up on the first place Rays and the club found out that Josh Beckett will be able to return to the rotation on Friday evening. The Sox crept to within 3 1/2 games of those Rays and have a full three game wild card lead over the Twins and a 6 game lead over the pinstripers. That's a lot of reasons to be happy, but there's one more--a big one. Boston just might be playing their best baseball of the year at the most important time of this long season. That's just terrific! And keep reading to learn about the latest possible Red Sox acquisition, ANOTHER piece of great news.Tim Wakefield returned to the mound after an injury "time out" and was able to go five full innings, throwing 80 pitches while giving up just 3 runs on 8 hits. He walked one and struck out one and said this after his outing......
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Boston Red Sox At New York Yankees...Games 13, 14 & 15
2008-08-26 10:57:00
It's time for the Boston Red Sox to make their last ever visit to the House That Ruth Built, Yankee Stadium. They have an upcoming three game set with the pinstripers in the Bronx, and that's it! The final three games of the season series will be at Fenway Park. That trio of games will be the final ones of the regular season. New York has to sweep the Sox to get back in the wild card hunt. They are currently five games behind Boston with a little more than thirty to play. Here are the all important pitching matchups...************Today: Tim Wakefield (7-8, 3.67 ERA) vs. Andy Pettitte (13-9, 4.17), 7:05 p.m. Advantage--YankeesWednesday: Paul Byrd (8-11, 4.61) vs. Sidney Ponson (7-4, 4.67), 7:05 p.m. Advantage--Red SoxThursday: Jon Lester (12-5, 3.49) vs. Mike Mussina (16-7, 3.45), 1:05 p.m.Advantage--Even************We face their two best pitchers (Moose and Pettitte) while our best hurler is sidelined with an elbow ailment of some kind or other which is causing Josh Beckett to exp...
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Home Runs Power Red Sox Victory...Boston Red Sox 6 Toronto Blue Jays 5
2008-08-25 11:12:00
This was an exciting game! Sunday afternoon in Toronto, the Red Sox and the Blue Jays played the final game of their three game set, and Boston emerged victorious by a score of 6-5. Five of their runs came from the long ball, with Pedy Pedroia hitting a crucial three run bomb to left in the third inning off a neck high pitch from starter AJ Burnett. They scored four runs that inning, but the Blue Jays went ahead 5-4 after six. It was time for some heroics, as this game was viewed as a big one by every Sox player. And Coco Crisp delivered in the seventh with a solo home run to tie that all important score. It stayed tied as the beleagered Boston bullpen came through with five scoreless innings. Now that's priceless! And then came the eleventh, and Jed Lowrie promptly hit the game winning home run to right center. Little Manny Delcarmen relieved Jonathon Papelbon, who had breezed through the ninth and tenth innings, needing only 16 pitches. And Manny came through and the Red Sox, bat...
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"Dear Curt"...Read This Blog, It's An Everyday Must!
2008-08-24 11:30:00
Yes, the name of the blog is DEAR CURT (dearcurt dot com), and it's on my link list or you can get there simply by clicking on this post's title. I've found it to be an endless source of delight, everyday in every way. It's a question and answer format blog, with fans from all over the world asking questions of the scribe. Try it once, you'll be back every day. So bookmark it. Click on the title or look for it on my link list, near the top. Thanks!**THIS HAS BEEN A NON-PAID ENDORSEMENT**
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A First Class Stinkaroo...BECKETT OUT, For Now...Toronto 11 Boston 0
2008-08-24 10:46:00
Saturday afternoon in Toronto , Canada started out on a hopeful note but quickly descended into the depths of baseball despair. Jon Lester was downright awful...he allowed 7 runs in only 2 1/3 innings while walking 2 and striking out two. It was the shortest start of his young career. He just didn't have it. I hope he was able to "turn the page" and start getting ready for his next start. It's best if he can forget all about this weekend debacle. I'll sure try. Daisuke Matsuzaka will try to right the ship this afternoon when he faces the tough AJ Burnett in the rubber match of the series. These games are vitally important, but the Sox were never in it yesterday. Here's what Jon and his manager had to say after the whitewashing...?Nothing was really working,? Lester said. ?I was rushing through my delivery, not a good tempo. When I did get the groundballs that I needed, they weren?t at people. It just wasn?t my day. Basically, everything you don?t want to do, I did today.??Today ...
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Jason Varitek Heating Up At The Plate...Boston 8 Toronto 4
2008-08-23 11:17:00
Could it be? Is Jason Varitek FINALLY getting hot at the plate? His teammates say he has been hitting the ball hard and on the nose for more than a week, and last night's home run was his third in as many games. Boston defeated the Blue Jays by a score of 8-4. Paul Byrd was the starting Red Sox pitcher and clearly did not have his best stuff, but he battled through six innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while walking two and striking out four. If that's Paul Byrd when he's pitching so-so, we'll take it. Masterson, the resurgent Hideki Okajima and Jonathon Papelbon, in a non-save situation, provided three innings of scoreless relief as the Red Sox won round one of this three game set. Paul Byrd had a few words to say about his new catcher and Jason Varitek reciprocated in assessing the new Sox guy in the rotation..."I knew he was a good catcher, but he's a great receiver," Byrd said. "He's really good. He blocks the ball better than I thought he did. What he brings...
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***HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YAZ***
2008-08-22 11:26:00
Today, Friday August 22, is Carl Yastrzemski's 69th birthday. I came across an article in the Hartford Courant written by Jeff Goldberg, and I want you all to read it. So with Jeff's permission, I'm running his tribute in full. It appeared in this morning's Courant, and I know you'll enjoy it. Thanks...************By JEFF GOLDBERG | The Hartford CourantCarl Yastrzemski celebrates his 69th birthday Friday, and while the setting for such an occasion -- a recovery room at Massachusetts General Hospital -- seems hardly appropriate for a party, the cause for celebration could not be more profound.Yastrzemski underwent successful triple bypass surgery Tuesday after complaining of chest pain Monday. The news of his hospitalization stirred memories throughout New England, recalling a Titanic figure in Boston sports, although one who fled the spotlight once his 23-year, Hall of Fame career ended 25 years ago this October."Think what he accomplished," said Jerry Remy, Yastrzemski's team...
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Buchholz Demoted To Double A Portland...Orioles 11 Red Sox 6
2008-08-21 11:27:00
The Boston Red Sox, who were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday night by a score of 11-6, have demoted pitcher Clay Buchholz to their Double A Portland club. It's clear to all of us that he is just not ready to perform at the major league level. Here's what he said after learning his well-deserved fate... "...but the last couple starts, it's hard to think they can give me any more opportunities than they have in this stretch, especially with only a month and a half left in the season and the pennant race as close as it is now. You've got to send guys out there that you believe are going to go out there and give you a win or give you six, seven innings, and I haven't been doing that. So I hate to say it was the right decision, but I believe it was."Peter here, and it was. Clay will work with a familiar face, at least to him...Portland pitching coach Mike Cather, who has worked with him in the past. With 35 games left to go in the regular season, an automatic loss every ...
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Matsuzaka Wins His 15th Game...Boston 7 Baltimore 2...Yaz And Beckett Updat
2008-08-20 11:05:00
Daisuke Matsuzaka had another pitchfilled great start Tuesday evening at Fenway Park South in Baltimore , more commonly known as Camden Yards. He threw 105 pitches while going just 5 innings, but he only surrendered Batimore's sole 2 runs. It was 5 walks and deep pitch counts that limited him to only 5 innings of work, but his 15th win was secured, and that's with only 2 losses. His ERA stands at 2.77. Here's what he and teammate Pedey Pedroia had to say after the game..."Whether I allow hits or I allow walks, I always think that the important thing is not to allow the runners to score," Matsuzaka said through an interpreter. "That's the way I thought last year and it's still the same this year. I think I'd like to reach 15 wins every year, if possible," Matsuzaka said. "It's not that easy to get those wins.""He finds a way to win. That's all you can ask from a starting pitcher," teammate Dustin Pedroia said. "He's not giving in and we know that. Sometimes it's frustrating,...
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YAZ Has Triple Bypass Surgery, And All Of Red Sox Nation Prays For Him
2008-08-20 10:55:00
This is from the Wednesday morning Boston Globe. It seems that Carl Yastrzemski is doing well. Here are more details...************BOSTON?Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, the last player to hit for the Triple Crown, was resting comfortably Tuesday night after having triple bypass heart surgery.Yastrzemski, who turns 69 on Friday, had the operation at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he underwent tests after experiencing chest pains in the morning, said his spokesman, Dick Gordon."He just got out of surgery, had his triple bypass and is resting comfortably," Gordon said at about 8:30 p.m. "The operation was a success."Yastrzemski's family said the triple bypass was "a complete success" in a statement released Tuesday night by the Red Sox."We are most grateful for all of the prayers and support we have received," the family said.************What a relief. I'm so glad he had the warning signs instead of a full blown heart attack. Get well soon, Yaz. It'll always be "number 8 at ...
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Carl Yastrzemski Has Chest Pains..Hospitalized...Heart Bypass Surgery Neede
2008-08-19 23:11:00
Yaz, # 8 at the plate and always in our hearts, experienced chest pains today, Tuesday August 19th. He is undergoing hospital tests and is being evaluated right now. Heart bypass surgery is likely soon. We wish him the best. Nobody did it better...nobody ever will. He played Fenway's leftfield with a cannon for an arm and a recklessness when meeting the wall and catching the ball. His 1967 season will NEVER be matched. He is in our hearts forever. Here is the full story from the Boston Globe...************BALTIMORE - Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski will have to undergo heart bypass surgery because of a blockage in one of his main arteries, a source with knowledge of the situation indicated. Yaz is at Massachusetts General Hospital, but there was no further word on the number of blockages the 1967 Triple Crown winner is dealing with. NESN broadcaster Jerry Remy was reminscing about Yaz in the Sox clubhouse this afternoon."I remember him sitting in the clubhouse next to my locker aft...
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Boston Holds Baltimore At Bay...Red Sox 6 Orioles 3...**SCHILLING NEWS**
2008-08-19 11:29:00
Jon Lester improved his record to 9-1 since June 5th and led the Boston Red Sox to a much needed 6-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore. And Jason Bay provided the power, smashing two home runs and driving in 4 runs. The game was close when Baltimore scored a pair of runs in the 8th inning, but the Sox erased all doubt with 2 runs of their own in the top of the 9th. Lester pitched into the 8th inning and allowed a lone earned run on 4 hits. He struck out 5 and walked only 1. In three words, he was outstanding. Here's what Lester and teammate and batting hero Jason Bay said after the victory..."I don't think my mind-set has changed any since April," Lester said. "More consistent, pound the zone. If you can show guys you're ahead in the zone, they're going to swing at pitches early in the count that aren't necessarily good pitches to hit. I was able to do that tonight.""I'll be honest, I didn't know a lot about him before I got here," Bay said of Lester. "But it's...
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Beckett Blasted Bigtime...Toronto 15 Boston 4
2008-08-18 11:18:00
Ok, OK, let me get this over with--TURN THE PAGE, NOW! There, I feel a little better. I think. No, in fact, I don't. Josh Beckett started for the Boston Red Sox on a seemingly beautiful Sunday afternoon, and things turned ugly too quickly. He plain old didn't have it. He was only able to go 2 1/3 innings, giving up 8 runs on 8 hits. He walked 1 and struck out 3 and turned the game over to the porous bullpen, who had yet another implosion. Aardsma, Timlin, Buchholz, Masterson, Okijima and Jonathon Papelbon were no match for the on fire Blue Jay offense. And this one was over early, with Toronto holding a 6-0 lead after one inning. What happened to Josh Beckett? Here are some thoughts from his catcher and team captain Jason Varitek..."Especially after his last outing, very surprising," Varitek said. "He was really good his last outing. Just one of those days. Those guys sometimes looked in the right spot, sometimes looked at the right pitch, and got just the good enough one to hit a...

OUCH!! 8-0 Blue Jays...
2008-08-17 20:52:00
All the runs (so far) were off Josh Beckett. It ain't over, but..but...my goodness!
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Doc Duels, And Wins...Toronto 4 Boston 0
2008-08-17 12:04:00
The Boston Red Sox offensive show, clearly on display in three games with the pitching poor Texas Rangers, came to an abrupt halt courtesy of Toronto 's Roy "Doc" Halladay, who pitched yet another complete game while shutting out Boston by a score of 4-0. It was no contest, although Paul Byrd showed us all that his acquisition was a great accomplishment by the Red Sox front office. He pitched into the 8th inning but was hurt by two Jays' home runs. Byrd will work out just fine for the balance of the season, and maybe more (?). Here's what Tito Francona and Dustin Pedroia had to say about one of the best pitchers in all of baseball...**********"I wish we were on the other end of this, but the pitchers got it, they threw it, they threw it over the plate," Sox manager Terry Francona said. "It's a fun game to play defense in. I guarantee if you ask our guys, they'll say that, and I know their guys feel that way. They love playing behind Halladay; there's a reason.""Man, he should m...
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DELLE DONNE NOT Coming To UCONN.....
2008-08-17 00:11:00
I do not know why. That's all from here now...GO SOX...click on this post's title for more. WOW.
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*WATERWORLD*
2008-08-16 11:25:00
Yes, Waterworld...that's what Fenway Park became Friday evening as a line of non-violent thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain took its time to go through the greater Boston region. The storms were not dangerous for the players or the fans, but the field was soaked and the game was correctly postponed by the umpiring crew. It is rescheduled as part of a day/night doubleheader on September 13. Clay Buchholz will next see action on Wednesday, allowing Byrd, Beckett, Lester and Daisuke to handle the pitching chores for the next four games. So it's Byrd versus the always tough Roy Halladay at the Fens tonight at 7:05pm EDT. If you're going, do not worry about the weather, worry about Doc Halladay! It will be cooler and way less humid today, and by game's end, the temperatures will hover around 60 degrees. Nice!Have a great Saturday and a wonderful weekend. You can click on the title of this post for updates on Timmy Wakefield, Mike Lowell and all the Sox successful draft pick sign...

A Great Tee Shirt! From Uppityshirts Dot Com
2008-08-15 16:00:00
All you have to do is click on the title of this post to see the tee shirt I was kindly sent from uppityshirts dot com. It's a "Backwards K", and we all know that is the symbol for a called third strike in baseball. It's Red Sox Red, so I hope you can check out their web site. When you click on this post's title, it will take you directly to the "Backwards K" tee shirt page, but from there, simply click on the Uppity logo at the top left and browse! My tee shirt came in great wrapping, with an Uppity logo and and a white tie string. Yours will too! Do me a favor and check 'em out. I couldn't be happier. When I went to the donut shop for a decaf, SO many people asked me about the shirt. And not many knew what it meant!! ENJOY! I like a little mystery...
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Red Sox Totally Demolish And Dismantle Rangers Again...Boston 10 Texas 0
2008-08-15 11:36:00
I'm sorry to see the Rangers and their pitching staff leave Boston after the Red Sox completely demolished Texas , winning by a score of 10-0. The Sox scored nine runs in the second inning to put the game away. Daisuke Matsuzaka was the beneficiary of all those Sox runs. He got out of early inning troubles left and right, but he's good at that. Read what teammate Coco Crisp had to say about him after the game..."He's the best in the game at getting into trouble and getting out of it," Coco Crisp said. "I don't know what it is. Keep on doing it, though, I guess. You've come to deal with it now. You've got to stay prepared for anything."So true, Coco, so true. He's held his opponents to 0 for 12 when batting with the bases loaded, by the way, a perfect illustration of his ability to get himself into and out of deep doo doo. In all, he gave up six hits and walked five in those seven scoreless innings, and the bullpen did the job from there, with Delcarmen and Timlin pitching thos...

YOUK And LESTER Fuel Red Sox Victory...Boston 8 Texas 4
2008-08-14 11:39:00
Jon Lester recorded his 15th quality start of the year Wednesday night at Fenway Park as the Red Sox pummeled Texas pitching once again in an 8-4 victory. The Sox belted out 12 hits in support of the lefthander, and Lester blanked the Rangers until the 8th inning, when Mike Timlin relieved him after a Texas run came across and two men were on base. The boos echoed around Fenway as Timlin promptly gave up a 3 run home run to Milton Bradley. Two of those runs were charged to Lester, who deserved a better fate, but by then the Sox had an insurmountable lead. Lopez bailed Timlin out of the 8th and Masterson made it official by pitching a one hit, one walk scoreless ninth. A great job by Jon Lester. Here's what a nameless baseball scout, someone who knows his baseball inside and out, said about Lester... "He's becoming one of the premier lefthanders in the game," the scout said. "He's starting to be one of those guys the team can depend on every time he pitches. Now he's getting domi...
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A Wild Night At Fenway...Lowell Lost...Byrd Acquired...Boston 19 Texas 17
2008-08-13 11:24:00
WOW! There was no other way to begin this post without shouting (well, typing, but I shouted it last night plenty of times) that word. WOW. 400 pitches, 37 hits, 36 runs, and all that in 3 hours and 53 minutes. The Boston Red Sox defeated the AL leaders in team hitting Texas Rangers by a score of 19-17, leaving 37,000 plus fans stunned and hoarse and finally happy at Fenway. I was hoarse and I was only watching the game on NESNHD. Here's how it all started, and ended...Boston scored 10 runs in the bottom of the first, including two 3 run shots by Big Papi. Game over, right? Noooo. The Rangers, who can hit the you-know-what out of the ball, scored 8 runs in the 5th inning and 5 more in the 6th to make the score 15-14. Unthinkable? At the time, YES! All those runs were the responsibilty of one-time-only starter Charlie Zink, Javie Lopez, David Aardsma and the frustrating Manny Delcarmen, who has the "stuff" but obviously does not know how to use it. The Sox rallied, much to the delig...
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Boston's Josh Beckett Once Again Returns To His 2007 Form...Red Sox 5 White
2008-08-12 11:41:00
What this 2008 Boston Red Sox team needs most is a "dependable every five days" ace. That man last year was Josh Beckett , both in the regular season and the successful postseason. And it looks like he's back, just in time for a stretch run. Yesterday, in the fourth and final game with the Chicago White Sox, Kevin Youkilis broke up the no-hit bid by Chicago's John Danks in the seventh inning with a broken bat single. At the time, the score was 1-0 Chicago and it was starting to look like Josh Beckett would again be bested by an opponent's superior starting pitching. But noooo...after a hit batsman, JD Drew put the Red Sox ahead with a double that plated two, and the Red sox took it to the Pale Hose from there. In all, Josh went eight strong, allowing that lone run on 7 hits and ZERO walks. He struck out 8 and threw a total of 104 pitches. In a word (three, actually), HE WAS SUPERB. Jonathon Papelbon made the victory official with a 12 pitch no run ninth. Here's what Boston manage...
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Seattle Knuckles Under To Wakefield and Boston...Red Sox 11 Mariners 3
2008-06-08 11:59:00
Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield led his Boston Red Sox team to a resounding 11-3 stomping of the Seattle Mariners , and he was flat out brilliant. At one point he retired 12 Mariners in a row. He allowed five hits, but only three of them were longer than 25 feet. Wakes said he was staying back longer during his delivery, and that helps his control as his knuckleballs dart and zoom and dance THROUGH the strike zone. One of his strikeouts victims was Kenji Johjima, and the pitch was eerily reminicent of the famous "eephus" pitch, a pitch thrown so slowly it almost looks like a slo-mo instant reply. The pitch was beautifully slow and the whiff was real. Wakes went seven innings, and the bullpen polished off the west coasters. Craig Hansen continued to show a biting slider and a good fastball and breezed through the eighth. Jonathon Papelbon, summoned to pitch the ninth just to give him some work, allowed one run during a 23 pitch ninth. And then, suddenly, it was over and almost time to wat...
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BOSTON RED SOX CONTINUING UPDATES...The Race For The Triple Crown...
2008-06-07 22:16:00
2-0 Boston after two...Manny's second inning two run home run is the difference. Manny, nice to have you back! Tim Wakefield looks like he has it going after two and a half...still 2-0. And in the top of the third, it's 2-2. I'm on way out, so I will say these two words...GO SOX! Over and out...for now. Enjoy your Saturday. The temperature shot up 22 degrees in less than an hour, WITH humidity. Ouch!After 7 great innings from Timmy...6-2 Red Sox. He's thrown more than 106 pitches, so it will be Hansen (?) for the 8th, and then...then is NOW...on to the 8th, and Craig Hansen is pitching for that team for Boston. SHOW THEM THAT SLIDER!!! Back soon...bad start...lead-off single for Mariners..ground ball..Ichiro erased at second...one out...count 2-0...2-1...broken bat pop to Cora..2 outs...still 6-2 Sox. YES...6-2 BOSTON after 7 1/2...who will pitch the top of the ninth...I'll let you know...I think Hansen, with a 4 run lead, should come out to try and get the last three. To be co...
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Sad News...Jim McKay Passes...
2008-06-07 16:45:00
Jim McKay, the sports voice for so many generations of sports fans all over our world, passed away today. He will be missed. Jim, thank you for everything. I'll leave you with this.."Spanning the globe...the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat."Today, we ALL feel defeated. Every one of us. Jim, you were SO good and you made everything SO much better while we marveled at your talent to catch our attention and HOLD IT, no matter what sporting event was lucky enough to have your voice to guide us. Thank you for that. Rest in peace, my lifelong friend.Click on the title to learn more about this sports legend. He is exactly that...
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Felix Hernandez Shuts Down Boston Red Sox Offense...Seattle 8 Boston 0
2008-06-07 11:21:00
Chalk up Friday night's Boston Red Sox loss to the Seattle Mariners, an 8-0 whitewashing, to superior pitching, and that pitching was authored by Felix Hernandez , who ALWAYS pitches well at Fenway Park. Last night, he went six innings and gave up only six hits. The Mariners' bullpen took over from there and made that shutout official. Here's what he, his manager and one of his opponents had to say after the game...?Felix stepped up and has been pretty good in Fenway Park,? Mariners manager John McLaren said.?It was important for me, important for the team. I was trying to keep the lead,? said Hernandez, who won for the second time in as many starts after going seven starts without a win. "He did a great job of keeping us off base, and really not letting us get anything together and when we did have something going, he made some pitches when he had to,? Casey said.Peter here. Boston starter Bartolo Colon's performance was better than the "runs allowed" figure indicates. He went s...
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A BRAWL, AN INJURY, A MANNY/YOUK FIGHT, A SWEEP...Red Sox 7 Rays 1
2008-06-06 11:47:00
Oh, what an eventful night at Fenway Park in Boston Thursday night. The bad blood between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox spilled over into a violent confrontation between the two rivals near the beginning of what would be a Red Sox victory and sweep. Coco Crisp was hit by Rays pitcher James Shields, who is a complete a**hole, and he promptly charged the mound, setting off an ugly brawl in which somebody could have gotten really hurt. Shields said he was just protecting his team by hitting Coco in the leg, an obvious retaliation from the night before. Crisp had this to say..."People were scratching like we're little girls, trying to scratch out my eyes," said Crisp, sporting several scratches around his eyes. "People were trying to pull my hair like little girls instead of punches. The fight is pretty much over, baseballwise. You want to come in late and get your little blows in, that's cool. It's all good, try to pull some hair."I'm not angry at anybody. There were so...
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Boston, Beckett Breeze...Red Sox 5 Tampa Bay 1
2008-06-05 11:35:00
Josh Beckett and the Boston bullpen made it look easy Wednesday night at Fenway Park with a 5-1 thumping of the formally first place Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox, with the victory, vaulted into first place ahead of the Florida team. They just refuse to lose at home. Tonight they go for the sweep, with Jon Lester facing James Shields. Beckett, who ran his record to 6-4, breezed through the first six innings although he was not quite as sharp as we're all used to. He slipped during a sixth inning delivery but struck out the batter with the very next pitch after a mini-conference at the mound. We do not need to add to the bulging disabled list, although Coco Crisp injured his thumb trying to slide into a knee-blocked second base. He'll be OK for tonight, we have to hope. Here's what the Captain had to say of his battery partner..."His location is getting better," said Varitek, who attributed Beckett's comparatively slow start this season to missing most of spring training because of...
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Sox Overpower Rays...Boston 7 Tampa Bay 4
2008-06-04 11:39:00
The Boston Red Sox just do not seem to lose these days while playing at Fenway Park. After Tuesday night's 7-4 triumph over the first place Tampa Bay Rays , their home record is an AMAZING 22-5. Not bad, not bad at all. It was Justin Masterson who took Matsuzaka's turn in the rotation, and he was good, not as good as his two previous starts but good enough to earn his second victory. He went six innings, giving up four runs on six hits while walking only two. Skipper Terry Francona had this to say about his young star hurler...?I think he enjoys pitching, I don?t think this atmosphere has gotten out ahead of him or anything. He just likes to pitch. I said before the game Masterson?s pitching and we really didn?t give it a second thought, and I meant that as a compliment. He goes up and we expect him to give us a good ballgame, and he did that.? After Justin's 91 pitches took him through that first six, it was the bullpen's turn to shine. First up was Little Manny Delcarmen, who h...
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Big Papi Out 4-6 Weeks...Baltimore 6 Boston 3
2008-06-03 11:15:00
The Boston Red Sox suffered a double loss on Monday when they learned that their DH supreme Big Papi David Ortiz will be out anywhere from 4-6 weeks (or more) with a partially torn tendon sheath in his left wrist. If that sounds bad to you, well, it is. Sean Casey had this to say when he learned of his teammate's injury. Also included is a detailed description of what a "tendon sheath" is..."Man, those are your weapons, your hands are your weapons, your wrist, everything, those are your weapons," said Sean Casey, whose playing time is likely to spike with Ortiz headed to the disabled list.Ortiz is out with what the team is calling a partial tear of the sheath that keeps in place the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon, which governs the action of extending and adducting the wrist. That clicking sound Ortiz heard was the ECU tendon snapping over the bone because it had slipped out of its groove."Once you lose your hands, there's not much you can do," said Casey, who tore cartilage in the...
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