Jacoby Ellsbury stole his 35th base, becoming the first Red Sox player to reach that mark in consecutive years since Tris Speaker from 1912-14. He also became the first AL player to do it in consecutive years before the All-Star break since soon-to-be 2009 Hall of Fame inductee Rickey Henderson did it in 1988-90.
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Via Fire Brand American League
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July 04, 2009
Before the season started, Keith Law mentioned that Ramon Ramirez may not have been as good as advertised. I listened, but gave Ramirez the chance to prove Law wrong. For I looked at the Ramirez trade as a way to rid of salary (Coco Crisp). And also a way to bring in a solid reliever in Ramon--although unspectacular. Ramirez was great in 2008. A 2.84...
Via Mighty Quinn Media Machine
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July 05, 2009
Six members of the Boston Red Sox will be heading to St. Louis for the All-Star Game on July 14th. Jason Bay and Dustin Pedroia were elected by the fans. That guy from New York (his name escapes me at the moment) beat out Kevin Youkilis at first, but Youk was added to the roster, as were pitchers Jonathan Papelbon and Josh Beckett.Also on is Tim Wakefield, who will be making his...
Via Fire Brand American League
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July 03, 2009
Tim Wakefield has never been to an All-Game and this year may be his best and last chance. With a 10-3 record, the few blips that bounced his ERA above 4.00 can be ignored along the way, especially with a win in a head to head duel with 8-3 Felix Hernandez (2.54 ERA) tonight.
Via Batter-up with Bruno
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July 05, 2009
A dream has finally come true for Boston Red Sox veteran pitcher Tim Wakefield. After posting arguments about why Wakefield should and shouldn't be selected as an All-Star, the managers have spoken and selected him for the American League roster in St. Louis.Here 's the Red Sox breakdown:Fans' voteJason Bay LFDustin Pedroia 2BPlayers' voteJonathan Papelbon CloserJosh...
Via Red Sox Reality Check
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July 05, 2009
Major League Baseball announced the All-Star selections today, an amalgam of selections among fans, players, and managers.Dustin Pedroia and Jason Bay got voted onto the team. Pedroia, the reigning MVP, checks in statistically behind Ian Kinsler and Aaron Hill, but the feisty second baseman got the love. Bay, newly minted as a US citizen, gets the nod in left.Player voting brought...
Via Central Maine Sports Blog
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July 05, 2009
After 17 Seasons, Tim Wakefield is an All Star. Tim Wakefield's 10 - 3 record earned him the nod from other players around the league. Wakefield will be joined by Dustin Pedroia, Jason Bay and Jonathan Paplebon in St Louis!
Via Miami Herald
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July 04, 2009
Seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens was reportedly not among the 100-plus players who tested positive for performance-enhancing substances in 2003, when the league conducted an anonymous drug test throughout the league.
Via Baseball Musings
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July 03, 2009
Tim Wakefield did not earn his 11th win of the season, but he didn’t lose either. Nick Green hit a two-run, two-out double in the eighth to tie the Mariners at five, and taking Wakefield off the hook for the loss. Rob Johnson got those two back with a double in the top [...]
Via Chron.com
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July 06, 2009
Boston Red Sox
David Ortiz has hit safely in 24 of his past 29 games and raised his average to .225.
Cleveland Indians
Prior to Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the A’s, general manager Mark Shapiro said manager Eric Wedge will keep his job for the rest of the season, even though Cleveland has the AL’s worst record at 33-50.
Via NY Daily News
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July 05, 2009
Mark Teixeira picked up more than 1.4 million votes in the final three days of balloting to pass Boston's Kevin Youkilis and land the starting job at first base for the American League in this year's All-Star Game.
Via Red Sox Reality Check
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July 03, 2009
Baseball has the best of the All-Star games, although for me the game changed after interleague play. I'm not too concerned about how many Sox players get selected or not, although I'm sure that contractually some probably have All-Star bonus clauses. If you make ten million dollars a year, should you be rewarded additionally if you perform TO expectations? Hey, that's what contract...
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