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While walking out of the Trop with a split was more than the Sox could hope for, as Tampa Bay has dominated them there, (They only won 1 game, started by Daisuke no less) I was more surprised that the win came at the hands of a brilliant 7 inning scoreless outing by Daisuke (although [...]

Original Story: http://bostonredthoughts.com/2008/10/13/re...

After 4 days of waiting…about freakin time… Daisuke! Lester! Beckett! Wakefield! There you have it folks–the rotation for the 7 game series that is the ALCS. This seems to make the most sense as well, in terms on rest between starts–with Daisuke and Lester getting 6 days......

Original Story: http://bostonredthoughts.com/2008/10/10/oc...

Since I had no expectations that the Sox would get this far, beating the Angels not once but TWICE in their house, I really cannot be too upset about lastA night’s loss. Yes, Josh Beckett struggled a TON, barely getting out of the 5th, and throwing 106 pitches, 59 for strikes, and giving u......

Original Story: http://bostonredthoughts.com/2008/10/06/re...

Yesterday’s games pretty much went the way I expected it: Tampa Bay won on the back of 2 homers from Eva(n) Longoria–making baseball history because the homers were in his 1st 2 postseason at bats–ever…So Tampa Leads that series 1-0, and they play Chicago again tonight at ......

Original Story: http://bostonredthoughts.com/2008/10/03/oc...

After losing 8 out of 9 against the Angels, and despite the fact that the Sox have pretty much owned them in the Postseason, I still had my doubts about this series–but last night’s win did a TON to alleviate those apprehensions. And believe me, there were apprehensions. But, not sur......

Original Story: http://bostonredthoughts.com/2008/10/02/re...

Although Red Sox Nation has to wait another 8+ hours for the postseason to begin, 10:07pm to be precise against the Angels–in Anaheim, natch, there will be baseball in less time than that, when the Brewers and Phillies face off in Philadelphia at 3:07pm today. Then, at 6:37pm, the Dodger an......

Original Story: http://bostonredthoughts.com/2008/10/01/oc...

Last night’s win was a bit of a surprise–it was only Cliff Lee’s THIRD loss of the season–and you never know which Tim Wakefield you are going to get–or, if the offense is going to give him any. But the stars aligned just enough to allow the Sox to squeak by with a ......

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…It just did not happen last night… This was one of those games where everything seemed to line up: Beckett on the mound, a crappy 0-3 fill-in pitcher for Cleveland (he replaced our #4-5 starter, Paul Byrd!) and the Sox were hitting (12 hits in all) BUT, it just seemed like they were......

Original Story: http://bostonredthoughts.com/?p=703

With the last road trip of the Regular Season completed for 2008 (The Sox went 3-3 in that span), The Boston Red Sox will be able to do something they have not done in a while–clinch a spot in the Postseason at home. There are 7 games left to play, and the Sox Magic # stands [...]

Original Story: http://bostonredthoughts.com/?p=701

Holy Buckets! How does a pitcher do a complete 360 in the span of 3 starts??? September 6th: One of, if not the worst outing of Wake’s career…Against Texas–A 15-8 loss: 1 2/3 Innings pitched, giving up 7 runs on 4 hits, while walking 4 and striking out 1–and using 49 pitc......

Original Story: http://bostonredthoughts.com/?p=697

Apparently, the role of Tim “I pitch REALLY well, but get no run support” Wakefield is now being played by Josh Beckett–and he pitched about as well as anyone could expect, going 8 innings, and only giving up the 1 run, a homer to, who else, Carlos Pena. Speaking of Carlos Pena......

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Big Papi (3-run blast), Mike Lowell, Jason Bay, and Jacoby Ellsbury (each a solo shot), Jason Varitek and Kevin Youkilis (each a 2-run shot) –in total 6 homers in 1 game, contributing to 10 of the 13 runs the Sox score in last night’s shelling of Ray’s ace, Scott Kazmir (3IP, gi......

Original Story: http://bostonredthoughts.com/?p=691

I stayed up until Mike Timlin came into the game, and then knowing EXACTLY WHAT WOULD HAPPEN, I went to bed. And I awake this morning, and I look at the scores and see that Mike Timlin, who is tied with Kent Tekulve for the most relief appearances ever by a right hander with 1,050, [...]

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Once again, the Sox cannot deliver the death blow against a 1/2 decent team (or the Skanks).THIS was the opportunity to get into 1st place for the 1st time since JULY–and this was a cluster from beginning to end: Starting with Vintage Daisuke: 5 innings of 102 pitch ball (61 for strikes), ......

Original Story: http://bostonredthoughts.com/?p=677

On the day the Sox broke the major league record for consecutive sell outs at 456, it is only fitting they would get a win… And this win moves them to 1/2 game (1 in the loss column) even closer to winning the AL East and getting to the postseason… AND, with Minnesota being off yest......

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