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Buchholz vs. Halladay on Friday; what does this really mean?
July 13, 2009 by
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The Boston Red Sox made an interesting move on Sunday when they officially promoted Clay Buchholz from Triple A Pawtucket.His name has been swirling around amongst trade talks recently especially with the Toronto Blue Jays who are saying that there's a possibility they'd trade...
Red Sox weekly recap (Week 14)
July 11, 2009 by
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Believe it or not, there's one more game until the All-Star Break and the Boston Red Sox are looking to take three out of four over the Kansas City Royals. The Sox are also hoping that the Los Angeles Angels can sweep the visiting New York Yankees so they can have a nice three...
Announcement: url change
July 11, 2009 by
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Hello fellow readers,I've come to realize that when I first setup Batter-up with Bruno, I did not do a good job picking a url to easily remember. What I mean by this is, between the words "batter" and "up" there's a dash and in order to get to my site. Obviously...
Dude, we've been marked as "lame"
July 11, 2009 by
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It appears we have a comedian visiting our site.Last night I discovered that all of my recent posts with the exception the Tim Wakefield All-Star one were checked as "lame" in my reaction column, which appears at the bottom of each post.This morning I discovered that...
Pitching duel goes the Red Sox way
July 10, 2009 by
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No one thought it was going to be this epic of a pitcher's duel between Jon Lester and Brian Bannister, but we'll take it.In the end it was the Boston Red Sox that triumphed.Jonathan Papelbon was his 2007 self and got a rare one, two, three inning to earn his 23rd save of the...
Final home stretch crucial for Boston
July 09, 2009 by
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This is it. The final home stretch. This will either make or break the Boston Red Sox who are barely hanging on to the lead in the American League East over the New York Yankees.The Yankees already beat the Minnesota Twins this afternoon at the Metrodome and for the next four days...
Garry Brown final salute in digits
July 08, 2009 by
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Masslive.com finally posted up a tribute to the one and only legendary sports columnist Garry Brown Tuesday afternoon.Almost two weeks ago I wrote an article here saluting Brown on his tremendous career and happy retirement.We almost got mentioned at the bottom of Greg Saulmon'...
Breaking News: Globe beat; Marc J. Spears leaves for Yahoo! Sports
July 06, 2009 by
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Reported by Boston Sports Media Watch via Twitter:"Marc J. Spears leaving the NBA beat at the Boston Globe for the NBA beat at Yahoo! Sports"Bruce Allen, author of BSMW, got the word from the Yahoo! Sports NBA Twitter feed, which he reported on his site earlier tonight.Yahoo...
Breaking News: Globe beat; Marc J. Spears leaves for Yahoo! Sports
July 06, 2009 by
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Reported by Boston Sports Media Watch via Twitter:"Marc J. Spears leaving the NBA beat at the Boston Globe for the NBA beat at Yahoo! Sports"Bruce Allen, author of BSMW, got the word from the Yahoo! Sports NBA Twitter feed, which he reported on his site earlier tonight.Yahoo...
Welcome back to Boston Nomah
July 06, 2009 by
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Believe it or not, it's been five years since Boston Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein shocked the baseball world by trading away fan favorite and five-time All-Star Nomar Garciaparra on the July 31 deadline in 2004.I specifically remember that dreadful day (at the time). I...
Tim Wakefield is officially an All-Star
July 05, 2009 by
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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...
Red Sox weekly recap (Week 13)
July 05, 2009 by
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The Boston Red Sox are almost officially at the midway point of the 2009 season and so far they have achieved expectations. However the Seattle Mariners are trying to do something that has never been done in its 32-year history.Seattle has never swept a three-game series at Fenway...
Saito snaps Sox series streak
July 04, 2009 by
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Red Sox Nation to bullpen...come in bullpen. Are you there? Hello? Bullpen? Hello? Anybody there??? All good things eventually have to come to a close and Saturday afternoon that's what happened to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.Sox relief pitcher Takashi Saito pitched one...
Happy 4th of July
July 04, 2009 by
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July 04, 2009 by
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Twitter Updates for BSMW on 2009-07-03Posted by Bruce in Hot Links Digest | 9:00 pmJul032009Batter-up with Bruno – Sean Casey takes a whack at color commentating http://tr.im/qPTS #Sox send it to extras, but can't top Mariners, fall 7-6 in 11.http://tr.im/qPQT & http...
Batter-up with Bruno hits 100 followers on Twitter
July 03, 2009 by
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Happy 100 and countingJust wanted to do a mini shout out to thank everyone for following Batter-up with Bruno on Twitter!We have just reached the century mark in followers and hope that the number will continue to grow.Thank you to all for following the blog and make sure to retweet...
Sean Casey takes a whack at color commentating
July 03, 2009 by
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Friday night NESN had a very special treat up in the broadcasters booth as Sean Casey "The Mayor" returned to Boston to color commentate with Don Orsillo.This was no Dennis Eckersley or Dave Roberts performance and honestly, I'm not sure how to label it. Maybe "The...
Jason Bay needs Red Bull Energy Shots
July 02, 2009 by
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Newly sworn in U.S. citizen Jason Bay is looking for a U.S. energy boost.Bay, a Canadian native, was sworn in Thursday morning at Faneuil Hall in Boston. He joins teammate David Ortiz (2008) and former Red Sox player Manny Ramirez (2004).The Boston Red Sox left fielder is undergoing...
Become a Batter-up w/Bruno fan on Facebook
July 01, 2009 by
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Hello loyal readers.I just wanted to make a formal announcement.Months ago I attempted to create a fan page for Batter-up with Bruno and needless to say it was a complete disaster. Now that I've figured things out, if you have a Facebook account please become a fan of Batter-up...
The Red Sox bloomed in June alright; July equals test month
July 01, 2009 by
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On June 1, I wrote a post here on Batter-up with Bruno entitle, "Red Sox need to bloom in June," which was the day after Boston salvaged a win in a three game series with the Toronto Blue Jays. They ended the month of May with a 15-14 record.Well, guess what Red Sox Nation...
Sox swing it around after bullpen meltdown
July 01, 2009 by
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After Tuesday night's complete bullpen meltdown of Justin Masterson, Manny Delcarmen, Hideki Okajima, and Takashi Saito, the Boston Red Sox brushed it aside and got right back to business this afternoon as they gave the Baltimore Orioles a little dose of payback in a 6-5 11 inning...
Smoltz redeems himself against Orioles
June 30, 2009 by
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After giving up four first inning runs against the Washington Nationals on June 25, John Smoltz rightly redeemed himself tonight against the Baltimore Orioles before his outing was cut short due to an hour and 11 minute rain delay at Camden Yards. Smoltz pitched four innings deep...
Smoltz redeems himself against Orioles
June 30, 2009 by
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After giving up four first inning runs against the Washington Nationals on June 25, John Smoltz rightly redeemed himself tonight against the Baltimore Orioles before his outing was cut short due to an hour and 11 minute rain delay at Camden Yards. Smoltz pitched four innings deep...
Lowell to 15-day DL; good thing Ortiz is back
June 30, 2009 by
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Boston we might have a problem.Today, the Red Sox placed Mike Lowell to the 15-day disabled list due to a right hip strain and called up infielder Jeff Bailey for the Pawtucket Red Sox. The move was reported on the PawSox Twitter page. (Isn't Twitter awesome?)Bailey has been inserted...
Wakefield is an All-Star in Boston's eyes
June 29, 2009 by
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He's got a knuckleball that floats like a butterfly, but stings like a bee.He might be one of the most underrated pitchers of his kind in the game today, but the Boston Red Sox know how lucky they are and how valuable Tim Wakefield really is. Pitching his 17th season in the...
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