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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...
Red Sox weekly recap (Week 12)
June 28, 2009 by
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It's been all about pitching this week as Josh Beckett and Tim Wakefield earned their ninth and 10th wins respectively against the Atlanta Braves. Jon Lester evened out his record to 6-6, looking more like his dominating self.On the power side, David Ortiz hit three home runs this...
Legendary sports columnist Garry Brown retires after 59 years
June 26, 2009 by
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This article is also published on Sox and Dawgs as a guest contributor.Today marks an end of an era in Western Massachusetts.Garry Brown, known for his creative and entertaining, "Hitting to all Fields" column is retiring after 59 solid years of sports reporting for The...
What were you expecting, a no-hitter?
June 25, 2009 by
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AP photoCalm down Red Sox Nation.So John Smoltz didn't pitch a no-hitter after not pitching in almost a year.And he wasn't lined up for his first win of the season either, however after his first inning blunder of allowing four runs, Smoltz calmed down and pitched back-to-back...
Smoltz could be key factor in October
June 24, 2009 by
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John Smoltz, a living pitching legend, is finally making his debut with the Boston Red Sox tomorrow night as they go for the "sweepage" over the Washington Nationals.Smoltz was signed in the offseason with General Manager Theo Epstein knowing he'd be on rehab and notÂ...
AL East breakdown; Red Sox are strong contenders
June 24, 2009 by
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As the Major League Baseball season is creeping towards the halfway point in a few weeks, division standings are becoming more important by the day.In the Boston Globe's baseball preview, all of the Boston Red Sox reporters wrote their predictions on where each team would finish...
Globe, Guild reach new proposed deal
June 24, 2009 by
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After the big union vote two weeks ago, The Boston Globe and Boston Newspaper Guild have come to new terms on a new deal that is very similar from the last one that was voted down.Details of the new agreement include a far less pay cut than the initial 23 percent imposed. Freeze...
Nationals; destination for Sox and Yanks 'rejects'
June 23, 2009 by
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Those poor Washington Nationals. Is it safe to say that everyone should feel sorry for them?Buried in the midst of the National League East, the Nationals sit in last place not only in their division, but the entire league with a 20-48 record.Skimming up and down the 25-ma roster...
Brad Penny - Steal of the Offseason
June 23, 2009 by
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This article is also posted on Sox & Dawgs. Many thanks to Ian Bethune for letting me contribute to his blog.Way back in December of 2008, Boston Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein was in the mood for pitcher shopping, but he wasn't interested in pouring out boat loads of...
BUWB new member of The Bleacher Report
June 22, 2009 by
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Thanks to the Boston Red Sox having an off-day, I was able to do some more digging and become a new member of "The Bleacher Report," which is another community for sports journalists and bloggers covering the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, college football and basketball, NASCAR, fantasy...
Nick Green: 'I didn't know it was a walk-off'
June 21, 2009 by
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It wasn't the "Mother's Day Miracle," as NESN's Tom Caron stated after the game, but this was just as sweet.Don Orsillo didn't even get the chance to introduce the new Atlanta Braves pitcher (Jeff Bennett) as Nick Green was all over Bennett's first pitch...
Red Sox weekly recap (Week 11)
June 21, 2009 by
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It's been one interesting week in Beantown. The Boston Red Sox celebrated its 500th straight sellout on Wednesday with a 6-1 win over the Florida Marlins, while the next night they lost in a rain shortened game that shouldn't have been played at all.Daisuke Matsuzaka struggled...
Bring back Buchholz NOW!!!
June 19, 2009 by
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If tonight's disaster of a pitching performance wasn't a clear enough eye-opener answer, then no one knows what is.Boston Red Sox fans are becoming more angry each time that Daisuke Matsuzaka takes the mound and more and more frustrated when he cannot throw strikes, walks the...
Papelbon's peeved about Yankee rumors
June 19, 2009 by
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Someone that you don't want to mess with on the Boston Red Sox besides Josh Beckett is Jonathan Papelbon, but someone out there just had to push his buttons.There have been rumors flying recently about Paps wanting to leave after his contract expires and go pitch for the New York...
After washout loss, Red Sox ready to move forward against Braves
June 19, 2009 by
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After last night's frustrating loss (a game that shouldn't have been played at all) it's time to look forward as the Boston Red Sox host the Atlanta Braves for the next three games at Fenway Park.The Braves are currently sitting in second to last place in the National League...
Red Sox celebrate 500th sellout and 40th win
June 17, 2009 by
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The Boston Red Sox celebrated its 500th consecutive sellout and its 40th win as they beat the Florida Marlins tonight, 6-1. Brad Penny is now 6-2 this season as he pitched five innings deep giving up a run on three hits, four walks, and three strikeouts.Jacoby Ellsbury committed his...
Check out our new sports apparel links
June 17, 2009 by
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Alright calm down. You're probably thinking we got creative and joined the bandwagon in making Batter-up with Bruno t-shirts, hats, cups, and magnets.Well I'm sorry to disappoint you, but that's not exactly what this post is about.Here on the blog we added a new links...
Longmeadow middle school chorus to sing National Anthem at Fenway Park
June 17, 2009 by
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The Longmeadow Middle School eighth-grade chorus known as "Ensemble 7:45" will be singing the National Anthem on Thursday, June 18 at Fenway Park as the Boston Red Sox take on the Florida Marlins.This is the first time a group from Longmeadow, Mass. will be singing at the...
Welcome back Big Papi!?
June 16, 2009 by
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I really think David Ortiz is finally coming out of his sucking groove and more into his clutch one.Ortiz launched another solo shot home run (his fifth of the season) and also a two-out, two-run single in the bottom half of the fourth inning tonight in part of an eight run attack...
BUWB ranked #16 sports news blog on blogged.com
June 15, 2009 by
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I randomly discovered today while doing some google searching that Batter-up with Bruno (BUWB; yeah I know the abbreviation looks kinda weird, but it's a long name) is ranked no. 16 under Sports News Blogs on blogged.com under the editor's rating.That's pretty exciting...
How diehard are you? Topic: craziness
June 15, 2009 by
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Sorry, no video this week, but I was fishing through my photos and this caught my eye.This is my college room door covered with Boston Globe cuts outs and duct taped sayings that I put on the back of my Boston Red Sox T-shirts during the entire 2007 playoffs.Every game is accounted...
Globe buyers uncovered; cuts trying to be blocked
June 14, 2009 by
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It's been reported that three businessmen with local roots are interested in buying The Boston Globe from the New York Times Company. Ironically, one of the buyers is a former Globe executive and member of the family that sold the paper back in 1993. The three men are Stephen...
Globe showing its tough times at sports banquet
June 14, 2009 by
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Every year The Boston Globe hold its annual All-Scholastic Banquet at the Boston Marriott in Quincy to recognize all of the Globe high school All-Scholastics for the entire school year. Well this year was a lot different.Because of the tough times and 23 percent pay cuts, the "...
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