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Rich Harden to Boston in 2010?
October 02, 2009 by
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Buster Olney's column today deals with players who could be impacted by arbitration offers. For example, Boston is expected to offer Billy Wagner arbitration, and Olney's panel expects that offer (Wagner is a Type-A free agent, meaning the Sox would get a first round pick of...
BOS 3, CLE 0: Sox Snap Losing Streak Against the Tribe
October 01, 2009 by
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The Boston Red Sox finally broke out of a six-game slide, with a lackluster, yet productive, victory over the Cleveland Indians, 3-0, on Thursday night. It's just too bad somebody had to get hurt in the process.
How is it that whenever Jon Lester is on the mound, somebody gets...
Fire Brand news: Affiliating with ESPN
October 01, 2009 by
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Hey guys,
Some pretty exciting news. Fire Brand will be affiliating with ESPN under their SweetSpot Network, anchored by Rob Neyer. The affiliation won't happen until Monday, but I hope to make the move to the new look, which will use WordPress, tomorrow. Running into some technical...
Fireside Chats #61: Where we are the champions....errr...wild card my friends
October 01, 2009 by
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Boston Red Sox podcast on MVN Radio, Episode #61 where we are the champions....errr...wild card my friends Episode #61 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: None Paul and I catch up after a week off with the end of the regular season looming. The Red Sox have clinched and instead...
10/1: Hello, October
October 01, 2009 by
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GAME NOTES: You could make the case Cleveland is worse than Toronto and Kansas City. Let's hope so... so we can finally win a freaking game. Jon Lester takes the mound in a big tune-up game for him.
Also, site news coming later tonight. Don't be startled by any changes...
Projecting the Angels' Post-Season Roster
October 01, 2009 by
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Shrowded in as much secrecy as a Cold War nuclear test or New England Patriots injury, the California Angels have yielded very few signals as to the makeup of their postseason roster. While the starting lineup is generally set, the rest of the team is in a state of flux.
There...
Sizing Up the Angels: The Hitters
October 01, 2009 by
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Now that the Magic Number is down to zero (special thanks go to Texas for their Heimlich Maneuver on the Red Sox choke job), the Sox can safely prepare for the Anaheim Angels.
Make no mistake, this is not the Angels teams of past years, who had been thoroughly cooked by the Sox...
TOR 12, BOS 0: Jays Fly Away, Sweep Sox
September 30, 2009 by
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In yet another mortar shelling, the Red Sox came up empty in Wednesday night's beating at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays, losing 12-0. For those of you keeping count, that's six consecutive losses on two straight sweeps.
Roy Halladay had a no hitter going into the sixth...
9/30: Scrub time
September 30, 2009 by
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GAME NOTES: Well, the Sox lost last night... but clinched the Wild Card. Whatever works, I guess. Scrub lineup tonight, check the comments for it. Please note I will be holding live chats for every playoff game the Red Sox are in.
POLL: No. 3 starter?
September 30, 2009 by
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New Poll Question: Who should be considered the No. 3 starter?Clay BuchholzDaisuke MatsuzakaTim WakefieldMy grandmotherIn the wake of Clay Buchholz's poor start in Toronto, it's a legitimate question. We determined Dice-K should be the No. 4 starter in a previous poll, but...
Chatting with Chris McGuiness
September 30, 2009 by
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Drafted out of The Citadel in the 2009 amateur draft, Red Sox prospect ChrisMcGuiness had at age 21 what could be termed a successful transition to pro ball with a .255/.374/.434 line in 196 at-bats for Single-A Lowell.
Playing first base, McGuiness admitted the process that landed...
TOR 8, BOS 7: Red Sox Clinch Playoffs With Loss to Blue Jays
September 30, 2009 by
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Adam Lind and the Blue Jays came out firing, beating Clay Buchholz and the Red Sox, 8-7, on Tuesday. However, the Red Sox will cry themselves all the way into the post season, as the Angels worked their magic on the Texas Rangers, sealing a wildcard playoff berth for the Bo Sox.
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9/29: Time to Clinch
September 29, 2009 by
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GAME NOTES: Okay, enough with the slump. Let's pop the bubbly.
Laundry List: Lowell's Hip, Kotchman's Bat
September 29, 2009 by
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Two items for today's laundry list:
1)Hope that Lowell's hip heals
2)Pray to Pedro Serrano's voodoo gods (yeah, that crazy guy from "Major League") that if he doesn't, Casey Kotchman's bat will rise from its slumber.
Mike Lowell came into this...
For Better or For Worse: Terry Francona
September 29, 2009 by
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Wrapped in the title "player's manager" is both a complement and an insult. Personable and charming as to relate to players, this manager is too cowardly to make tough personnel decisions, too soft to win championships.
Yet, what is often overlooked, is that many...
TOR 11, BOS 5: Too Much To Ask
September 28, 2009 by
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After pitching 2 1/3 innings of relief just last night, the Red Sox were not asking for extended innings from Michael Bowden on Monday night. Unfortunately, seven hits and seven runs over three innings wasn't quite what they had in mind.
It was the rain that eventually stopped...
9/28: Bowden subs in for Beckett
September 28, 2009 by
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GAME NOTES: Josh Beckett has been scratched with mild back spasms with Michael Bowden taking his place. We looked so good going into October: a great bullpen, a good 1-4 rotation and a clicking offense. Now? Our top two pitchers are hobbled and our offense looks feast or famine....
Wholesale Keychain TRIVIA: Double-digit 3B+HR
September 28, 2009 by
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Name the 15 players to rack up double digits in triples and home runs in a single season. Each name is worth .25 points.HONOR CODE: No search engines, keyword searches.Check out the trivia leaderboard here.Previous
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question: Dale Alexander was the first ever Red Sox batting...
Stephen Drew to Boston? Yes, please
September 28, 2009 by
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I know, I know... we need to stay focused on 2009. The Sawx need to do what they can to win the World Series. Even after a demoralizing series to the Yankees, I feel the team has a great chance of picking up that crown. However... we gotta talk about 2010.
Bob Nightengale of USA...
Sox pitching coach John Farrell umable to manage in 2010
September 27, 2009 by
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Well, some good news after a dreary weekend. John Farrell is reportedly unable to take a managerial job until after 2010. While it's not in doubt Farrell will one day manage -- and/or be a general manager -- having Farrell around for at least one more year will prove crucial, especially...
NYY 4, BOS 2 - Sox Lose Early Lead as Yanks Complete Sweep
September 27, 2009 by
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The Yankees completed their three-game sweep of the Red Sox on Sunday by virtue of a 4-2 victory in the Bronx.
The Sox got off to a quick start, striking first in the opening frame, and extending their lead to 2-0 in the third. The Yanks posted the next four runs, however, including...
9/27: A Byrd in the hand
September 27, 2009 by
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GAME NOTES: Whatever.
Scouting report on prospect Seth Schwindenhammer
September 27, 2009 by
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One month prior to this year's draft, outfielder Seth Schwindenhammer gave what the Boston Red Sox hope is a premonition of things to come.
While playing in the second annual Statewide Showdown in Bartonville, Ill., Schwindenhammer led his Limestone Community High team to a...
NYY 3, BOS 0 - Sabathia Unhittable, Sox Fall
September 26, 2009 by
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On Saturday night, the Sox and Yanks added another thrilling match to their rivalry's dossier.
The game was hotly contested for the first seven innings. The game was scoreless through 5 ½, before the Yankees broke through in the sixth on a Robinson Cano homer to left : NYY...
Paul Testa on CSNNE's "The Baseball Show"
September 26, 2009 by
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Fireside Chat's very own Paul Testa hit up The Baseball Show this week at Comcast Sports Net. Here's the video for those of you who may have missed it.
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