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Braves Lose Campillo, Carlyle, Gorecki
This is the time of year when non-playoff teams clear space on their rosters in order to create flexibility for the off-season, and according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America, the Braves began that process today be outrighting relievers Jorge Campillo and Buddy Carlyle and outfielder...
Guzman added as stolen base threat
Joe Girardi has just announced that Freddy Guzman, the speedster added to Triple-A in September, will replace Eric Hinske on the ALCS roster.Some say that Guzman was added to counter the Angels' running threat. I disagree with the move.Hinske didn't...
ALCS Preview: Part I
So far, we know the times of all seven games, and now we know the starting pitchers for the first three and most likely the fourth.Here they are (via Sam Borden):
Game
Angels starters
Yankees starters
Game 1 (@NY)
John Lackey (11-8, 3.83)
CC Sabathia (19-8, 3.37)
Game 2 (@NY)...
Billy Wagner Mulling Retirement
In what is the first curveball in an early off-season, relief ace and potential closer replacement, Billy Wagner, has been considering possible retirment. While sources close to the pitcher state that Wagner may just need a 'cooling period' to settle down after the season&...
Tim Looks Forward with Toucher & Rich on 98.5 The Sports Hub
While I wish my second appearance on 98.5 The Sports Hub was ripe with analysis of a potential Game 5 in Anaheim instead of eulogizing the Red Sox season and looking forward to 2010, it's always fun to talk Red Sox with Toucher & Rich. To summarize; I like Alex Gonzalez at...
Sox’ Expiring Contracts
As is customary at the conclusion of every MLB season, the Boston Red Sox are now the proud holders of a number of expiring contracts and team options. For a team swept in the opening round of the playoffs, there is often the urge to spend big on the free agent market in an attempt...
Did you see Sox failure coming? I did
It may seem silly for me to contend that I saw this short exit by Boston in the postseason coming given I picked Boston to win the whole shebang in 7, but... I'm not in the least bit surprised by what happened. I think part of the reason why I didn't really talk about it and...
POLL: Biggest Sox need?
New Poll Question: What is the Red Sox's biggest need? A legitimate No. 3 SP An above-average shortstop Another power bat..somewhere...anywhere! Retaining Jason Bay Nothing; it's OK to lose in the postseason sometimes
You tell me. Vote in the poll on the sidebar.
LAA 7, BOS 6: The End Is Here
That one stings. Jon Papelbon's ninth inning meltdown ended the playoff journey for Boston, as the Red Sox are swept by the Los Angeles Angels, 7-6. After leading for the entire game, Vlad Guerrero's single off Papelbon in the top of the ninth was the culmination of a completely...
POLL: What will happen in Game 3?
New Poll Question: What do you expect out of the Kaz/Buchholz game Sunday?
Gotta love that home cookin', baby. For Kaz to be a Sox killer again and Buchholz to wilt. A pitching duel with the Sox bats not showing up again. It'll come down to who hits more home runs.
I'...
Do Sox stand a fightin’ chance to emerge victorious?
The Red Sox are in such dire straits offensively, I'm pining for the offensive slump the team was in that precipitated the Victor Martinez trade. Across two games, Boston's come up with just eight measly hits, only two of them extra-base hits (and not of the four-bagger variety...
Commiserating after a loss
I'll be back with more Saturday morning, guys, but I'm throwing up this thread so we can all drown our sorrows. You probably don't need to hear this again, but Boston is now down 0-2 to the Angels, with the series shifting to Fenway. Is there more Red Sox magic to be had...
Fireside Chats #63: Where we lick our wounds and call for the wolf
Episode #63
Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio
Guests: none Ok. Game One is now nothing but a distant memory. Join Paul and I as we take a quick look back at Game One, but more importantly a look forward at Game Two as we call for the Wolf (Josh Beckett) to come clean things up in Anaheim...
New Poll: Will Beckett step up in Game 2?
New Poll Question: What do you expect out of Josh Beckett tonight? [more after the jump]
Owned in Anaheim
As often happens when the Red Sox venture out West for a playoff series (as often happens), there's no more painful post to write than the one scheduled to hit the wires the morning following a late night start like we had in Game One of the ALDS - except of course the post following...
Pitcher #11: Byrd Over Delcarmen
With the Red Sox ALDS roster now available to the reading public, Tito has ended any speculation as to whether Manny Delcarmen would be carried over into the Division Series and postseason. Manny struggled for much of the latter part of the season, though his lousy September (7 IP...
ALDS Game One Preview
With the opening pitch set for 9:37 pm, Eastern Standard Time, the Sox and Angels get ready to kick off their leg of the American League playoffs. The short-series ALDS will rely heavily on the opening game, as a 1-0 lead in a Best of 5 is better than finding money. With Beckett...
Fireside Chats #62: Where we prime the pump for the ALDS
Episode #62
Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio
Guests: Peter Abraham, Boston.com The playoffs are finally upon us! Paul and I beat the "series preview horse" to over the head a few more times and call on the esteemed Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe and Boston.com to help us...
Wholesale Keychain TRIVIA: Five-parter dream
THIS IS THE LAST TRIVIA QUESTION TO GAIN THE PERSONAL ENGRAVED RED SOX KEYCHAIN. This is a five-parter question, each answer worth one point. If you do not have any points (trivia leaderboard here) you can still pull out a win as the leader, Daniel Rathman, has 4.75!
Boston's...
Looking at the rest of the postseason field
Fire Brand has been very aggressive these past few days at completely breaking down the Angels from Boston's perspective. We've brought to you a look at the hitters, pitchers, the running game, Angels' official postseason roster, other breakdowns and of course... predictions...
Runnin’ Wild
Certain to be among the major themes in the ALDS are the Angels’ aggressiveness and superiority on the basepaths. Perennially among the league leaders in steals, the team placed third in 2009, behind Tampa Bay and Texas with 148 thefts. Anaheim will be sure to remind the Sox who’s...
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