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Bartolo Colon pitches 4 no-hit rehab innings
August 22, 2008 by
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You can never EVER have enough pitching.
- Tim Wakefield is on the DL with back/shoulder problems
- Clay Buchholz has been horribly inconsistent
- Charlie Zink's spot start turned into an 8 run explosion
- Justin Masterson has been converted into a reliever
- David Pauley...
Daisuke Matsuzaka is a problem
August 21, 2008 by
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Bloggers exist because the majority of the mass media is clinically brain damaged. A perfect example is the undeservable love that Daisuke Matsuzaka is getting for not allowing very many of his million baserunners to score.
Yes, he may have a 2.77 ERA. Yes, he may have won 15 games...
Julio Lugo suffers a setback
August 21, 2008 by
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I'm going to try and put this as positively as possible. Our currently disabled shortstop, Mr. Julio Lugo, has suffered a massive setback in his rehabilitation. He did a few wind sprints in the outfield before last night's game and ended up having to shut it down because he...
Clay Buchholz demoted to Double-A
August 21, 2008 by
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Clay Buchholz has performed horribly at the major league level this year. Maybe part of it is because he's out on the town every other night or maybe part of it is because he's spending too much time with his Penthouse pet. One thing is for sure though, he's not controlling...
Carl Yastrzemski hospitalized with chest pains
August 19, 2008 by
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One of the greatest players in Red Sox history, Carl Yastrzemski, was admitted to the hospital today with chest pains. His spokesperson, Dick Gordon, had this to say when asked if the situation was serious: "Any time you are in the hospital, it's got to be pretty serious."
A bit of bad news for Sox fans
August 19, 2008 by
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I've got a bit of (tongue-in-cheek) bad news for Red Sox fans. Julio Lugo swung a bat (and probably missed) for the first time yesterday since straining his left quadriceps on July 11th. MLB.com gives an estimated return date for Lugo as September 1st. That is the same day that...
Charlie Zink to start tomorrow for Boston
August 11, 2008 by
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After much anticipation, the Red Sox have finally announced the starting pitcher for tomorrow's game against Texas. Tim Wakefield will get placed on the disabled list and be replaced in the rotation by fellow knuckleballer Charlie Zink.
What's wrong with Ellsbury?
August 11, 2008 by
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Jacoby Ellsbury is 8 for his last 16 with 2 HR, 5 RBI, and 3 SB. That is all fine and well but I wouldn't be too quick to declare his slump as officially over. Jim Rice mentioned on his site that Ellsbury has changed a few things in his swing and is now making good solid contact...
Top 20 Manny Ramirez moments
August 08, 2008 by
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Manny may be gone but I'll never forget him. He made some amazing plays while in Boston, but he also had more than a handful of absurd moments. We recap 20 of them, including when he lost his $15,000 earring in Pawtucket and when he climbed into the Green Monster while the pitching...
Boston claims Brian Giles off waivers
August 07, 2008 by
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The Red Sox have claimed Padres outfielder Brian Giles off the waiver wire. Giles is 37 years-old and is putting up some pretty good numbers: .296 AVG, with a .391 OBP.
Unfortunately the Sox more than likely did this just to stop the Angels and Rays from getting Giles (they'...
Jed Lowrie ties Julio Lugo in RBI for the season
August 07, 2008 by
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Yesterday I wrote an article about how poorly Julio Lugo has performed and how good Jed Lowrie looks playing shortstop. I mentioned that Lowrie was only 2 RBI behind Lugo's total for the season despite having approximately 160 less chances.
How did he do it? Just check out the stats..
Go away Julio!
August 06, 2008 by
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I'll admit that I was sort of excited when the Red Sox signed Julio Lugo. His defense was sub-par but he was a .275 hitter with a .340 OBP that was capable of hitting 7 or 8 HR every season. Not only that but it seemed like the revolving shortstop door in Boston would finally be...
Another odd play
August 06, 2008 by
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How does this stuff happen?
Last month when the Red Sox were playing the Yankees in Yankee Stadium, Kevin Youkilis hit a ball to left that missed being a homerun by inches. How did it miss? It deflected off Johnny Damon's glove and sat on the top of the narrow outfield wall...
Is Freddy Garcia the answer for Boston?
August 05, 2008 by
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We mentioned in February that the Red Sox met with overweight and out-of-a-job pitcher Freddy Garcia. The time has finally come for Garcia to hold a work-out for interested teams. Boston has sent Allard Baird (head of the scouting department) to check things out.
I personally doubt...
Jon Lester named Pitcher of the Month for July
August 04, 2008 by
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Lester has been named pitcher of the month for July. He put up some pretty nasty numbers: 2.05 ERA in 30.2 innings. In those innings he gave up 31 hits and only 6 walks while striking out 28.
The impressive part is that if you take away his rough start against the Twins on July...
Red Sox offer Joe Borowski a contract
August 02, 2008 by
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I'm not sure exactly where the Red Sox are going with this one but they've offered reliever Joe Borowski a minor league contract. The financial side of it is next to nothing (tell that to anyone making $10 an hour) so it's another low risk/high reward situation.
Borowski...
Manny Ramirez who?
August 01, 2008 by
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Jason Bay arrived to the park early today to get some work in. He had only played a few games at Fenway Park and needed to get in some work learning how to field balls off 'The Monster.' The effort paid off as Bay saved a run with a sliding catch in left field and managed to...
Analyzing the Manny/Bay trade
July 31, 2008 by
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The Intro:
Manny Ramirez is out and Jason Bay is in. Casualties of war included RHP Craig Hansen and OF Brandon Moss. This trade, like any other, has some it's ups and it's downs.
Manny and his lollygagging
July 31, 2008 by
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Boston fans have known for years that Manny Ramirez isn't exactly a cheetah on the basepaths. He can turn it on when he wants to but rarely does he want to.
No example of this is better than the one from Tuesday's game where John Lackey almost no-hit the Red Sox. Manny hit...
Red Sox injury update
July 30, 2008 by
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I could talk about Manny Ramirez slowly jogging down the line last night and helping John Lackey keep his no-hitter alive. I could talk about how the Angels just got a LOT better by acquiring Teixera while the Red Sox have done nothing. I could talk about Manny supposedly requesting...
Bartolo Colon slowly works his way back
July 29, 2008 by
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Big Bartolo finally seems to be making his way back to the big leagues. Colon injured himself while taking a Babe Ruthian swing at a pitch on June 16th. He went on the DL the very next day with what was described as a 'lower back strain.' But now he has pitched two side sessions...
The great Manny debacle of '08
July 29, 2008 by
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When something big happens in the world of sports, I am the guy that everyone rushes to talk to. On Monday mornings my desk becomes a traffic jam of people saying "hey Mike, did you see that play over the weekend?" or "I can't BELIEVE the Bruins didn't win that...
Red Sox lose a close one to the Yankees
July 25, 2008 by
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I'm honestly at a loss for words after watching the Red Sox lose to the Yankees tonight by a score of 1-0. Ok, that's not true, I managed to squeak out enough words to shed some light on what I saw in the game.
The skyrocketing price for relievers
July 25, 2008 by
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I understand that the cost of relievers over the past few years has skyrocketed, but this asking price is a tad bit ridiculous..
The Boston Globe reported last night that the Red Sox were in the mix for former National's reliever Jon Rauch. Rauch has a 2.98 ERA and was dealt...
Justin Masterson shows up big
July 24, 2008 by
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We mentioned a while ago that Justin Masterson was being converted into a reliever and last night was his first relief appearance in a major league game. He definitely didn't disappoint.
Masterson came on in relief of Buchholz. There were 2 men on base and only 1 out. He proceeded...
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