Following that 13-12 softball game in Toronto on Monday night, Boston put the finishing touches on a three game sweep of the Blue Jays with a pair of well-played, close victories on Tuesday and Wednesday, running its current win streak to 7-2. And although the final two games were tight nailbiters, one thing set them apart from most [...]
It’s a win streak! (Isn’t it? It is, right?)
Ever since Tampa Bay eviscerated the Sox in that four game beatdown a week ago, Boston has run off a tidy 5-2 winning streak that has them a mere 5 1/2 games behind the Devil Rays (yes, I am calling them by their birth names – they’ve earned it). So tell me, why does this little run have all the feel [...]
PawSox callups combine to end Sox skid
On Tuesday morning, Darnell McDonald and Josh Reddick were members of the minor league Pawtucket Red Sox, hoping for that call to the bigs that could kick-start their major league careers. By late Tuesday night, both outfielders not only were in uniform for the parent club, they were instrumental parts of a come-from-behind 7-6 victory [...]
Red Sox roller coaster riding high again
For the last few weeks, watching the Red Sox has been like riding a roller coaster: a nerve-wracking journey filled with unexpected twists & turns, many ups & downs, and plenty of lengthy stretches where the rider viewer feels sick to their stomach. The Baltimore and Detroit series were like apexes of modest height thrill rides, such as the Montu [...]
Sox salvage season with 9th inning comeback
The Red Sox were down to their last strike, literally and figuratively, on this mid summer night in the heart of Texas. A few moments earlier, the team that has seen its share of heartbreaking defeats over the past couple of weeks had apparently suffered yet another devastating ‘L’ when the potential game- tying run got [...]
Smoltz experiment officially a disaster; Yanks crush Sox
The Red Sox, still stinging from a pair of lackluster losses suffered at the hands of new rival Tampa Bay, had a great chance to turn things around and extend their winning streak to nine games over old rival New York tonight. After jumping out to an early 3-1 lead, courtesy of a pair of homers including [...]
A Nation in crisis
A few days ago, Red Sox fans’ biggest concerns were a bumbling ballclub that had suffered a six game swing in the standings over a period of two weeks, the whinings of a petulant pitcher who may or may not ever play for the team again, and would the team trade for Cy Young hurler Roy Halladay. Oh [...]
Bullpen blows another, homestand gets uglier
Heading into this 10 game homestand against some of the less-talented teams in the American League, the Red Sox were expected to fatten their record – and their lead in the East – before heading into the All Star break on a high note. What’s that line about the best laid plans…? Instead of cruising into [...]
Sox even homestand record heading into final 4 before the break
I didn’t get to see last night’s thrilling 5-4 win over the A’s, in which David Ortiz hit a key three-run homer, Jonathan Papelbon nearly blew another save, and Tim Wakefield ultimately earned his AL-leading 11th victory; I was busy watching my son’s All Star Little League team wrap up its season with a demoralizing [...]
Sox salvage one game against Seattle
On the same day Boston had an MLB high six players named to the All Star team, the Red Sox were nine outs away from an embarrassing sweep at home against the surging Seattle Mariners. And then, in keeping with the theme of the last week, Boston mounted a furious comeback, one that elevated the feeling [...]
