Coming into this all important three game series against the PITA Tampa Bay Rays, all the Red Sox had to do was avoid a sweep and they would keep a solid grasp on their Wild Card lead. Thanks to a trio of home runs, another solid outing by Jon Lester, and a couple of spectacular catches [...]
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 [...]
Lester, Drew dominate Orioles
Hard to believe that it is nearly July, and tonight marked only the second series between the Sox and their division rivals, the Baltimore Orioles. Attn Bud Selig, please do something about this effing interleague and unbalanced schedule shit! Not that the long gap between games had an adverse effect on Boston; in fact despite [...]
Beckett dominates Braves again
With each passing start, Josh Beckett continues to regain his Cy Young caliber form; if he got to face the Atlanta Braves a few more times this season, he might finally win that elusive piece of pitching hardware. Beckett notched his second consecutive impressive outing against the reeling Braves, tossing seven shutout innings at Turner Field, which [...]
Beckett, Big Papi blister the Bombers
The pitching performance of Josh Beckett was what stood out in Boston’s sixth consecutive victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. But it was the big hit off the bat of Big Papi that will be remembered most from this game. It was a blast that could have repercussions for many months to come. Beckett turned [...]
D-Train derails as Sox sweep Tigers
Remember a few years ago, when Dontrelle Willis of the Florida Marlins was the talk of baseball, with his sideways cap, high leg kick, smiling swagger and mesmerizing stuff? He won 14 games in his rookie year of 2003, then wowed the baseball world with a 22-10 campaign two years later that was good enough [...]
Sloppy finish nearly ruins Beckett’s great start
For the second time this week, Boston combined a great effort by a starter with an offensive outburst from its revamped lineup. But unlike Sunday’s contest in Toronto, when Jon Lester struck out 12 Jays and Boston bashed four homers in an easy 8-2 win, tonight Josh Beckett’s near-no hitter and a 10-run explosion were [...]
Despite rocky start and finish, Sox win in Detroit
Take away the first inning and the ninth inning of tonight’s series-opening game against the Tigers, and the Red Sox pretty much dominated Detroit. But those bookend innings made this game seem a lot closer than the final 5-1 score would indicate. Daisuke Matsuzaka earned his first win of the season by pitching his usual five [...]
Sox avoid sweep, take over first place
I must admit I didn’t catch any part of the last two games while I was indulging in the typical Memorial Day weekend activities of pool parties, barbecues and movie-going (Star Trek rocked, BTW!). And apparently, I didn’t miss too much. Well, other than: Josh Beckett pitching eight innings of one-run ball, only to have Jonathan Papelbon [...]
Sox West Coast swing ends with a thud
Six games in six days. Four losses, all after holding a lead. Four 1-run contests, one extra inning defeat. Cap it all off with a 9th inning walk-off loss, and you have the makings of a very disappointing Left Coast road trip for the boys from Beantown. To make matters worse Boston blew this game, which was knotted at [...]
