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 [...]
Injuries piling up along with losses
Riding a five game losing skid and scuffling worse than a scolded adolescent, the reeling Red Sox got a double dose of bad news today before they could even think about facing the Texas Rangers tonight. Starting outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Mike Cameron were both placed on the disabled list with significant abdominal injuries that could force them to [...]
Mission Accomplished: Sox take Game 1
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 [...]
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 [...]
New-look Sox stumble out of the break
I’ve been absent from the blogging beat for a while, due to the All Star break and a nagging bit of a flu bug. So tell me RSN, have I missed anything while I’ve been gone? What’s that? Julio “ball and chain” Lugo was cut loose from the team after two and a half subpar, [...]
Lester dominates Royals again
Jon Lester has a thing about pitching against Kansas City. That thing is, he doesn’t lose to them, especially at Fenway Park. Boston, which was held to one hit through the first seven innings, scratched out a run in the eighth inning off tough luck loser Brian Bannister, and Jonathan Papelbon pitched a businesslike 1-2-3 [...]
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 [...]
Sox squeak by Nats, 11-3
Don’t let the end result fool ya – this game can be filed under the proverbial “much closer than the final score indicated” category. The Red Sox scratched and clawed its way to a tougher-than-expected victory over the worst team in the major leagues Tuesday night, and if it weren’t for an inexcusable error by Washington’s All [...]
Sox set to tackle the Fish at Fenway
Fresh off taking two of three from the World Champs in the City of Brotherly Love, and following four straight series against division leaders, the Red Sox will welcome the floundering Miami Florida Marlins to Fenway Park tonight as they kick off a quick six game homestand before embarking on yet another lengthy road trip. [...]
