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 [...]
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 [...]
The real Lester returns, and so does the Boston offense
Red Sox fans had been waiting for this day for a long time – the day when both the explosive offense and stellar starting pitching came together in perfect harmony. Mark May 31st, 2009 on the calendar, because on this day, the Nation’s dreams finally came true. For the first time in…well, maybe all season, [...]
Bad pitching, blown leads still plague slumping Sox
When the Red Sox arrived in Toronto, the Jays were coming off an 0-9 road trip that began in Boston, and the final loss came Wednesday in Baltimore when they blew an 8-3, eight inning lead to lose 12-11 in 11 innings. Three days later Toronto has won two straight over the streaky Red Sox, and both victories have been of the [...]
Sweep leaves Sox 1/2 game out of 1st place
As soon as Jason Bay’s opposite field fly ball seemed to pass through Toronto right fielder Alex Rios’ glove, bounced off the top of the bullpen wall, and flipped into the ‘pen for a two run homer that gave the Sox a 3-0 first-inning lead, you got the feeling it was gonna be Boston’s night. Even with [...]
Back to bashing: Sox slam 5 HRs in 8-3 rout of Jays
As the ovation reached a speaker-rumbling crescendo and the big man climbed to the top step of the dugout to tip his cap to the adoring Fenway Faithful, it almost felt as if you were watching a Red Sox game of late-October 2004 vintage, not a meaningless mid-May 2009 tilt. But as soon as David Ortiz’s [...]
Old fashioned baseball at the old Boston ballyard
Wow, what the hell just happened at Fenway? I could’ve sworn I saw a pitcher’s duel that took a smidge over 2 hours to complete and featured just 11 base hits and three measly runs. Also, did Boston really score its two runs on a sac fly and a groundout by the 8th and 9th place hitters? You mean [...]
Sox need a sweep as other teams apply heat
The Sox are back in Boston. DH David Ortiz is well-rested and ready to unleash his pent-up fury on the rest of the American League tonight. 1B Kevin Youkilis will be back wiggling his bad and wielding his Gold Glove tomorrow night. And Boston will not have to face perennial Cy Young candidate Roy Halladay in this series [...]
