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 [...]
Beckett, Boston hit the break on a roll
Just a few days ago, after Boston had flubbed its way through the first seven games of this home stand, the thought of Boston being alone in first place when the All Star break began Sunday night was a remote one at best. Three wins (including two shutouts) later, the Sox not only hold the top spot in the [...]
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 [...]
Six Sox are Stars
The 2009 MLB All Star teams (brought to you exclusively by TBS) were announced this afternoon, and six Red Sox players were choosen by either the fans, players, or coaches to represent the A.L. in St. Louis next Tuesday, the most players from one team in either league. Those six were: -Dustin Pedroia-elected starter at 2B [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
