One year ago at this time, the Rays were in the midst of beating the BoSox like Chris Brown en route to winning the American League title, and in the process becoming the toast of the baseball world. One year later, as their World Series hangover season winds down in a cloud of horrible losses and lame excuses, they have to settle for trying [...]
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 [...]
The Prodigal Son returns
Five years ago this month, the Red Sox traded Nomar Garciaparra, the homegrown hitting machine, face of the franchise and one of the most popular and productive players in team history, to the Chicago Cubs in a three-team deal that netted Boston defensive whizzes Orlando Cabrera and Doug ‘The Ball Stealer’ Mientkiewicz. And it wouldn’t [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Red Sox MUST raze the Rays
The Red Sox arrive in sunny south St. Pete today to begin a four game set with the struggling Rays tonight, and since meeting in Fenway for the first series of the ’09 season, the two clubs have been headed in opposite directions. And I’m not just talking about geography. Since that opening series, which Tampa Bay won, 2 [...]
