On Tuesday morning, Darnell McDonald and Josh Reddick were members of the minor league Pawtucket Red Sox, hoping for that call to the bigs that could kick-start their major league careers. By late Tuesday night, both outfielders not only were in uniform for the parent club, they were instrumental parts of a come-from-behind 7-6 victory [...]
2010 Sox: New philosophy + shoddy play = lots of Ls
Yes it’s true my good fan(s), I’m back. Following a lengthy hiatus inspired by the horrendous ending to the 2009 season, I finally decided to get back to blogging about our beloved, bloody Bosox. I know, I know, hold your applause please…(cue crickets). So, two weeks into the 2010 season I know you’re dying to hear my expert assessment regarding the new & improved edition [...]
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 [...]
Sox take step back as Rangers run all over them
The 2009 Red Sox have mastered the art of letting an opponent take an extra base. Or three. Or eight. For the second time this season, a Boston battery allowed eight stolen bases in a game, and for the eighth time in the last dozen games, the Sox suffered a demoralizing loss. Both stats represent [...]
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 [...]
Fireworks at Fenway
Red Sox players have had a lot of tension building up in them over the past week or so, with losing streaks, scoring droughts, steroid scandals and a revolving door of players creating a perfect storm of upheaval and anxiety for the frazzled ballclub. Tuesday night at Fenway, that bubbling cauldron of emotional turmoil boiled over, and [...]
Trip to the Trop another unmitigated flop
In years past, a visit to Tampa Bay by my beloved Bosox would be a reason to celebrate, get out of the house, and enjoy a baseball game that I was virtually assured I would enjoy the outcome of. Right now those days seem like a long, long time ago. But there’s a reason I [...]
Offense clicking, but pitching problems abound
After dropping a five hit, four RBI performance in Boston’s 18-10 shellacking of the Orioles on Sunday, the acquisition of Victor Martinez looked like a stroke of genius for Theo the Boy Wonder Epstein. Well, for one series at least. V-Mart tore the Baltimore Orioles a new one this weekend, going 6 for 11 with a pair [...]
Deadline deals leave Sox with more questions than answers
The Red Sox approached the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline as a struggling team with holes in the starting lineup and starting rotation, and every Sox fan in the Nation knew Theo Epstein was going to make a splashy deal, as much to shake up as to improve his pennant-contending club. Unfortunately the deals he [...]
