Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Remember when the Sox traded for Coco Crisp before the 2006 season and it looked like a great idea? Three mediocre seasons led to his being dealt to the Royals for Ramon Ramirez and today Kansas City declined Crisp's $8...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Theo Epstein and crew have shown great patience over the years, especially when holding out for trading Coco Crisp to Kansas City for young Ramon Ramirez.
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
More photos » by Chris O'Meara - AP 10 days ago: Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist lines a second inning RBI single off New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia during a baseball game Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rays' Jason Bartlett scored on the hit. Catching for the Yankees is Jorge Posada. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Browse more photos » I know what you are saying. Who in the world...
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
This one irritated me right from the start; I'm a notoriously cranky guy, and whether it was forgetting my regular glasses in the car (I had to watch a night game through sunglasses, grr , because there's no reentry for postseason games!) or forgetting to bring my charged spare battery for the camera (I got maybe a couple dozen pointless photos before it ran out of juice), there was an awful lot to...
Biggest News (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
In the top of the eighth, after walking his first batter in relief of Jon Lester, Red Sox pitcher Ramon Ramirez threw his next pitch straight into the ribs of one Torii Hunter — whose three-run home run (punctuated by a [...]
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
(Jim Davis / Boston Globe Staff) Sox Drop Game 1, Offense Horrific Anaheim 5, Boston Zero | Lester Not All That Impressive If You're Still Counting, That Was 4 Singles for Your Wild Card Champions Good Thing Theo Epstein Doesn't Care About RBIs At All... Whew.... Can We Get the Always Angry Kevin Youkilis Back? So Goes Jacoby, So Go the Sox... Nowhere Can't Get No Relief: Hey Ramon Ramirez... You're...
The Mighty Quinn Media Machine (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Rocco Baldelli will not be active for the ALDS with the Angels, due to his hip flexor problem. He will be eligible for the ALCS should the Red Sox advance. That means that Brian Anderson and Joey Gathright will be on the roster. Anderson has a terrific glove but absolutely no stick. Neither are a big threat off the bench, so Baldelli's presence will be missed. Here is the final Red Sox ALDS roster:...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP 6 months ago: Boston Red Sox's Manny Delcarmen delivers a pitch in the eighth inning of the Red Sox's 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training baseball game at Brighthouse Field in Clearwater, Fla., Sunday, March 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Browse more photos » It's no secret that Manny Delcarmen has struggled as of late,...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
More photos » by Mary Schwalm - AP about 3 hours ago: Boston Red Sox's Victor Martinez, right, is congratulated by teammate Rocco Baldelli (5) after scoring on a double by Jason Bay during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) Browse more photos » Don't look now, but Daisuke Matsuzaka is...
Viva El Birdos (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
More photos » by Al Behrman - AP about 17 hours ago: St. Louis Cardinals' David Freese rounds the bases after hitting a home run off Cincinnati Reds reliever Ramon Ramirez in the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 7-2. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) Browse more photos » Hey, everybody. Please forgive the late and rushed nature of this, but I've...
Cincinnati Reds Blog (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
The Reds defeated the Cardinals in the opener of their three-game series, with a power show by Jay Bruce. Homer Bailey came up with another fine performance. Bailey gave up one run in seven innings on seven hits and one walk with seven strikeouts. Jared Burton pitched a scoreless inning. Ramon Ramirez gave up a solo homer in the 9th, but got the side. Bruce hit two homers and drove in five runs. He...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
More photos » by Henny Ray Abrams - AP Dustin Pedroia is mad. So what's he going to do? He's going to bat .938 in the postseason with at least 17 home runs... Browse more photos » Final - 9.27.2009 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston Red Sox 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 New York Yankees 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 X 4 10 1 WP: Andy Pettitte (14 - 7) SV: Mariano Rivera (44) LP: Paul Byrd (1 - 3) Complete Coverage...
Cincinnati Reds Blog (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
After taking a day of rest, the Reds returned to the Offense That Wouldn't Stop, winning their fifth consecutive game while putting a 10-4 hurting on the Astros. That gives the Reds some breathing room in the race for fourth place. Things got off to a good start when Joey Votto homered in the first inning. The Reds added five more in the second, with Votto hitting a three-run double to cap the rally....
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
(AP) If You're Going to Make the Best Pitcher Right Now Your No. 1 Postseason Starter, Then All Signs Point to Clay Buchholz Buchholz Is Coldly Efficient | Feats of Clay | Big Payroll 10, Pocket Money 3 Let's Hope David Ortiz Remains En Fuego When It Counts V-Mart Inches Closer to Joe DiMaggio's AL Hitting-Streak Record Ellsbury's the Perfect Player... If He Could Just Draw a Walk Now and Then Pedroia...
The Mighty Quinn Media Machine (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
Clay Buchholz was terrific on Thursday night, and won his fourth game in September as the Red Sox rolled to a 10-3 win over Kansas City and a split in their four-game series. The Sox lowered their postseason Magic Number to 3 with the win and Texas losing at Oakland. The Royals just about handed this game to the Sox, making five errors. David Ortiz is now red hot, as he blasted his 26th home run, and...
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