Baseball Prospectus: Unfiltered (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Joe Saunders wasn’t at his best on Sunday night, the Angels lefthander failing to get out of the fifth inning in a game his team eventually won 5-4 in 12 innings. Saunders, who went 17-7 during the regular season, took a moment to reflect on last night’s game before taking the field at Fenway Park [...]
The Joy of Sox (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
Joe Saunders (3.41, 128 ERA+) / Josh Beckett (4.03, 114 ERA+) Back at Fenway Park -- where they went 56-25 this year -- the Red Sox go for their third consecutive ALDS sweep over the hapless Angels. Los Angeles has a slight advantage when it comes to tonight's starters. Saunders led the Angels in Adjusted ERA and finished the regular season with 15 straight scoreless innings. In 2008, he put up Quality...
Fenway West (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
Mike Lowell should be back in the lineup and J.D. Drew will likely sit out against lefty Joe Saunders since Coco can bat from the right side. Drew will be available to pinch hit if needed. The official lineup will be posted around noon Pacific time. A sweep for the Red Sox will allow some much needed rest for some of the hurting members of the team. Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation http://www.fenwaywest.com...
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
This may sound ridiculous if you’ve watched the past two games, but if any team is set up to win three games in a row down 0-2, it’s the Angels. Here’s a few reasons why they can (and will) do the unthinkable and win this series: 1. Joe Saunders is the guy you want pitching today. He [...]
Covers.com (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Joe Saunders ( Los Angeles Angels ) vs. Josh Beckett ( Boston Red Sox ) Joe Saunders LHP (17-7, 3.41 ERA) Any man who’s ever passed a kidney stone knows that whatever obstacles Joe Saunders faces in Game 3 of the ALDS will pale in comparis...
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Mike Lowell's hip injury did not worsen, but Terry Francona made what he said was a very difficult decision to sit him. Lowell wanted to play badly, Francona said. One factor in the decision was the fact that Joe Saunders, a lefty will start Game 3 on Sunday in Fenway Park, and Francona wanted to guarantee a healthy Lowell for that game. It was hard because of who he is, Francona said. Under a...
SOX & Dawgs (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Major League Baseball has announced the remaining game times for the Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim American League Division Series. I will be including the probable pitching matchups as well. ALDS Game 3 - 10/5 - Joe Saunders vs Josh Beckett, Fenway Park, 7:17 PM EDT *ALDS Game 4 - 10/6 - John [...]
Fenway West (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
Here's who the Red Sox will face in the ALDS Game 1 John Lackey Game 2 Ervin Santana Game 3 Joe Saunders Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation http://www.fenwaywest.com
Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
The Los Angeles Angels posted their team-record 100th win, with Joe Saunders pitching six sharp innings and Mike Napoli homering Sunday in a 7-0 win over the Texas Rangers.
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
ANAHIEM - John Lackey, Ervin Santana and Joe Saunders will pitch the first three games of the ALDS series in that order starting Wednesday, Angels' manager Mike Scioscia announced after today's 7-0 win over the Texas Rangers. The Angels finished the season with 100 wins with a 7-0 win over Texas behind an encouraging performance by lefty Joe Saunders who went six innings and allowed two hits. Scisocia...
Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
Joe Saunders's kidney stone passing didn't seem to bother him today as he pitches six shutout innings against the Rangers to help the Angels to their 100th win. Unlike Lackey and Santana, Saunders's tune up for the playoffs is a...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
The Angels posted their team-record 100th win, with Joe Saunders pitching six sharp innings and Mike Napoli homering Sunday in a 7-0 win over the Texas Rangers.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
The Los Angeles Angels posted their team-record 100th win, with Joe Saunders pitching six sharp innings and Mike Napoli homering Sunday in a 7-0 win over the Texas Rangers.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008
Joe Saunders goes for win No. 17 this afternoon, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim play their final tune up before the postseason, trying to salvage the finale of their three-game series in the final regular season game of the year at Angel Stadium.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
GB Olympian Billy Joe Saunders has been found guilty of bringing amateur boxing into disrepute and has been fined £250 by an ABA disciplinary hearing.
