// Bartolo Colon

View from the Monster 5-19

This week got off to a very poor start with a two-game sweep in Baltimore, ceding first place to the Rays. Josh Beckett fell to 4-3 with the first game loss, failing this time to stop the losing streak. The Red Sox are similarly now 4-3 in games started by Beckett following a loss, worse [...]

Red Sox Back in America and Back in Action

Tell me if this sounds familiar… Game 1, Tues: Bos. vs Oak. Dice-K vs Joe Blanton. Game 2, Weds: Bos. vs Oak. Jon Lester vs Rich Harden. Deja vu all over again. Thanks Yogi. Even in the WWE rematches don’t come this quickly, but luckily the Red Sox and Athletics get to roll the dice [...]

Sox and Bartolo Colon agree to Minor League Deal

ESPN.com reports that the Red Sox reached an agreement on a minor league contract with the former 2005 Cy Young Award winner. This could be a good thing for Boston, now without Curt Schilling, the club could use the insurance. Bartolo had an awful 2007 for the Angels, putting up a 6-8 record and a [...]

Wakefield Out for ALDS

According to a Yahoo news report, Tim Wakefield is not on the Red Sox playoff roster (at least for this series). Red Sox manager Terry Francona said Tuesday the goal was to get Wakefield healthy enough for later in the playoffs, should the Red Sox advance. The knuckleballer threw Tuesday, but not well enough to [...]