// Vincente Padilla

Sox Players Skip Pesky’s Funeral, Sink Lower in Fans’ Esteem

By ⋅ August 23, 2012 ⋅ One comment

If you asked me if this team could sink any lower a week ago, I would have responded with “how could that happen?” It’s no secret the 2012 campaign has been a dark cloud on the franchise’s history. There have been plenty of reasons to dislike this team ever since September of last season. Yet [...]

Red Sox Fall Below .500 After Extra Inning Loss to Twins

By ⋅ August 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox lost their second straight game of a four game series against the Minnesota Twins, 6-5 in 10 innings. It is their third straight loss of the home stand and puts them 10 games back in the division and 4.5 games out of the wild card. Thanks to a dropped foul pop [...]

Ciriaco Triple Helps Red Sox Hold Off Yankees for 8-6 Victory

By ⋅ July 28, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 8-6 in Game 2 of the weekend series in New York. Jon Lester was the starting pitcher and recorded a no decision. Lester had a much better outing this game than his recent starts, going six innings strong, allowing four earned runs on four hits with two walks and [...]

Yankees Blast Beckett, Outlast Red Sox in Offensive Showdown

By ⋅ July 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Yankees defeated the Red Sox Friday night at Fenway Park by a score of 10-8. The Sox offense finally woke up after being stagnant on the road trip, only to be outmatched by the first place Yankees. The first inning of the game certainly drew the attention of the crowd. Josh Beckett did not [...]

Red Sox Beat Marlins Behind the Strength of the Long-Ball

By ⋅ June 20, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Miami Marlins by a score of 7-5. Clay Buchholz and Mark Buerhle were not the sharpest we have seen them, as both teams recorded 10 hits in this offensive showdown. The Marlins got to Clay Buchholz early in this game. Hanley Ramirez singled with one out in the first [...]

Red Sox Lose in 17 Innings to Orioles

By ⋅ May 6, 2012 ⋅ One comment

The Red Sox attempted to avoid being swept by the Baltimore Orioles as they sent Clay Buchholz on the mound on Sunday. Unfortunately the game turned into a ridiculous 17-inning affair ending in a brutally painful 9-6 Sox loss. Darnell McDonald earned the loss after the Sox depleted their available bullpen options and were forced to [...]

Red Sox 2012 Starting Rotation Preview: Mystery Pitcher #5

By ⋅ March 22, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

The Red Sox sure made things easy by not acquiring an obvious fifth starting pitcher. On a not completely unrelated note, here are some pitchers who will probably attempt to start games for the Red Sox this year: Felix Doubront: This seems like a somewhat logical choice. He’s young (24) and a lefty. He’s also [...]

Low-Cost Pitching: The 2011 Yankees vs. the 2012 Red Sox

By ⋅ January 18, 2012 ⋅ 15 comments

With their latest addition of Vincente Padilla, the Red Sox continue their spree of signing old and terrible pitchers. To the frustration of many fans, the Red Sox continue to pass on established starters such as Roy Oswalt for the likes of Carlos Silva and Aaron Cook. Meanwhile, the Yankees acquired Hiroki Kuroda and Michael [...]

Vincente Padilla Tests Positive for Swine Flu

By ⋅ July 25, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Despite sweeping the Red Sox, many players on the Texas Rangers were battling the flu. Vincente Padilla had to miss a start against the Sox due to the flu as well. In recent years, when you hear “flu,” you think the person will be fine and back again sometime soon. Lately, “flu” has a more [...]

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