The Kevin Youkilis-Will Middlebrooks Dilemma
When Terry Francona was manager, he usually pointed out that worrying about the bench and pinch hitters wasn’t a big concern for the Red Sox because the front office had built an everyday lineup. Players were responsible for one position, with a little background in another for the occasional “banged up” guy who avoided the [...]
Red Sox Beat Marlins Behind the Strength of the Long-Ball
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 [...]
Lester Strong, Red Sox edge Cubs 4-3
The Red Sox defeated the Cubs 4-3 in the second game of a three-game weekend series at Wrigley Field. Jon Lester had an impressive outing and the Red Sox offense did just enough to secure the victory. The day started out slow, as both teams were held scoreless through three innings of play. In the [...]
Clay Buchholz Delivers Another Gem in 2-1 Red Sox Win
The Red Sox snuck away on Tuesday night in Miami with a tight 2-1 victory over the Marlins, led by a strong start by Clay Buchholz. While the team still didn’t quite put up the offense numbers expected on a regular basis, they capitalized on a key mistake my the Marlins in the seventh inning [...]
Lester Solid, but Red Sox Swept By Nationals
The Washington Nationals completed the sweep of the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon in Boston. The Nationals edged out a 4-3 victory as Bryce Harper scored the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, after starting the game on the bench. The Nationals came out of the gates swinging as lead-off hitter Danny Espinosa doubled [...]
Clay Buchholz Shutout Stops 3-Game Skid for Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Thursday night 7-0, behind a shutout performance from pitcher Clay Buchholz. The Red Sox offense started early as Orioles’ starting pitcher Brian Matusz struggled to find the strike zone. Dustin Pedroia walked in the bottom of the first inning and was joined on base by [...]
Chen Out-Duels Beckett, Wins Series for Orioles
Pitchers who lack a decent fastball rarely survive in the MLB, but there’s such a thing as too much of a good thing. Josh Beckett learned that the hard way Wednesday, losing a 2-1 pitchers’ duel to Baltimore starter Wei-Yin Chen at Fenway Park despite a pinpoint-accurate fastball. With the loss, the Red Sox fell [...]
Kevin Youkilis: To Trade or Not To Trade?
Friday played host to a slew of rumors surrounding the Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis. At the start of the day, the report was the Red Sox were telling teams they would trade Youkilis this season. Later that day, Red Sox General Manager Ben Cherington called the reports “inaccurate.” Trade rumors are a common commodity [...]
Doubront Solid as Punto, Red Sox Take Game 2 in Toronto
The Red Sox defeated the Blue Jays 7-4 behind another solid pitching performance from Felix Doubront. The Red Sox offense picked up right where it left off Friday night. In the second inning on Saturday, they took it to Kyle Drabek and the Blue Jays, all with two outs in the inning. Jarrod Saltalamacchia walked [...]
Red Sox Bats Overcome Buchholz’s Struggles in Win Over Orioles
The Red Sox are no longer in the basement of the American League East. Well, at least they’re not in the basement alone. The 8-6 win over the first place Baltimore Orioles combined with the New York Yankees loss tied the rivals with even 21-21 records for fourth place in the division. The win was [...]
Aviles, Saltalamacchia Homer in Red Sox Rubber-Match Win
In a typical start by Philadelphia ace Cliff Lee, teams that manage two runs count themselves lucky. The Boston Red Sox scored five against the dominating lefty Sunday afternoon, and they didn’t waste them. Mike Aviles and Jarrod Saltalamacchia both homered for the second straight day, and Josh Beckett held the Phillies to one run [...]
Red Sox Launch 4 Home Runs, Top Phillies 7-5
After watching Jonathan Papelbon close out the Red Sox on Friday and do his signature poses in the process, there’s no way the Sox could let that happen again on Saturday. So, the offense took over, clubbing four home runs to back Jon Lester, who despite a shaky outing, managed to earn the win in [...]
Kevin Youkilis Trade Rumors: Where Will He End Up?
The 2012 Boston Red Sox look a lot like the 2011 version of the team, at least on paper. Two players entered this year as potential free agents: David Ortiz and Kevin Youkilis. Ortiz, enjoying a tremendous resurgence, may have already guaranteed himself another arbitration deal with the Red Sox, but Kevin Youkilis, over whom [...]
Pink Bats Explode for Red Sox in Dominant Mother’s Day Blowout
Mother’s Day has a good ring to it at Fenway Park. The most memorable game the Sox played was the “Mother’s Day miracle”, when they scored six runs in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles in 2007 for a dramatic win. Sunday’s game between Boston and the Cleveland Indians might not [...]
What is (was?) Wrong with Adrian Gonzalez?
When the Boston Red Sox brought Adrian Gonzalez from cavernous Petco Park in San Diego to the cozy confines of Fenway Park, the team had visions of record-setting performances from their new slugger. Just not the record he set on Sunday. Just when it seemed Gonzalez had perhaps turned a corner with a pair of [...]
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