Fenway West - The Boston Red Sox Western Home: 7/26/09 - 8/2/09

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Beckett, Sox Cruise Against the O's

The Red Sox are starting to roll again and Josh Beckett is on top of his game. The Orioles had no answers for Beckett who went 7 scoreless innings giving up just 6 hits while striking out 5. Victor Martinez made his debut in a Sox uniform tonight going 1-5 with a RBI. The rest of the Sox offense feasted on Baltimore's staff with 13 hits including a homer by Pedey in the first and another by Youk in the 5th. Ellsbury had 2 more hits in the game and recorded his 48th stolen basen for the season.

Red Sox Win 4-0 BOX SCORE

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Red Sox	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	4	13	0
Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0

Fenway Area Eats

Our fellow western Red Sox fans over at Cookmanfood.com were back in the Hub and have a post up on some of the food from in and around Fenway. Check out their great site for some good food ideas.

Masterson Says Goodbye

Justin Masterson wrote his last blog post for CSNNE last night and in it he says goodbye to Red Sox fans:

But to all the fans I hope that I was not just a ball player, but a man of character who knew there was more to this life than just the game of baseball. I would hope that you would continue to support me even though I go to the likes of another team. If not that’s ok too, I understand, haha. I hope that Victor Martinez will come and make a good impact just as I hope to do in Cleveland. Thanks again for all your support no matter what was happening and I hope that you will have the respect for every other player that graces the field at Fenway.
May the Lord Bless you and keep you and Thanks, My time here has been wonderful, may we meet again.

Tonight's Red Sox Linuep 8/1 vs Baltimore

Jacoby Ellsbury, CF

Dustin Pedroia, 2B

Victor Martinez, 1B

Kevin Youkilis, 3B

David Ortiz, DH

Jason Bay, LF

Jason Varitek, C

Josh Reddick, RF

Jed Lowrie, SS

Josh Beckett, SP

Friday, July 31, 2009

La Roche gets flipped

I called it in a previous post. I had a feeling LaRoche was going to be flipped. LaRoche was traded to the Atlanta Braves today for another 1st baseman- Casey Kotchman. NESN.com suggests that it is possible that Kotchman could be flipped if another deal was agreed upon before the 4 PM deadline.

Red Sox August National Broadcast TV Schedule

From RedSox.com:

Aug 8 Sat 1:10 PM @ NYY: Fox
Aug 9 Sun 5:05 PM @ NYY: ESPN
Aug 22 Sat 1:10 PM v. NYY: Fox

All times PDT.

V-Mart Beantown Bound

The Red Sox pulled the trigger at the trade deadline and acquired catcher Victor Martinez from the Indians in exchange for Justin Masterson and Nick Hagadone.

The Cleveland Leader points out that the trade took place today with the Indians scheduled to have Victor Martinez bobblehead night tomorrow.

Martinez is a three-time All-Star. He batted .284 with 15 home runs and 67 RBI in 99 games for the Tribe this year.

Victor Martinez about to traded to Red Sox

From MLB Rumors:

USA Today's Bob Nightengale via Twitter: the Red Sox are about to acquire first baseman/catcher Victor Martinez from the Indians. Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse, trying to confirm, says it "looks good." FOX Sports agrees, and notes a lack of a third team involved. They also believe this kills the Adrian Gonzalez talks.

Bronson Arroyo Speaks Out

Former popular Red Sox pitcher, now pitching for Cincinnati, speaks out about steroids and the list. He says that even he may be on the list. Buster Olney and Peter Gammons weigh in on his comments.

V-Mart still a possibilty

ESPN is reporting just after noon EDT today, that the Red Sox and Indians are working on a deal that would involve Martinez and Buchholz. ESPN also reports that little or no progress has been made with the deals involving Halladay and Gonzalez, as both the Blue Jays and Padres continue to ask for steep prices on them.

Adrian Gonzalez Deal More Likely than V-Mart

The Herald has some interesting news on Theo's pursuits of a pitcher and a bat. Not a lot of news on Halladay, but they do say that a deal for Padres 1b Adrian Gonzalez is more likely to happen than a deal for Victor Martinez.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

The latest on Roy Halladay

In two words: not much. Toronto continues to demand "two left legs, a right arm and a left cerebellum" according to Marlins president David Samson. The Texas Rangers still appear to be the frontrunners in the Halladay sweepstakes, but continue to balk at the price tag. They may have the prospects and the cash to acquire him, but as of yet, not ownership approval. MLB Rumors suggest that they are leading the pack, but also think that it is possible the Red Sox, Dodgers, or Angels may swoop in with an 11th hour offer. Who will blink first?

With Penny and Smoltz on the rollercoaster and Dice-K still at least a month away (probably won't be back until September 1st), could Halladay wind up in a Sox uni?

Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick.........

Yankee fans are having a field day with this one

Yankee fans are pointing to the spike in his HR totals in 2003 as compared to 2002. The Twins did not want him swinging for the fences, they wanted him to be hitting singles and playing small ball. Upon arrival in Boston, they said swing away. That's why he started hitting more home runs.

Yes, it is a sad day in Red Sox Nation. I like Papi as much as any other fan. I've read his autobiography and was impressed by his integrity and his many other positive qualities. I will reserve final judgement of him after he does his research to find out what the substance was that got him on 'the list.' One thing is certain, he will talk, he will come clean, and it won't be some half assed dog 'n pony show like A-Rod or that other former Yankee.

David Ortiz is no Roger Clemens.

Theo on Ortiz

NECN.com has a video interview with Theo Epstein and his thoughts on the allegations of Ortiz's name being on 'The List,' as well as video interviews with his teammates. Theo says that Ortiz has the full support of the Red Sox.

Nomar talks about 'The List'

John Chandler of NESN.com has a video interview with Nomar and his thoughts on 'The List'.

WEEI.com posted some of his comments:

“It’s so hard to even understand, I mean what is that list? This has become an
absolute joke, I think it’s just a crock, I don’t even believe the list, it’s kind of ridiculous when you have a list like that and it doesn’t go through the proper channels. What is the truth about something like that? That’s just unfair.

“I know David and I know the guy is just so solid as an individual and cares about the game and what he does, I just hope he’s doing alright.”

“There’s a lot of guys having to deal with accusations and that’s unfortunate. I don’t know the truth. The only thing for me is that I don’t agree with people taking them at all by any means.”

“You have guys who are taking regular supplements at GNC and getting 50-game suspensions. That’s unfortunate. There’s a big difference between being a cheater and being irresponsible, they seem to put the same label on both.”

“There are flaws but it’s getting better. It’s not perfect but I think it’s headed in the
right direction for sure. I think we all as individuals and fans of the game have to be aware of that, it’s not going to be perfect and we shouldn’t cast somebody a certain way until we hear the whole story.”

“There’s process that’s supposed to go on, if there’s a suspension a guy can appeal it and there’s a big process to see what happened, did any of those guys [listed] even
have that chance? I guarantee they didn’t. It was a list that was supposed to be
anonymous and now they’re saying it’s not. They didn’t have a process.”

“There was supposed to be just a number. I knew guys who didn’t take the test just to be positive because they wanted testing. Are those guys on the list? I don’t know. There are literally guys who said, ‘I’m not taking it, go ahead and put me on there because I want the number to be above [five percent], if those guys are on the list?’ How about that? People don’t talk about that.”

“I think there’s a bigger issue about a grand jury and stuff being leaked like that, I think we have a bigger problem there than steroids in baseball, that’s a lot bigger than stuff that’s supposed to be sealed and confidential. It’s not anymore. That hurts in all walks of life.”

“Then you’re going to have 100 guys trying to tell a story, but is this [list] even
legit? I don’t know, that’s what you question. It’s one of those things where if
it was in court it would probably be tossed out and not allowed.”

Ken Rosenthal Wastes No Time Tying Papi & RSN to the Whipping Post

The pseudo-journalist for Fox wasted no time at all to lash out at David Ortiz and all of Red Sox fans with harsh words before Ortiz even had a chance to respond to the allegations that his name is on 'the list.'

Rosenthal: Black cloud over Boston

Tito Comments on Ortiz Situation

The Globe has Terry Francona's comments on David Ortiz:

"This blindsided everybody including David," Francona said. "I believe David is putting out a statement which... I wanted to read it before I came up here. He's going to deal with this head on. I do think that today is probably going to be a difficult day to get answers you're looking for because there aren't any yet. He needs to find out, he's already made calls to... trying to find out some things today, and until he does, he won't have the answers to questions but he will certainly deal with it as David always does, head on, and be open and be honest.

"David knows that... I think David felt all day, a lot of caring from his teammates, and hopefully he knows we care about him. He has earned, as a person, that from us. And we will be very supportive as I hope we are with all our players and we'll get to the bottom of whatever needs to be get to the bottom of, and like I said, David will deal with this openly, but again, there's going to... it's not going to happen in the next 10 minutes.

"There's a lot of things that he's not aware of and like I said he will deal with it as
he knows. But he needs to get some information, too."There needs to obviously be some pursuit of the truth... My concern today is David. Again, I understand the question, you're entitled to questions, I gave you the answers that I have today."

David Ortiz Issues Statement

From WEEI.com:

BOSTON, MA — Red Sox Designated Hitter David Ortiz issued the following statement today:

Today I was informed by a reporter that I was on the 2003 list of MLB players to test positive for performance-enhancing substances. This happened right before our game, and the news blindsided me. I said I had no comment because I wanted to get to the bottom of this.

I want to talk about this situation and I will as soon as I have more answers. In the meantime I want to let you know how I am approaching this situation. One, I have already contacted the Players Association to confirm if this report is true. I have just been told that the report is true. Based on the way I have lived my life, I am surprised to learn I tested positive. Two, I will find out what I tested positive for. And, three, based on whatever I learn, I will share this information with my club and the public. You know me - I will not hide and I will not make excuses.

I want to thank my family, the Red Sox, my teammates, and the fans for their patience and support.

Jay's GM: We expect him (Halladay) to be with us

The New York Times can't bring Red Sox Nation enough bad news today. Here's the latest on the Halladay watch from Toronto GM J.P. Ricciardi:

"We've got nothing going on. We expect him to be with us."

That Didn't Take Long

The Wikipedia page for David Ortiz has already been updated. Here's the first paragraph:

"David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter who
has played for the Boston Red Sox since 2003. Previously, Ortiz played for the Minnesota Twins (1997–2002). Nicknamed "Big Papi," Ortiz is a five-time All-Star and holds the Red Sox single-season record for home runs with 54, set during
the 2006 season. "Big Papi" is 6'4" and weighs 230 pounds. Ortiz plays first
base in NL parks. Ortiz was among a group of 104 major league players to test positive for performance-enhancing drugs during 2003 survey testing.[1]"

That one bad inning, yet Sox still win

It seems as if the Sox starters have been plagued by that one bad inning. Not every starter, not every game (win or lose), but this scenario has been played out several times this year, and again today. Jon Lester cruised through 5 innings scattering 4 hits and 0 runs. Then the proverbial fan got active. Lester couldn't make it out of the 6th inning, giving up 3 hits, 3 walks, and allowing 4 runs in the frame. He fanned only 2 A's before Delcarmen came in, who allowed one more run.

The Sox found themselves in a 4-1 hole before their bats came alive, scoring 8 runs over the next three innings. After Delcarmen, Bard came in and pitched another scoreless inning. Pap got the save, but not before allowing a single and a stolen base to Orlando Cabrera.

SOX WIN 8-5 Box Score

Statement from Dice-K

From WEEI.com:

BOSTON, MA—Red Sox right-handed pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka issued the following statement today:

“I spoke to Tito on the phone yesterday, and I’m very glad that we had a productive conversation.

As for the reports from the past several days, I want to correct some misunderstandings. I did not go public with any complaints and I regret that some of my private conversations were made public without my knowledge or consent.

Also, I never said in public or in private conversation that: ‘If I’m forced to continue to train in this environment, I may no longer be able to pitch like I did in Japan.’

I had no intention of criticizing the team and we are, in fact, working together to communicate, to exchange ideas, and to try to understand one another’s baseball culture as we move forward.

The team and I have had many meetings and conversations, and after shaking hands with the general manager, manager, and coaches on the 24th, I was able to resume my training in a good state of mind.

My goal is to put myself into a position where I can contribute to this team.

I look forward to rejoining my teammates and playing in front of the fans at Fenway Park.”

Ortiz*?

Where do you stand? Is Ortiz' reputation being permanently shattered by a New York newspaper without anyone in the know speaking "on the record." Or, are you amongst a number of Red Sox fans who felt that it was only a matter of time until this news broke?

Part of me wants to give Ortiz the benefit of the doubt. Give him time to respond and set the record straight. But, this is what is really bothering me:

"No comment." "I'm not talking about that anymore."

If you were one of the most famous ballplayers in baseball history and a reporter from the New York Times wanted your comment on a story questioning your integrity, and potentially permanently tarnishing your reputation, wouldn't you unequivocally defend yourself? A statement from Ortiz along the lines of "I never used steroids and this report is completely false," would have left Red Sox nation feeling like somebody from New York was out to get Ortiz.

"No comment." Well, that just leaves you feeling like your hero may have let you down - big time.

Big Papi linked to Juice

The dreaded post that I never wanted to write. Sox hero David Oritz has been linked to the MLB steriod scandal. There is Big Papi with a big smile on his face on the front of the New York Times in an article titled, "Ortiz and Ramirez said to be on doping list." The Times reports that Otiz is on a list of players who tested positive for steriods in 2003

The Times tracked down Ortiz earlier today. In response to their question about the 2003 drug test Ortiz shrugged:

“I’m not talking about that anymore,” he said. “I have no comment.”

The Calm Before the Storm?

It's quiet. Too quiet. Red Sox nation waits for a deal. The losses against the A's only increased the anxiety for Sox fans who want to see Boston pull off a blockbuster at the trading deadline.

Nothing new on the wires, nothing exciting in the rumor mill.

WEEI is reporting that the Sox rejected a swap of Buchholz for V-Mart and that the Sox haven't been in touch with the Jays in days regarding Halladay.

Remain calm. Stay tuned. Somethings gonna break. In Theo we trust.

Today's Red Sox Lineup 7/30 vs the A's

Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B

Kevin Youkilis, 1B

Jason Bay, LF

David Ortiz, DH

Mike Lowell, 3B

J.D. Drew, RF

Jason Varitek, C

Nick Green, SS

Jon Lester, SP

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Brad Penny + Lack of Clutch Hitting = Another Loss

The A's got to Penny right out of the gate, hitting his first pitch over the Monster. They would bat around in the first and put 5 runs on the board. Mike Lowell tried to bring the Red Sox back with a 3-run homer in the bottom of the first but that was the end of the clutch hitting. The Red Sox had the tying run at the plate in the bottom of the 8th when Big Papi came in to pinch hit but he popped it up to the pitcher's mound. The had they tying run at the plate again in the 9th but Jason Bay struck out on a check swing and J.D. Drew gounded out to end the game. The Yankees won again so the Red Sox fall to 3.5 games back in the A.L. East. Time for Theo to make something happen.

Red Sox Lose 8-6 BOX SCORE

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics	5	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	8	10	2
Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	6	9	1

Souvenirs from RI

Back home in CA, and oh does it feel good to be sleeping in my own bed again! There are many things I miss about living back east (long, cold winters would be the least of them), but I make an attempt every year to visit the folks and 1 brother who still lives in RI. He's a big Sox fan as well. Since the folks wouldn't take out a second mortgage on their house so we could go to a game at Fenway, we decided to catch a PawSox game. Details of our trip to that game will be coming next week, as I recently went through a 54 hour period with only 5 hours sleep, travelling in cars, buses and planes; and crossing three time zones, taboot. Today is brain dead/jet lag day, and will resume more cognitive thinking and acting tomorrow, but I wanted to tell you about some of the items I came back with.

My brother is a yard sale and flea market wizard. He can find something for sale for $1 knowing full well he can resell it for $100. He amazingly picked up a Red Sox jacket for some ridiculously low price that he knew was too small for himself and gave me that, a Red Sox pennant, and a talking bottle opener. I brought home a couple of packs of Fenway Franks from the local Stop 'n Shop. They had Red Sox market umbrellas there too, but I wasn't about to try and fit that in my luggage. (I live in a shady area, so it wouldn't get much use anyhow.) This gets better.

While at the PawSox game, I got a big frig magnet and press pass (my first) with lanyard. Earlier in the week though, was probably my best score of the week. While walking through the package store looking for Sierra Nevada beer (the consensus at the family get together), I found... Green Monsta Beer! Holy Golden Hops, Batman! I grabbed six packs of both the Sierra Nevada and the Green Monsta.

Green Monsta beer is a big pale ale brewed by the Wachusett Brewing Company in Westminster, MA, and was enjoyed by all who imbibed. The six packs were all gone and my return trip date was looming, so I grabbed two more to take home. Would've taken more, but those heavy suckers would push my baggage over the 50 pound limit (they even charge you for your first checked piece of luggage now!)

Last year, I brought home a bottle of Kevin Youkilis Sauvignyoouuk Blanc. Not being much of a wine drinker, that one remains unopened until the 1st game of the next World Series the Red Sox are in, later this year.

You guys back east now have New Belgium Fat Tire & Skinny Dip Ales, and since RSN is everywhere, how about Wachusett sending us some out west?!

Lastly, speaking of beer (mmmmm, beer....), to my disbelief, I see Narragansett Beer is back! "I have to buy at least one six pack of that", I thought, so I did. Back at the folks, I pop one open, take a sip, and say to my father, "Now I know why they went out of business."

Tonight's Red Sox Lineup 7/29 vs the A's

	Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
	Dustin Pedroia, 2B
	Kevin Youkilis, 3B
	Jason Bay, LF
	Mike Lowell, DH
	Rocco Baldelli, RF
	Adam LaRoche, 1B
	Jason Variek, C
	Jed Lowrie, SS Brad Penny, SP

With Cliff Lee Off the Table, All Eyes Turn Towards Halladay

Something big is cooking and the Red Sox are in negotiations for Halladay and Victor Martinez. Since Cliff Lee was traded to the Phillies the Jays are running out of suitors for their ace. The Red Sox have offered Buchholz and a top prospect and the Jays have countered with an offer the Sox are still mulling. The Yanks have entered the negotiations but really don't have the depth to pull off this deal; they would have to give up Joba and possibly Hughes. Theo knows this team needs a shot in the arm like the '04 team did so be ready for a blockbuster before the end of the week. If I were Buchholz I would start packing my bags.

Paps Talks About Blown Save - Video

Jonathan Papelbon speaks with reporters after last night's bad outing. Watch below:

Red Sox Let One Slip Away

After overcoming an early A's lead, it looked like the Red Sox were in the driver's seat to cruise to an easy victory on Jim Rice's night. Paps entered the game with a 3-run lead but blew the save (with some help from Nick Green) and allowed the game to go to extra innings where the A's won it in the 11th.

Red Sox Lose 9-8 BOX SCORE

	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
Athletics	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	2	9	21	0
Red Sox	5	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	8	14	3

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Red Sox Trade Kotsay for Brian Anderson

From the Press Release:

The Red Sox today acquired outfielder Brian Anderson from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for outfielder Mark Kotsay. Anderson will be optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. Anderson, 27, batted .238 (44-for-185) with two home runs and 13 RBI in 65 games for the White Sox this season. He made 61 appearances in center field (49 starts) and six in right (two starts) before being optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on July 20. The right-handed hitter reached base safely in nine of his 11 games for the Knights, going 12-for-43 (.279) with two homers and five RBI.

Red Sox Offer Impressive Package for Halladay

The Red Sox have offered Clay Buchholz, Michael Bowden, and Ryan Westmoreland for Roy Halladay according to Gordon Edes of Yahoo Sports. With an offer like that it seems like the Sox have a legit shot at landing Halladay. Say all you want about the Sox needing a bat, with Beckett, Lester, and Halladay in the rotation the team could cruise into the postseason and then they would be in the driver's seat in any ALDS match-up.

UPDATE: Dan Roche of WBZ posted the following on his twitter account:

Source tells me sox have not offered buchholz, bowden and westmoreland for halladay

Tonight's Red Sox Lineup 7/28 vs the A's

Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
David Ortiz, DH
Jason Bay, LF
J.D. Drew, RF
Mike Lowell, 3B
George Kottaras, C
Nick Green, SS

Clay Buchholz, SP

Dice-K Blames Struggles on Red Sox

In a move that is not going to get him much love from Red Sox Nation, Dice-K blamed the Red Sox training and throwing program for his struggles this season in an article in the Japanese media.

“If I’m forced to continue to train in this environment, I may no longer be able to pitch like I did in Japan. The only reason why I managed to win games during the first and second years [in the United States] was because I used the savings of the shoulder I built up in Japan. Since I came to the Major Leagues, I couldn't train in my own way, so now I've lost all those savings.”

He also goes on to say that MLB does not understand the training and conditioning methods of Japanese pitchers, causing their careers to flame out.

Even if his point is valid it is not going to sit well with fans who are frustrated with his recent performance.

UPDATE: Red Sox pitching coach John Farell calls out Dice-K's offseason work:

"In hindsight, there might not have been the work that he needed to put in on his own time during the offseason to build the foundation that every pitcher requires to withstand the workloads that a major league starting pitcher is going to go through here in the States."

Monday, July 27, 2009

BecKKKKKKKKKKet!

Josh Beckett brought the goods tonight as the Red Sox easily defeated the A's. The ace of the staff went 7 innings giving up 3 runs while striking out 10. The offense came out of its slumber to put up 8 runs on 14 hits. Ells, Pedey(HR in the 1st), LaRoche and Drew each had a multiple hit game. Every starter had a hit in the game. The pressure of the trade deadline approaching as well as the sight of Lowell sitting on the bench may have been the fire the team needed.

Red Sox Win 8-3 BOX SCORE

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	3	9	0
Red Sox	1	0	1	3	1	0	2	0	0	8	14	1

Cheese

Am I the only one who thinks Eck's cheese references are getting to be a bit too much? He said 'cheese' twice in the last inning. I (think I) like him, and I definitely prefer NESN to the Fox, TBS, ESPN, and the local SF Bay Area stations when the Sox play Oakland, but someone needs to drop him into a vat of Velveeta. Eck! Enough with the cheese already!

Tonight's Red Sox Lineup vs. the A's

Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B

Kevin Youkilis, 3B

David Ortiz, DH

Jason Bay, LF

J.D. Drew, RF

Adam LaRoche, 1B

Jason Varitek, C

Jed Lowrie, SS

Josh Beckett, SP

Ever wonder what goes on in your old hometown? McCoy Stadium

I'm sitting in the press box at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket right now and having an experience I never thought I would ever have. I'm sitting right next to the official scorer. The full post will come later in the week, but I just wanted to let everone know that this is a great stadium.

Javier Lopez just came in to pitch in the top of the 8th inning. More later in the week.

Halladay, Martinez, Both?

The Red Sox are continuing to kick the tires on Martinez and Hallady. The have the depth to trade for either and potentially both players if they are willing to give up some of their top prospects along with Clay Buchholz. With the recent struggles of Smoltz and the offense, the Red Sox have more pressure to make an upgrade. The Red Sox are watching as other teams balk at the price for Halladay and may step in at the last minute and gobble him up. It is looking like Theo is going to pull the trigger on a big deal before the deadline that could shake up the roster in Boston and in Pawtucket.

Tito Shows Smoltz Support

Terry Francona's post game comments on supporting John Smoltz. Watch below:

Sunday, July 26, 2009

John Smoltz Gets Rocked Again

Is is time for the Red Sox to cut their losses on John Smoltz? The gamble turned out bad again today when he gave up 6 earned runs on 9 hits and a walk in 5 innings, taking his 4th loss as a member of the Red Sox and earning him some boos from the Fenway crowd. The 6 run deficit was too big of a hole for the Red Sox offense to climb out of. The Sox scored 2 runs on 6 hits (Ells and LaRoche each went 2-4).

Red Sox Lose 6-2 BOX SCORE

Jim Rice HOF Speech - Video

Jim Rice speaks about being inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame. Watch below:

Red Sox Offers Turned Down By Tribe

The Red Sox made an offer of Clay Buchholz for Victor Martinez. When the Indians turned that down they offered Michael Bowden and Justin Masterson and an outfield prospect for Martinez but that was turned down as well. Theo was going after Martinez very hard an willing to pay a steep price but it is obvious the Indians are charging an outrageous amount for thier catcher.

Today's Red Sox Lineup 7/26 vs. the O's

Jacoby Ellsbury, CF

Dustin Pedroia, 2B

Kevin Youkilis, 3B

David Ortiz, DH

Jason Bay, LF

J.D. Drew, RF

Adam LaRoche, 1B

Jed Lowrie, SS

George Kottaras, C

John Smoltz, SP

Rice's Big Day

You watch the events online here or on MLB Network. If you have satellite radio, MLB Home Plate, SIRIUS XM’s 24-hour baseball talk channel, will have live coverage starting at 1:30 pm ET, as all-time runs and stolen bases leader Rickey Henderson, longtime Boston Red Sox slugger Jim Rice, and former Yankees and Indians second baseman Joe Gordon are enshrined in Cooperstown, NY.

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