| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Red Sox | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 0 |
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Victor Martinez 1B
Kevin Youkilis 3B
David Ortiz DH
Jason Bay LF
J.D. Drew RF
Jason Varitek C
Alex Gonzalez SS
Junichi Tazawa SP
Josh Beckett will do his part. Jon Lester will keep the Red Sox in the hunt and Buchholz looks like he can pitch well in the bigs. When you add Wakefield back into the rotation the Red Sox will have a staff capable of getting them into the playoffs no matter who the 5th starter is. Tazawa or Penny could be that placeholder until Dice-K comes back and the team will be OK. Wakefield's rehab is done and he should make a start with the team next week. Here is what he told Pawtucket broadcaster Dan Hoard aftert his last night's game:
"I felt great physically," Wakefield told me after the game. "Compared to last week, I think my strength has increased a tremendous amount from last week to tonight. I was able to obviously throw more pitches, I had to cover first base - there's still a little limp there - but nothing's really bothering me to pitch."Read more...
If you think that Brad Penny is going to change his approach after last night's game you are mistaken. He did not acknowledge that he only has 1 pitch (a fastball) and batters are sitting on it. His insight into his pitching does not give you much confidence in him improving a whole lot this season. Watch below:
Brad Penny showed he only has a fastball and the Yankees jumped all over it. He was gone in the 5th and Bowden came in for long relief. The FAILHAT's bad mojo rubbed off on Bowden who didn't have much working. The hit parade continued for the Yankees who put up 6 runs in the inning.
Jacoby Ellsbury tied the Red Sox stolen base record in the game and the offense did put up 11 runs on 12 hits but the pitching was abismal.
Red Sox Lose 20-11 BOX SCORE
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Yankees | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 1 |
| Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1 |
According to a report the Boston Red Sox have placed a waiver claim on Mets reliever Billy Wagner. They now have 3 days to try to work a trade with the Mets or could claim him if he is released.
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Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Victor Martinez C
Kevin Youkilis 1B
Jason Bay LF
David Ortiz DH
Mike Lowell 3B
J.D. Drew RF
Alex Gonzalez SS
Brad Penny, SP
The Red Sox have called up Michael Bowden. Check out the interview that Red Sox Sonoma conducted with Bowden last month. Fernando Cabrera was sent down to make room.
Rocco Baldelli is coming off of the DL and Brian Anderson is being sent to Pawtucket.
The Red Sox have released Chris Duncan, the player they traded Julio Lugo for.
In a recent interview New York Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher was asked what was his favorite park to play in. His response: Camden Yards because "it has been there for so long and I think the tradition they have there is amazing." Um Nick, Camden Yards was built in 1992 and there has not been one World Series game played there. You can watch him share his brilliance below (comment at 1.25 minute mark)
If you read some of the New York papers you would think the Yankees have already won the World Series. Look at this crap from the Daily News:
And barring a Mets-like September meltdown, the Yankees' only worry would be finishing with a better record than the Angels to get home-field advantage in a potential ALCS meeting....More and more it looks as if the Angels will be the Yankees' biggest obstacle toward winning a championship. But they need to put the Red Sox away, at least from a division standpoint, while they have the chance.
Oh, I didn't know the Yankees had won the division and had also won the ALDS and were facing the Angels in the ALCS. When did this happen? Did I somehow miss the last month of the season?
| Jacoby Ellsbury, CF | |
| Dustin Pedroia, 2B | |
| Victor Martinez, C | |
| Kevin Youkilis, 1B | |
| Jason Bay, LF | |
| David Ortiz, DH | |
| Mike Lowell, 3B | |
| J.D. Drew, RF | |
| Alex Gonzalez, SS Jon Lester, SP |
2009 WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon
Red Sox Nation San Diego Watch Party & Jimmy Fund Fundraiser
Help strike out cancer!
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Friday 8/28 @ 4:00pm
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2009 WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon -
Red Sox v White Sox August 27, 2009 3rd Ave Sports Bar & Grill, 77 E Third Ave, San Mateo
4p start but please stop by anytime during the game. Former player(s), food, and goofy fun all for a great cause. If you are unable to attend please check out the website for more info www.jimmyfund.org. or pick up the phone 877-738-1234, a gift of $15 or more is tax deductible.
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So, it's goes without saying that I am having a hard time focusing on anything right now. Work? Not likely. My mind is focused on one thing and one thing only....that I am Shipping Up To Boston tomorrow and have tickets to the Red Sox/Yankees. Do I have tickets to one game? Yep. Two games? Yep. All THREE games? I sure do.
Excited is the understatement of the century. I got to see Red Sox play the Yankees at Yankee Stadium...and unfortunately lose in a 15 inning marathon. And now, I get to see the Red Sox play the Yankees at home....and hopefully WIN.
Friday. Brad Penny is on the mound. I know he's not the most liked by Red Sox Nation, but I am not one of the haters. I seem to have a habit of having a fondness for the players that others give a hard time too...coughs...Drew...coughs. (Not Lugo though...nope, loathe him just like the rest). I happen to think Penny is decent...and for a #5 guy, not too shabby. Pitch count is obviously an issue. I know it. You know it. B Penny knows it. Other than that, I think the guy does pretty well and usually gives us a shot to win if our bats are anything close to alive.
Saturday. Tazawa is the guy. I wish it was Michael Bowden, but the Red Sox don't make their rotation to my wishes. I like Taz though. I think he has tons of potential....and has pitched well so far. We know how his pitching last time against the Yankees turned out. Let's hope this time, he gets some revenge.
Sunday. Swoons. Joshie Beckett. I love seeing him on a mound. Can't we make copies of him like the movie Multiplicity? We promise to not make copies of the copies. Can we? It is Beckett vs. Sabathia. Umm...can't wait. Josh got his sucky start out of the way and I am sure he will be back to his Kick Arse Commanderness.
Of course...the wrench in the works. The weather report. That tropical storm or hurricane...Ana or Bill...is looking to really mess with the weekend weather report. Glares. Hopefully the games will get played. I just plan on getting all kinds of wet.
LET'S GO RED SOX!!!!!
Here's something you don't see very often; two managers going at it on the field.
Here's the explanation from Fargo's manager:
"I know that it was a breaking ball, but it still hit me in the face. So our pitching staff was just making a statement in a professional way.Read more...
"(Ace) went and threw a ball at Nic Jackson's hip. That's all he was doing, just making a statement saying, 'Hey, we're gonna protect our guys.' It may not have been on purpose, but we still gotta protect our players, and we're going to do it in a professional manner.
"The unprofessional part about it was when people in their dugout started yelling at us, yelling at our pitcher. I thought that was garbage. That's how the whole thing started."
| Jacoby Ellsbury, CF |
| J.D. Drew, RF |
| Victor Martinez, C |
| Kevin Youkilis, 3B |
| David Ortiz, DH |
| Jason Bay, LF |
| Casey Kotchman, 1B |
| Nick Green, 2B |
| Alex Gonzalez, SS Clay Buchholz, SP |
Dustin Pedroia became a dad yesterday. He spoke with Rob Bradford of WEEI.com about some of the distractions he has had this season.
“I wasn’t really worried about baseball,” he said. “I was worried about my wife and my baby. That’s the biggest thing. We’ve just had to deal with it day to day. I’ve just been trying to come out here every day and help us win, and then go home and take care of her....It’s been kind of a weird year. After last year, I had such a great year, and then there were all the expectations. My biggest goal this year was to be consistent. That’s all you can do as an everyday player. That’s all I’ve been focusing on, being consistent. The stuff with my wife happened and it doesn’t take away from what I’m trying to do. Obviously, that’s more important than this. But I still have a job to do.”
“I thought it was O.K.,” said Martinez, who wore a bigger catcher’s mitt during the session. “I dropped some balls, obviously, but we’ll see. I’ll get another bullpen session to try it again. I’m going to do my best and see what happens.”
The Cy Young season of Josh Beckett hit a road bump tonight in Toronto as the Red Sox ace struggled mightily. Beckett gave up seven earned runs on nine hits including three home runs in five and a third innings.
The Red Sox offense came up big tonight with a four run second inning and continued to pile on the runs, scoring ten runs on twelve hits. Ortiz and Bay each had homers in the game.
Bard came in to pitch the eighth and got two quick outs but then gave up back to back hits. That was enough for Tito to call Paps in for a four out save. Papelbon quickly walked the first batter he faced and then allowed two baserunners to score and on a single. He got out of the inning on a long fly ball to the warning track. He continued to be shaky in the ninth by walking the first batter before recording the first two outs on a hard hit fly balls. He then walked another batter to put the winning run on but then earned the save by coaxing a foul out from Rod Barajas.
Red Sox Win 10-9 BOX SCORE
Here is a great opportunity to bid on sixteen once in a life time experiences and items, while also supporting the lifesaving mission of the Jimmy Fund, which is raising critical funds for pediatric and adult cancer research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. The auction is currently on eBay and bidding ends on August 24. This auction is in conjunction with the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio Telethon. The eighth annual WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon is on August 27 and 28, broadcast live from Fenway Park.
Selection of Items:
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
J.D. Drew, RF
Victor Martinez, C
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
Jason Bay, LF
Mike Lowell, 3B
David Ortiz, DH
Nick Green, 2B
Alex Gonzalez, SS
Josh Beckett, SP
To get you a little pumped up for tonight's game with Josh Beckett on the hill I give you this piece of Rock and Roll history from 40 year ago on this date.
After yesterday's off day the Red Sox are now ready to begin a tough stretch that will determine if they will be playing golf or baseball when the regular season ends. They will play 22 games in a row against the Jays, Yankees, White Sox, Rays and O's before the next off day. 12 of those games will be at home. With V-Mart and Alex Gonzalez, Tito will use a variety of lineups to get players some rest and we should see Wake at some time during this stretch. Hold on because it's gonna be a bumpy ride but hopefully the Red Sox will be in the playoff hunt when it is over.
Read more...The Oakland A's shut out the NY Yankees today by the score of 3-0. The Red Sox did not lose today and remain 7 games behind the Yanks.
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Here is your chance to win a lane at the Josh Beckett “Beckett Bowl” at Lucky Strikes Lane in Boston, MA. Netraffle.org is raffling off this prize package which includes 4 Bowler Credentials, personal coaching by Josh Beckett for one frame, parking passes, gift bags, t-shirts, two autographed Josh Beckett jerseys, 2 tickets to a Red Sox game in Josh Beckett’s personal seats and more! The raffle benefits the Josh Beckett Foundation.
Entry Deadline is Monday September 7th, 2009 @ 11:00am EDT
J.D. Drew: He missed the Rangers series with a sore groin. He should be back tomorrow against Toronto.
Jed Lowrie: The diagnosis of his injury is "nerve irritation," he is taking medication and should be able to return next week.
Rocco Baldelli: Can return to the team on Friday from his time on the DL with an ankle contusion.
Tim Wakefield: He is still having problems with his calf and will most likely make another minor league start before rejoining the team
Dice-K: He will throw a bullpen session today.
David Ortiz's blog has a grand total of 2 posts, the last one was on July 8th. When he started his blog he wrote the following on his reason for creating it:
because I've got a whole bunch of stuff going on off the field, and I think this would be a great way for the fans to connect with me directly rather than just going somewhere else that's not focused on what I want to do....Fans can also hear what's on my mind when it comes to myself, the team and what might be going on around the league.
The Red Sox lost another game and another series to Texas today and are now 1/2 game behind the Rangers in the wild-card race. Red Sox starting pitcher Junichi Tazawa had some Dice-K like escapes early in the game but the Rangers were able to hit him pretty well. Tazawa gave up 10 hits and 3 walks without striking out a batter. He gave up two homers and 4 earned runs to take the loss.
The Sox offense looked good at times with homers by Ortiz and Pedey but they left the tying runner in scoring position in the 8th and this time Francisco won the battle of the 9th getting the Sox in order. Ells had his worst game in a long time going 0-5.
Red Sox Lose 4-3 BOX SCORE
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Red Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Rangers | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Victor Martinez, C
Jason Bay, LF
David Ortiz, DH
Mike Lowell, 3B
Casey Kotchman, 1B
Brian Anderson, RF
Alex Gonzalez, SS
Junichi Tazawa, SP
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