Archive for the "General MLB News" category

 

The Morning After: Yeeeeeeessssssssssssss!!!!!!!

 

It’s over, thanks to Jonathan Papelbon and co.
It’s over, thanks to Dr. Double Mike Lowell’s home run checkup. And Bobby Kielty’s off-the-bench pick me up. And Jason Varitek’s game-calling.
It’s over, thanks to an overwhelming performance from rookie lefty Jon Lester, the man who was on chemotherapy a year ago, yet now got through nearly [...]

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Afternoon Delight: Why winning the division, and the best record, matters

 

It’s an easy equation really. Win two games, and the Red Sox get the Angels in the first round. Lose out, or drop three of four to Minninniesota, watch the Yankees take three of four, and play Cleveland.

The ability to use Dice-K more than once in a five-game series would be a big advantage [...]

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Should Sox fans be happy about a Wild Card consolation prize?

 

The Detroit Tigers lost this afternoon. They got blown away by the Cleveland Indians, the third time in as many days that happened. As a result, they’re officially cooked in the playoff races. Hope you like game meat, there’s plenty of tiger to go around.

Oh Jim Leyland. We can’t figure out whether to send you [...]

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Holy God. Not only is Offerman still playing, he’s hitting new things.

 

This week’s sign that the apocalypse is upon us? Jose Offerman is still playing baseball.
Well, that was the sign before Wednesday. That’s when Offerman went AWOL, attacked a pitcher and catcher and was trekked off in a Bridgeport, Conn. police car. Freaky stuff.
Here’s the lowdown, from Connecticut Post Bluefish beat writer Rich Elliot:
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The Second Cup: Botch job

 

Gordon Edes’ morning headline is probably the best, and sits on the easy line between panic and more minor distress. At five games, I’d say that line is getting an awful lot closer to general panic, wouldn’t you? Regardless, here’s the best of this morning’s headlines:

The Sox will need a good outing from Jon Lester [...]

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Got Gagne, but no Dye-ing Sox … yet

 

Got ‘em.
That has to be the feeling among Sox brass this afternoon, who surreptitiously swept down and snatched up Eric Gagne from the Rangers before the deadline, stealing him away from the Yankees and Mets, both of which were in hot pursuit, among others.

Someone start getting a hat dirty, Eric Gagne is coming to Beantown.
The [...]

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Updates out of the Major Leagues

 

Elijah Dukes an outfielder for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays has been fired, if the immediate reaction of the D-Rays owner had been put into motion that is.

Stuart Sternberg, the owner of the abovementioned D-Rays has not been hush-hush with his comments and stand on issues arisen lately with Dukes and his spouse. Elijah was [...]

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News & Notes: MLB Actions

 

Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett has made his presence known as he has posted seven consecutive wins in his seven opening starts for the 2007 season.
Today he looks to continue the winning ways for his club as they take on the Baltimore Orioles with a 2:05 first pitch time. Beckett is not alone on this [...]

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Updates from Red Sox Nation: Three-Bagger Edition

 

TENSION RISING (SOX VS JAYS)
The games between Toronto and Boston seem to be getting a little more serious these days as Toronto is notorious for stealing signs and using them to their advantage. Now the Overbay slide has not helped things though he was somewhat close to the bag taking out Alex Cora which was [...]

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Knuckle Up and Deal

 

April 18th-> Pitcher Mark Buehrle throws a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers to win 6-0 while posting eight strikeouts and walking only one to give himself the no-hitter while almost obtaining a perfect game. A lot of the no-hit performance is credited to the defense as they were tremendous en route to the win. Buehrle’s [...]

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