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 [...]
Here’s a riddle for you: Which Sox player is happiest about heading to Tampa Bay for the team’s series against the D Rays? Here’s a hint, he’s on the mound tonight.
The Mad Professor of Knuckle is back in the Trop tonight.
That’s right, Tim Wakefield, he of senior staff status, has been almost unhittable at Tropicana [...]
Just when you thought the Red Sox’ minor league system’s well had run dry of top pitching prospects, you turn around and notice Justin Masterson blazing his own trail.
Justin Masterson may be the next big Sox pitcher to make waves.
Like Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Delcarmen and, most recently, Clay Buchholz before him, Masterson is turning [...]
Here’s a look at tonight’s 7:05 face off back at the Jake. With Josh “I’ll say whatever the f&%* I want” Beckett on the mound and the team rolling a bit, Boston has to feel good about taking Game 3, don’t you think.
Jack Webb and Ben Alexander: Big Baseball Reference dudes.
Then again, there is the [...]
It’s always a beautiful morning the day after everything goes right in a game against a top AL rival. But it never hurts to have terrific weather to boot, does it?
Dice-K was dealing last night.
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Dice-K drives in a run - Jeff Horrigan drops a Lindsay Lohan bombshell for a lead (he’ll be at the [...]
Someone had to go to make room for the call up of starting pitcher Jon Lester. It wasn’t going to be Julian Tavarez. Old Big Lebowski has been too versatile as a starter and reliever. Too multifaceted an arm to throw on the garbage heap.
Hereeeee’s Jonny!
So, one of the relievers had to go. The [...]
There’s no way anyone can actually say that they predicted the Sox would lose this series with Kansas City. That being said, they lost it. So, how did Boston drop two of three to the pereniall AL Central doormats … AT HOME? Here’s how the papers saw it:
Julian Tavarez may have plenty of time [...]
OK, let’s start at the beginning. The Kansas City Royals used to be a great team. Then, after the decline and retirement of George Brett and co., they were a classy organization that was nearly universally respected. It was only a matter of time before they bounced back and put together a contender, or so [...]
