The Red Sox had a golden opportunity for a huge win last night, after knocking out Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez, after 5 2/3 innings, scoring six runs off him in that span. Darnell McDonald finished off Jimenez with a two run homer that gave the Sox a 6-5. That score held until the bottom of … Continue reading Papelbon Can’t Close Out Giambi, Rockies
Red Sox Offense Shut Down At Coors
The Red Sox offense had been on fire coming into last night, and the thin air of Coors Field figured to only help the Boston bats. Instead, Jhoulys Chacin shut out the Red Sox for 6 2/3 innings, and the Red Sox didn't score their single run until the ninth inning, as the Colorado Rockies … Continue reading Red Sox Offense Shut Down At Coors
Sox Heading Out On The Road, Look To Stay Hot
The Red Sox begin a six game road trip in Colorado and San Francisco tonight as they face the Rockies. John Tomase looks at the recent seven week stretch that saved the Red Sox season, and has five reasons why they've become the hottest team in baseball. Jeff Goldberg has a quick note about why the Red … Continue reading Sox Heading Out On The Road, Look To Stay Hot
Manny’s Return – A Big Yawn
Manny Ramirez returned to Boston this past weekend, and no one cared. The fact that the Celtics had just dropped game seven of the NBA Finals probably contributed to the lack of talk about Manny's return, but even this weekend, when the focus could be squarely on the events at Fenway Park, there didn't seem … Continue reading Manny’s Return – A Big Yawn
Sox Sweep Dodgers, Clay Gets 10th Win
The Red Sox finally have the spotlight all to themselves... After a shaky (but scoreless) first inning, Clay Buchholz settled down nicely last night, shutting out the Los Angeles Dodgers for 6 2/3 innings improving to 10-4 on the season while lowering his ERA to 2.47 in the Red Sox 2-0win over the Dodgers at … Continue reading Sox Sweep Dodgers, Clay Gets 10th Win
Postmortem Links
I'll try to keep the more painful and annoying pieces away from you...and believe me, there's a lot out there. These Celtics deserve our respect and affection - Tom E Curran says that you should not be crushed, crestfallen or irritated with this Celtics team. Rivers' faith in Celtics never wavered - Chris Forsberg has the Celtics … Continue reading Postmortem Links
Celtics Just Can’t Finish, Lakers Are World Champs
In a microcosm of their season, the Celtics couldn't hold on to a double-digit third quarter lead, and fell to the Los Angeles Lakers 83-79 in game seven of the NBA Finals. The Celtics were in full control of this game, dominating the Lakers in every area except rebounds which was how the Lakers hung … Continue reading Celtics Just Can’t Finish, Lakers Are World Champs
Afternoon Of Game Seven
A few links and items to pass the time until the 9:00pm tipoff. Bill Simmons will have another Cover It Live in-game chat tonight on ESPN.com, but it will start at 8:00pm tonight. Game Preview: NBA Finals, Game 7 - Celtics at Lakers- Marc D'Amico of Celtics.com has the preview. Pierce on brink of joining … Continue reading Afternoon Of Game Seven
Basketball Armegeddon 2010. Tonight. 9:00PM. Be There.
So it all comes down to this. 8 preseason games, 82 regular season games, and 23 playoff games leave us with just tonight to determine the NBA champion. (I didn't say "World" Champion because I don't want Gregg Popovich coming after me.) Do the Celtics have one more big game left in them? Or is … Continue reading Basketball Armegeddon 2010. Tonight. 9:00PM. Be There.
Sox Back Lester, Now Just Three Games Out of First
Jon Lester went seven innings last night, giving up just a pair of runs to pick up his eighth win of the season in the Red Sox 6-2win over the Arizona Diamondbacks last night at Fenway Park. A reminder that tonight's game has been moved to 6:00pm, to allow you to catch more of the … Continue reading Sox Back Lester, Now Just Three Games Out of First
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