Clay Buchholz came off the DL yesterday, but was rusty in his first start back in the rotation, as the A's beat the Red Sox again, 6-4 out in Oakland. Adrian Beltre hit another home run and drove in three of the four Red Sox runs, but it wasn't enough. Now the Red Sox head to … Continue reading Red Sox Drop Series In Oakland, Head To Seattle, Fading Fast
NESN Inks Jerry Remy to Multiyear Extension
Coming off the major health issues he went through last season, this is certainly good news. NESN and longtime Red Sox color analyst Jerry Remy have agreed to a multi-year contract extension. “I am truly fortunate to have been part of the NESN family for the past 23 years and that relationship will continue into … Continue reading NESN Inks Jerry Remy to Multiyear Extension
Sox Can’t Go Extra In Oakland
With the Yankees and Rays having already lost, the Red Sox had a great opportunity to make up a game in the AL East standings. They jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but Tim Wakefield gave it right back, surrendering four runs of his own in the third inning. The scored remained tied until the … Continue reading Sox Can’t Go Extra In Oakland
Dice-K, Sox Take A Tight One In Oakland
Daisuke Matsuzaka gave up just one run in 6 2/3 inning, and Daniel Bard and Jonathan Papelbon closed things out for him as the Red Sox edged the Oakland A's 2-1 out in Northern California last night.Adrian Beltre homered for the Red Sox in the win. With the Red Sox out West, it's once again … Continue reading Dice-K, Sox Take A Tight One In Oakland
Where In The World Is Pete Sheppard?
Each Glenn Ordway vacation day that goes by this summer that results in WEEI's Big Show being hosted by Mike Adams or Butch Stearns (although Bob Neumeier is an improvement) leaves me asking the same thing - what happened with Pete Sheppard, and why hasn't he gotten another job yet? I wasn't always the biggest fan … Continue reading Where In The World Is Pete Sheppard?
Staggering Sox Heading Out On The Road
The Red Sox dropped three of four at Fenway Park this weekend to the Texas Rangers, including yesterday's 4-2 loss in which Jon Lester went eight innings, giving up three runs, but the offense couldn't help him out, managing just five hits on the afternoon. The Red Sox are in Oakland tonight, where they will … Continue reading Staggering Sox Heading Out On The Road
Let’s Get The Friday Megalinks Done
Ok, this shuffling between two offices is just killing me. No time to do anything, work or blogging. Let's do some linkage now. For the weekend viewing picks, you can go here. Now the links from all over the country and Canada. National Michael Hiestand of USA Today says more big sports events will be … Continue reading Let’s Get The Friday Megalinks Done
BSMW Teams Up With TiqIQ For The Best Prices on Boston Sports
For a few months now, I've been working behind the scenes with an exciting new startup in the secondary ticket market - TiqIQ and I'm pleased to announce that BSMW is ready to become the official cross-sports Boston partner of TiqIQ. What is TiqIQ? Basically it is Kayak for tickets. Just as Kayak allows you … Continue reading BSMW Teams Up With TiqIQ For The Best Prices on Boston Sports
Wakefield, Sox Start Second Half On Wrong Foot
Tim Wakefield gave up six runs in the first inning last night and the Red Sox never recovered, falling to the Texas Rangers 7-2at Fenway Park to open the post-All Star Game part of the schedule. Casting NESN in a new light - Chad Finn's media column has more on NESN Daily, and ESPN's World Cup … Continue reading Wakefield, Sox Start Second Half On Wrong Foot
Week Log: Second Half Kick-Off Edition
It's the dog days all right. NHL and NBA hot stoves have cooled; NFL OTAs are done and training camp awaits; and the three-day MLB All-Star break has just concluded. We stand ready to roll into the official start of the second half of the Red Sox season, so let's kick it off there. Red … Continue reading Week Log: Second Half Kick-Off Edition
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