It's a mixed bag of goods today, while the Red Sox hit six home runs in a 10-4 win over the Orioles that vaulted Boston into first place, we're going to focus mainly here today on a few other items. You can get all the Red Sox coverage today at RedSoxLinks.com. Chad Finn in the … Continue reading Globe Compares CSNNE/NESN, Others Weigh In on Kimball, Williams
Note - please read George Kimball: An appreciation by Michael Gee, now posted on the Boston Herald's website.George Kimball, who served as a sports columnist at the Boston Herald from 1980 to 2005, has died. Kimball was 67, and had been diagnosed with inoperable esophegeal cancer in 2005. Known most for his boxing writing, Kimball was … Continue reading Former Boston Herald Columnst George Kimball Has Died
With the Red Sox rotation seemingly shortening by the day, Tim Wakefield went seven innings last night, giving up three runs and inched closer to the Red Sox team record for career wins by picking up the 184th of his Boston career in a 6-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park. Timely … Continue reading Wakefield Lifts Beleaguered Sox To Second Straight Win
Entrusted with a 3-0 lead to start the ninth inning, Jonathan Papelbon gave up a two-run homer to Jose Bautista and then with Edwin Encarnacion on second, gave up a single to Sox-killer John McDonald. Encarnacion rounded third and a arrived at the plate seemingly just before the throw from Darnell McDonald arrived to Jason … Continue reading Sox Squeeze One Out Against Blue Jays
The voice and face of Boston sports - at least according to the Boston Globe - is Dan Shaughnessy. Shaughnessy is the Globe's front-page go-to guy for all major sports stories, the latest example being all the front page runs he received during the Bruins Stanley Cup chase. Shaughnessy grew up in Groton, MA, and is a graduate … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Dan Shaughnessy
John Lackey gave up seven earned runs in just two and a third innings yesterday, and the Red Sox, despite a strong comeback could not overcome the early hole dug by their starter, and fell to the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7 at Fenway Park yesterday afternoon. Get all the coverage at RedSoxLinks.com. Lackey will be … Continue reading Red Sox Can’t Dig Out Of Lackey Hole
The Red Sox got an ace performance from Jon Lester, who pitched seven shutout innings in picking up his 10th win of the season. Jason Varitek supported his pitcher with a pair of home runs, and Dustin Pedroia added a solo shot as the Red Sox earned a 5-2 win in Philadelphia to avoid a … Continue reading Sox Manage To Take One In Philly
Terry Francona finally pulled the trigger and moved Adrian Gonzalez to the outfield and got David Ortiz back into the lineup at first base. It didn't help, as the Sox managed just one run - and that came on an RBI double from starting pitcher John Lackey - in a 2-1 loss in Philadelphia to … Continue reading Lineup Shift Can’t Lift Punchless Sox
Today, we're going to have a look at ESPNBoston baseball writer Gordon Edes. Edes joined ESPNBoston in November of 2009, after spending just over a year with Yahoo! Sports. Prior to that, he had covered the Red Sox for 12 years (1996-2008) with the Boston Globe. Edes went to high school in Massachusetts, and had … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Gordon Edes
The Red Sox went down very meekly against Cliff Lee and the Philadelphia Phillies, managing just two hits as Lee went the distance in a 5-0 Phillies win. Get all the coverage at RedSoxLinks.com. We're rolling with pretty much a full version of the links today: Cliff Lee cruises past rusty Josh Beckett, Sox - Scott … Continue reading Sox Don’t Stand A Chance Against Lee, Phillies
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