Papelbon Blows It, Sox Bounced

Posted by Adam Hart October 11, 2009 at 5:58 pm

In recent years, the Red Sox have been on the other end of games like this. But now fans remember how much these losses hurt. Read more

Game 3 Approach: Red Bull & Bacon

Posted by Adam Hart October 10, 2009 at 11:13 pm

Returning to Fenway Park trailing 2-0 to the Angels in the ALDS, the Boston Red Sox will look to get an early start on Sunday — literally. Read more

‘Everybody Knows’ Game 2 Is A Big One

Posted by Adam Hart October 9, 2009 at 6:35 pm

Without an off-day to regroup from its 5-0 Game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the ALDS, the Boston Red Sox must rebound in Game 2 to prevent themselves from being on the brink of elimination from the 2009 Playoffs. Read more

ALDS Schedule Uncertain; Red Sox Rotation Set

Posted by Adam Hart October 4, 2009 at 7:50 pm

The 163rd game of Detroit and Minnesota’s season will play its role on the postseason of the Boston Red Sox. Read more

Lester Proves Healthy, Ready For ALDS

Posted by Adam Hart October 2, 2009 at 4:38 am

Less than a week after taking a line drive off his knee at Yankee Stadium, Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester put together a solid outing against the Cleveland Indians, improving his record to (15-8) to cap his regular season. Read more

Doc Admits It: He Hoped For KG’s Return

Posted by Adam Hart May 18, 2009 at 3:25 am

It was the big conspiracy theory heard on talk radio and seen on the blogs: Kevin Garnett would return if the Celtics could make deep enough of a playoff run. Read more

Game 7 Running Blog: Champs Dethroned

Posted by Adam Hart May 18, 2009 at 3:10 am

This is it.  Tonight we will know if we get more playoff games, or if we’ll be turning our attention to early season Red Sox action.  …Please be playoff games. Read more

‘Like A Knife In The Heart’

Posted by Adam Hart May 15, 2009 at 5:45 am

I don’t even want to talk about it. But the Bruins will. Read more

This Is The Funnest Day Ever!

Posted by Adam Hart May 13, 2009 at 11:33 am

Bruins heading to the Stanley Cup Finals? Check. Celtics winning despite having no rite to? Check. Me getting out of jury duty at 9:45 this morning? TRIPLE CHECK!!! Read more

Gotta Be Starting Somewhere

Posted by Mike Giardi May 4, 2008 at 9:47 pm

I think that’s a Michael Jackson tune. Maybe not. I know this though. I’m not looking it up. Anyway…

Pitching, pitching and more pitching. That’s the story of the Red Sox’s just-completed 5-and-1 homestand. The starting rotation playing a solid game of “anything you can do, I can do better.” Just look at it.

Lester 8 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 6 K’s, 4 BB (1-0 W, ND)

Matsuzaka 7 IP, 2 H’s, 0 R, 4 K’s, 2 BB (2-1 W, ND)

Wakefield 7 IP, 6 H’s, 3 R’s, 0 K’s, 4 BB (3-0 L)

Buchholz 5.1 IP, 5 H’s, 1R, 6 K’s, 4 BB (7-3, W)

Beckett 8 IP, 7 H’s, 4 R’s, 5 K’s, 1 BB (12-4, W)

Lester 6 IP, 4 H’s, 1 R, 5 K’s, 3 BB (7-3, W)

When the worst outing they get from “The 5″ – statistically – is courtesy of Josh Beckett, life is awfully good.

There’s a tendency for Sox fans to obsess about what they don’t have. Those 80-some odd years of futility can have that kind of impact. But if we’ve learned anything from these two very recent championships, its that you can never have enough arms. Right now, with this group of starters, and the possibility of another Justin Masterson sighting (nevermind the potential of a healthy Colon), the Sox are in an enviable position as we get deeper into May, and get into real baseball.

The only real concerns through the first six weeks is David Ortiz’s knee (more at some point on this very blog) and that bullpen. Manny Delcarmen failing to get it done again today, forcing Okajima in quicker and sooner than Terry Francona would like. The MDC holds the key, but right now, he may get grounded until he regains last season’s sharpness. Actually, check that. He deserves to be put in a lesser role. For now.

In the meantime, Craig Hansen has been recalled from Pawtucket, and perhaps this is finally the year the former number one pick gets it. He’s got a spaghetti strand for a body, but that right arm can be electric. Truthfully, and I think Theo has admitted this on our air and elsewhere, Hansen getting rushed to the Bigs really stunted his growth, really played with his head. But he’s been fantastic in Pawtucket, and that one outing in Boston was pretty electric, save for the Kotchman bomb. No idea how long Hansen will stay here on his second tour of duty, but if he throws like that, he’ll be here through the playoffs and in a key role.

Wait. Did I just write playoffs? Good grief. We’re only in May…

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