May 16th, 2013
Red Sox 9, Tampa Bay 2:
Needing to be doing THAT more often…
I cannot even REMEMBER when the Sox last had a big inning like they they has last night in the 3rd: 8 runs, they batted around, and Stephen Drew hit his 2nd career grand slam to double the score in that inning.
What was even nicer is that no crazy ass pitching threw away a wonderful lead like that, and the ailing Will Middlebrooks even added another run with a solo shot in the 8th inning.
So hopefully this is them turning the corner, and not a flash in the pan, 2 weeks of continuous suckage is PLENTY, and I for one, am ready to move past that and get back to some more April-like mojo…
John Lester got his 6th win of the 2013 campaign with a great 7-inning, 2 run effort, remaining undefeated for the season…
The rest of his line: Throwing 107 pitches, 74 for strikes, giving up 8 hits (NO homers) while walking none, throwing a wild pitch, hitting a batter, and striking out 5… Read more…
May 14th, 2013
May 14, 2013:
Doing the 180…
OK, how do the Sox go from having a GREAT starting 5, with 2 legitimate Aces, a bullpen that is NAILS, a DH who is defying his age and injuries and hitting the cover off the ball, and everyone was playing hard and doing their job–and at the end of April, were 1st in the AL East, and defying expectations by having the best record in baseball..
Now their closer (the first one) is now done with the season, as his elbow tendon FELL OFF THE BONE, the best catcher they have is on the DL with a concussion, their 3rd baseman is playing with broken and/or separated ribs–and no one can pitch to save their life–and in the middle of May, they have lost 8 of their last 12, and are now THIRD in
the Al East–nowhere NEAR the best record in baseball..
W.T.F. Happened?
I get that there are some injuries–but Will Middlebrooks was struggling before his collision with David Ross, and Hanrahan was off the DL for like 15 minutes before his arm fell off—so what is everyone else’s excuse? Is this market correction–or just a momentary lapse of reason? Read more…
May 8th, 2013
Red Sox 1, Twins 6:
Let the Cluster Begin!
So, after a spectacular April, which saw the Sox exceed expectations and end up with the best record in baseball
Then, we get to May. Holy. Hell.. We are 8 days into the month and already they have been swept for the 1st time this season, have lost 4 of their last 5, lost not one but TWO closers in as many days, and players are getting banged up left and right, with Will Middlebrooks and David Ross leaving with “right side soreness”, and a left quad contusion, respectively, after colliding into each other in the 5th inning…
And, neither of them are in the lineup for tonight’s contest…and, although it looks like Ross will be back by the weekend, there is no definitive return date for Middlebrooks…
I’m have flashbacks to Adrian Beltre and Jacoby Ellsbury in 2011…UGH Read more…
May 6th, 2013
Red Sox 3, Texas 4:
Bound to Happen, Sooner or Later…
Posted by Christine E. at 6:10 pm in General | No Comments
Honestly, I’m surprised it took this long. The Sox managed to go a month without being swept, and then the 3rd thru 5th day into May, it happened. And while its not the outcome any of us wanted. WHY are people freaking out? Folks, this is the team we were hoping would be
likable, and win 80-85 games.
The fact that they have exceeded that expectation beyond our wildest dreams (and stil have the best record in baseball at 20-11–tied with St. Louis) so far, in a season that is A MONTH OLD does not mean that:
1. They are playoff bound; there are 131 games left to play, and its a looong season.
2. Its all over, and they are going to turn into a big pile of suck, and that the line should start forming at the Tobin Bridge.
I think that we should enjoy whatever we get this year–they are a fun team, play hard, and are enjoyable to watch. Honestly, anything over 83 wins is GRAVY.
Yeah, I think I’ll be checking for pods in MY basement! Read more…
May 1st, 2013
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April 30th, 2013
April 30, 2013:
The best record in baseball…
Holy…Buckets!
As you know, my prediction for the 2013 campaign was that the Sox would win 83 games–and not make the postseason. And I was alright with that–as long this team was a team I could like. Because, as we all are painfully aware, the Boston Red Sox hadn’t been very likable as of late…
So, if you had told me that on this last day of April, the Sox would have a sparkling 18-7 record, and have won every series they have played except for 2, and have NOT EVEN BEEN SWEPT YET, I would have told you that you were a Stark. Raving. Lunatic…
And I would have probably called you something MUCH stronger if you told me that John Lackey, (JOHN LACKEY!?), would have a 1-1 record with a 2.61 ERA to start off the season, after having one of the worst records for a starter in all of baseball in 2011. But it’s true; fresh off his DL stint for the right bicep strain, he pitched a 6-inning, 1 -run gem on Sunday, securing the sweep against the hapless Astros. Read more…
