June 17th, 2013
Red Sox 3, Oreos 6:
Crumbling like a Cookie…
Holy Hell, WHAT is wrong with Jon Lester? Another pretty crappy outing–although he struck out 8 and walking NONE, which is a nice change of pace. But he threw 106 pitches (75 for strikes) in only 5 innings of work, and gave up 5 runs on 9 hits, including a homer…
And then there is the fact that he has NEVER EVER lost to the Cookies at Camden Yards–NEV-VAH. And, until yesterday, he had a sparkling 14-1, .263 ERA in 21 career starts against the cookies,
FRACK…This is like Pedro losing to Seattle…Just. Doesn’t. Happen.
And, personally, when he got off to such a hot start (6-0), I never would have predicted that he would have started to struggle like he is…and I’m not sure anyone else would have either… Read more…
June 15th, 2013
June 15, 2013: Guest Post:
Hit the High Seas On a Red Sox Cruise
Now, baseball fans can sing their favorite tunes from Sweet Caroline to Take Me Out to the Ball Game on the high seas, when they enjoy an extended seventh inning stretch on a Celebrity Cruise. Now recognized as the Boston Red Sox’s official cruise line, Celebrity Cruise and the Olde Towne Team have just announced a partnership that will thrill die-hard, vacation-bound Sox fans.
In 2014, the cruise line and the Red Sox begin offering citizens of Red Sox Nation an unmatched opportunity to escape from the daily grind while also escaping anyone who is not a loyal fan. On the once-in-a-lifetime cruise, fans will get to rub elbows with former players while relaxing next to their favorite announcer, Joe Castiglione. Featuring the luxurious Celebrity Silhouette ship, the cruise departs from Fort Lauderdale on January 12, 2014, and it takes fans through the western Caribbean on a beautiful seven-day odyssey, according to the Boston Herald. Read more…
June 12th, 2013
Red Sox 3, Tampa Bay 8:
Well, THAT Should Have Gone Better…
OK, I think it’s time: What the FRACK is going on with Jon Lester? His last 5 starts have been CRAP (0-3 with a 6.90 ERA, and FIVE homers and 18 walks,) with this one being the WORST of all: 4 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs on 8 hits (including THREE homers) while walking SEVEN and striking out 3. He threw 98 pitches, 50 for strikes.
And all of this on a night after a 14 inning “Shouldn’t have taken this long to win it” cluster that depleted the bullpen–a game where the Sox NEEDED their ace to give them 7 innings of work…
Thankfully, Jose De La Torre came in and gave the Sox the rest of the game: 3 1/3 innings of 1 run ball–thereby saving the bullpen…
And I feel a haiku coming on: Read more…
June 10th, 2013
Red Sox 10, Angels 5:
The 3rd 2 out of 3…
With yesterday’s win, the Sox have won their last 3 series, and are currently 2-6 for the month of June.
Ryan Dempster got his 4th win, which creeps him that much closer to a .500 record, pitched 6 innings of great baseball, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits including 2 homers (he has given up 14 so far this year, tying him for 4th in the AL), while walking 2 and striking out 6. He threw 110 pitches, 66 for strikes. He also notched his 2000th career strikeout during the contest…
So That Clay person leads the AL in Wins (9) and ERA (1.71), and that is fracking amazing–but the fact that he has already been injured THREE TIME this season? Not so much…This time, its neck tightness, which necessitated his removal from Saturday Night’s Contest with 2 outs in the 7th. The reason? in the 6th, he made a throw to first base, and felt his neck tighten up. Now no one knows when he will make his next start. The Sox hope it will be during the Baltimore series–but it doesn’t look good. And everyone is sort of split on whether or not its related to his previous injury to his AC joint, which happened when his toddler daughter fell asleep on his arm…But both sides seem to be in agreement: He won’t pitch again until this is resolved.
Holy Hell… Read more…
June 6th, 2013
Red Sox 2, Rangers 3:
The Fickle Mistress…
Baseball–where one day you can score 17 runs, and the very next, can’t even score 3.
John Lackey had another very good game, only giving up 1 run (a solo shot by Adrian Beltre–naturally) on 5 hits while walking none, hitting a batter, and striking out 5. Throwing 108 pitches, 75 for strikes He is the owner of a nifty (and reallyREALLY surprising) 2.79 ERA for the 2013 campaign thus far. Oh, and in his last 5 games? Rivaling that Clay Person with a 1.44 ERA…
Too bad Craig Breslow put 2 men on base, and then Kenji Uehara allowed both of them to score, resulting in a ND for Lackey, a loss for Breslow, and absolutely no penalty for Uehara. Do NOT get me started on the whole “inherited runners thing” Gah! I HATE that! Read more…
June 3rd, 2013
Red Sox 3, Skanks 0:
And the Trend Continues…
As I mentioned when we went to the blackboard on Friday, while a sweep was wonderful to think about, I fully expected a repeat of the April Series–2 out of 3.
And that is exactly what we got, keeping the Sox in 1st place, and pushing the Skanks down to 3rd place, a 1/2 game behind the Oreos, and 3 games behind the Sox. Still a long season, but the Sox are now leading the Skanks 4-2 in the 6 games played so far, and hopefully the dominance with continue…
And last night, despite the 3 rain delays (1 for absolutely no reason), That Clay Person put on a clinic, pitching 5 innings of 2 hit ball, while walking 1 and striking out 4. He threw 71 pitches, 43 for strikes…He is now 8-0, with MLB leading 1.62 ERA, which is more than a 1/2 run LOWER than Seattle’s Hisashi Iwakuma, who is #2 with a 2.13 ERA… We all knew Clay could be good–but Holy Buckets, THIS good? Read more…
