Sounds of the game: Red Sox revenge
There’s a couple of ways to look at what’s taken place in the first two games of this weekend’s series between the Red Sox and Yankees. The Yankees pounded out 23 hits and 20 runs and earned the...
View ArticleA Look at the Lackey and Burnett Deals
There is little question that the five-year, $82.5 million deal signed a year ago by A.J. Burnett was used as the basis of comparison for the deal of the same guaranteed length and dollar figure signed...
View ArticleReport: Sox unwilling to offer Beckett more than four years
According to ESPN.com, the Red Sox won’t offer pitcher Josh Beckett a contract extension of more than four years. The report, which cited a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations, suggested...
View ArticleLackey and the making of a Big Three
It is the meat grinder division. Pitchers rarely emerge unscathed from the American League East, a division rich with teams that expose the flaws of pitchers. One need only consider the first two games...
View ArticleClosing Time: Red Sox 9, Yankees 3
The Red Sox responded from two straight nights of Yankee blowouts with a decisive 9-3 win over New York, Sunday night at Fenway Park. The Sox pounded out nine runs on 10 hits, with all of the runs...
View ArticleWednesday’s Red Sox-Yankees matchups: Tim Wakefield vs. A.J. Burnett
With American League East dominance on the line, two seasoned veterans will take the mound for the Red Sox and Yankees Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m. in New York. Joe Girardi will look to A.J. Burnett to...
View ArticleThursday’s Red Sox-Yankees matchups: Jon Lester vs. A.J. Burnett
The Red Sox and Yankees wrap up their penultimate series of the regular season Thursday night in Boston before the Sox welcome another challenge in hosting the Rangers at Fenway. Jon Lester will look...
View ArticleSunday’s Red Sox-Yankees game 1 matchups: Tim Wakefield vs. A.J. Burnett
After two days of rest and a redesigned lineup, the Red Sox struggled through Saturday’s series opener against the Yankees in the Bronx. On Sunday, the Red Sox will send out Tim Wakefield for the first...
View ArticleHot Stove: Yankees reportedly trying to trade A.J. Burnett
After posting back-to-back seasons with an ERA above 5.00, pitcher A.J. Burnett has reportedly been put on the trading block by the Yankees. And New York will even pay for another club to take him off...
View ArticleTrade Deadline: Pirates acquire Wandy Rodriguez
After losing to the Cubs on Tuesday night, the Pirates acquired starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez from the Astros in exchange for three minor leaguers. The 33-year-old’s addition is a needed boost for...
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