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Game 46: Penny keeps Twins at bay
FINAL SCORE: Red Sox 6, Twins 5PLAYER OF THE GAME: 1-5 (Ells, Pedey, Youk, Bay, Lowell -- 13 for 25, five runs, five RBIs) Brad Penny, you're starting to look like a major league pitcher. Penny struggled in the sixth inning, but ended up going 5.1, allowed three runs, six hits, no walks and...
I Got the Modern Sounds of Modern Massachusetts: Next Series Pitchers Preview: Boston Red Sox
After finishing the homestand on a high note with a four-game sweep of the White Sox, the Jays head into Boston 19-21 May for a three-game set up 3.5 games (though just two in the loss-column) on the second-place Red Sox. After dropping two of three to the Yankees last week, this should be a...
Sox need to do something big. Like nothing
After an ugly West Coast trip where the Red Sox went 2-4, some people might be searching for that little red panic button. Thankfully, Theo Epstein is not. Where are the Red Sox's problem spots? They're pretty easy to spot. The biggest problems are: Bad starting pitching. Josh Beckett, Jon...
Game 35: Sox lose in extras
Here's what you need to know about the Red Sox' 5-4 loss to the Angels in 12 innings on Thursday: Brad Penny was servicable (6.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K) Dustin Pedroia is back with vengence (4-5, RBI, R, BB) Julio Lugo always has vengence (5-6, RBI, R, SB Ramon Ramirez is a freak of bullpen...
Game Story: Dream Streak Ends At 11...
The offense continued its assault on American League pitching, but it wasn't enough on Tuesday night to overcome the defense's blunders as the Red Sox fell to the Indians 9-8. Brad Penny gave up 7 runs in his 2.2 innings of work, however only 4 were earned. Errors by Mike Lowell and Julio Lugo...
Games 16 & 17: Sox sweep day/nighter
Not much is better in baseball than sweeping a day/night doubleheader. Tim Wakefield was a hero -- again -- in the day game for the Sox. He earned the rain-shortened complete game victory, 10-1. He allowed one run, five hits, one walk and struck out four Twinkies on the day. With a potential 18...
Game 5: The Red Sox ... won? Really?
Mark it down: the Red Sox now have two wins on the season. After a couple of bombs by Jason Bay and six solid innings from starter Brad Penny, the Red Sox took home the 5-4 victory over the Angels on Saturday. Bay hit his bombs in the 7th and 9th innings while Mike Lowell, slotted right behind...
Game Story: Sox drop last ST game to Twins.
Or: Allen gets a bit of a ST tuneup. I'm ready for the f'n season to begin. Here's what happened today. Bay hit a HR, Jed Lowrie and Mike Lowell both went 2-3. Lowrie, of course, is that player who was absolutely not in competition with an inferior player for playing time earlier this spring....
The Red Sox: Low Risk/High Reward Strategy
The impact of a down economy has been felt throughout the MLB, there's no denying that. The Red Sox however, are attempting to use that to their advantage. With signings like Brad Penny, Takashi Saito and John Smoltz, Boston is looking to potentially add "All-Star" type depth to their roster...
Everybody hates Brad Penny. Do you?
What is it with players from the Dodgers? It seems like whenever the Sox sign a guy that is formerly of the LA and National variety, they get a bad rap. It started with J.D. Drew and now the torch has been passed to the Sox's No. 4 starter, Brad Penny. Former Phillies manager Larry Bowa really...
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