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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Red Sox 9, Phillies 2: FIVE Steals!
Holy Buckets! Why is it that when something THIS amazing happens, I don’t get to see it? The Jason Varitek smashing his glove into A-Rod’s Face? Blackout. That Clay Person throwing his no hitter in 2007? On a Cruise Ship. The Game where the Sox beat the Marlins 25-8? Board Retreat. Last night? Blackout. Holy [...]
Red Sox 9, Phillies 3: Back in the Saddle again…In More Ways Than 1…
Oh, and because my life is crazy, I completely missed the boat on Boston Red Thoughts 7th Year Anniversary–nearly 2 weeks ago (UGH). What a dummyhead I am. So, yes, on May 15th, 2006, I started this crazy little thing called Boston Red Thoughts, never imagining where it would take me, or the amazing people [...]
Book Review: Long Shot By Mike Piazza, with Lonnie Wheeler
Anyone who has watched baseball in the last 15 year, no matter what team you root for, knows who Mike Piazza is: (Probable) Hall of Famer (He garnered 57.8% in voting his first year on the ballot), probably one of, if not THE best hitting catchers of all time, and, the NY Met whom Roger [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Red Sox 3, Texas 4: Bound to Happen, Sooner or Later…
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 [...]
May 1, 2013: Guest Post: Special Offer from Ballpark E-Guides
Greetings Boston Red Thoughts Readers: My name is Kurt Smith, if you’ve been reading Boston Red Thoughts for a while you may know that I am the author of Ballpark E-Guides, detailed PDF-format fan’s guides to MLB ballparks. Christine has been a great friend to the site and has done several promotional favors for me, [...]
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… [...]
Red Sox 6, Oakland 5: Winning the Rubber Match…
Despite the fact that Jon Lester did not have his best stuff, he gutted it out and kept the Sox in the game, pitching 5 2/3 innings of 3-run ball. The rest of his line: 115 pitches, 74 for strikes, giving up 6 hits (including a homer) while walking 6 (Yikes!) and striking out 5… [...]
Red Sox 0, Oakland 13: Invoking the Mercy Rule…
When my stepdaughter played baseball, they had the mercy rule, where if you were ahead by 10 runs after 4 innings (or middle of the 3rd if you were the home team) the game would be called, so that the other team would not suffer further humiliation. Of course, this is little league, not major [...]
Red Sox 2, Royals 4, Red Sox 4, Royals 5: Ditching the Doubleheader
Well, THAT could have gone better… And, frankly, it was only because Daniel Nava (who is leading the Sox hitting.326–Yeah, go back and read that again) jacked a 3-run shot in the 8th inning on Saturday that they won that game. The KC Royals are a much better team this year–and they snapped the [...]
Post #1301: Red Sox 6, Cleveland 3: Lots and LOTS of Red Dots…
Shameless Plug: Join me tonight at 9:10pm, EST, as I sit down with Dave Mitchell of BBA Baseball Talk to talk chat Boston, the Red Sox, and Boston Red Thoughts. The show is broadcast on Ultimate Sports Talk and you can find it here. Then, just click on “Listen Live” and you’re all set. Hope [...]
Book Review: Closer: Major League Players Reveal the Inside Pitch on Saving the Game
By Kevin Neary and Leigh A. Tobin The concept of a closer we know today–someone who comes into the game in the 9th inning to shut the door on the opposition, and get the win, its a relatively new concept. The first year a “save” was even a MLB stat was 1969 There have always [...]