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Hurricanes and baseball don't mix by Jared Carrabis
Friday night's game postponed 'til Saturday
(Red Sox Press Release) -- Tonight's Red Sox-White Sox game at Fenway Park has been postponed due to this evening's weather forecast for heavy rain and strong winds associated with Hurricane Earl.
Not something we're accustomed to seeing, and I don't mean the hurricane.
We haven't seen the Red Sox postpone a game hours before first pitch all season long, even with not so promising forecasts. If you have tickets for Manny's second coming this season, they will be good for a 1:05pm start at Fenway Park tomorrow as part of a day-night doubleheader.
If you have tickets to Saturday's game, it will still begin at the billed time of 7:10pm
The press release goes on to say, "The decision to postpone tonight's game was made in consultation with Major League Baseball and in consideration of the Governor's state of emergency declaration. The R...READ MORE!
Published on September 03, 2010 See Comment(s)
One-man wrecking crew by Jared Carrabis
Beltre's towering blast ignites five-run inning in Boston win
Another day, another life ruined by the bat of Adrian Beltre.
It was a colossal home run off the bat of Beltre that sparked the Red Sox’ offense in the second inning, a first-pitch blast that gave Boston a lead that they would not relinquish.
An RBI double off the bat of rookie Ryan Kalish and a two-run single by David Ortiz that shot through the vacated left side of the field thanks in part to the shift had the Red Sox out to a 5-0 lead with Daisuke Matsuzaka cruising along. Matsuzaka pitched his way through three and-a-third without allowing a hit, and faced just two over the minimum through five, striking out five.
Dealing with a five-run lead in the sixth, Matsuzaka hit the skids. The right-hander allowed three hits to start the inning, including a double by O’s second baseman Brian Roberts.
After a visit by Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell, Matsuzaka got Ty Wigginton to ground back to the mound, but by then, two runs had already scored. Later in the inning with tw...READ MORE!
Published on September 03, 2010 See Comment(s)
Can't spell Clay without Cy by Jared Carrabis
Clay Buchholz named AL Pitcher of the Month for August
For the second time this season, a Red Sox pitcher has been named the American League Pitcher of the Month.
If you took a glance at each of the annual salaries for each starting pitcher on the Red Sox' staff, you might be quick to assume that the two pitchers who earned the honor of A.L. Pitcher of the Month might be Josh Beckett and John Lackey.
However, two of the lowest-paid pitchers in the rotation have transcended the theory that big-money players are the "best" players.
With Jon Lester taking home the honors for the month of May, Clay Buchholz was crowned the A.L. Pitcher of the Month for the month of August after going 4-0 with a 1.03 ERA.
Opponents hit just .195 against Buchholz for the month, and the right-hander allowed five earned runs in all of August, which is just one night's work for Lackey and Beckett.
Buchholz's month of dominance included a streak of 26.2 scoreless innings, spanning three consecutive starts without allowing an earned run, which is the...READ MORE!
Published on September 02, 2010 See Comment(s)
Delgad-No by Jared Carrabis
Carlos Delgado sufferers season-ending injury
(NESN.com) -- Carlos Delgado won't be donning a Red Sox uniform after all. The veteran's brief 2010 campaign is over, reports the Boston Herald, as the first baseman has suffered a season-ending tear in his left hip.
I've heard of an overwhelming injury bug before, but I don't think I've ever seen it to the point where the season-ending injuries spread down to the guys who were brought on to step in for the guys with season-ending injuries.
This is really disappointing, because with the season realistically being over, this was something to look forward to. I can almost compare this to a Christmas where you open up all of your presents, you don't get what you want and hope that it's in your stocking, but you don't even get your stocking.
There's always Clay Buchholz contending for the Cy Young award to look forward to, but for me personally, I was ho...READ MORE!
Published on September 02, 2010 See Comment(s)
BoSox bailout plan by Jared Carrabis
Red Sox complete the comeback, as Lester remains unbeaten vs. O's
Death, taxes, and Jon Lester beating the Baltimore Orioles.
The last sign of the Apocalypse appeared to rear its ugly head in the early frames, but thanks to the Red Sox offense not yet calling it a season, Lester’s record against the Orioles remains unbeaten.
In just the first two innings alone, Lester was knocked around for five runs on six hits, including a hit by pitch, a wild pitch that led to a run, and a walk. Needless to say, it was ugly in the early going for Boston’s left-handed starter.
For the remainder of his outing Lester would blank the Orioles through the sixth, allowing just two more hits after his rough first two frames, striking out a grand total of ten birds from Baltimore.
The Red Sox trailed by deficits of 4-1, and 5-2, but a solo home run off the bat of J.D. Drew began the chipping-away process for Boston in the fifth.
In the top of the seventh, trailing by a pair, Marco Scutaro came to the dish. Ailing shoulder, herniated disk in his neck and al...READ MORE!
Published on September 02, 2010 See Comment(s)
Manny being Monolingual by Jared Carrabis
Manny Ramirez greets White Sox fans...through an interpreter
For those at home who don't know how to speak Spanish, and I suspect more than a few of you put your hand up, that blurb on the headlining picture translates to, "Since when did you stop speaking English, Manny?"
If you haven't already heard, the trade is complete, and Manny Ramirez is a member of the Chicago White Sox. That being said, it was only a matter of seconds before Manny was up to his old tricks with his new club.
For some reason, Ramirez felt that he needed an interpreter (Joey Cora) to speak to the Chicago media before Tuesday night's game in Cleveland. See video HERE.
If I had to guess, because I remember watching Manny's press conference when he was first traded to the Dodgers, Manny did this because there are both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking reporters who follow him around to document his every move. With the help of Cora, ...READ MORE!
Published on September 01, 2010 See Comment(s)
Failed experiment by Jared Carrabis
Red Sox release Jeremy Hermida
According to Sean McAdam via Twitter, the Red Sox have finally cut ties with Jeremy Hermida, releasing the outfielder after Tuesday night's loss.
With September call-ups set to roll through starting as early as tomorrow, once Hermida was notified that he wasn't in the Red Sox' plans for September call-ups, the outfielder asked for his release and was granted his wish.
Hermida was designated for assignment on the day of the trade deadline, and once he cleared waivers, the lefty bat was optioned down to Triple-A Pawtucket.
At just 26 years old, Hermida is far from "done," but if he's ever going to resurrect his career, it won't be with Boston. The Red Sox dealt for Hermida, the former first-round draft pick, in hopes of getting a fourth outfielder that would put up numbers similar to his 2007 campaign that saw the Georgia native bat .296/.369/.501 with 18 homers and 63 RBI.
Unfortunately, although he wasn't giv...READ MORE!
Published on September 01, 2010 See Comment(s)
Fade to black by Jared Carrabis
Red Sox lose their third straight game, fall further out of contention
I’ve got some good news, and I’ve got some bad news.
The good news is that Josh Beckett turned in a quality start – against the Orioles, so don’t get too excited – hurling seven innings, allowing three runs, two earned, while walking one and striking out five. Well, if he allowed just three runs to the Orioles, then there can’t be any bad news, right?
Well, the bad news is that after the game, Beckett stormed out of the clubhouse without speaking to the media, which is a rarity, and never a good sign.
Simply put, the offense was a no-show against Brian Matusz. Felix Doubront allowed back-to-back homers to Luke Scott and Felix Pie – as shown above – and even without the two long balls, the three runs allowed by Beckett would have been enough to sink the Sox that are seemingly going home after the final game of the regular season.
Jed Lowrie’s two-run blast that traveled 388 feet was the only swing that kept the Red Sox from being shut out. In all, the Red Sox were just 1-f...READ MORE!
Published on August 31, 2010 See Comment(s)
Farewell, Manny by Jared Carrabis
Red Sox trade Manny Delcarmen to Colorado Rockies
He was the hometown kid turned Red Sox reliever.
Not quite the same legacy as Tony Conigliaro, but Manny Delcarmen leaves behind a positive legacy nonetheless. The Pride of Hyde Park, and a graduate of West Roxbury High School, Delcarmen has called Boston his home for his entire life.
Taken by the Red Sox in the second round of the 2000 amateur baseball draft, Delcarmen pitched his way to a respectable 3.89 ERA in 284.1 innings over six seasons with the team he grew up watching.
Over the years, Delcarmen has grown to be an ambassador of sorts to the Red Sox organization. The right-hander resides in Boston in the off-season, and after the Red Sox' 2007 World Series championship, Delcarmen would often travel with the World Series trophies throughout New England.
As Red Sox Nation Governor of Massachusetts, I have the privilege of attending fan friendly events such as Christmas at Fenway among others, and more often than not, Delcarmen was in attendance.
On Tuesday, the R...READ MORE!
Published on August 31, 2010 See Comment(s)
Well, that's that by Jared Carrabis
The Red Sox lose game, series, playoff hopes to Rays
The Red Sox' 2008 season ended in Tampa Bay with Jed Lowrie at the plate; I think you get what I’m saying.
On a night where the Red Sox needed John Lackey to come up big, he did everything but. With the season hanging in the balance, the man that the Red Sox dished out $82.5 million for could not hold up his end of the bargain.
A series that started out with so much promise after Victor Martinez powered the Red Sox to a victory in the opener, ended in utter disappointment on Sunday night when the Boston offense couldn’t bail out yet another garbage start by Lackey.
This was a make-or-break series for Boston’s playoff chances, and after losing the series after taking one of three from the Rays, although not mathematically eliminated, the Red Sox may have realistically eliminated themselves from October on Sunday.
If Boston were in any other division in baseball, their chances of making a comeback would be more than realistic. Hell, if they were in any other division, they’...READ MORE!
Published on August 30, 2010 See Comment(s)
List all his blogs!
Friday night's game postponed 'til Saturday
(Red Sox Press Release) -- Tonight's Red Sox-White Sox game at Fenway Park has been postponed due to this evening's weather forecast for heavy rain and strong winds associated with Hurricane Earl.
Not something we're accustomed to seeing, and I don't mean the hurricane.
We haven't seen the Red Sox postpone a game hours before first pitch all season long, even with not so promising forecasts. If you have tickets for Manny's second coming this season, they will be good for a 1:05pm start at Fenway Park tomorrow as part of a day-night doubleheader.
If you have tickets to Saturday's game, it will still begin at the billed time of 7:10pm
The press release goes on to say, "The decision to postpone tonight's game was made in consultation with Major League Baseball and in consideration of the Governor's state of emergency declaration. The R...READ MORE!
Published on September 03, 2010 See Comment(s)
One-man wrecking crew by Jared Carrabis
Beltre's towering blast ignites five-run inning in Boston win
Another day, another life ruined by the bat of Adrian Beltre.
It was a colossal home run off the bat of Beltre that sparked the Red Sox’ offense in the second inning, a first-pitch blast that gave Boston a lead that they would not relinquish.
An RBI double off the bat of rookie Ryan Kalish and a two-run single by David Ortiz that shot through the vacated left side of the field thanks in part to the shift had the Red Sox out to a 5-0 lead with Daisuke Matsuzaka cruising along. Matsuzaka pitched his way through three and-a-third without allowing a hit, and faced just two over the minimum through five, striking out five.
Dealing with a five-run lead in the sixth, Matsuzaka hit the skids. The right-hander allowed three hits to start the inning, including a double by O’s second baseman Brian Roberts.
After a visit by Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell, Matsuzaka got Ty Wigginton to ground back to the mound, but by then, two runs had already scored. Later in the inning with tw...READ MORE!
Published on September 03, 2010 See Comment(s)
Can't spell Clay without Cy by Jared Carrabis
Clay Buchholz named AL Pitcher of the Month for August
For the second time this season, a Red Sox pitcher has been named the American League Pitcher of the Month.
If you took a glance at each of the annual salaries for each starting pitcher on the Red Sox' staff, you might be quick to assume that the two pitchers who earned the honor of A.L. Pitcher of the Month might be Josh Beckett and John Lackey.
However, two of the lowest-paid pitchers in the rotation have transcended the theory that big-money players are the "best" players.
With Jon Lester taking home the honors for the month of May, Clay Buchholz was crowned the A.L. Pitcher of the Month for the month of August after going 4-0 with a 1.03 ERA.
Opponents hit just .195 against Buchholz for the month, and the right-hander allowed five earned runs in all of August, which is just one night's work for Lackey and Beckett.
Buchholz's month of dominance included a streak of 26.2 scoreless innings, spanning three consecutive starts without allowing an earned run, which is the...READ MORE!
Published on September 02, 2010 See Comment(s)
Delgad-No by Jared Carrabis
Carlos Delgado sufferers season-ending injury
(NESN.com) -- Carlos Delgado won't be donning a Red Sox uniform after all. The veteran's brief 2010 campaign is over, reports the Boston Herald, as the first baseman has suffered a season-ending tear in his left hip.
I've heard of an overwhelming injury bug before, but I don't think I've ever seen it to the point where the season-ending injuries spread down to the guys who were brought on to step in for the guys with season-ending injuries.
This is really disappointing, because with the season realistically being over, this was something to look forward to. I can almost compare this to a Christmas where you open up all of your presents, you don't get what you want and hope that it's in your stocking, but you don't even get your stocking.
There's always Clay Buchholz contending for the Cy Young award to look forward to, but for me personally, I was ho...READ MORE!
Published on September 02, 2010 See Comment(s)
BoSox bailout plan by Jared Carrabis
Red Sox complete the comeback, as Lester remains unbeaten vs. O's
Death, taxes, and Jon Lester beating the Baltimore Orioles.
The last sign of the Apocalypse appeared to rear its ugly head in the early frames, but thanks to the Red Sox offense not yet calling it a season, Lester’s record against the Orioles remains unbeaten.
In just the first two innings alone, Lester was knocked around for five runs on six hits, including a hit by pitch, a wild pitch that led to a run, and a walk. Needless to say, it was ugly in the early going for Boston’s left-handed starter.
For the remainder of his outing Lester would blank the Orioles through the sixth, allowing just two more hits after his rough first two frames, striking out a grand total of ten birds from Baltimore.
The Red Sox trailed by deficits of 4-1, and 5-2, but a solo home run off the bat of J.D. Drew began the chipping-away process for Boston in the fifth.
In the top of the seventh, trailing by a pair, Marco Scutaro came to the dish. Ailing shoulder, herniated disk in his neck and al...READ MORE!
Published on September 02, 2010 See Comment(s)
Manny being Monolingual by Jared Carrabis
Manny Ramirez greets White Sox fans...through an interpreter
For those at home who don't know how to speak Spanish, and I suspect more than a few of you put your hand up, that blurb on the headlining picture translates to, "Since when did you stop speaking English, Manny?"
If you haven't already heard, the trade is complete, and Manny Ramirez is a member of the Chicago White Sox. That being said, it was only a matter of seconds before Manny was up to his old tricks with his new club.
For some reason, Ramirez felt that he needed an interpreter (Joey Cora) to speak to the Chicago media before Tuesday night's game in Cleveland. See video HERE.
If I had to guess, because I remember watching Manny's press conference when he was first traded to the Dodgers, Manny did this because there are both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking reporters who follow him around to document his every move. With the help of Cora, ...READ MORE!
Published on September 01, 2010 See Comment(s)
Failed experiment by Jared Carrabis
Red Sox release Jeremy Hermida
According to Sean McAdam via Twitter, the Red Sox have finally cut ties with Jeremy Hermida, releasing the outfielder after Tuesday night's loss.
With September call-ups set to roll through starting as early as tomorrow, once Hermida was notified that he wasn't in the Red Sox' plans for September call-ups, the outfielder asked for his release and was granted his wish.
Hermida was designated for assignment on the day of the trade deadline, and once he cleared waivers, the lefty bat was optioned down to Triple-A Pawtucket.
At just 26 years old, Hermida is far from "done," but if he's ever going to resurrect his career, it won't be with Boston. The Red Sox dealt for Hermida, the former first-round draft pick, in hopes of getting a fourth outfielder that would put up numbers similar to his 2007 campaign that saw the Georgia native bat .296/.369/.501 with 18 homers and 63 RBI.
Unfortunately, although he wasn't giv...READ MORE!
Published on September 01, 2010 See Comment(s)
Fade to black by Jared Carrabis
Red Sox lose their third straight game, fall further out of contention
I’ve got some good news, and I’ve got some bad news.
The good news is that Josh Beckett turned in a quality start – against the Orioles, so don’t get too excited – hurling seven innings, allowing three runs, two earned, while walking one and striking out five. Well, if he allowed just three runs to the Orioles, then there can’t be any bad news, right?
Well, the bad news is that after the game, Beckett stormed out of the clubhouse without speaking to the media, which is a rarity, and never a good sign.
Simply put, the offense was a no-show against Brian Matusz. Felix Doubront allowed back-to-back homers to Luke Scott and Felix Pie – as shown above – and even without the two long balls, the three runs allowed by Beckett would have been enough to sink the Sox that are seemingly going home after the final game of the regular season.
Jed Lowrie’s two-run blast that traveled 388 feet was the only swing that kept the Red Sox from being shut out. In all, the Red Sox were just 1-f...READ MORE!
Published on August 31, 2010 See Comment(s)
Farewell, Manny by Jared Carrabis
Red Sox trade Manny Delcarmen to Colorado Rockies
He was the hometown kid turned Red Sox reliever.
Not quite the same legacy as Tony Conigliaro, but Manny Delcarmen leaves behind a positive legacy nonetheless. The Pride of Hyde Park, and a graduate of West Roxbury High School, Delcarmen has called Boston his home for his entire life.
Taken by the Red Sox in the second round of the 2000 amateur baseball draft, Delcarmen pitched his way to a respectable 3.89 ERA in 284.1 innings over six seasons with the team he grew up watching.
Over the years, Delcarmen has grown to be an ambassador of sorts to the Red Sox organization. The right-hander resides in Boston in the off-season, and after the Red Sox' 2007 World Series championship, Delcarmen would often travel with the World Series trophies throughout New England.
As Red Sox Nation Governor of Massachusetts, I have the privilege of attending fan friendly events such as Christmas at Fenway among others, and more often than not, Delcarmen was in attendance.
On Tuesday, the R...READ MORE!
Published on August 31, 2010 See Comment(s)
Well, that's that by Jared Carrabis
The Red Sox lose game, series, playoff hopes to Rays
The Red Sox' 2008 season ended in Tampa Bay with Jed Lowrie at the plate; I think you get what I’m saying.
On a night where the Red Sox needed John Lackey to come up big, he did everything but. With the season hanging in the balance, the man that the Red Sox dished out $82.5 million for could not hold up his end of the bargain.
A series that started out with so much promise after Victor Martinez powered the Red Sox to a victory in the opener, ended in utter disappointment on Sunday night when the Boston offense couldn’t bail out yet another garbage start by Lackey.
This was a make-or-break series for Boston’s playoff chances, and after losing the series after taking one of three from the Rays, although not mathematically eliminated, the Red Sox may have realistically eliminated themselves from October on Sunday.
If Boston were in any other division in baseball, their chances of making a comeback would be more than realistic. Hell, if they were in any other division, they’...READ MORE!
Published on August 30, 2010 See Comment(s)
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