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Sox pull off latest comeback to win in extras by Mike Ghika
Most recent deficit of 5-0 is no problem for Van Every, Sox

After the Sox saw their 11-game winning streak snapped so suddenly on Tuesday, the only thing on their minds was to retreat back to its winning ways in the rubber game of a three-game series against Cleveland – especially with a four-game series at Tampa Bay looming ahead. However, getting staked to a 5-0 deficit against a strong Indians team is not always a recipe for success.

Or perhaps it is the exact type of position this club likes to be in.

The Sox overcame a 7-0 deficit on April 17 for a 10-8 win over Baltimore. Just last Friday they erased a 4-2 ninth inning deficit against arguably the best closer of all-time to come back and win in extras. And then on Sunday, a 6-0 Yankees lead didn’t stop these cardiac kids from prevailing victoriously in a 16-11 triumph over the Bombers. All three wins, however, came at Fenway.

On Wednesday night, the Tribe got on the board early in the first after Victor Martinez followed an Asdrubal Cabrera single with a triple to center. Shin-So...READ MORE!

Published on April 30, 2009 See Comment(s)

End Of An Error by Jared Carrabis
Sox streak comes to a halt after defensive miscues

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. On Tuesday night, the Red Sox watched their eleven-game win streak come to a crashing halt.

The Red Sox held leads of 5-1, 7-3 and 8-7, but a rough outing by Brad Penny and some shaky defense were just the right combination to finally defeat the hottest team in baseball. Though the streak was finally halted at eleven games, the Red Sox offense still managed to spray 14 hits, while playing eight runs. If you're going to go down, you might as well go down swinging, and the Sox did just that.

Starting things off early in the top of the first, JD Drew singled in Dustin Pedroia for a two-out RBI after hooking a ball into right field. The Indians retaliated with a run of their own in the bottom half off of Brad Penny.

The Sox looked to distance themselves from the Tribe in the second inning by stringing together four hits, a walk and a sacrifice fly. With one out, Jason Varitek took a six-pitch walk to put a man on for Julio...READ MORE!

Published on April 29, 2009 See Comment(s)

Thank you Sox fans! by Jared Carrabis
SoxSpace officially nominated for Best Red Sox Blog AND Blog of the Year!

Thanks to the tremendous support of the SoxSpace audience, SoxSpace has officially been nominated for not one but TWO awards at the New England Sports Blog Awards. SoxSpace has been nominated for Best Red Sox Blog and will be one of four blogs competing for Blog of the Year. Congratulations to the writers of all the other blogs that have been nominated, it should be a great night at McGreevy's for the awards show!

The road to the awards show on May 12 at McGreevy's begins tomorrow when the voting for Best Red Sox Blog and Blog of the Year is officially underway. Once again, I'd like to thank each and every person who has ever read and enjoyed one of my blogs here on SoxSpace. You guys are what keep me going and without any of you, I'd likely still be writing about the Sox, but I'd just be talking to myself. So thank you, thank you, thank you! Check out TruFan.com for more updates!

The voting begins on April 29 and will go until midnight on May 11.

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Published on April 28, 2009 See Comment(s)

Streaking Sox Do It Again by Jared Carrabis
Wake blanks Tribe through seven, Jay Bay connects in the ninth

When you look at this Red Sox lineup, the one thing they lack is a hitter that makes opposing pitchers shake in their cleats. Manny Ramirez is long gone, Big Papi's days of hitting 50+ home runs are behind him, but what this Red Sox offense is still equipped with is consistency, relentlessness and discipline.

There isn't a hitter on the Red Sox roster that pitchers would rather walk with the bases loaded, rather than risk the chance of giving up four, like a Jim Rice in his prime, but when the Red Sox have needed the long ball, Boston has not had to rely on just one bat to come up big when scoring runs have been a necessity.

On Friday night down by two, Jason Bay took Mariano Rivera deep to set up a walk-off blast by Kevin Youkilis. On Saturday, Jason Varitek cranked his third career grand slam followed by Jacoby Ellsbury's first home run of 2009 to close a once six-run gap. When the Sox trailed later in that same game, it was Mike Lowell shooting a three-run rocket into...READ MORE!

Published on April 27, 2009 See Comment(s)

King of the Hot Corner by Jared Carrabis
Mike Lowell Named AL Player of the Week

I'd like to take this time to compare two American League infielders.

Player A is hitting .218 (12-for-55) this season with 3 HR and 10 RBI. Player A is slugging .418 through his first 15 games and has just two doubles. Player B on the other hand is hitting .324 with 4 HR and has an American League-best 22 RBI. Player B is slugging .603 and has seven doubles (tied for third best in the Majors) to go along with 41 total bases (compared to Player A's 23 total bases).

Player A is the $180 million man that was just one of three free agents that have done absolutely nothing to prevent a sweep at the hands of the Red Sox this past weekend, Mark Teixeira. Player B, of course, is the American League Player of the Week, Mike Lowell. This past week, Lowell hit .435, knocking four of his seven doubles around the yard, launched two homers, scored four runs and tallied 20 total bases, while knocking in an American League best 11 RBI's.

If you want to dig even further, Lowell is hitting a...READ MORE!

Published on April 27, 2009 See Comment(s)

The Youth Movement by Jared Carrabis
The streaking Sox win their tenth straight with the help of some youngsters

Entering Sunday night's game between the Red Sox and Yankees, the two teams were knotted up at 51 wins a piece in their last 102 regular season meetings.

With Daisuke Matsuzaka on the shelf with fatigue in his pitching arm, Justin Masterson filled in for the ailing Japanese-born pitcher. Now, when you think of a "fill-in" for a pitcher in a stacked rotation, chances are you're picturing a young pitcher trying to get his feet wet or an aging veteran taking his innings wherever he can get them. The Red Sox depth in their pitching department has allowed them to assure that there isn't one hole that can't be filled with above average talent.

Making his second appearance as a starter for Boston in '09, Masterson was everything the Red Sox could have asked for and more on Sunday night. Even without Alex Rodriguez to start the season, the Yankees' offense isn't one to be taken lightly. Masterson pitched into the sixth inning, going five and a third, giving up just one earned run on si...READ MORE!

Published on April 27, 2009 See Comment(s)

False Advertisement: Pitcher's Duel Turned Slugfest by Jared Carrabis
Sox come back from 6-0 deficit and then some

In recognition of the NFL Draft being held on Saturday, the Red Sox and Yankees settled game two of this series with a football score.

If you enjoy pitcher's duels, this game looked like it was going to be the game for you, however, looks can be deceiving. With two names like "Josh Beckett" and "AJ Burnett" highlighting the marquee, no one could have fathomed the final outcome of this back and forth roller coaster ride of a baseball game. Between the two teams there were 28 hits, 6 HR and 27 runs scored. For the second consecutive meeting between the Red Sox and Yankees, it took four hours and twenty-one minutes to decide the winner, only this time this near five-hour game was completed in nine frames.

Josh Beckett was making his first start since returning from his five-game suspension, and he did not look like the Beckett that opened up the 2009 season at home for Boston. Entering Saturday afternoon's action, Beckett had not surrendered a home run during the regular se...READ MORE!

Published on April 26, 2009 See Comment(s)

YOOOOUUUK!! by Jared Carrabis
Jason Bay's two-run shot ties it in the ninth, Youk's solo blast in extras seals the deal

38,163 screaming fans, four hours and twenty-one minutes of baseball, a blown save for Mariano Rivera in the ninth, and a walk-off home run in extras. Yep, just another Red Sox/Yankees game at Fenway Park.

Believe me, if you haven't seen this game, and you plan on it, I strongly advise you to fast-forward until the top of the ninth inning. Friday night's match up between the Red Sox and Yankees started out as a frustrating night of baseball for Boston. Over the first five innings of baseball, the Red Sox grounded into four double plays, three of which were inning-ending twin-killings.

With runners in scoring position, the Red Sox offense was far from productive, going 3-for-14. The lack of offense with ducks in the pond was the lone reason for the Red Sox stranding thirteen men on base. Despite catching some Z's throughout much of the game, the Sox did, however, strike first in the bottom of the first inning against Joba Chamberlain.

Jacoby Ellsbury (2-for-6) led off the gam...READ MORE!

Published on April 24, 2009 See Comment(s)

Welcome Back, Gabbard, Van Every by Jared Carrabis
Sox trade for Kason Gabbard, demote Chris Carter, call up Jonathan Van Every

According to Boston.com, the Red Sox have reacquired left-handed pitcher, Kason Gabbard. Gabbard was originally sent packing, along with David Murphy and Engel Beltre at the July, 31 trading deadline in 2007. The three-player package brought Texas closer, Eric Gagne, to Boston. While Gagne was a bust for the Sox, luckily not getting in the way of a World Series title that October, Gabbard was mediocre in Texas.

Gabbard was 4-0 with a 3.73 ERA in 2007 before being shipping to the Rangers. In eight starts with the Rangers in '07, Gabbard went 2-1 with a 5.58 ERA. The left-hander faced an injury plagued season in 2008 in which Gabbard only made 12 starts due to an eblow injury. Gabbard was 2-3 with a 4.83 ERA during the course of 2008 before being converted into a relief pitcher this past spring by the Texas organization.

The 27-year-old has been assigned to Triple-A Pawtucke...READ MORE!

Published on April 23, 2009 See Comment(s)

When It Rains, It Pours by Jared Carrabis
Sox pour on 17 runs in day/night double header

Despite the rain that fell from the Boston sky on Wednesday, the Red Sox bats poured on seventeen runs in a two-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins.

Throwing out the first pitch on Wednesday night was Red Sox postseason hero and legend, Dave Roberts. Roberts, who announced his retirement before the start of the 2009 season, was welcomed back with open arms to Fenway Park in front of a sellout crowd of 37,494. After tossing a strike towards home plate, Roberts was greeted by his former manager, the birthday boy, Terry Francona. It was a special moment in Red Sox Nation that fans in attendance won't soon forget.

Wearing their white and green jerseys to commemorate Earth Day, the Red Sox got on the board early, as they did in game one on Wednesday. Fresh from Pawtucket, making his first start since being called up due to Rocco Baldelli being placed on the 15-day disabled list, Jeff Bailey made his presence felt right away. With two men on, Bailey was dealt a 1-0 changeup from Franci...READ MORE!

Published on April 23, 2009 See Comment(s)

The Terrible Two's by Jared Carrabis
Trio of 2-run home runs top Twins

This one was rained out after seven innings, but thankfully, the Twins won't be complaining about this game being cut short.

On Wednesday, Player A and Player B took the mound in their respective games. Player A tossed seven innings of one-run baseball, giving up five hits, walking one and striking out four to pick up his second consecutive victory, lowering his ERA to 2.45. Player A is set to make $4 million in 2009.

Player B took the mound in his start on Wednesday and gave up seven runs, six earned, through 6.2 innings. He gave up six hits, one of which was a home run, walked four and struck out two. His offense provided him with seven runs, but Player B walked off the mound to a sea of boo's after surrendering the game-tying run, raising his ERA to 4.81. Player B will make $19 million in 2009 and $23 million annually from 2010-2015.

Player A is Tim Wakefield, and Player B, as we all know, is CC Sabathia. The Red Sox have been getting a bang for their buck in the days Wak...READ MORE!

Published on April 22, 2009 See Comment(s)

Boston's Marathon by Jared Carrabis
Sox tack on the runs, complete 4-game sweep

While runners from all over the world were running the streets of Boston, the Sox were doing plenty of their own running within the friendly confindes of Fenway Park.

A twelve-run, fifteen-hit attack was unleashed on the Baltimore Orioles courtesy of the Boston Red Sox on Marathon Monday. The Sox hosted their fourth consecutive home game against the O's, while looking to complete a four-game sweep of the birds, winning their fifth straight game in the process. With Daisuke Matsuzaka on the shelf, Justin Masterson got the start with an 80-pitch limit on the evening.

Masterson, making his first start since July 5, 2008, looked like he hadn't skipped a beat since joining the Red Sox' bullpen on July 23, 2008. The sinker-baller hurled 5.1 innings in his return to the Boston rotation, giving up just one earned run on four hits, while walking two and striking out three. Masterson earned his first victory since earning the W in the wild 8-7 comeback win against the Tampa Bay Rays this...READ MORE!

Published on April 20, 2009 See Comment(s)

Lester returns to form against O's by Mike Ghika
Sox win fourth straight with 2-1 victory

And so the Red Sox can rest easy once again with the young Jon Lester.

The lefty was brilliant over seven scoreless innings after getting off to a horrid start. Coming in, Lester had given up 11 earned runs in 11 innings pitched for a robust 9.00 ERA. He said that physically he felt fine, and today's performance surely answered any questions anyone had.

Ramon Ramirez (0.00 ERA) pitched a perfect three-up, three-down eighth inning before making way for fellow newcomer Takashi Saito for the save, although he did run into trouble in the ninth. Nick Markakis led off with a single, and Aubrey Huff's single off the Wall scoreboard in left put runners at first and third with nobody out. Markakis came in the back door on a Ty Wigginton ground out to third to account for the Orioles' lone run, putting Huff in scoring position. Nonetheless, Saito got Luke Scott to line out softly to right before striking out pinch hitter Gregg Zaun to end it.

After appearing on both Friday and Saturda...READ MORE!

Published on April 19, 2009 See Comment(s)

Nothing Youk-an Do About It by Jared Carrabis
Youkilis continues to swing hot stick, leads Sox to third straight victory

While the Celtics began their title defense against Chicago, and the Bruins took a 2-0 series lead over the Habs in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Red Sox made some noise of their own on Saturday night just eleven games into their 162-game schedule.

Now you might be asking yourself, with two Boston teams in the playoffs, how might the Red Sox compete for some attention from Boston sports fans when they're just two weeks into the season? The answer: Kevin Youkilis. The man is simply on fire. There's really no other way to say it. At this point in time, if it's the bottom of the ninth, the bases are loaded and you're down by two runs with Kevin Youkilis at the plate, my honest advice: walk him. You're better off giving up that one run, rather than taking your chances facing the likes of Kevin Youkilis in the batter's box.

As it stands right now, Youkilis is second in the American League with a .467 batting average, just one hit away from being tied for the most hits in the ...READ MORE!

Published on April 19, 2009 See Comment(s)

No Lead Is Safe At Fenway by Jared Carrabis
Penny wasn't worth a dime, but Sox win anyway

This starting pitching is really starting to give me a headache. With the exception of Tim Wakefield and Josh Beckett, Red Sox starters (Lester, Matsuzaka, Penny) have accumulated a combined 10.93 ERA on the young season.

Contributing to that atrocious ERA on Friday night was Brad Penny. Making his second career start at Fenway Park, first in a Red Sox uniform, Penny was less than impressive against the Baltimore Orioles. Penny struck out the first batter he saw in Brian Roberts, before going on to put a zero on the board for Boston in the top of the first. Unfortunately, it would be all downhill from there for Penny.

The top of the second inning was a complete disaster for Penny. The right-hander walked three batters in the inning, two while the bases were loaded, but the biggest blow of the inning came when Nick Markakis blasted a grand slam to dead center field. Penny recovered to record the final two outs in order following the four-run blast by the Orioles' right fielder.
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Published on April 18, 2009 See Comment(s)

Just What The Skipper Ordered by Jared Carrabis
Wakefield tosses a complete game, Sox bats wake up

If you were to ask for any two things to happen prior to Wednesday's game, what would they be? How about a complete game effort from Tim Wakefield to save the tired bullpen, and how about scoring more than five runs in a game for the first time in 2009? Well, your wish was Boston's command in the Red Sox final game against Oakland this series.

Thanks to a one inning "start", if you can even call it that, by Daisuke Matsuzaka on Tuesday, the Red Sox bullpen was forced to slave over rubber for 11 grueling innings. In the final game of this three-game set, the longest tenured member of the Boston Red Sox to work, not only to save his team's bullpen, but most importantly to point the Red Sox in the winning direction.

As Wakefield's knuckleball began to flutter, Mike Lowell went to work in the top of the second to provide his veteran teammate with some run support. With Jason Bay standing on first base with a single, Lowell stroked his second home run of the season over the wall in ...READ MORE!

Published on April 16, 2009 See Comment(s)

Thanks A Lot, Japan by Jared Carrabis
Sox lose in extras, Daisuke exits after 1 inning

If this were the second week of September, this is what baseball fans call, "Rock bottom." However, this is not the first week of September. This merely the second week of April. So, we can simply classify this as, "A rough start." Correction, "A really rough start."

Just when things seem like they can't possibly get any worse for the Red Sox, they do. It's not in my nature to point the finger at someone or something. I don't make excuses and I don't point fingers, however, Daisuke Matsuzaka's early exit from Tuesday night's game in Oakland leaves me no choise but to point my finger at Team Japan in the World Baseball Disaster--I mean Classic.

In Matsuzaka's first start of the 2009 season, I sat at Fenway and watched the Tampa Bay Rays take batting practice off of Daisuke. Giving up three home runs in his loss to the Rays, Matsuzaka gave up one fourth of the total home runs that he gave up in all of 2008. On Tuesday night, Matsuzaka hit a wall, and there is no one else t...READ MORE!

Published on April 15, 2009 See Comment(s)

The Hits Just Keep Coming by Jared Carrabis
Lowrie to the DL, Beckett fined and suspended, Sox lose again

The hits just keep on coming. Unfortunately for Boston, they aren't exactly the hits that we have been looking for.

Last night, the Red Sox entered their game against the Oakland A's with a 2-4 record to place them in dead last in the American League East. Before the game, the Red Sox announced that shortstop, Jed Lowrie, had been placed on the 15-day disabled list with an injury to his left wrist. Lowrie initially suffered a non-displaced fracture in his wrist during the 2008 season, but opted not to have surgery. As a result, his injured wrist has come back to haunt him.

The injury to Lowrie, who was hitting at an ice cold .156 (1-for-18), now puts two Boston shortstops on the DL. Lowrie will be joining Julio Lugo, who hopes to rejoin the team by the end of the month, while Nick Green will get the nod as the team's starting shortstop. The Red Sox purchased the contract of Gil Velzaquez from Pawtucket to back up Green at short prior to Monday night's game.

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Published on April 14, 2009 See Comment(s)

Sparks Fly In Anaheim by Jared Carrabis
But the sparks aren't enough to ignite Red Sox offense

(Photos from Boston.com)

When it comes time for a Josh Beckett start, his intensity alone is enough to get the Red Sox going on game day. On Easter Sunday, Beckett added some extra fuel to his fiery presence on the mound.

Entering the game at 1-0, having defeated the Rays on Opening Day in impressive fashion, Beckett went to work in the bottom of the first inning against the top of the Angels' order. Chone Figgins led off the evening with a base hit back up the middle. Figgins quickly turned his single into a double by swiping second base for his fifth steal of the season. After a fly out by Howie Kendrick, former Yankee outfielder, Bobby Abreu came to the plate to face Beckett.

With Figgins a threat to steal at all times, any and every pitcher will hold the ball as long as they can to throw off the timing of a base-stealer. With Abreu at the dish, Beckett did just that to ...READ MORE!

Published on April 13, 2009 See Comment(s)

Bombs A-Bay by Jared Carrabis
Brad Penny debuts, two blasts by Jason Bay lift Sox to victory

(Photos from Boston.com)

Saturday was the debut of many things that Red Sox fans were looking forward to; the debut of Brad Penny, the new "old school" road uniforms and the booming bat of Jason Bay.

Well, Sox fans could anticipate the first two prior to the first pitch, but the third debut that fell on Saturday turned out to be quite the pleasant surprise. Brad Penny took the mound for the very first time in a Red Sox uniform in the bottom of the first inning. Out of the gate, Penny's fastball was less than what fans who have seen Penny pitch in the past would come to expect, ranging in the 88-90 MPH range.

The Angels got on the board early by manufacturing a run via the leadoff walk to Chone Figgins, followed by Figgns' fourth stolen base on the young season, as Figgins came in to score on back-to-back ground outs to the Red Sox infielders. Penny concluded the inning by h...READ MORE!

Published on April 12, 2009 See Comment(s)

Remember Me? by Jared Carrabis
Matt Garza picks up right where he left off in Game 7, 3 homers haunt Sox

(Photos from Boston.com)

Pitching, pitching and more pitching.

Coming off a freezing loss on Wednesday night that saw Jon Lester get knocked around the yard, Matt Garza reintroduced himself to Red Sox Nation on Thursday. The 2008 ALCS MVP, who was 2-0 with a 1.37 ERA against Boston in that series, Garza picked up right where he left off in the rubber game of this three-game series. In a 106-pitch effort, the frequently spitting right-hander cut down the Red Sox for seven strong innings. Boston could only scatter four hits and one run against the Rays’ third starter.

Opposing Garza on Thursday was Daisuke Matsuzaka, making his first start of the 2009 season. Matsuzaka struggled early and often, surrendering three home runs to the Tampa Bay offense. Tampa Bay scored all four of their runs via the long ball. Matt Joyce led off the top of the second with a homer to right field, E...READ MORE!

Published on April 09, 2009 See Comment(s)

Beckett out to prove his worth as Sox win No. 1 by Mike Ghika
SSN provides a first-hand account of another grand ol' Opening Day

Yesterday's showing by our hometown Red Sox was everything and more we could have hoped for. The offense was hot out of the gate, and Josh Beckett perhaps sent a message that he is finally healthy, and that there will be no messing around when he toes the slab every fifth day.

After a 26-hour period that felt twice as long as that, Beckett (7 IP, 2 ER, 2 H,3 BB, 10 K) finally took the hill for the first pitch of the regular season following Monday's rainout postponement. Although the overall effort from Terry Francona's crew was outstanding, the large story here is Beckett.

Of course we want to see the entire team perform to its capabilities, and many, including me, certainly feel that it will. But Beckett has a $12 million option for next season, which means a poor or injury-riddled season could force him out the door as soon as 2010. Even if his option is exercised (and that most likely will happen), free agency will loom shortly after that.

That winter (assuming he stays...READ MORE!

Published on April 08, 2009 See Comment(s)

And So It Begins... by Jared Carrabis
Sox top Rays on Opening Day

(Photos from Boston.com)

One game down, 161 to go.

The Red Sox started the 2009 season off on the right foot with a 5-3 victory against the defending American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays. A game in which was postponed due to rain was well worth the 24 hour wait. The anticipation for Opening Day in New England is an anticipation like no other. From the moment I heard the F18 fighter jets fly over my house on the way to Fenway Park, the excitement for baseball season beginning never let up. For the first time since 2002, the Red Sox opened up their season at home in 2009.

The action picked up right where it left off in Game 7 of the 2008 American League Championship Series. “Big Game” James squared off against Boston ace, Josh Beckett, in game one of a 162 game marathon of a baseball season. The Red Sox took the field at Fenway Park for the fi...READ MORE!

Published on April 07, 2009 See Comment(s)

2009 American League Predictions by Mike Ghika
The chemistry of the Sox and Rays will upend the Yanks, while the Tribe gets back on track and the A's surprise the baseball world

AL East

1. Red Sox
You know you have depth when youngsters Clay Buchholz and Michael Bowden aren’t even in position to crack the rotation, and when Takashi Saito will be the seventh man out of your bullpen. And no matter how much you may buy into David Ortiz’s skepticism about the condition of the offense – a notion that I’m not worried about at all – this team will get to the 95-win mark largely in part because of its remarkable staff from top to bottom. Terry Francona can only hope for health, and then watch the rest fall into place. And if injuries do become a factor, there is plenty of payroll room (the Sox cut payroll by $13m from last year) to allow Theo to go out and acquire the talent needed.

2. Rays*
It is clear the Rays feel more than comfortable with its rotation, which was the mainstay of the 2008 Cinderella team, after deciding to start playoff phenom David Price at Triple A. He will be a factor come May or June alongside a very talented Matt Garza and a v...READ MORE!

Published on April 06, 2009 See Comment(s)

2009 National League Predictions by Mike Ghika
The defending champion Phils and Mets will battle into September, while the Cubbies and Manny's Dodgers should breeze into October

NL East

1. Phillies
Cole Hamels didn’t get the nod Opening Day because of elbow inflammation, but look for his amazing postseason numbers (4-0, 1.80) to carry over in 2009. The Phils are deep on the mound behind their ace, with Brett Myers, Joe Blanton, and Jamie Moyer to follow, while 6-6 rookie starter J.A. Haap is another left-hander that can contribute on a large-scale level for the World Champs, although he’ll start April in the bullpen. Boras-client Ryan Madson surprisingly re-upped to stay in Philly rather than test the market next winter, meaning he will remain in front of a revived Brad Lidge (41 for 41 in saves) in the pen. Raul Ibanez is a perfect replacement for Pat Burrell to coincide with former MVPs Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins.

2. Mets*
The pieces are in place. The Metropolitans have the mix of young homegrown talent (David Wright, Jose Reyes) and proven veterans (Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, Gary Sheffield), a strong, ace-oriented rotation, and mos...READ MORE!

Published on April 06, 2009 See Comment(s)

Opening Rain by Jared Carrabis
Game one of 162 is washed away 'til Tuesday

Hey Sox fans,

I've got some bad news for everyone. Opening Day has been postponed until tomorrow at 4:05pm thanks to the heavy rains that are making their way to Boston. The Sox will have to wait one more day to go toe-to-toe with the the AL Champion Tampa Bay Rays.

-Jared Carrabis

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Published on April 06, 2009 See Comment(s)