Posts Tagged ‘Red Sox’

Boston Red Sox Clinch Playoff Spot; Fifth Postseason Berth in Six Years

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

The Boston Red Sox clinched a playoff berth tonight at Fenway Park with a win over the Cleveland Indians.    

It is the fifth time in six years that the Red Sox have reached the MLB postseason. 

The Red Sox clinched the playoff spot at Fenway Park beating the Indians’ Cliff Lee, one of the hottest pitchers in baseball.    

If the Tampa Bay Rays win the AL East Division, the Red Sox will battle the Los Angeles Dodgers of Anaheim in the American League Divisional Playoffs as the Wild Card team.

Boston Red Sox Clobber the Texas Rangers

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

It is really a shame the Boston Red Sox cannot play the Texas Rangers every night. 

Despite blowing two 10 run leads in the first game versus the Rangers, the Red Sox were able to pull out a wild 19-17 win. 

The Boston Red Sox went on to win the remaining two games of the series 8-4 and 10-0 as the Sox increased their record to 7-0 this year vs the Rangers. 

The Red Sox will visit the Texas Rangers September 5-6-7.

Manny Ramirez is Tired of the Red Sox Front Office

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Manny speaking about the Red Sox front office: “I’m tired of them - they’re tired of me.”

The Red Sox front office bean counters way back when got the deal of the century when they signed Manny Ramrez.  Manny has always come through for the Red Sox, even after being put on waivers by the know it all wonderboy bean counters in the Red Sox front office.   the front office dows not go out and produce runs or excite the fans, it is the players, the real people on the field day in and day out.  This is not the way a team should treat a superstar who produces:

The Sox spanked him publicly Friday. For the first time. Outraged he would quit on them at the start of the Yankee series, they let him dangle in the breeze for all the world to see. Convinced he was lying about his right knee, they sent him for an MRI on both knees (in case Manny suddenly tried to claim it was the left knee). Then they made sure we all knew the MRIs were clean - getting word out before the end of the game. Late Friday, the club told him he’d be suspended if he refused to play Saturday - a sanction the Players Association would have grieved and won.

 

Manny Returns, Sox Still Lose to Yankees

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

After a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to the red-hot New York Yankees on Friday night, the Boston Red Sox dropped game two of their three series hosting the Yankees at Fenway Park.

Those two losses make game three of the series, a prime time Sunday night game scheduled to be broadcasted on ESPN, even more important.

A Sox loss will enable the Yankees to tie the Red Sox in the standings.

Red Sox Battle Tampa Bay Rays for First Place

Monday, June 30th, 2008

The Red Sox have always had exciting games versus the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, now just called the Rays.  

In the past few years the games beween these two divisional rivals there have been almost no-hitters, beanings and bench clearing brawls. 

Tonight, the Red Sox begin a three game series with the Tampa Bay Rays which have a half game lead over the second-place Red Sox.  The outcome of these three games will make the difference between first and second place.