Breaking News: Crisp’s Suspension Reduced
soxanddawgs.com 6/27/2008 — MLB vice president of Rules & On-field Operations Bob Watson has decided to reduce the suspension of Boston Red Sox OF Coco Crisp from 7 games to 5 games. Crisp will begin serving the suspension tomorrow night and will miss the last two games of the series against the Houston Astros and the 3-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 6/27
soxanddawgs.com 6/27/2008 — The Boston Red Sox make their first ever regular season appearance in Houston this weekend as they face the Astros who are managed by former Red Sox first baseman Cecil Cooper. He is not the first Houston skipper with Boston ties though, as the club was previously managed by Jimy Williams (2002-04). Houston and Cincinnati were the only MLB cities the club hadn’t played a regular season game in ...
Wade really needs to look in the mirror
msn.foxsports.com 6/27/2008 — Wade confirmed Thursday to the Houston Chronicle that he told Chacon to "look in the bleeping mirror." According to Chacon's account, Wade yelled and cursed at him.
Can you imagine another GM talking that way to a player in front of his teammates? The White Sox's Ken Williams, maybe. But the Yankees' Brian Cashman? The Red Sox's Theo Epstein? The Phillies' Pat Gillick? Never.
Crisp suspension reduced
boston.com 6/27/2008 — We've learned that Coco Crisp's suspension has been reduced from 7 to 5 games.
The suspension, the result of Crisp charging the mound against Tampa Bay, is scheduled to begin tomorrow, which means Crisp would miss the final two games of the ...
Matsuzaka Much Better In 6-1 Win
soxanddawgs.com 6/28/2008 — The last time Daisuke Matsuzaka took the mound for the Boston Red Sox, he was lit up like the christmas tree in Rockerfeller Center. Tonight, he was much better as he threw 5 innings of shutout ball as the Red Sox went on to beat the Houston Astros 6-1 in front of 42,237 at Minute Maid Park. The win was the third straight for the boys from Beantown.
The Curse Of The Astros
outincenterfield.com 6/28/2008 — It may not be Friday the 13th, but we should all beware anyway... of the Curse Of The Astros.
It started less than two weeks ago, when the Yankees faced the Astros in interleague play and ace pitcher Chien-Ming Wang sprained his foot while running ...
Red Sox 6, Astros 1 —
NYT > Baseball 6/28/2008
HOUSTON (AP) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka limited the Astros to two hits in five scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox won their first-ever regular-season game in Houston, 6-1 on Friday night. >
