6/25: Future Hall of Famer John Smoltz takes the hill.
firebrandal.com 6/25/2009 — John Smoltz, future Hall of Famer, takes the mound in another uniform for the first time in his illustrious career.

7/25: Can Smoltz put it all together?
firebrandal.com 7/26/2009 — This is as good a time as any for a sweep, don't you think?

7/5: The day after
firebrandal.com 7/5/2009 — Short game thread post from iPhone at the beach. Dedication has no boundaries.

8/1: Beckett takes the hill.
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6/6: Lester takes the hill again.
firebrandal.com 6/6/2009 — div style="border: 1px double black;"> Jon Lester looks to continue the great pitching. In 20 of the past 21 games, Red Sox pitching has allowed five runs or less. And the one time they did allow more than five, it was only six runs. The pitching has been really great, the bullpen and the ...

7/30: Say it ain't so....
firebrandal.com 7/30/2009 — Talk about kicking a team while they're down....

8/6: The first game of "The Series."
firebrandal.com 8/6/2009 — John Smoltz and his good FIP take to Yankees Stadium, trying to finally put together a quality start. He will square up with Joba Chamberlain. The Red Sox need a split, but want even more...

6/29: Lester looks to add another strong performance.
firebrandal.com 6/29/2009 —

Guess The Player
firebrandal.com 7/25/2009 — Player A: First 110.1 innings; 6.17 ERA and 5.83 K/9 Player B: First 108.1 innings; 5.40 ERA and 8.31 K/9

6/24: Lester tries to even his record.
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Boston Red Sox Teach the Baltimore Orioles the Value of Pitching — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/1/2009
The visit by the Boston Red Sox to Camden Yards this week is a reminder to the Baltimore Orioles that they still have quite a journey ahead if they indeed wish to become competitive in the American League East. The Red Sox are among the most ...

John Smoltz Redeems Himself Against Orioles — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/1/2009
After giving up four first inning runs against the Washington Nationals on June 25, John Smoltz rightly redeemed himself tonight against the Baltimore Orioles before his outing was cut short due to an hour and 11 minute rain delay at Camden ...

Down 10-1, Orioles come back to stun Red Sox — FOXSports.com News for MLB 7/1/2009

John Smoltz gets lost in dark — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 7/1/2009
BALTIMORE - When their ugly 11-10 loss to the Orioles was over, it was easy to forget the night's biggest positive for the Red Sox - the work of starting pitcher John...

Seven Random Thoughts on the Day in Sports — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/1/2009
1. Apparently, no lead is a safe lead in Major League Baseball. Nick Markakis and the Baltimore Orioles proved it Tuesday night, overcoming a 10-1 seventh inning deficit at Camden Yards against Jonathan “Papelbum” and the American League-leading Red ...