Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 7/17

beisbolct posted 7/17/2008 from soxanddawgs.com [flag]

With yesterday being the slowest day in the sports world if you’re a baseball fan, there’s not really much news going on. The Boston Red Sox don’t return to action until Friday night when Clay Buchholz will toe the rubber against the John Lackey and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of California of the United States of North America of planet Earth. [link]

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