Climbing the Ladder with the American League

m_taylor13 posted 10/12/2008 from seamheads.com [flag]

ALCS Preview and Predictions! Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Granted I’m a fan of the Boston Red Sox. I’ve never tried to hide it, but I try to not let my bias of the home town team show in my writing. That aside, I’m taking the Red Sox in this series. Boston has what ... [link]

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Boston Red Sox ALCS News & Notes - 10/12

beisbolct posted 10/12/2008 from soxanddawgs.com

After 5 hours and 27 minutes and 11 innings of baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays emerged victorious to even up of their best-of-7 ALCS at 1-1 with the Boston Red Sox. It was a game that was not dominated by the starting pitchers for both teams but rather the bats, the Red Sox bullpen and Dan ...

ALCS Game Two Notes

mopupduty posted 10/12/2008 from mopupduty.com

Should Beckett be skipped in game six? How about Dan Wheeler? David Price is now a fantasy play for most in 2009? And more.

Un Enrroque Inesperado (An Unexpected Shift)

m_taylor13 posted 10/12/2008 from seamheads.com

Red Sox manager Terry Francona sets his rotation for the ALCS. La decisión del manager Terry Francona de pasar a Josh Beckett al segundo juego de la Serie de Campeonato de la Liga Americana y dejar a Jon Lester para el tercero, pudiera estar justificada por la experiencia del primero, además ...

Who Are These Guys?

ktownowl posted 10/12/2008 from www.braveslaunchpad.com

Rays and Red Sox show down in another battle. This time for a trip to the ALCS. But who are these upstart Rays?

Rays even series in a wild game at the Trop

Can't Stop The Bleeding found this 10/12/2008 on www.bugsandcranks.com

Rays 9, Sox 8 (11) WP: Price (1-0) LP: Timlin (0-1) SV: None HRs: BOS- Pedroia, 2 (2), Youkilis (1), Bay (3); TB- Pena (1), Longoria (3), Upton (4) Summary: Josh Beckett blew three leads, the teams tied a postseason record for most homers in ...

ALCS Game Two: Pedroia the Destroia's Laser Show Doesn't Stop Rays
433 pitches, 24 hits, 17 runs, 14 pitchers, 11 innings, seven home runs, five hours and 27 minutes, and one heck of a ball game! That's what went on inside the dome at Tropicana Field Saturday night for Game Two of the ALCS matchup as ...

What's Wrong With Josh Beckett?
In his postseason career, Josh Beckett has been nearly un-hittable. Not so in his two starts this postseason. Last night, Josh Beckett gave up eight runs, yes eight. He didn't have very good command and missed pitch locations several times ...

Rays fans show up in time to catch special team
Mike Vaccaro is talking about the Rays and their fans, both of whom showed up in time to make the ALCS interesting.

Boston's problems are clear; its prospects aren't
Though Red Sox got a split of first two games at Tampa Bay, their ALCS chances are clouded by rotation issues, especially Josh Beckett's. > BOSTON -- Bleary ...

Rays Left-Hander Kazmir Will Continue to Take the Mound Despite His Struggles
BOSTON, Oct. 12 -- The Boston Red Sox are not the only ALCS participant facing questions regarding a onetime staff ace who is lined up to start Game 6. Like Boston's Josh Beckett, Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Scott Kazmir struggled with inconsistency in ...