Boston Red Sox News & Notes – 6/20
soxanddawgs.com 6/20/2009 — It was a battle of two countrymen last night as Kenshin Kawakami and Daisuke Matsuzaka squared off on the mound at Fenway Park. In the end, it was Kawakami and the Atlanta Braves who walked off the field with an 8-2 win over Matsuzaka’s Red Sox. Dice-K once again struggled on the mound ...

How Experience Can Help the Red Sox Win in October
sportsofboston.com 7/1/2009 — The Red Sox currently hold a 3.5-game lead over the Yankees in the American League East (four if you count the tiebreaker). But, can they hold out and eventually win their third World Series in six years? Well, let’s see. Upon completion of inter-league play, the Red Sox have won 14 series, ...

Boston Red Sox News & Notes – 6/19
soxanddawgs.com 6/19/2009 — The Boston Red Sox and Florida Marlins fell victim to the weather last night and it allowed the Marlins to swim out of town with a 2-1 win. Given the fact the Red Sox knew the forecast, they probably shouldn’t have played this game last night. Almost the entire game was played with ...

Boston Red Sox News & Notes – 6/22
soxanddawgs.com 6/22/2009 — On July 2, 2004, Nick Green hit a walk-off home run for the Atlanta Braves to beat the Boston Red Sox in extra innings. Fast forward to June 21, 2009 when Green hit the walk-off home run to beat his former club to help the Red Sox take 2-of-3 this weekend. The Red Sox now sit four games ahead ...

Boston Red Sox News & Notes – 6/17
soxanddawgs.com 6/17/2009 — Tim Wakefield did what he does last night and the Boston Red Sox offense did what it does when Wake is pitching, give him run support, as they went on to an 8-2 win over the Florida Marlins. You could say David Ortiz was the hero last night or you can say that Nick Green was the hero last ...

Dice-K Removed From Red Sox Rotation
advancedfantasybaseball.com 6/20/2009 — It was obvious that eventually the Red Sox would have to make a change in their rotation. With John Smoltz healthy and ready to go and every other starter currently outperforming him, Daisuke Matsuzaka was the odd man out. This is from a Boston.com report on manager Terry Francona's afternoon ...

Boston Red Sox News & Notes – 7/1
soxanddawgs.com 7/1/2009 — The Boston Red Sox had a 9-1 lead going into the bottom of the 5th when the skies opened up causing a rain delay of an hour and eleven minutes. Nearly two hours later, the Baltimore Orioles were walking off the field with an 11-10 win. John Smoltz started the game out for the Red Sox and ...

Early Evening Red Sox Delight – 6/20
soxanddawgs.com 6/20/2009 — The Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves square off in game 2 of a 3-game set. The Braves pounded Daisuke Matsuzaka early and often on their way to an 8-2 win. Kenshin Kawakami and three Braves relievers held the Red sox to just two hits on the night, both by Jason Bay. The game tonight will ...

Boston Red Sox News & Notes – 6/30
soxanddawgs.com 6/30/2009 — The Boston Red Sox returned to American League action last night and watched Jon Lester continue his mastery of the Baltimore Orioles. Whatever it is, Lester has the Orioles number right now as he is now 8-0 in 10 career starts against them, including 3-0 at Camden Yards. Last night, his ...

Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 6/8
soxanddawgs.com 6/8/2009 — The Boston Red Sox came into the weekend series with the Texas Rangers with the second best record in baseball at home at 17-6. By the end of the weekend, the Red Sox were 18-8 as the AL West-leading Rangers took 2-of-3. It’s a good thing that Jon Lester threw a complete game on ...

Braves, Jeff Bennett Squander Chances Against Red Sox — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/22/2009
This Braves team cannot seem to string together any momentum. They open a three game series at Fenway Park in need of generating some momentum. The Phillies have left the division door open and the Braves could make a move against (let’s face ...

Atlanta Braves Luckily Avoid Facing John Smoltz...For Now — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/22/2009
After the Boston Red Sox defeated the Atlanta Braves by a score of 6-5 Sunday to take two out of three from Atlanta, it was hard to find a bright side in the series. Sure, the Braves showed some fire with the ejections of Bobby Cox, Chipper Jones, ...

Dear Joe Maddon: Make Tim Wakefield an All-Star — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/22/2009
A message to Joe Maddon:   Make Tim Wakefield a 2009 All-Star.   That’s right Red Sox Nation, you’re number five starter deserves the All-Star nod.   Has there been a more consistent pitcher on the Red Sox ...

Dice-K Has a Strain, But Not in His Shoulder — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/22/2009
Daisuke Matsuzaka went on the disabled list Sunday with a mild strain in his pitching shoulder. He should have gone on the DL with a mild (or major) brain-strain. Or maybe a strain in his $100 million contract, as in the Red Sox are straining to ...

Right now, it's easy being Green — Major League Baseball News 6/22/2009
Nick Green caught a break early this season, the rare opportunity to play his way onto the Major League roster. The infielder seized the opportunity with the Red Sox, for whom he always wanted to play.