seamheads.com - 4/22/2008
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Has Boston’s Ace learned how to pitch like one of the greats? In case you haven’t heard, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series last year and hosted a Championship banner raising ceremony for the second time in three years on Tuesday April 8 th . This event, formerly reserved for the likes of the New England Patriots and Boston Celtics, marked the teams 107 th opening day. Much ...
Beckett pulled
boston.com 4/22/2008 — Josh Beckett has been pulled from tonight's start because of a stiff neck.
David Pauley will start in his place.
Joe Thurston was designated for assignment to make room for Pauley on the roster.
More in a bit.
Baseball History — As Seen From The Shadows of Cooperstown: Part VII
seamheads.com 4/22/2008 — In the seventh of a 10-part series, the author takes an in-depth look at Major League Baseball history from 1961 to 1970. Introduction William Mead called this decade The Explosive Sixties in the book he edited for Redefinition in 1989. And I suppose it was. I entered the decade a teenager, and by its end I was long gone from Pittsburgh, with my college days behind me. ...
Varitek still out -- Pedroia backup catcher
beloblog.com 4/22/2008 — Jason Varitek remains out of commission because of the flu bug that has knocked a few members of the Sox off their feet over the last week or so.
He's out of the starting lineup tonight for the third straight game, with Kevin Cash again starting ...
Beckett pulled from start for stiff neck —
FOXSports.com News for MLB 4/22/2008
Josh Beckett was scratched from his start for the Boston Red Sox against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night because of a stiff neck.
David Pauley was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket and was to start against the Angels. To clear space on the ...