The Official Site of The Boston Red Sox: Team: Player Information

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Spring Fever
Published 3/19/2007 by Sooze at Babes Love Baseball
... Julian Tavarez pitched three scoreless innings of two-hit relief for Boston, and Mike Burns worked a perfect ninth for the save. ...

Roy's Revenge
Published 4/25/2007 by Dan Lamothe at Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com
... to the Toronto Blue Jays last night, leading to a cacaphony of boos in Fenway Park. Fair enough. Any time a player leaves his brain in the locker room -- as Wily Mo Pena apparently did -- I suppose it's fair that fans try and get him to wake up and smell the french-fried potataters, if you will. That said, is anyone really surprised the Red Sox couldn't beat the Blue Jays twice in 10 days on the days when Roy Halladay (eight innings, 10 strikeouts last night) was pitching? Lord, I hope not. Still, there are a few things worth noting: 1. A week ago, I was ready to call for Wily Mo Pena to replace Coco Crisp in the lineup -- at least on a temporary basis, to see how things played out. Considering Big Wily Style is now hitting .143 and has 11 strikeouts in 21 at-bats, perhaps that's a bit premature, eh? 2. Will Julian Tavarez start another game with the Sox? He now has an 0-2 record, and his ERA sits at a fat 8.63 ...

One reporter's opinion
Published 7/9/2007 by Mike Miliard at Sox Blog
... Julian Tavarez - Really crazy. Verdict: RULES ...

Lester To Make Triumphant Return
Published 7/23/2007 by Sooze at Babes Love Baseball
... Right-hander Julian Tavarez, who is 5-8 with a 5.27 ERA in 18 starts, will move to the bullpen to make room for Lester in ...

Colon Signs Minor League Deal
Published 2/25/2008 by Sooze at Babes Love Baseball
... to rehab a shoulder injury into the first part of this season. The 2007 season was plagued by injury for the former Los Angeles Angels hurler, as he finished with a 6-8 record and 6.34 ERA, the crappiest mark of his 11-year career. However, he's still a two-time 20-game champ and 2005 AL Cy Young Award winner, boasting a career 146-95 record and 4.10 ERA. Get ready for a 4-way slugfest for the 5th spot in the rotation between Colon, Clay Buchholz, Julian Tavarez and Kyle Synder. [ESPN] | [SOX & Dawgs] ...