The Roundup - Saturday

Wang Is Almost Perfect At Fenway

gridtalker posted 4/12/2008 from www.yankstalk.com

YANKEES 4 RED SOX 1 Friday night in Fenway, Chien-Ming Wang pitched a complete game, 2 hitter, to defeat the Red Sox, 4-1. Wang had a no-hitter in the 5th inning, but a fly ball went off of Bobby Abreu’s glove, and over the fence for a home run. Wang then retired the rest of the Boston line-up, until giving up a bunt single with 2 outs in the 9th inning to Coco Crisp. Wang went ...

A Major League Rivalry

Dave Rouleau posted 4/12/2008 from seamheads.com

A look at the first meeting between the Bronx Bombers and Red Sox Nation with Rick Vaughn, Lou Brown, Roger Dorn, and the rest of the Cleveland Indians The other day, I was flipping through the channels and on TBS, I found the censored and edited version of Major League.

Jet Lag: Fact or Fiction?

Dave Rouleau posted 4/12/2008 from seamheads.com

Is jet lag to blame for Boston's slow start? In March 21st Boston Globe , Dan Shaughnessey penned this column , in which he called the effects of jet lag were overrated. Granted, Shaughnessey wrote this article when the Sox first arrived in Japan, but after starting the season 2-4 after the Oakland series, some Red Sox fans have been using the Japan trip as an excuse

Game 12: Yankees at Red Sox

Baseball Toaster found this 4/12/2008 on yankees.lhblogs.com

YANKEES Johnny Damon LF Melky Cabrera CF Bobby Abreu RF Alex Rodriguez 3B Jason Giambi 1B Jorge Posada DH Robinson Cano 2B Jose Molina C Alberto Gonzalez SS Mike Mussina RHP RED SOX Jacoby Ellsbury CF Dustin Pedroia 2B David Ortiz DH ...

Once again, Wang proves he's an ace

Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog found this 4/12/2008 on www.nydailynews.com

He’s not an ace. He can’t dominate the top teams in the American League. He can’t beat the Red Sox - especially not at Fenway Park. These are the things we’ve heard about Chien-Ming Wang all winter, especially while the Yankees were ...