sportsofboston.com - 7/5/2009
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Welcome to the first installment of The Starting Nine . This column will take a look back at the past week for the Red Sox, and I will make nine comments, opinions, observation, etc. that stuck out to me throughout the week.
This past week saw the Sox finished up inter-league play with ...
Wakefield Named to All-Star Team
sportsofboston.com 7/5/2009 — Six members of the first place Red Sox were named to the American League All-Star team on Sunday. Among them is 42-year-old knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, who will be making his first All-Star team. He was personally selected by manager Joe Maddon, and why not? Despite an average 4.30 ERA, ...
Tim Wakefield is officially an All-Star
batter-upwithbruno.blogspot.com 7/5/2009 — A dream has finally come true for Boston Red Sox veteran pitcher Tim Wakefield. After posting arguments about why Wakefield should and shouldn't be selected as an All-Star , the managers have spoken and selected him for the American League roster in St. Louis. ...
Boston Red Sox News & Notes – 7/6
soxanddawgs.com 7/6/2009 —
The Boston Red Sox celebrated the news of a MLB-high six All-Stars yesterday with an 8-4 comeback win over the Seattle Mariners.
For two games in a row, it was the Mariners who scored a run off the Red Sox bullpen to win. Yesterday the Red Sox returned the favor by scoring five runs off of ...
Red Sox rally for win over Mariners, avoid sweep at Fenway
soxandpinstripes.com 7/5/2009 — That the Red Sox rallied for a win this afternoon to salvage the finale in a three-game series against the Mariners offers some consolation. After all, you never want to see your team get swept, especially at home. Today's comeback erased the frustration of Friday and Saturday, when the Sox had ...
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 – All-Star Tuesday
soxanddawgs.com 7/14/2009 —
After wasting our time last night watching the Home Run Derby and having to listen to the awful antics of Chris Berman, Joe Morgan and Steve Phillips, the 2009 MLB All-Star Game is upon us today. Of course that means the announcing won’t be any better with Joe Buck and Tim McCarver on ...
Boston Red Sox News & Notes – 7/15
soxanddawgs.com 7/15/2009 —
The American League squeaked out a 4-3 win last night over the National League to continue it’s dominance over the senior circuit. Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon picked up the win with New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera saving it for him.
Jason Bay went 1-for-2 in the ...
Big Papi is Back as Sox Avoid Sweep Against Mariners, 8-4
sportsofboston.com 7/6/2009 — It started to look like the Red Sox were going to find themselves on the losing end once more against the Seattle Mariners, until an exciting seventh inning broke open the game for the Sox, carrying them to an 8-4 win.
The Sox avoided their first sweep at Fenway Park this season, and, coupled ...
Red Sox Open Up East Lead With Interleague Wins
sportsofboston.com 6/22/2009 — The Red Sox took advantage of a weaker portion of their schedule by winning both series this past week against the Marlins and Braves. The American League has been the stronger of the two leagues recently and the Red Sox continued the junior circuit’s winning ways by beating two sub-.500 ...
Papi Power Pushes Sox to Victory
sportsofboston.com 7/9/2009 — On Wednesday night, the Red Sox did the little things right, which is usually all it takes when the big things go your way. A botched pickoff here and fortunate double play there made all the difference for Boston as they beat the Oakland A’s 5-4 to take the series and maintain a one-game ...
