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Soxtober Has Arrived: Red Sox Finish With Indians Before ALDS With Angels
Posted: 1st October 2009 by Amanda Bruno in MLB
It's the first day of October.áDo you know what that means?
It's officially Soxtober time in Boston.
Soxtober was created in 2007 amidstácontroversy. Manyásaid it wasástolen from the Colorado Rockiesáafter they created the catchy slogan of "Rocktober."á
However, "Rocktober" was already taken by computer-gameámanufactureráActivision when they filed a computer software application for the phrase "Legends of Rocktober."
In the end, Activision holds the trademark.
The Cleveland Indians are comingáto Boston for the next four days ...
Boston Red Sox Drop Six Straight, Delcarmen Still Struggling
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Amanda Bruno in MLB
If the Boston Red Sox didn't clinch a playoff spot early Wednesday morning, the whole state of Massachusetts would in a a full out panic attack, red alert, freak out mode.
With the official bid into October, Terry Francona decided to rest all of the starters with the exception of David Ortiz and Alex Gonzalez, with Tim Wakefield on the mound.
You could argue Casey Kotchman, Rocco Baldelli, and Jed Lowrie, but ...
Boston.com’s Chris Forsberg takes job at ESPN Boston
Posted: 27th September 2009 by Amanda Bruno in MLB, NFL
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The Boston Red Sox did a little damage this week, but not as much as one would have expected.
After completing the three-game sweep over the Baltimore Orioles, the Sox fought off the Kansas City Royals and split their four-game series at Kauffman Stadium.
The magic number clinch the American League Wild Card lowered to three, and has been stuck there since Thursday.
Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz were both brilliant in their ...
Lester Listed Day-to-Day; Magic Number Stuck on 3
Posted: 26th September 2009 by Amanda Bruno in MLB
It was one scary scene Friday night in the Bronx for Red Sox fans.
Jon Lester, who is projected to be the Game 1 starter in the playoffs, was drilled in the right leg in the third inning off aáMelky Cabrera line drive.
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He hit the ground, screaming in pain. It was every Sox fansÆworst nightmare coming true in a matter of seconds.
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Luckily, x-rays turned up negative and the left-handed ace ...
Nine-Year-Old Yankees Fan Forced to Wear T-shirt Inside Out at School
Posted: 25th September 2009 by Amanda Bruno in MLB
Now this is just plain wrong, Red Sox fan or not.
On Syracuse.com, the Post-Standard's official web site, its featured story is about 9-year-old student Nathan Johns who was forced to turn his CC Sabathia Yankees T-shirt inside out by his fourth grade teacher Peter Addabbo, who is a diehard Red Sox fan.
Johns thought he was kidding, but that wasn't the case at all.áHe was instructed to wear the shirt like ...
Red Sox-Royals: Boston’s Magic Number Down to Three with Win Over Kansas City
Posted: 24th September 2009 by Amanda Bruno in MLB
Is it time to be really excited yet?
Clay Buchholz went 6 2/3 innings and allowed no runs on five hits with eight strikeouts as the Boston Red Sox split a four-game series with the Kansas City Royals with a 10-3 win Thursday night.
The combination of a Red Sox win and Texas Rangers loss to the Oakland Athletics drops the magic number to clinch the American League Wild Card to three ...
Red Sox-Royals: Josh Beckett Stops KC as Wild Card Magic Number Lowers to Five
Posted: 24th September 2009 by Amanda Bruno in MLB
He was Mr. Stoppage Wednesday night, and it came at a good time.
Josh Beckett pitched six innings and allowed two runs on 12 hits with one walk and seven strikeouts for his 16th win of the season, as the Boston Red Sox lowered their magic number to five to clinch the American League Wild Card in a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals.
The Texas Rangers edged the Oakland Athletics ...
Red Sox Magic Number Drops to Six Courtesy of Texas Bowing to Oakland
Posted: 23rd September 2009 by Amanda Bruno in MLB
The Boston Red Sox got lucky last night.
Not in the win column, but in terms of the magic number, as the Oakland Athletics beat up on the Texas Rangers Tuesday night, 9-1. So with that, the number drops to six with 12 games remaining.
In the American League East standings, Boston lost a game to the New York Yankees who were 6-5 winners over the Los Angeles Angels. The Yankees are ...
Memo to Terry Francona: This Is No Time for Experiments
Posted: 22nd September 2009 by Amanda Bruno in MLB
Monday night was a perfect example of "shoulda, coulda, woulda" for the Boston Red Sox.
The Red Sox had a commanding lead, blew it, couldn't rally, blew it some more, and eventually lost to the Kansas City Royals.
The New York Yankees bowed to the Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics, which means the Sox could have gained a game in the American League East and also ...