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Jon Lester gave the Red Sox bullpen a day off, leading the team to a series win over the San Francisco Giants. Yesterday, Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz pulled up lame in the top of the second inning against the San Francisco Giants, slightly hyper-extending his left knee running from first to second base after collecting his first Major League hit. The Red Sox were still trying to digest the ...

John Lackey had his best start as a member of the Red Sox. Jamie Moyer had the worst of his career. Earlier this season, David Ortiz and John Lackey weren’t producing for the Boston Red Sox. Ortiz couldn’t get on base and Lackey had a tough time keeping men off them. Surely enough, to keep the success train running for the Red Sox, an ineffective Jamie Moyer cured Ortiz’s woes, ...

Considering 17-year old power-hitting phenom Bryce Harper was selected first overall in Monday’s draft, if 21-year-old Stephen Strasburg pitched well in his major league debut, this week would certainly be the best in the history of the Washington Nationals. It is: Strasburg was even better than advertised. He was facing the Pittsburgh Pirates, a team with a major-league worst batting average of .237. The opposition was light, but he ...

Wade LeBlanc pitched another beauty for the San Diego Padres, a team that has relied heavily on a brilliant pitching staff to lead the National League West. Entering this season, I presumed the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and Colorado Rockies would duke it out for the National League West crown. I tossed aside the Arizona Diamondbacks, and, given by their play this year, that choice was a smart one. But ...

Papelbon redeemed himself against the Yankees, allowing the Red Sox to secure a split in the series. Last night, Boston Red Sox close Jonathan Papelbon allowed four runs in the ninth inning against the New York Yankees. The first two, which tied the game at nine, came on a two-run homer by Alex Rodriguez, and the final two, a home-run by Marcus Thames, had their vaunted rival celebrating at home-plate. ...

Baseball is a 162-game season, but not 40 games in David Ortiz appeared to be a lost cause. Despite hitting near the Mendoza Line, Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona remained confident in his aging slugger, not ready to bench the player that had carried the team for so many years. His confidence has since paid off, as Ortiz’s confidence has become just as strong. He has been ...

Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka , whom I consider to be trade bait for 20 cents on the dollar, made his season debut against the Baltimore Orioles and confirmed my harsh feelings towards him. Matsuzaka is a former ace who won 18 games in 2008, and a return to those winning days would be very welcome, but his recent injury history and his lack of control has ...

Josh Beckett continued to live up to the four-year, $68 million deal given to him by the Boston Red Sox prior to the season. Heaping sarcasm consumes that statement, as after his offense scored four runs in the third inning to take a 5-0 lead, the Red Sox's so-called ace promptly gave up six runs in the bottom of the inning to the Toronto Blue Jays. In the fourth inning, it was ...