Tag Archive: Beckett

May
11

Jon Lester’s Weak Early-Season Strikeout Rate

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This article is courtesy of our friends at Over The Monster Written by: Matt Sullivan Starting pitching is a major weakness for the Boston Red Sox right now. Josh Beckett has been giving up home runs at a prodigious rate and Clay Buchholz has been an unmitigated disaster so far. While first year starters Daniel Bard …

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Apr
20

Series Preview: New York Yankees

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This article is courtesy of our friends at Over The Monster Written by: Marc Normandin In a normal year, maybe you are excited for the Red Sox and Yankees to play each other the first time around. By year’s end, though, you’re a bit tired of the whole thing. You aren’t allowed to be that way this …

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Mar
20

Tuesday Red Sox Notes: Settling The Rotation, Bobby Valentine, Jarrod Saltalamacchia

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This article is courtesy of our friends at Over The Monster Written by: Marc Normandin The Red Sox have three starters lined up for the start of the season in Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, and Clay Buchholz. Former reliever Daniel Bard is likely to be the fourth of five. Who’s the fifth, though? That’s the …

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Feb
19

A message for Red Sox fans – Let go of 2011

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This article is courtesy of our friends at BoSox Banter Let it go. That is the advice I have for Red Sox fans who seem to be stuck in last October, when the sting of the September collapse was still fresh and the turmoil about starting pitchers drinking beer and eating fried chicken in the …

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Jan
27

In Defense of John Lackey

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This article is courtesy of our friends at Over The Monster Written by: Matthew Kory It’s been almost four months since the hideous ending to the season and, hopefully, that has put a small portion of emotional distance between us and the 2011 Red Sox, enough to be able to start to see some of …

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Jan
17

Red Sox Need Not Worry About Yankees’ Recent Pitching Acquisitions

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This article is courtesy of our friends at BoSox Banter   The Yankees improved their rotation depth with the signing of Hiroki Kuroda and the acquisition of young right-hander Michael Pineda, but they still do not possess a clear-cut No. 2 starter, and there is no reason for the Red Sox to make a rash …

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Feb
02

Projected 2011 World Series

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The World Series may be nine months away, but it is never too soon to think of the possible matchups. This article will statistically breakdown the favorites from each league, who are most likely to meet in the World Series. Those two teams, according to Sportsbook.com, are the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox. …

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