Location: Boston, Mass. | Ballpark: Fenway Park (36,336) | Spring Training: Ft. Myers, Fla.
Owner: John Henry, Tom Werner | GM: Theo Epstein | Manager: Terry Francona | World Championships: 7
The Red Sox received a large helping of good news on the health front Friday night when both outfielder J.D. Drew and shortstop Julio Lugo proved healthy enough to crack the starting lineup before the game was rained out.
Drew's sprained left wrist was feeling good enough for the right fielder to lumber out and take some swings, and Lugo was cleared by doctors to resume baseball activities after suffering a mild concussion during the last road trip.
The rainout will be made up on Saturday as part of a rather unorthodox separate-admission doubleheader at Fenway Park that will include a 3:55 p.m. EDT game nationally televised by Fox and a second game scheduled for an 8:35 p.m. first pitch.
The second day of rest amid the rain will mean nothing but good things for a Sox team that just finished a stretch of playing 36 games in 37 days and was showing some of the telltale signs of a weary baseball bunch.
"I don't know who came up with the crazy schedule this year, man," said designated hitter David Ortiz. "But it gets to a point where you've got to listen to your body a little bit, and you know you need some rest. Right now, a day off is a good thing, and then we'll get back into it (on the homestand)."
BREWERS AT RED SOX, PPD: The game was postponed because of rain and will be played Saturday as part of a split doubleheader, with the first game set to begin at 3:55 p.m. EDT and the second at 8:35 p.m.
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The Royal Rooters, that's what a should've called my thread! How silly of me! Justa nice little spot for Sox fans to b!tch and moan like most of Bostonites like to do! But be forewarned, the rules are the same, talk of anything you want, speak your mind, just no politics! (or religion)
I have to say this was the worst possible start to the series for the Red Sox. I'd much rather the Yankees won this one by double digits then lose 1-0, with Josh Beckett being outpitched by
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There are a lot of questions out there waiting to be answered. Will the Rayz be able to keep playing the way they have all year or will they collapse? Will the Yankees come up clutch down the stretch again? Or will it be a suprise team like the offinsive power Detroit or even the A's lets see what you guys think.
Since there are so many Yankee fans over here on the Obe Wan KenobiRed Sox Message boards, It will be nice to get your thoughts (and others) and please try to keep the hateful rage under control.
Apparently, sissy slapping A-Rod is not very marketable and he has hired an agency to repair his public persona. Here is
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The Sox just swept the worst team in baseball. (record wise). The Yankees just swept 2 teams whose best two pitchers from last year are no longer on the team. They have played 9 games this season. (Sox 5-4).
The pitching match-ups are Beckett v Joba, Wakefield v Pettite, and Lester v Ponson. Papi will be back, Manny should play
