Billy Wagner will have a chance to pitch in the pennant race after the New York Mets traded him to the Boston Red Sox for two unnamed players on Tuesday.
“He woke up and decided he wanted to join a team in the middle of a pennant race to have a chance to pitch in October and to have a chance to get a ring, which he’s never done,” Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said. Read the rest of this entry »
David Ortiz has finally made his first statements regarding his positive test for an illegal substance back in 2003. Ortiz swears he has never taken steroids and he blames it all on over the counter vitamins.
“I definitely was a little bit careless back in those days when I was buying supplements and vitamins over the counter — legal supplements, legal vitamins over the counter — but I never buy steroids or use steroids,” Ortiz said. Read the rest of this entry »
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded first baseman Adam LaRoche to the Boston Red Sox for minor league pitcher Hunter Strickland and shortstop Argenis Díaz on Wednesday.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity that a team like that wants me,” LaRoche said. Read the rest of this entry »
The Boston Red Sow gave left-hander Jon Lester a new 5-year contract worth $30 on Sunday. The deal could be worth $42.75 million is Lester decides to exercise a club option in 2014.
“We’re extremely happy to have gotten this done,” General Manager Theo Epstein said. Read the rest of this entry »
Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has been named the AL Most Valuable Player.
“Last year, when I came to spring training, everybody was talking about a sophomore slump,” Pedroia said.
October 20th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge
Tagged as: Baseball, Boston Red Sox, MLB, Tampa Bay Rays, World Series
The Tampa Bay Rays will be in their first World Series ever after beating the Boston Red Sox 3-1 in Game 7 of the ALCS.
“It’s unbelievable,” Rays center fielder B.J. Upton said. Read the rest of this entry »
The Boston Red Sox World Series hopes are still alive after they beat the Rays 8-7 Thursday night.
The first six innings we did nothing. They had their way with us every way possible,” Red Sox manager Terry Francona said.
The Tampa Bay Rays have taken a 3-1 lead over the Boston Red Sox after their dominent 13-4 victory Tuesday night.
“We know we’re real close now to going to the World Series,” Rays left fielder Carl Crawford said.
The Tampa Bay Rays rolled past the Boston Red Sox 9-1 to take a 2-1 lead in the AL championship series.
B.J. Upton and Rocco Baldelli highlighted the night by hitting three-run homers.
“Solo home runs are good, but three-run homers mean so much more. It put us up 4-0 and gave us all the confidence in the world,” said Upton.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Monday night, clinching the best of five AL Division Series 3-1.
The Red Sox will now look forward to facing the Tampa Bay Rays starting Friday night in the best of seven AL Championship Series.
