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Matsuzaka over and out

Posted in Red Sox on Apr 5th, 2007 Comments

Daisuke Matsuzaka is out of the game after giving up one run over seven innings. Will give complete breakdown shortly, but here is something to help paint the picture:
- Of his 108 pitches, 49 were fastballs.
- Of his 10 strikeouts five were finished off on fastballs.
- And how about the fact he notched first-pitch strikes [...]

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Checking in before first pitch

Posted in Red Sox on Apr 5th, 2007 Comments

Wanted to check in before Cirque Du Matsuzaka. (I will be charting Matsuzaka’s pitches, but won’t post until after he is finished.)
Here are some nuggets from Red Sox pre-game notes:
“Mike Lowell committed 3 errors on Wednesday night, his most ever
in a major league game… It was Lowell’s 1,101st game at 3rd base to go along [...]

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What to make of it

Posted in Red Sox on Apr 3rd, 2007 Comments

Really quick question I want to pose before coming back later … Are the Red Sox that bad, or are the Royals that good? (Of course, the truth lies somewhere in between but it can be a good discussion as long as everybody puts their reality hats on.)
One thing about Gil Meche. The Royals found [...]

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Game 1 (live blogging)

Posted in Red Sox on Apr 2nd, 2007 Comments

Final
Kansas City 7, Boston 1
Top of ninth
Peralta
Ramirez- FS, SliderS, 90FB, 81changeS (Strikeout looking)
Pena- 88FB, 84offspeedS, 88FS, 81changeS (Strikeout swinging)
Lowell- 90FS, CurveballB, 91FB, 88F (Double)
Varitek- 89FS, 88FB, 88FS, 83change (Fly out to left)
- If he can keep that change in place, Peralta could be a find for KC.
- Lowell’s double might not have meant much in [...]

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Here we go!

Posted in Red Sox on Apr 2nd, 2007 Comments

Just some quick notes before first pitch …
I’m going to be doing a running blog with posts after each half inning in today’s game. Hopefully it provides some entertainment during commerical breaks.
Here are some of the highlights from the Red Sox pre-game notes, which reminds me that I should point out the fine work done [...]

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Breaking down Beckett

Posted in Red Sox on Apr 1st, 2007 Comments

Really quick before head off into WEEI-land for the next five hours.
Here is the story that ran in today’s Eagle-Tribune. It touches on the personal side of Josh Beckett and the challenges he went through last season. Click here.
Here are some of the quotes:
FORT MYERS, Fla. - It is the 17th hole, the two [...]

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