Chicago Bulls Ben Gordon will play tonight. Coach Vinny Del Negro made the announcement a few minutes ago after his shooting guard went through his regular pre-game routine.
It should not be a surprise. Gordon made the last big hoop in Game 4, and Game 2 for that matter, and showed no signs of limping.
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How is [...]
Here are some notes about how the Sox have basically owned the league since April 15:
DURING THE STREAK
A look at where the Red Sox rank in the majors since the 8-game winning streak began in Oakland:
BATTING
BATTING AVERAGE
1 Red Sox .322
2 Dodgers .321
3 Cardinals .312
ON-BASE PERCENTAGE
1 Red Sox .412
2 Dodgers .407
3 Cardinals .398
SLUGGING PERCENTAGE
1 Red Sox [...]
Before today’s 4:10 p.m. start, the most popular man on the field was Red Sox bullpen coach Gary Tuck. Tuck has been a coach on three World Series between the two teams. He was with the Yankees in ‘98 and ‘99 and here in Boston in ‘07.
Yankee Derek Jeter gave Tuck a hug as he [...]
Jason Bay crushed a two-run homer in the ninth to tie the game at four.
Mariano Rivera did not look sharp.
It’s in the top of the 11th at the moment. Four all.
The Sox are down 2-1 right now.
They’ve ht into four double plays, the last of which ended what could’ve been a promising rally. First and third, one out in the bottom of the fifth and boom, J.D. Drew goes 6-4-3. The Sox had six hits through five innings and one run.
Timely hits are [...]
Mike Lowell just stunned everybody in the ballpark with a diving catch. With two outs and two men on (Johnny Damon on second, Mark Teixeira on third) in the top of the third, Nick Swisher ripped a 2-1 pitch on a line toward third base.
The ball looked destined for the left-field [...]
The Red Sox only scored one run in the inning, but how they did it is worth mentioning. It shows just how dangerous Boston is when Jacoby Ellsbury gets on base. After leading off the game with a single, he advanced to second on Joba Chamberlain’s balk.
Ellsbury is a pain. There’s no doubt [...]
Hey everybody, Alan Siegel here. Filling in for Bill Burt tonight.
Sox-Yankees, Round 1 will start in about 45 minutes.
Leading up to today, David Ortiz’s comments about Joba Chamberlain was the big story.
“None of that, man — just play the game the way it’s supposed to be, and that’s about it,” [...]
Here’s a quick update — and it’s a very positive update — of two prospective Red Sox stars currently in Pawtucket:
Closer-in-the-making Daniel Bard, is tied for the International League lead with 3 saves in 3 chances while allowing just one run in 6 appearances over 9.0 innings (1.00 ERA). Better yet, he has an astounding 16 [...]
Eagle-Tribune Executive Sports Editor Bill Burt has been synonymous with the local and Boston sports scene for the past 24 years.
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