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Little League Game 4:48 PM Sun, May 03, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment By Jim Donaldson    Email I tuned in this afternoon, expecting to see the Red Sox, and instead wound up watching a Little League game. Eight stolen bases for the Rays? Eight? Six of them -- that's right, six -- by the speedy Carl...... >> Continue reading Little League Game

High Hopes for Lowe 12:14 PM Tue, Mar 31, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment By Jim Donaldson    Email Happened to notice, while scanning sports pages on the web this morning, that former Sox pitcher Derek Lowe will be starting two openers for his latest team, the Atlanta Braves. Lowe, who in January signed a 4-year, $60 million...... >> Continue reading High Hopes for Lowe

Scout the Dutch, not the Dominicans 5:37 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (2) By Jim Donaldson    Email Perhaps the Red Sox's talent scouts, along those of all the other teams in Major League Baseball, should spend more time scouting the Dutch, and less time scouting Dominicans. In a stunning upset Tuesday night, the Netherlands beat the...... >> Continue reading Scout the Dutch, not the Dominicans

Can't Wait 'Til Next Year? 6:37 PM Sun, Nov 02, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment By Jim Donaldson    Email If you're already looking ahead to the 2009 season, the Las Vegas bookmakers have established the Red Sox as favorites to win the World Series. Boston is at 13-2 -- meaning you'd win $13 for every $2 wagered. Surprisingly,...... >> Continue reading Can't Wait 'Til Next Year?

Pedroia Continues To (Surprisingly) Disappoint 12:03 AM Sat, Oct 04, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (1) By Jim Donaldson    Email ANAHEIM -- When Dustin Pedroia grounded to second base with the bases loaded for the final out of the sixth inning, he fell to 0-for-7 in the ALDS and 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position. That's highly unusual for...... >> Continue reading Pedroia Continues To (Surprisingly) Disappoint

Middle mashers for Angels 10:44 PM Fri, Oct 03, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment By Jim Donaldson    Email BY JIM DONALDSON Journal Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Angels third, fourth, and fifth hitters -- Mark Teixeira, Vladimir Guerrero, and Torii Hunter -- are 6-for-7, with two walks, off Dice-K so far. All three reached base in the...... >> Continue reading Middle mashers for Angels

Firing, not nibbling 10:18 PM Fri, Oct 03, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment By Jim Donaldson    Email BY JIM DONALDSON Journal Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Daisuke Matsuzaka, who frequently this season has fallen behind in the count and wound up throwing too many pitches too early in the game, is pounding the strike zone through...... >> Continue reading Firing, not nibbling

Santana's last postseason start 7:25 PM Fri, Oct 03, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment By Jim Donaldson    Email BY JIM DONALDSON Journal Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The last time Ervin Santana, on the mound for the Angels against the Red Sox in Game Two of the ALDS, made a postseason start was in 2005, in Game Four...... >> Continue reading Santana's last postseason start

Resting Lowell a tough decision 7:15 PM Fri, Oct 03, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment By Jim Donaldson    Email BY JIM DONALDSON Journal Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. -- "Mikey Lowell not playing -- that was a hard one for me," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said in his office in the clubhouse three hours before Game Two of the...... >> Continue reading Resting Lowell a tough decision

Cora over Lowrie at shortstop 7:10 PM Fri, Oct 03, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment By Jim Donaldson    Email BY JIM DONALDSON Journal Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Although Alex Cora went 2-for-3, with a double and two RBI, the only time he's faced Ervin Santana, that wasn't why Red Sox manager Terry Francona decided to play him at...... >> Continue reading Cora over Lowrie at shortstop