tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:13:01 +0000The "Unofficial" Blog For Connecticut Based Red Sox Fanshttp://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (CT Sox Fan)Blogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-115475125431004638Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:12:00 +00002006-08-04T23:18:53.550-05:00This guy is good!http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/08/papi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Victor)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114908830903385415Wed, 31 May 2006 15:09:00 +00002006-05-31T10:11:49.080-05:00From Newsday:Roger Clemens will take the mound once again, and he's not straying far from home. Newsday has learned that Clemens, 43, has agreed to terms with the Astros, the team for which he pitched the last two seasons. The seven-time Cy Young Award winner could be pitching in the major leagues by the end of June. He will earn from $3.5 million to $4 million per month, netting him roughly $12 http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/05/clemens-watch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Victor)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114847888039214443Wed, 24 May 2006 13:52:00 +00002006-05-24T08:54:40.406-05:00 The Red Sox have outlined a specific schedule for Coco Crisp to go on a Minor League rehab assignment, and, though they don't want to look too far ahead, Monday night in Toronto is looking like a logical time for the switch-hitting center fielder to reclaim his spot in the lineup.Red Sox manager Terry Francona announced after Tuesday's game that Crisp will take batting practice at Fenway Park onhttp://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/05/coco-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Victor)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114836625811744591Tue, 23 May 2006 06:25:00 +00002006-05-23T01:39:20.606-05:00It was a different looking Yankee team, but it was a result we have seen almost 200 times during Curt Schilling's HoF career. The Sox spanked the Yanks 9-5, and the score would have been a hell of a lot worse if Keith "Choke" had not played tee ball in the 9th."That's a distinctly different team," he said Monday night after pitching eight strong innings to beat New York 9-5 and earn his 199th http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/05/199-counting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CT Sox Fan)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114820836454056768Sun, 21 May 2006 10:39:00 +00002006-05-21T05:46:04.556-05:00The Sox continue to enjoy their time in the "City of Brotherly Love." Its just a shame I wasn't there to enjoy it.After Matt Clement's solid outing on Friday, Josh Beckett hit a solo homer, an RBI single and pitched seven solid innings to lead the Red Sox over the struggling Philadelphia Phillies 8-4 on Saturday night. Beckett (6-1) allowed four runs and six hits to win his third straight start http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/05/beckett-goes-boom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CT Sox Fan)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114796223059717216Thu, 18 May 2006 14:13:00 +00002006-05-18T09:23:50.756-05:00We now enter month 6 (although it seems like year 6) of the "will he or won't he" Roger Clemens watch and I'm just about fed up with it. With the Sox finally losing to Baltimore (even a broken clock is right twice a day) I have to have something to talk about - and Roger's "everyone pay attention to me" antics have me at my wit's end. Jayson Start reports on ESPN.com that Roger has upped his http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/05/enough-already-pick-team.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danimal)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114722968617596560Wed, 10 May 2006 02:54:00 +00002006-05-09T21:54:46.193-05:00Easiest way to say it: the Sox raped the Yankees! Usually the YES Network likes to replay the games the Yankees just played; do they dare re-air this routing? They do! Stay tuned at 11:30 PM.It's also great listening to these Yankees commentators discussing how Randy Johnson played a great game when he blatantly sucked like Rick Vaughn before he got his trendy red glasses. Go Sox!http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/05/yankees-lose-at-home-to-sox.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114668460482612013Wed, 03 May 2006 19:30:00 +00002006-05-03T14:30:59.556-05:00Sorry it's taken so long to post a follow-up to Monday's Red Sox-Yankees game, but I was waiting to talk about the whole 2-game series. Naturally, the second game was screwed up by the rain and the Yes Network decided to air a Sox-Yanks game from '03 where the Yankees had a huge late-game comeback to be victorious. Great propaganda.Monday's game was great! I loved watching the first third where http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/05/best-thing-about-watching-sox-v-yanks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114618873637693369Fri, 28 Apr 2006 01:45:00 +00002006-04-27T20:48:35.706-05:00Monday is the first meeting of the Red Sox and the "Evil Empire" - always a stressful time for any Sox fan. With our boys in red and white currently getting trounced by Cleveland (currently 11-2 in the top of the 7th), I can't help wonder what Monday and Tuesday's games have in store. Any predictions?http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/04/four-days-until-sox-v-yanks-round-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114565164666571075Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:27:00 +00002006-04-21T15:35:01.463-05:00 According to Boston Dirt Dogs, the Red Sox may now be the frontrunner in the Roger Clemens sweepstakes. Clemens reportedly said Wednesday he'd like to put No. 21 on his back and finish his career where he started. The Yankees are supposedly his second choice even though owner George Steinbrenner hasn't yet made Roger an offer; however, Roger expects him to at some point. The Astros may have http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/04/rockets-red-return.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CT Sox Fan)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114555347106804466Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:13:00 +00002006-04-20T12:17:51.080-05:00Following two games of riveting drama the Red Sox gave everyone a chance to exhale on Wednesday night, riding Curt Schilling's red-hot arm and a well-balanced offensive barrage to a 9-1 win over the Devil Rays.http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/04/4-0.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Victor)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114545112750383329Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:45:00 +00002006-04-19T08:31:19.026-05:00Another solid win for the Sox last night 7-4 over Tampa. Pitching was adequate and Stern's defensive gem in the 9th most likely saved the game. As for positives Manny has to stand out. If this team is going to make a run at anything this year they need him to hit. Last nights 2-4 performance with 3 RBI's might just be the spark that gets him back. Hopefully that extra base hit will turn into HR'shttp://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/04/is-manny-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Victor)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114528084306477219Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:27:00 +00002006-04-17T08:34:03.080-05:00The good news after Easter Sunday, the Sox quite possibly have the best 1-2 combo in baseball. Schilling and Beckett are 6-0 with a 1.47 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and just nine walks. Overall pitching has been extremely strong, with Papelbon more than fulfilling the promise he showed last year. Despite having scored fewer runs than every team in the American League except the Royals the Sox are a very http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/04/best-one-two-punch-in-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Victor)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114472180086390261Tue, 11 Apr 2006 02:10:00 +00002006-04-10T21:29:11.683-05:00Its official, Ortiz has been signed for four more years to the tune of 52 million.It sure is good to see when deals work out as smoothly as this one especially in light of the recent problems the sox have had with some noted signings. While we are all glad to see that Papi intends to finish out his career with the Sox will the $ change your perception of him as he moves from one of the better http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/04/four-more-years.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Victor)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114451526082778359Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:40:00 +00002006-04-08T11:54:25.976-05:00Week one is coming to a close and so far the Sox are starting off on the right foot. 3-1 going into tonight's match-up against Baltimore, the team has seen some great starting pitching, solid relief from Papelbon, and new guys making their mark (Loretta, Crisp, Lowell, etc.). The biggest concerns so far are Wake in the two spot (and whether or not Bard is the solution or not), Foulke in the http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/04/week-one-in-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CT Sox Fan)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114433043295407198Thu, 06 Apr 2006 13:23:00 +00002006-04-08T11:39:58.663-05:00Sox pitching looked impressive last night. Beckett showed us that all that stands in the way of him becoming one of baseball's elite pitchers is his health. Timlin came through and Papelbon looked dominant. Should Foulke be allowed a shot to come back as the closer or be relegated to set up your call?J Beckett (W, 1-0) 7.0 7 1 1 1 5 0 109-75 1.29J Papelbon (S, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11-8 0.00http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/04/solid-pitching.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Victor)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114399521280730034Sun, 02 Apr 2006 16:25:00 +00002006-04-02T12:45:48.983-05:00With the season now looming just a day away, I'll finish up my in-depth look at the 06 Sox with a closer look at the arms that Tito Francona will be counting on to come out of the bullpen and slam the door shut on the opposition. Like the rotation, there's a lot of upside in this group of pitchers, but plenty of questions as well. So let's get right to it and start with the biggest "?" of them http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/04/bullpen-closer-look.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Brian)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114356313578706883Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:04:00 +00002006-03-28T11:38:21.143-05:00 Join Christopher in supporting healthy future Red Sox fans!Christopher is a beautiful boy and the expected starting SS for the 2035 Boston Red Sox! Last year, Christopher made his Red Sox Nation debut with the support of UConn Medical Center's Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Hartford. Christopher came out of the NICU after a few days ready to play ball and is a healthy and happy future http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/03/walk-for-tomorrows-red-sox-fans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CT Sox Fan)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114350706621516870Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:45:00 +00002006-03-27T19:52:34.923-05:00Ok, there may be a few questions about our relief pitching, but it is obvious from today's action that Julian Tavarez is one hell of a slugger! There is no excuse for sucker punching in Spring Training, but it is good to see the Sox have a little attitude going into opening day - one where Tavarez will no doubt be serving some kind of suspension. This just a day after Beckett went a few verbal http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/03/sox-it-to-em.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CT Sox Fan)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114288082208961833Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:50:00 +00002006-03-20T14:09:53.313-05:00 The Cincinnati Reds traded outfielder Wily Mo Pena to the Boston Red Sox for right-hander Bronson Arroyo and cash on Monday in a deal that may fill needs for both clubs.Arroyo, 29, will be a boost to a Reds pitching staff that had the highest ERA in the National League last year. Arroyo, who went 14-10 with a 4.51 ERA in 32 starts and three relief appearances in 2005, joins right-hander Aaron http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/03/red-sox-reds-swap-arroyo-wily-mo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Victor)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114227614785654960Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:07:00 +00002006-03-13T13:55:48.873-05:00Well, I have been putting off this post hoping that things might shake out a bit in camp, but for now at least, it appears the Sox will keep all seven of their starting pitchers. "Seven starters?" You ask. "What are we going to do with seven starters?" And I answer, "Hope that at least 5 of them can be healthy and effective."As of right now, there hasn't been much evidence to show that the Soxhttp://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/03/sox-rotation-in-depth-look.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Brian)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114182867023905204Wed, 08 Mar 2006 14:36:00 +00002006-03-08T09:41:25.810-05:00While the passing of Kirby Puckett and the continuing controversey over Barroid Bonds were decidingly negatives for baseball, March 7th held some positives for the Sox.Yesterday's 10-6 victory showed signs of what Sox fans can hope to expect more of for 2006, solid pitching from Curt Schilling and clutch hitting from Manny and Coco Crisp.More importantly Big Papi seems in mid season form, leadinghttp://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/03/big-papi-to-rescue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Victor)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114174634222095164Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:43:00 +00002006-03-07T10:45:42.253-05:00 In Memoriam: Kirby PuckettA true competitor, a smile that could light up a ballpark,and a gift to baseball fans everywhere. http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/03/in-memoriam-kirby-pucketta-true.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CT Sox Fan)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114164751118769756Mon, 06 Mar 2006 11:53:00 +00002006-03-06T07:18:31.843-05:00 After an rocky off-season of trade demands, silent treatments, and threats to retire, David Wells has decided to stay with the Sox. In the end, I believe the competitor inside decided that he still wants to win ball games - and off course make a few million along the way. On one hand you can't blame him. He wants to go back home and isn't enjoying all the attention in Boston. On the other, you http://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/03/alls-well-that-ends-wells.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CT Sox Fan)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812563.post-114139507588472310Fri, 03 Mar 2006 13:53:00 +00002006-03-03T09:12:36.516-05:00Despite losing to the Twins 6-3 in the Sox first ST game last night, new CF Coco Crisp was just that - going 3-3 and almost hitting through through the cycle. Yes, on the flip side Damon was one of the few producers during the Yanks first outing, however it is good to see Crisp making his presence felt (esp. considering he was the only expected starter to play in the game).In other news, Papelbonhttp://redsoxrantsandraves.blogspot.com/2006/03/lookin-crisp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CT Sox Fan)16