http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/ en Copyright 2009 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:14:24 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Smoltz squeaky clean (Mid 2, 7:40, 3-0 Sox) After getting a gorgeous sliding stop from Nick Green at short, John Smoltz used the splitter to get Mike Jacobs whiffing then pumped in a 92-mph fastball that Alberto Callaspo couldn't catch... http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/game_updates_so.html http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/game_updates_so.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:14:24 -0500 When the Nationals got to John Smoltz for four runs on four hits in his very first inning in a Red Sox uniform, it didn’t shoot holes into Terry Francona's optimism. The curveball was too high, and so was the... http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/pregame_notes_f.html http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/pregame_notes_f.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:19:51 -0500 Today's lineups for Sox vs. Royals at Fenway Park. http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/saturdays_lineu_1.html http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/saturdays_lineu_1.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:42:38 -0500 A brief, daily look at how the Red Sox minor league affiliates fared. http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/minor_league_bo_71.html http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/minor_league_bo_71.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:00:00 -0500 Final: Red Sox 1, Royals 0 Papelbon strikes out Guillen and gets Teahen to fly out. An 11-pitch ninth nets his 23rd save. 9:37, 1-0: Here are the final lines for the starters. A pitching duel looks like this: Bannister:... http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/updates_sox_vs_4.html http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/updates_sox_vs_4.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:05:45 -0500 Mike Lowell's progress has improved exponentially over the last two days, according to Red Sox manager Terry Francona. So much so that Lowell will try to hit off live pitching in batting practice today. "Yesterday was the most encouraging day... http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/pregame_sox_vs_2.html http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/pregame_sox_vs_2.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:47:25 -0500 Get your pencils out.... 1. J.D. Drew, RF 2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B 3. Kevin Youkilis, 3B 4. David Ortiz, DH 5. Jason Bay, LF 6. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF 7. Jason Varitek, C 8. Mark Kotsay, 1B 9. Nick Green, SS... http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/tonights_sox_li_7.html http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/tonights_sox_li_7.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:42:56 -0500 Final: Royals 8, Red Sox 6 The Sox go down in order in the ninth. Hochevar gets the win and Masterson picks up the loss. Middle 9, 10:35 Bard flirts with 100 mph again, and he strikes out three of... http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/updates_sox_vs_3.html http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/updates_sox_vs_3.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:57:12 -0500 Rocco Baldelli was working out at first base during batting practice, a sign the Sox outfielder might be gearing up for a possible appearance there down the road or at least get him ready for protection in case the... http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/baldelli_works.html http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/baldelli_works.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:09:08 -0500 Jed Lowrie was activated and immediately optioned to Single-A Lowell yesterday, but Red Sox manager Terry Francona says the move was purely procedural. “The best scenario was to option him yesterday so we could get him back in 10 days,”... http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/pregame_sox_vs.html http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/pregame_sox_vs.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:48:18 -0500 No major changes in the Sox lineup from last night. Red Sox 1. J.D. Drew, RF 2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B 3. Kevin Youkilis, 3B 4. David Ortiz, DH 5. Jason Bay, LF 6. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF 7. Jason Varitek, C... http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/lineup_is_in_1.html http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/lineup_is_in_1.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:17:43 -0500 According to one report out of St. Louis, the Cardinals might be willing to let the Blue Jays have any five of their prospects in exchange for Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay. That got us thinking ... if you were... http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/how_far_would_y.html http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/how_far_would_y.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:54:13 -0500 UH OH (10:04, END GAME, Sox 5-4) The A's got one off Jonathan Papelbon, when a Scott Hairston bomb was knocked down by the wind in center field for a sacrifice fly. But, had the wind not given the Sox... http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/updates_as_at_r.html http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/updates_as_at_r.html Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:10:44 -0500 Jed Lowrie was activated today, and was immediately optioned to Lowell to get his at bats in tonight. With Lowrie's rehab stint ending on Friday, the Sox needed to make a move to allow him to continue to get at... http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/lowrie_activate.html http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/lowrie_activate.html Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:46:27 -0500 The tarp is being rolled up at the moment. It stopped raining about a half hour or so ago. Looks like we might be OK for the start of the game. (Note: This, of course, is subject to the unpredictability... http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/tarp_off_4.html http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/tarp_off_4.html Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:45:18 -0500