Penny Clears Waivers, Signs Minor League Deal With SF Giants
Monday, August 31st, 2009The failed experiment that brought Brad Penny to Boston is now officially concluded.
The right-hander cleared waivers today and has already signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants. It is expected that he will immediately join the San Francisco rotation and pitch Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies as the Giants have a [...]
This Day In Red Sox History: August 31, 1980
Monday, August 31st, 2009Material for This Day In Red Sox History is drawn from Bill Nowlin’s “Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox”
Bob Stanley recorded his team-record twelfth save in one month in the Red Sox 5-1 win over the Oakland Athletics.
This Day in Baseball History: August 31st
Monday, August 31st, 2009In 1909, A. J. Reach Company was granted a patent for a cork-centered baseball, which would replace the hard-rubber-core ball.
In 1915, Cubs’ hurler Jim Lavender no-hit the Giants, 2-0.
In 1935, in the first no hitter thrown in Comiskey Park history, Vern Kennedy held the Indians hitless and tripled home three runs in the White Sox [...]
Daisuke: “I Really Feel Like I Took Some Positive Steps”
Monday, August 31st, 2009Daisuke Matsuzaka gets ready to unleash a pitch in the secon inning of last night’s game in Manchester, NH. SOX1FAN photo
There is no denying one absolute truth: Daisuke Matsuzaka got hammered in the first inning of last night’s rehab start in Manchester, NH.
The question is: how much stock should we place in that [...]
G130: Byrd Is The Word As The Red Sox Sweep The Blue Jays, 7-0
Monday, August 31st, 2009Sox starter Paul Byrd starts his old-fashioned wind-up in the first inning of today’s impressive win over the Toronto Blue Jays. AP photo.
At game-time, you may have thought this was one of those games that was destined to go into the loss column. On the mound for the Blue Jays was perennial Cy Young contender [...]
In The Silo: PawSox Split; Sea Dogs Swept; Salem Sox Triumph In Playoff Push
Sunday, August 30th, 2009The Pawtucket Red Sox split a doubleheader against the Scranton / Wilkes-Barre Yankees (NYY) down in Moosic, PA. The PawSox took Game One, 5-3, but dropped the nightcap, 6-1.
Starting pitcher Randor Bierd (2-1) continues to pitch well since his promotion to the rotation… he has limited opponents to two or fewer runs in four [...]
This Day In Red Sox History: August 30, 1997
Sunday, August 30th, 2009Material for This Day In Red Sox History is drawn from Bill Nowlin’s “Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox”
Rookie shortstop Nomar Garciaparra went 0-for-3 to bring an end his 30-game hitting streak (a major league record).
This Day in Baseball History: August 30th (Happy Birthday, Teddy Ballgame)
Sunday, August 30th, 2009In 1905, making his major league debut, Ty Cobb doubled off Highlander’s great Jack Chesbro.
In 1916, the Red Sox Dutch Leonard no-hit the Browns at Fenway Park, 4-0.
In 1939, Yankees rookie Atley Donald threw a baseball 94.7 miles per hours to establish a new record for a fast ball.
In 1984, Red Sox LF Jim [...]
G129: Buchholz Masterful In Red Sox 3-2 Win Over The Blue Jays
Sunday, August 30th, 2009Clay Buchholz was masterful in last night’s outing against the Blue Jays… AP photo
Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz is experiencing some of the growing pains that come with youth and inexperience, but even those who advocated his trade to the Blue Jays last month (in exchange for Toronto ace Roy Halladay) have to admit the [...]
In The Silo: PawSox Lose In Scranton; Dogs Clawed By Cats; Salem Sox Rally For Important Win
Sunday, August 30th, 2009Due to inclement weather throughout the day yesterday, the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Scranton / Wilkes-Barre Yankees (NYY) played one nine-inning game instead of a scheduled doubleheader. As it was, the teams had to wait out a rain delay of more than two hours in order to play at all.
When the game was [...]
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