Red Sox Baseball

Rick Grantham asked:


The history of the Boston Red Sox is rich with lore. The are the reigning 2007 World Series Champions and this came after a very long dry spell with no World Series wins. The Boston Red Sox are one of the oldest teams in the league and have made their team home since 1912 at Fenway Park, sometimes called “The Fens”.
This history of the Boston Red Sox name comes from the uniform feature of red around the sock area of the uniform. No matter which uniform the team is wearing, home or away or an alternate - the sock area is always red.

The Boston Red Sox club was actually formed in 1901, they were the team to beat and beat they did of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first World Series in 1903. They went on to win four more championships by 1918, and then went into one of the longest periods without a win in baseball history. Many people attributed their inability to win to the “Curse of the Bambino” that was said to have been caused by the trade of **** Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1920. That curse was reversed in 2004, when the Boston Red Sox finally won and brought home their sixth World

Series Championship.

The late 1920’s to early 1930’s were not a good time for the Boston Red Sox, who managed to average over 100 loses in a season. In 1933, the luck of the team began looking up when Tom Yawkey bought the Red Sox and acquired some strong players. These wise player additions paid off and the Red Sox were again strong competitors in the League.

For the next 30 years, the Boston Red Sox would continue their pursuit of the World Series win just falling short. Ted Williams, considered one of the greatest hitters of all time lent his talents to the time and some people started calling the team “The TedSox”. Ted went on to write a book, “The Science of Hitting” that is still used to present day by up and coming baseball players.

The 1960’s didn’t start well for the Boston Red Sox, however 1967 brought a furious and exciting pennant race. The 1970’s brought a new uniform look when the team began to wear a red hat with a navy blue B and a navy blue brim. The new look didn’t help the team win and they never

finished higher than second in their division.

After longtime owner Tom Yawkey passed away in 1976, his wife Jean oversaw control of the Boston Red Sox until her own passing 1992. The Boston Red Sox never won a single world series in the longtime ownership of the Yawkey’s.

In 2004, the team made it to another world series and this one started poorly with injured players and closely scored games. However, in their series match up again the Cardinals, the Boston Red Sox broke the “Curse of the Bambino” and brought home a world series back to Boston. A surreal touch many people considered an omen of good luck was the total lunar eclipse that occurred during game 4. The moon was colored red over Busch Stadium and the Red Sox won the game about 10 minutes before the eclipse ended.

Just to prove the “Curse of the Bambino” was just another part of Boston Red Sox history, the team went on to win the 2007 World Series against the Colorado Rockies. Ensuring the Boston Red Sox continued reputation as one of the greatest teams in MLB history.



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Stephen Lars asked:


The beginning of the regular baseball season will take off in Japan; but already there have been players who have withdrawn for example; Josh Beckett who did not travel with his teammates and Curt Schilling who is inactive until July due to a shoulder injury.

The Boston Red Sox first actions have not been very dazzling but this does not mean the team does not have what is required to win a consecutive World Series title; an achievement no team has reached except for the New York Yankees back in 1998-2000.

There is no doubt Boston will face though competition from five or six very powerful teams in the American League.

Detroit went through lots of trouble to acquire the Venezuelan Miguel Cabrera who was exchanged for the Florida Marlins pitcher Dontrelle Willis. On the other hand, Seattle included Erick Bedard while the Los Angeles Angels hired gardener Torii Hunter. And let’s not forget that Cleveland and the Yankees have new young pitchers.
Red Sox manager Theo Epstein stated that this is a very good league with many competitive teams. Beckett remained in Florida while his teammates traveled to Japan to inaugurate the season with a series Tuesday and Wednesday against Oakland Athletics in Tokyo. Boston expects their star player to recover soon, which will be a plus for the team and their plans for another championship.

Most of the 2007 baseball players are back including the Puerto Rican Mike Lowell, who was named the 2007 World Series most valuable player. Other like the Beckett’s absence opens a space in the rotation of the young promises Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz. The Dominican Bartolo Colón was also hired as insurance for the team.

New York won nine consecutive Eastern Divison titles until Boston broke that record last year. “This is the first year since I am here in five consecutive years in which we are not defending team and I believe that is a good position”, indicated New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez, who was selected as the American League most valuable player last season.

The New York team will move to a new stadium during the 2009 season and will retained their principal free agents and will say goodbye to their popular manager Joe Torre who led the Yankees to the playoffs in their 12 seasons as leader; he signed a new contract with the LA Dodgers and will be replaced by Joe Girardi

In the Central Division; Cleveland has gardener Grady Sizemore as well as the winner of the Cy Young last year C.C. Sabathia, who becomes free agent after this season.

The Cleveland Indians along with the Boston had the best record in the major leagues last year. While at the American League championship series the Indians had an advantage of 3-1 over the Red Sox before losing three consecutive games.

Additionally, the Angels have a roster full of talent besides their strong background of three consecutive divisional titles but their two better pitchers: John Lackey and the Venezuelan Kelvin Escobar are currently inactive until they can play again.

Ichiro Suzuki and the Seattle Mariners also count with strong active players such as: Carlos Silva, the Dominican Miguel Batista and Jarrod Washburn, besides J.J. Putz.



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Daniel Kline asked:


Last week the Yankees had one of the most impressive comebacks this franchise has seen; they were down nine runs in the second inning and ended winning 14-13 thanks to a two run homer from Jorge Posada, Jeter Also contributed to the victory.

Jeter went 4-for-5 with a homer, four RBI and three runs. He also threw out a runner at the plate and stole third base.

“To be honest, I always thought we had a chance,” Jeter said. “You try to get one back at a time. You can’t get them all at once, and that’s what we did.”

The Yankees overcame a nine-run deficit for the fourth time in their storied history. The last time was a 12-11 win in 10 innings against the rival Red Sox on June 26, 1987. Boston’s starting pitcher in that one was Roger Clemens.

It was a positive win for the Yankees that needed to keep the winning record, since they are in one of the toughest divisions in the league. They can’t allow important victories to slip away mostly against teams not as good as this one, in this division every victory is very important.

Lineup

1. Johnny Damon, CF. 2.Derek Jeter, SS. 3.Jason Giambi, DH. 4. Alex Rodriguez, 3rd B. 5. Jorge Posada, C. 6.Robinson Cano, 2nd B. 7. Bernie Williams, RF. 8.Andy Phillips, 1st B. 9. Bubba Crosby, LF.

Kurt Schilling got his sixth victory of the year in last week’s game against the Orioles on Tuesday night; Schilling earned his sixth win despite giving up three home runs, and the Red Sox got homers from Manny Ramirez and Trot Nixon in a 6-5 victory Tuesday night.

Schilling (6-2) allowed five runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings. He also yielded three homers in his previous start, a loss to the New York Yankees, but this time the Red Sox were able to mount enough offense to overcome the blows.

“It’s a win. It’s a win because our bullpen is what it is and offensively we do what we have to do,” Schilling said. “I had about zero input in this game, other than getting the first 17 outs.”

The Red Sox currently 23-14 are in a very tough division, in which they don’t have the luxury to play bad baseball and still get the victories. They need to focus and start playing better, this team has a great offense and of course a wonderful bullpen that give them an equilibrium that most teams don’t have. If they can find a rhythm they will be valid contenders for the World Series.

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Lineup

1. Kevin Youkilis, 1st B. 2. Mark Loretta, 2nd B. 3. David Ortiz, DH. 4. Manny Ramirez, LF. 5. Mike Lowell, 3rd B. 6. Wily Mo Pena, CF. 7.Trot Nixon, RF. 8.Doug Mirabelli, C. 9.Alex Gonzalez, SS.



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Jason Oconnor asked:


Red Sox Nation is waiting in anticipation for the 2008 MLB season with the hopes of seeing back to back championships, and their prospects look great. No one knows what the season holds, but we can consider a few important things that give the Red Sox an excellent chance of going to the post season again at the very least. After all, the off season was busy, especially with the entire steroids controversy heating up after the Mitchell report was issued. The good news is that during the off-season, the Red Sox managed to keep most of the 2007’s World Series winning team intact.

Their pitching rotation, and their infield and outfield are basically the same. Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is back, and Doug Mirabelli, the Sox backup pitcher, finalized a one year deal to stick around. Big bats Ramirez and Ortiz will be back too.

One of the biggest things that stops any team from making it to the playoffs - whether its baseball, football, basketball, etc. - is the loss of players that helped hold the team together.

Missing team leaders can make a team lose their passion and emotion. You lose that; you will lose games. And that’s what happened to the Red Sox after their 2004 World Series win; they lost a number of their important players like Pedro Martinez, Derek Lowe and Orlando Cabrera. Plus, when you replace players, the coaches and staff has to spend their time teaching the new players how their club specifically plays the game.

One reason why key Boston players Mike Lowell and Curt Schilling stuck around for less money and fewer contractual years is because they know that the team has an excellent chance of winning back-to-back World Series.

The outfielders will be same in ‘08 as well. This is the last year of Manny’s $160 million contract, but he may stay past this year, especially if he has a good season.

The Red Sox outfield in 2008 will consist of superstar Manny Ramirez in left field, J.D. Drew in right field, and either Ellsbury or Crisp in center field. Both Ellsbury and Crisp are still on the roster, so that may create a healthy competition between the two for center field. A team needs more than three men for the outfield to make it to the playoffs anyway. Crisp underperformed last year, and Ellsbury became a playoff hero last year, but both have their strengths and weaknesses.

Consistency is big part of the game. The season is very long, and stamina and consistency is what gets teams to the playoffs.

Fortunately, Boston’s pitching rotation looks like it is going to be very similar to last year’s. Beckett, Schilling, Matsuzaka, Wakefield, and Lester or Bucholz is a powerhouse lineup.

The first half of the Red Sox season looks only mildly challenging. Based on the player’s statistics and track records alone, the Red Sox look like they ought to win the ‘08 World Series if the line-up doesn’t change, at least on paper. But once again, these guys have to play with heart and be consistent.

Injuries, illnesses, and bannings because of steroids notwithstanding, the Boston Red Sox have a good chance at going all the way once again. The team is strong and although some players have filed for arbitration in order to increase their salaries, there doesn’t seem to be any indication that they will leave the team. The Yankees are still aimlessly drifting in an effort to finish filling their roster.

There are also negotiations still in the works regarding Johan Santana, a possible addition to the Red Sox’s final roster. Once again, only time will tell. But the two time Cy Young Award winner would definitely make an impact on the team. The Boston Red Sox need to snatch him up before the Yankees or the Mets.

The Red Sox have an excellent chance of winning back to back championships, and it’s theirs to lose. If the Red Sox can play with heart, consistency, stamina and stay reasonably healthy, I expect to see them winning in October again.



CLARK

anonymous asked:


Two years later, in 1920, the RedSox sold **** Ruth to the New York Yankees and the curse of The Bambino was born. Boston would not win another World Series until 2004.

The 2004 season was magical for BoSox players and fans. It featured star players such as David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Johnny Damon, Curt Schilling, and Pedro Martinez. It was a run unlike any other in history.

In the years preceding 2004, the Boston Red Sox had come close to reaching the World Series. In fact, the previous season, in 2003, the Sox were nearly defeated by the eventual champion New York Yankees in the AL Championship Series.

It looked like they were going to fall again to the Yankees in the 2004 AL Championship Series. After sweeping the Anaheim Angels in the Divisional Playoff Series, the Sox found themselves down three games to none. The curse was alive and well and only a miracle would save the 2004 season.

The Yankees had a chance to sweep the Sox in Game Four that was played on Boston’s Fenway Park. It looked like the Yankees were going to do just that when they carried a one run lead into the bottom of the ninth.

The Red Sox managed to tie the game and send it to extra innings. Three innings later, in the bottom of the twelfth, David Ortiz won the game when he hit a two run home run.

The next night David Ortiz would again play the hero. Boston had managed to tie the game again, this time in the bottom of the eighth. Then in the bottom of the fourteenth inning, Ortiz ended the longest game in American League Championship Series history with a walk-off single.

The next game, played in Yankee Stadium, seemed to be a must win for the Yankees. With their two extra innings wins, the Red Sox had begun to turn the tide of momentum in their favor.

The RedSox sent their ace pitcher, Curt Schilling, to the mound. The Sox took control of the game in the top of the fourth when they scored four runs. They held on and won the game four to two.

The series was all but over and so was the Curse of the Bambino. All that was left was for the Bo-Sox to actually play game seven.

Boston scored eight runs in the first four innings and rolled to a ten to three win. They were heading to the World Series to play the St. Louis Cardinals.

Boston rode their wave of success and swept the Cardinals in four games. Their winning streak of eight straight games set a record. The miracle was complete, the curse was broken, and the Boston RedSox of 2004 were World Series Champions.



DWAYNE

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Davido asked:


–Few people are faster than Jose Reyes

Rickey Henderson stole 1,406 bases in his career, and thrice stole 100 in a single season. All those steals lead to a ton of runs. Henderson finished his 24 year career with 2,295 runs scored. Henderson changed the game when he ran. Similar to how Jacoby Ellsbury and Jose Reyes are currently changing the game. Stealing has become more popular over the last thirty years as you see more and more players with over fifty swipes. (Most base running records are from the ’70’s to date.) After Henderson stole 100 bags in ‘82 and ‘83, Vince Coleman stole 100 in ‘85, ‘86 and ‘87. Since then, fans have long awaited for the next 100 steal speedster.

Jacoby Ellsbury of the Boston Red Sox and Jose Reyes of the New York Mets are the two who would most likely steal triple digits. Reyes, who is now in his fourth full season, stole 78 bags last year to lead the majors. The 25 year old shortstop already has 259 steals to date. The rookie Ellsbury is safe an amazing 92% of the time he attempts an extra base. He leads the majors this year with 34.

Speed can win ball games. The other night I was watching the Red Sox-Reds game. Youngster Homer Bailey was on the hill for Cincinatti. Bailey, who struggled in his first two starts of the season, got ahead of Ellsbury 0-2. Boston’s lead off hitter than slapped a single inbetween third and short. Knowing this would frusturate Bailey, Ellsbury swiped 2nd on the first pitch to Dustin Pedroia. You’d figure that’d be good. No outs, a runner on second and Pedroia up. That wasn’t enough for Ellsbury though who stole third! He did this off catcher David Ross, usually known for a strong arm. Pedroia eventually hit a short fly ball to right field where of course Ellsbury tagged and took home on. That kind of running can be the difference in a game.

— Robert’s steal in Game 4 might never be forgotten, especially in Boston.

Having speed is crucial. If the 2004 Boston Red Sox were without speedster Dave Roberts, they probaly would not have won it all. Roberts, who pinch ran for Kevin Millar, stole second in the 9th inning of a one run ball game. When Bill Mueller singled up the middle, Roberts came around to score. We all know what happened next, Boston completed the greatest comeback ever and went on to win the World Series. However, that probaly wouldn’t of happened had Roberts not stole second.

You need more than just speed. Henderson, Lou Brock and Ellsbury all had gifts where they were also good hitters. guys like Michael Bourn and Carlos Gomez should steal 40 plus bags for the next several years. Imagine if they got on base as much as someone like Ichiro does. What I’m trying to say here is that as good as being fast is, it’s much better to be able to hit also.

–Henderson would keep the bases of his milestone steals.

Jacoby is on pace to break Kenny Lofton’s AL rookie record of 66 steals. It’s unlikely he’ll pass the all time record of 130 this year. You never know though, he might break Henderson’s record eventually. I’m just saying that speed wins games. It is a part of the game. Going from first to third on a base hit can make a huge difference. In a period of time where players seem to jog down the first base line, stealing is becoming more popular than ever. Teams should definately be devoting more scouting to speed.



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