Time is stretching thin for the Boston Red Sox to make a real comeback of any sort in the final six weeks of the season, but being the optimistic nut job who didn't count the Celtics out at the end of the regular season this past year, I am weighing in as an ardent supporter of the Sox making a final run here in the last weeks.

Labels: Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, John lackey, Jonathon Papelbon, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays

That's right, I said it! The Red Sox are BACK and I am not backing down from that at all...well, first...maybe I should explain.

Labels: Big Papi, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Dice-K, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, New York Yankees, World Series

With last nights 8-4 win at Tropicana Field, the Red Sox did more then set the Tampa Bay Rays back in their attempts to climb back into the Wild Card race (they are now 6 games back of the BoSox) they also got a monkey off their back.

After losing 13 of their last 15 games at the Trop, the Red Sox desperately needed a win and they got it last night on the back of Jon Lester who passed Bruce Hurst for the Red Sox record for most strikeouts in one season by a left-hander. With his 9 strikeouts last night (nice work JL) he has notched 196 strikeouts in the 2009 campaign and is now the left-hander strikeout king for the Red Sox.

It wasn't just Jon Lester that got it done last night, the Sox offense is finally starting to click and this is important if they plan to go deep into the playoffs. While I do believe we will hold on for the wild card, I also think when we get into the playoffs, especially if we go deep into the playoffs, with the state of our pitching rotation we are going to have to win more games by scores like 8-4.

In order to do that we are going to need the bats of Jacoby Ellsbury, Victor Martinez, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Bay and David Ortiz to light up like they have been over the last couple of weeks. We are going to need big hits in big spots, like Big Papi did for us to take us home against the White Sox last week.

Let's be real, the Red Sox pitching rotation is shakey at best at this point so we are going to need big bats in big spots.

Last night it took the whole team to get it done. With the exception of Dustin Pedroia all of the local nine notched hits last night, Papelbon came in and got 3 strikeouts and went two innings to get the job done with a little help from Jacoby Ellsbury on an AMAZING catch at the end of the game and of course their was the pitching from Jon Lester through 6 innings.

It was a win that the Red Sox needed to keep pace in the wild card as the Texas Rangers won against the Blue Jays last night as well. The Red Sox remain 3.5 up in the wild card and with the Yankees on a 5 game winning streak of their own, there is virtually no hope of catching the Skanks for the AL East division win. I think we did alright the last time we got in as the wild card.

- Adam

Labels: Boston Red Sox, Bruce Hurst, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Tropicana Field, Victor Martinez

It was reported tonight that the Red Sox ownership and Theo are in Texas talking with the one and only Mark Teixeira. The last time exciting negotiations were taking place like this for the Sox was when they were courting Curt Schilling. Two rings and a world of curses broken later, we all know how that one turned out.

So, these reports are fairly exciting I would say. Imagine an infield that has Youk at third, Pedey at second and Teixeira at first!! Talk about the dream team scenario. If we could get our pitching up to speed the world would be asking Tampa Bay who?

But let's not get ahead of ourselves. The Sox are in Texas talking with Teixeira's agent Scott Boras and we all know he drives an incredibly hard bargain. I just hope he doesn't sucker us into an A-Rod type deal, that's the curse nobody wants.

The deal is reportedly for 8 years $184 million or $23 million annually.

The Boston Globe later confirmed reports that Boras was in Dallas where the team ownership was spending time tonight. Stay tuned because this deal could break at any moment.

YA DUDE!!

adam@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youklis, Mark Teixeira, Scott Boras

Labels: Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, New England Patriots, Roosevelt Colvin, Ty Warren

Mighty Mouse is in the fold for the foreseeable future. The Red Sox and Dustin Pedroia have inked a six year $40.5 million contract with an option for 2015 that takes them through three arbitration and two free agent seasons. Schwing!
The Pats did a little wheelin' and dealin' today as well. Rosevelt Colvin is back in the fold at Foxboro! Colvin spent five seasons with the Patriots before being released in February. He was signed by the Houston Texans, but was released in August and has not played a game this season.

Colvin has 414 tackles and 52.5 sacks with the Chicago Bears and Patriots in nine seasons. The Patriots also signed linebacker Angelo Craig to the practice squad.

- timmy@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: arbitration, august, Boston Red Sox, chicago bears, Dustin Pedroia, february, foxboro, houston texans, mighty mouse, New England Patriots, rosevelt colvin

Dustin Pedroia has added to his resume once again. Rookie of the Year, World Series Champion and now he is a Golden Glove recipient. Patiently awaiting AL MVP. He unfortunately was not joined by teammate Kevin Youkilis. He lost out to Tampa Bay 1 bagger Carlos Pena, who incidentally deserves our congratulations since he is a Masshole. The rest of the AL Golden Glover's are as follows.

2008 AL Gold Glove winners

P - Mike Mussina, Yankees

C - Joe Mauer, Twins

1B - Carlos Pena, Rays

2B - Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox

3B - Adrian Beltre, Mariners

SS - Michael Young, Rangers

OF - Torii Hunter, Angels - Grady Sizemore, Indians - Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners

timmy@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Boston Red Sox, carlos pena, Champs, Dustin Pedroia, golden glove, kevin youkilis, masshole, rookie of the year, Tampa Bay Rays, World Series

adam@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: AL East, Barack Obama, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Bay, Manny Ramirez, Nomar Garciaparra, Tampa Bay Rays, Youuuuuuuuuk

Well, the thought was nice. A beautiful summer afternoon. A beer in one hand, the remote in another and the Boston Red Sox on my television. Too bad the Red Sox couldn't help me out a bit with, I don't know, ONE RUN!!! It wasn't to be as Jon Lester had one of his worst performances of the season and the Red Sox got blanked by the Blue Jays 11-0.Jon Lester only lasted 2 1/3 innings and in that short span of time gave up 8 hits and 7 runs before being yanked. That's just about the story of today's game, but there was more.

The game started out on a bright note as it looked like the Red Sox were going to explode offensively again. Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia both got on in the 1st with no outs. Then David Ortiz, Kevin Youklis and Jason Bay fizzled and that was the story of the game.

The first inning was all there was to speak of in terms of Red Sox offense for the afternoon, as they were only able to muster four hits, leaving a bad taste in the mouth of Red Sox Nation International.

So now the deficit in the AL East is 5.5 and it's looking less and less likely that the Red Sox will catch the Rays, regardless of what Big Papi says, it is unlikely it will happen. There's always the wild card right? Well, if you can call a 1/2 game lead a lead, otherwise, that's a dead heat.

Click here for the boxscore.

Labels: Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Kevin Youklis, Toronto Blue Jays

After a long two weeks of nothing but team unity (Team USA) that is, tonight it was back to hometown pride and routing for the Red Sox and Patriots...not that I ever stopped routing for the home team, but for a couple of weeks the entire country was the hometeam.

So, tonight I sat down to watch two of my favorite teams, the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots. What a night, right? Flipping between baseball and football while enjoying a brew and relaxing after a long week of work, it really doesn't get any better.

Let me start with the good. After a day off, the Red Sox finally got into the winning ways in Toronto as they dropped the Toronto Blue Jays, 8-4. On the bats of Jason Varitek and Dustin Pedroia who each sent one out of the Rogers Center, the Red Sox grabbed a much needed win.

For his part, Paul Byrd looked solid and finished with a line of 6 innings, 6 hits, 4 runs and 4 SO's.

Was this a must win for the Red Sox? No. Was it a nice win to get? You better believe it. With the Rays looking back and laughing at the rest of the pack, now would be as good a time as any to make a run at the top spot in the AL East.

Here's the boxscore for the game.

And so then, what about the woeful New England Patritos? That's right I just spoke about our beloved Patriots and called them woeful. Let me put it out there right now, this dreaful start that the Patriots are having is NOT a result of Tom Brady not being in the starting line-up. Sure it hurts the team, but Tom Brady has nothing to do with giving up TWO special teams touchdowns. He has nothing to do with Donovan McNabb throwing for 180 yards and a touchdown.

Of course, Tom Brady's absence did have something to do with the disasterous play of the offense, but it wasn't the only thing. Is Matt Cassel still on the team? Aparently he is going to be for a while, given that he played a majority of the game. Gutierrez looks like the odds on favorite to be Brady's back-up this year especially after his "decent" showing tonight, 12-16, 199 yds. and two TDs. And Kevin O'Connell was no where to be found tonight, not sure what that's about, but I am sure Coach Belichick will not characterize that move at all.

Overall, it was another poor performance from a team that is the odds on favorite to win the Super Bowl this year. I'm not sure I would book my tickets to Tampa just yet, let's give them a couple of series with Brady under center to see what happens.

Patriots fall 27-17 to the Eagles. Click here for the boxscore.

By the way, is it time to freak out yet? In case it is, here are the top 2 results from YouTube when I searched Freak Out. ENJOY!!

Freak Out #1:



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Labels: Bill Belichick, Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Varitek, Matt Cassel, Matt Guittierez, New England Patriots, Tom Brady

Just when you thought everyone had forgotten about the "slumping" Red Sox during the oh so exciting Bejiing Olympics. It's true, with Michael Phelps on the verge of becomming the most decorated Olympian of all time and the United States leading in the medal count, it is easy to forget about the Red Sox and I almost had, until tonight.

Labels: Big Papi, Boston Red Sox, Charlie Zink, Cleveland Indians, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, JD Drew, Manny Ramirez, Paul Byrd

For the first 8 innings, the Boston Red Sox played the most boring game in the history of Sunday afternoon games. Then, with a 2-0 lead in the ninth, they brought in Pap who proceeded to make it "interesting. In the end, it was the All Stah, Dustin Pedroia who caught the third out of the inning and gave the Sox the win and sole posession of 1st place heading into the All Star break.

Quite honestly there wasn't much of note in this game, other then a solid outing for Dice-K who went 6 innings, striking out seven and giving up four hits and five walks. Good game for Dice, but still barely any run support. That'll have to end coming out of the break.

Youuuuuuuuk had a scary moment in the fifth. After getting hit by a pitch he would leave the game and is uncertain about his all star game appearence. X-rays were negative, but they may play it safe with his wrist.

So, the Sox go into the break, up .5 games, on the Rays. 1st place into the break. That's the way it should be.

Click here for the boxscore.

Labels: Boston Red Sox, Dice-K, Dustin Pedroia, Jonathon Paplebon, Kevin Youklis, Rays

There is plenty to come from your boys at Wicked Pissa Dude Radio this week. We had a Ya Dude weekend that we'll tell you all about, but first this just in, the Sox are wicked good!!


Your Wicked Pissa All Stah Lineup will be featuring Youk, Dustin Pedoria, Papi (on the DL of course), Manny, Tek, J.D. Drew and Pap. Hells to the YA!! Congrats to the '08 Sox for rockin' this years team, espcially as we roll into the Bronx. For the record, not sure if you saw Tito's in game interview during yesterdays game, but he is absolutley giddy to be the manager of the team and wearing a Sox jersey to the stadium.



WHAT NEW YORK, WHAT!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Labels: Big Papi, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Jonathon Papelbon, Manny Ramirez, Tek, Wicked Pissa All Stah Lineup, Wicked Pissa Dude Radio, Youk