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Sox prospect and Rhode Islander Ryan Westmoreland to have brain surgery
19-year-old top Red Sox prospect Ryan Westmoreland was diagnosed with a “cavernous malformation of the brain” earlier this week at Massachusetts General Hospital and is currently in Phoenix, Arizona, where he will undergo surgery on the malformation. Westmoreland left spring training on March 4 to get a diagnosis at Mass General, then was flown around [...]
Sports Rundown- Spring training recap, some URI love and PC finger-pointing, and sex-hungry Olympians!
Note: This edition of the Sports Rundown originally ran on Saturday, February 26th.
Gabe and JLoad return from Red Sox spring training in time for another edition of the Sports Rundown. This week:
1. A recap of the top storylines and tidbits from Fort Myers. To start, Yamaico Navarro is a power-hitting shortstop. Who?
2. Top pitching prospect [...]
Hank Aaron Comes Clean…or something like that.
Henry Aaron has proudly held the all-time home run record for 35 straight years. That is, until Barry Bonds stole it from him last fall. Surrounded in controversy—in a sport defined today by steroid scandals—Bonds’ record was instantly questioned as detrimental to our American sport. The record is not only the single greatest accomplishment in [...]
RJ promoted to Boston
It’s the Red Sox offseason. Most people are talking about recent acquisition Marco Scutaro and hoping that he will finally solve the Sox shortshop issues. Others are focused on the bullpen, which seems a little empty now that Billy Wagner and Takashi Saito are gone. Few are talking about the Sox new firstbase coach, Ron [...]
PawSox manager Ron Johnson gets the call
The beloved, friendly, jovial Ron Johnson, manager of the Pawtucket Red Sox since 2005, finally got the promotion he’s been waiting for. In a press release from the Red Sox front office yesterday, it was announced that Johnson will take over as first base coach for the Boston Red Sox starting next season. Johnson has [...]
Bowden brought up to Red Sox
Michael Bowden was called up to the Red Sox late last night to meet the team in Chicago for their series against the White Sox. Bowden has pitched in 2 games with the Sox this year, giving up a combined 4 runs in 7 innings. The 22-year-old went 4-6 with the PawSox in 22 starts. [...]
PawSox end home season with a win
The PawSox beat the Syracuse Chiefs 8-2 in their last home game of the 2009 season.
In what is most likely his last game at McCoy, Chris Carter hit a 2 run homer to cap the PawSox 5 run 3rd inning. Jeff Natale drove in 3 more with a bases loaded double to seal the game.
Randor [...]
PawSox hold on, win 7-6
The Red Wings scored 4 runs in the 9th, but the PawSox held on to win 7-6. Though he gave up 2 runs, Fernando Cabrera remains a perfect 22 for 22 in save opportunities. The PawSox began their final home stand of the year with their 3rd straight win at McCoy. It is the first [...]
Reddick to Red Sox
PAWTUCKET–Apparently Josh Reddick has just been called to join the Red Sox in Tampa Bay. Reddick played in 9 games for the Red Sox last month, hitting .188. 5 of his 6 hits went for extra bases including 1 that left the park. More importantly, he provides Boston with a great throwing arm in the [...]
PawSox Beat Bisons 7-1
The PawSox line up finally came to life beating the Buffalo Bisons 7-1. The PawSox swept the 2 game series, which is their first series victory in 2 months (Durham Bulls June 19-22).
Pawtucket scored 5 runs in the 7th inning to blow the game open. It was the PawSox largest inning since July 25th. Everyone [...]
