Red Sox 5, Mariners 3 2009-05-17 Jason Bay reacted to the first fastball he saw and slugged it into the bullpen in left field.That's expected from Boston's powerful left fielder.Jeff Bailey, who was hitting just .167 with one homer entering Saturday night? He was happy to simply make a g... more Submitted on 2009-05-17
Dice-K and Youkilis nearing return for Boston Daisuke Matsuzaka could be back on the mound by the end of next week for the Boston Red Sox.Manager Terry Francona hinted before the Red Sox played Seattle on Saturday night that Matsuzaka could come of the disabled list soon.Matsuzaka made his third reha... more Submitted on 2009-05-17
David Ortiz to sit rest of Boston's road swing Terry Francona is giving Big Papi an extended rest this weekend.The Red Sox manager said that struggling David Ortiz would miss the final two games of the road trip and not start again until this Tuesday, when the Red Sox begin a three-game series against... more Submitted on 2009-05-17
RED SOX BEAT 2009-05-16 SEATTLE - Don't think the question already hasn't crossed the minds of the RedSox. It's a question they might not like, and one for which they almost certainly do not have an easy answer.... more Submitted on 2009-05-16
Ortiz gets weekend off SEATTLE - Slumping slugger David Ortiz will not play again until the RedSox return to Boston on Tuesday, in the hopes that a mental break helps him escape the worst slump of his career.... more Submitted on 2009-05-16
Red Sox-Mariners Preview 2009-05-16 The Boston Red Sox have finally benched slugger David Ortiz. The Seattle Mariners might not need to make drastic changes to their lineup.Ortiz may be relegated to backup duty for the second straight contest as the Red Sox look to bounce back from a loss t... more Submitted on 2009-05-16
Suzuki's 2 HRs rally Mariners past Boston 5-4 Big Papi is now the big pinch-hitter.And with Boston trailing by a run, the struggling slugger stayed on the bench as Ichiro Suzuki's first two-home run game since 2005 rallied the Seattle Mariners from four runs down to a 5-4 victory over the Red Sox on ... more Submitted on 2009-05-16
Lugo stands to help SEATTLE - This offseason, Julio Lugo discovered his hitting problems since he joined the RedSox might be a matter of posture. At the urging of batting coach Dave Magadan, Lugo compared tapes of himself from when he played for Tampa Bay with those of the p... more Submitted on 2009-05-16