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Red Sox. en Copyright 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 22:14:46 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.35 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/ http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/eelogo.jpg Game 36: May 7, 2008 Red Sox 9 H: Hideki Okajima (7)BS, L: Jonathan Papelbon (1, 2-1) 22-14, 1 game losing streak Tigers 10 H: Bobby Seay (2)H: Zach Miner (2)BS: Francisco Cruceta (1)W: Todd Jones (1-0) 15-20, 1 game winning streak Highlights: Outstanding outings by Kevin Youkilis (two http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/platitude/ http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/platitude/ May 2008 Game Comments Thu, 08 May 2008 22:14:46 -0500 Game 35: May 6, 2008 Red Sox 5 W: Tim Wakefield (3-1) 22-13, 5 game winning streak Tigers 0 L: Nate Robertson (1-4) 14-20, 5 game losing streak Highlights: Wakefield turned in a brilliant eight-inning performance and Mike Timlin turned in a scoreless ninth to reduce his ERA to http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/blanked/ http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/blanked/ May 2008 Game Comments Wed, 07 May 2008 19:30:36 -0500 Game 34: May 5, 2008 Red Sox 6 W: Daisuke Matsuzaka (5-0)H: Craig Hansen (1)H: Hideki Okajima (6)S: Jonathan Papelbon (10) 21-13, 4 game winning streak Tigers 3 L: Jeremy Bonderman (2-3) 14-19, 4 game losing streak Highlights: Matsuzaka issued a career-high eight walks in last night’s game. The http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/shikyu/ http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/shikyu/ May 2008 Game Comments Tue, 06 May 2008 16:55:54 -0500 Game 33: May 4, 2008 Rays 3 L: Scott Kazmir (0-1) 16-15, 3 game losing streak Red Sox 7 W: Jon Lester (2-2)H: Manny Delcarmen (4)H: Hideki Okajima (5)S: Jonathan Papelbon (9) 20-13, 3 game winning streak Highlights: According to this March 2007 Baseball Prospectus article by Dan Fox, http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/thieves/ http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/thieves/ May 2008 Game Comments Sun, 04 May 2008 23:29:58 -0500 Game 32: May 3, 2008 Rays 4 L: James Shields (3-2) 16-14, 2 game losing streak Red Sox 12 W: Josh Beckett (3-2) 19-13, 2 game winning streak Highlights: Now this looked more like the Devil Rays we know and love. All but one of the Rays four pitchers http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/ransack/ http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/ransack/ May 2008 Game Comments Sun, 04 May 2008 21:05:59 -0500 Game 7s make me nauseated. I haven’t been able to collect my thoughts about last night’s blowout Red Sox win between worrying about the Celtics and supporting my friend’s soccer team Ipswich Town (who won but missed the playoffs by one point), so I’ll be writing about Saturday and Sunday’s http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/going_green/ http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/going_green/ Boston Celtics Sun, 04 May 2008 11:39:06 -0500 Game 31: May 2, 2008 Rays 3 L: Edwin Jackson (2-3) 16-13, 1 game losing streak Red Sox 7 W: Clay Buchholz (2-2)H: Manny Delcarmen (3)H: Hideki Okajima (4) 18-13, 1 game winning streak Highlights: Brandon Moss took advantage of J.D. Drew’s absence and made our hearts grow fonder. http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/mossy/ http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/mossy/ May 2008 Game Comments Sat, 03 May 2008 18:11:10 -0500 Manny Ramirez’s home runometer is stuck. Round 2 for this pair of pitchers. Another subtle reminder of the 2007 season. This one is near the second floor women’s restroom by the third base concourse. http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/delayed_gratification/ http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/delayed_gratification/ Gallery Sat, 03 May 2008 15:14:41 -0500 Game 30: May 1, 2008 Blue Jays 3 W: A.J. Burnett (3-2)H: Jesse Carlson (2)S: B.J. Ryan (3) 12-17, 1 game winning streak Red Sox 0 L: Tim Wakefield (2-1) 17-13, 1 game losing streak Highlights: A.J. Burnett is the pitcher’s version of J.D. Drew: often injured but capable http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/iced/ http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/iced/ May 2008 Game Comments Fri, 02 May 2008 14:52:15 -0500 Game 29: April 30, 2008 Blue Jays 0 L: Scott Downs (0-1) 11-17, 2 game losing streak Red Sox 1 BS: Hideki Okajima (3)W: Jonathan Papelbon (2-0) 17-12, 2 game winning streak Highlights: Kinkō means balance or equilibrium, something which Daisuke Matsuzaka achieved in last night’s game by using http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/kinko/ http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/05/kinko/ April 2008 Game Comments Thu, 01 May 2008 19:00:31 -0500 Last night’s game was for true connoisseurs of baseball. It was not a simple-minded bash fest of homers played under a shining sun with mellow breezes bathing the crowd. Instead a steadfast crowd of 37,215 braved sub-50 degree temperatures and 15 mile per hour winds, skin numb but emotions raw. http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/04/better_left_unsaid/ http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/04/better_left_unsaid/ Gallery Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:30:14 -0500 Game 28: April 29, 2008 Blue Jays 0 L: Roy Halladay (2-4) 11-16, 1 game losing streak Red Sox 1 W: Jonathan Papelbon (1-0) 16-12, 1 game winning streak Highlights: Halladay has pitched four consecutive complete games and has lost the most recent three. Terry Francona let his starter http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/04/develop/ http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/04/develop/ April 2008 Game Comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:53:12 -0500 Game 27: April 27, 2008 Red Sox 0 L: Josh Beckett (2-2) 15-12, 5 game losing streak Rays 3 W: James Shields (3-1) 14-11, 6 game winning streak Highlights: A dominant pitching start ended in Boston’s fifth straight loss. Not only was it the first time the Rays swept http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/04/baffled/ http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/04/baffled/ April 2008 Game Comments Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:01:16 -0500 Game 26: April 26, 2008 Red Sox 1 L: Clay Buchholz (1-2) 15-11, 4 game losing streak Rays 2 W: Scott Dohmann (2-0)S: Troy Percival (5) 13-11, 5 game winning streak Highlights: Clay Buchholz joined Josh Beckett and Tim Wakefield as the only Red Sox starters to have eight-inning http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/04/clang/ http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/04/clang/ April 2008 Game Comments Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:27:17 -0500 Game 25: April 25, 2008 ∙ 11 innings Red Sox 4 L: Mike Timlin (2-2) 15-10, 3 game losing streak Rays 5 BS: J.P. Howell (1)W: Scott Dohmann (1-0) 12-11, 4 game winning streak Highlights: Tim Wakefield’s knuckler was dancing as much as Raymond the mascot, so much so http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/04/flop/ http://www.empyrealenvirons.com/2008/04/flop/ April 2008 Game Comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:40:20 -0500