Category: Sports

Red Sox game four: Alfredo Aceves gets the save

In 2011, the Red Sox got their first win on April 8th.  Of course, that was preceded by six loses.  This year it only took the Sox four games to get their first win. Already they’re in a better place…

Red Sox game three: It has to get better

The Red Sox are now 0-3.  There were two games this weekend that they could have won (not easily, but the opportunities were there and, unfortunately, they were squandered) but they didn’t. So now Red Sox fans have to deal…

Red Sox game two: Let’s not talk about it

Josh Beckett gave up five home runs to the Detroit Tigers and the Red Sox defense made 2 errors while offensively they scored no runs on seven hits.  Red Sox fans had the added bonus of getting to see this…

Red Sox game one: Mark Melancon gets the loss

It wasn’t going to be easy. Justin Verlander pitches like he’s part machine and yesterday was no different.  In eight innings he gave up only two hits (a double to David Ortiz and a single to Ryan Sweeney), walked one…