By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 11/12/2011

It was increasingly known that closer Jonathan Papelbon would opt for free agency once the open market hit this offseason. Many speculated that he would be in the pinstripes of the New York Yankees.  Turns out, we were all half right. As of last...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 09/28/2011

"The impact of stealing second base against Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning in Game 4 against the Yankees didn't sink in until we came back from that 3-0 deficit and beat the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS and then went on to sweep the St. Louis Cardinals...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 09/14/2011

Since picking up his 199th career victory back in mid-July, pitcher Tim Wakefield finally reached the 200-win milestone last night as his Red Sox hammered the Toronto Blue Jays by a score of 18-6 in front of yet another sold-out crowd at Fenway Park....
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 09/09/2011

Exiting Toronto and dropping four of their last six, the Red Sox find themselves limping into Tampa Bay. Tampa, who has had Boston's number as of late, and are riding a hot streak after taking four of their last five.  Injuries have taken their ...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 08/30/2011

In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, the east coast was ravaged. From Florida to Maine people lost homes or had them severely damaged, They lost power, and even in some horrific cases a loved one was lost. The damage was spread far and wide, leaving ...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 08/26/2011

Besides Adrian Gonzales there hasn't been a player more impactful to their team as Jacoby Ellsbury is to this Red Sox line up. When he was placed on the DL last week citing back problems, the offense suffered, and it was noticeable. Over the last three...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 08/26/2011

There was a feast in Arlington, Texas last night. except it wasn't barbecue being served, it was baseballs. Before the series started between the Red Sox and Rangers, the Sox were in a funk. Going 11-12 so far in the month of August.  Adrian Gonzalez...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 08/18/2011

John Lackey was 6-1 in his last eight starts, that was until he met the buzzsaw that was the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays once again have made the Sox look mortal. Even more so today. Tampa has managed to make the Red Sox eat donuts, not the good kind either....
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 08/17/2011

With only a month-and-a-half to go in baseball’s regular season, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are still jockeying for position in the AL East with the Yanks now leading their rivals by a half-game. Since many believe that whichever teams...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 08/12/2011

After taking two out of three from the Twins, the Sox head up to the Emerald City to take on the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners come into this series stumbling once again. Losers of three of their last four games (two of which were one run games), though...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 08/12/2011

Earlier this week, a story broke through ESPN that the Toronto Blue Jays involved in sign-stealing. Collectively, this doesn't matter a great deal as, barring a miracle, the Jays will miss the playoffs for the umpteenth year in a row. However, individually,...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 08/05/2011

A soggy day at Fenway delayed what would be an early afternoon game between The Red Sox and their heated rival, the New York Yankees. Rain had made the grass almost unplayable, it was the Sox  that wanted to play the game.  At the time the ...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 08/05/2011

With the American League Championship Series tied at a game apiece, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees took their rivalry to another level on this Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park.   Game 3 of the 2003 ALCS marked an epic pitchel duel between...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 08/05/2011

With their heated age-old rivalry set to resume this weekend, I'd be remiss if I failed to recognize some of the more significant dates in the history of the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry.   On this particular afternoon, the Red Sox were in the Bronx ...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 08/05/2011

Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Carl Yazstremski, Lou Gehrig, Wade Boggs, are just some of the names that are linked to this historic rivalry. This weekend, renews this great rivalry. Both teams are currently tied for first in the American League...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 08/04/2011

He broke into the Red Sox lineup in a bug way part way through the 2007 season, which soon saw him take over the center-field position on a regular basis in short time. In 116 games that year, he batted .353 while contributing to Boston's second World...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 08/01/2011

This past week, the Boston Red Sox made a trade with the Kansas City Royals that saw them acquire shortstop Mike Aviles in exchange for infielder/outfielder Yamaico Navarro and 23-year-old pitching prospect, Kendal Volz.   At 30, Aviles is a late-bloomer...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 07/29/2011

When these two teams had met earlier in the season, it was the White Sox not the Red Sox, that walked out of Fenway confident. Ozzie's crew had embarassed what was a Red Sox team that was starting to find their groove, and sweeping them.  Since ...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 07/28/2011

In front of 35, 602 fans at Baltimore's Camden Yards, pitcher Hideo Nomo of the Boston Red Sox pitched the 16th no-hitter in franchise history as he accomplished the feat en route to striking out eleven and walking just three batters.   April...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 07/26/2011

It was a milestone weekend for the Boston Red Sox. On Saturday, manager Terry Francona earned his 1,000th career win while on Sunday, en route to their sweep of the struggling Mariners, the Sox celebrated another feat as pitcher Tim Wakefield picked ...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 07/24/2011

Last night, the Boston Red Sox picked up their 61st win of the season as they defeated the Seattle Mariners 3-1 in front of a sold-out home crowd. In the victory, Josh Beckett earned his ninth victory of the season, Jonathan Papelbon his 23rd save and...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 07/24/2011

While the Boston Red Sox were enjoying their magical "Impossible Dream" season of 1967, they were faced with a huge road bump along the way.   During a game on August 18, 1967 where the Red Sox were hosting the California Angels, Tony Conigliaro...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 07/22/2011

Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein was on WEEI's Dennis and Callahan Show yesterday where he expressed his feelings on his center-fielder and recent All-Star Jacoby Ellsbury.   Epstein admitted that the Red Sox have previously tried to ...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 07/21/2011

July 21 1959 the Boston Red Sox become the last team to debut a black player when Elijah "Pumpsie" Green appears in a game as a pinch-runner and shortstop. Green's debut with Boston comes 12 years after Jackie Robinson's historic debut with the Brooklyn...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 07/16/2011

When you think of Boston's storied Fenway Park, you should remember this date as it was the day the park officially opened its doors for the first time - and 99 years later, it's still going strong.   That same day, Detroit's Navin Field (later ...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 07/16/2011

So the break is now over and it's time to go back to work. For the Sox, this meant starting the second half of the season against their divisional rival, the Tampa Bay Rays. Since dropping the "Devil" in 2008, the Rays have built themselves into a divisional...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 07/14/2011

Finally, after an exciting first-half of the regular season, it's time to see who I'd pick for the winners (so far) of the Cy Young as the league's most outstanding pitcher as well as the AL's Most Valuable Player:   AL Cy Young: P - Jered Weaver...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 07/14/2011

With the second-half of the MLB regular season to kick off tonight, it's time we looked at the first-half of the regular season. It's been filled with a plethora of great defensive plays, some historic milestones, a few teams and players that impressed...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 07/14/2011

Looking back on the first half of the regular season, here are my choices for the AL Gold Glove winners based on everything until now:   P - Ricky Romero (Toronto Blue Jays) In 18 games this season, Ricky Romero has proven to be one of...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 07/13/2011

Sweet Caroline, this song is echoed during the late innings at every Red Sox game. Why? It seems that people like to get a little drunk and sing it, but what historical reference does it have to the team? The answer is none. The Neil Diamond classic ...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 07/11/2011

Never before had I been so nervous and excited for a baseball game. The events of approximately one year ago were still fresh in my mind when the Boston Red Sox in Game 7 of the 2003 American League Championship Series were five outs away from going ...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 07/10/2011

Thanks to a three-game sweep of the Orioles, the Boston Red Sox head into the All-Star break at 55-35, which is good enough for first place in the AL East, a full game ahead of the New York Yankees.   In a series marred with hard feelings, particularly...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 07/08/2011

Just now, Manager Terry Francona has set Sunday's starter to be Kyle Weiland to fill in for the injured Jon Lester. For those that don't know a lot about him, Weiland was a third round draft pick in the 2008 draft coming out of Notre Dame.  Weiland's...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 07/08/2011

I'm a little late in writing this one, but it's something worth talking about. Boston and Philadelphia, two cities tied to our nation's history. Both carrying the fabric of our nation's birth. So when the Red Sox came to play over there, it was an incredible...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 07/08/2011

In what seemed to be an early 2-0 lead for the Orioles turns into another power surge for the Red Sox. At first Red Sox starter Andrew Miller couldn't get it going, getting roughed up for two quick runs at the top of the first inning. Miller would then...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 07/08/2011

I am saddened to learn the news of former Red Sox manager Dick Williams who passed away last night at his Nevada home. He was 82 years old.   Although he was arguably most successful in Oakland guiding the A's to back-to-back World Series titles...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 07/06/2011

Last night at Fenway Park, the Toronto Blue Jays lost by getting called out at home plate for their final out. The Red Sox held on for the 3-2 victory but with a closer look at the play at the plate, it looks as though the Jays have some reason to be...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 07/05/2011

The All-Star rosters for both leagues have been announced and the Boston Red Sox have four players named to the American League squad.   Leading the way for the Sox is David Ortiz, who was chosen as an All-Star for the seventh time in his career...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 07/05/2011

After losing six of their last seven, the Boston Red Sox have won four straight, including a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. After outscoring the Astros 17-9 in their first two games, the Red Sox could barely salvage any offense...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 06/30/2011

If you were to play word association with any fan of the Boston Red Sox, “1986” would be answered with every negative word in the English language. Before the end result, though, there was a lot of positive moments to look back in 1986. Unfortunately,...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 06/28/2011

No disrespect intended for the other teams in the American and National Leagues, but many are looking at the upcoming three-game series between the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies as a likely World Series preview. Obviously, we won’t know...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 06/28/2011

It was their final home game of the regular season as they hosted the Baltimore Orioles for the back end of a two-game series. More importantly, though, for the Boston Red Sox and their fans, it would be the last time they would ever see their hero, ...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 06/26/2011

With an injured Jim Rice unable to play and an aging Carl Yastrzemski, the Red Sox seemed to be no match for the daunting Cincinnati Reds which included future Hall-of-Famers Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez and the man who would become baseball’s...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Youkilis Goatee 06/26/2011

Thanks to their 4-2 victory today at PNC Park over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Boston Red Sox put a halt to their four-game losing streak.   After losing their first game of June, the Red Sox won 14 of their next 16 before dropping four straight....
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 06/17/2011

Interleague is upon us again this season, with some fans foaming at the mouth to see teams and players they only get to see once in a blue moon. For fans, Interleague is almost comparable to Christmas in the fact that even if their team doesn't make ...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 06/13/2011

With almost all the attention being on the new kid on the block Adrian Gonzalez, most Sox fans have forgotten about a certain fan favorite slugger who's never left. His name, David Ortiz. Now before people start jumping down my throat and say "Mike, ...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 05/20/2011

93 years. That's how long it's been since the Cubbies set foot on the grass in Boston. For 86 years these two teams were the epitome of what not to do when it came down to the clutch. For fans in both cities, they could relate with one another. They ...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 05/19/2011

Normally I try to write one article a week, but this match up has me as giddy as a teenage girl on her way to the Justin Beiber show. First off both pitchers are coming off of supremely dominant outings their last two trips to the mound. Around here,...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 05/17/2011

It took four tries but they finally made it. Sitting at a record of 21-20 after an abysmal 2-9 start the Red Sox are finally over .500. There isn't one thing you can point at with this team when it comes to the turn around. They're playing like a winning...
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By Mike Peterson @ Youkilis Goatee 04/26/2011

Since the 2-9 start that left most fans shaking their heads and wondering "When is the ship going to turn? They can't be THIS bad, can they?" with all the lineup juggles, the pitchting woes, and the catching situation all being problems, it seemed like...
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