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Video: Shabazz Napier Throws Out First Pitch at Red Sox-Yankees Game
Before Tuesday’s Boston Red Sox game, the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team was honored for winning their fourth national championship. The Hometown kid, Roxbury native Shabazz Napier, had the honors of throwing out the first pitch.
Afternoon Red Sox Delight – 4/22
After splitting a four-game set with the Orioles, the Boston Red Sox welcome the New York Yankees to Fenway Park tonight for the first game of a three-game set.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. The game will be broadcast on NESNplus in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Yankees market, you can catch the game on MY9. If you don’t live in either market you’re in luck as the MLB Network will have coverage of the game as well. And if you can’t catch the game on television, you can always listen on the 2014 Red Sox Radio Network.
Jon Lester takes the hill for the fifth time in 2014 and for just the second time at home. In his previous four starts, Lester is 2-2 with a 2.17 ERA. He picked up his first win of 2014 against the Yankees when he allowed two runs over 6.2 innings of work. He’s made 27 career starts against the Evil Empire and is 12-5 with a 3.90 ERA. 10 of those starts have come at the Fens where he is 3-2 with a 4.55 ERA.
Masahiro Tanaka will make his fourth start of 2014. In his first three starts, Tanaka is 2-0 with a 2.05 ERA. Tonight will be his indoctrination to the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry.
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Grady Sizemore | RF |
| 2. Derek Jeter | SS | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 3. Carlos Beltran | DH | 3. David Ortiz | DH |
| 4. Alfonso Soriano | LF | 4. Mike Napoli | 1B |
| 5. Mark Teixeira | 1B | 5. Jonny Gomes | LF |
| 6. Brian McCann | C | 6. A.J. Pierzynski | C |
| 7. Yangervis Solarte | 3B | 7. Xander Bogaerts | SS |
| 8. Ichiro Suzuki | RF | 8. Brock Holt | 3B |
| 9. Brian Roberts | 2B | 9. Jackie Bradley, Jr | CF |
| Masahiro Tanaka | SP | Jon Lester | SP |
NOTES:
Here is how the hitters have fared against the starting pitchers during the regular season over their careers.
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The Game Hidden Between Buchholz’s Pitches [sox & dawgs]
Daniel Nava out of Red Sox’ lineup tonight; back to Triple-A tomorrow? [clubhouse insider]
How is Ellsbury’s return different than Damon’s? [csn new england]
Rookies’ inexperience hurting Sox at times [csn new england]
Notes: Gomes gets start despite righty Tanaka on mound [csn new england]
Lester aiming to extend his roll [espn boston]
Notes: Victorino, Middlebrooks close [espn boston]
Farrell: Sleepover the result of research [espn boston]
How Does Tanaka Compare to Matsuzaka Through Three Starts? [extra bases]
Ellsbury’s Not Worried About Fenway Reception: ‘I Gave The Organization Everything I Had’ [extra bases]
Red Sox-Yankees series preview [full count]
Jacoby Ellsbury ready for return to Fenway Park: ‘I’m excited for the second part of my career’ [full count]
Jacoby Ellsbury Appreciative Of Red Sox, Boston Fans In Return To Fenway [nesn]
A Series Matter: Red Sox-Yankees and Homecomings [providence journal]
Matt Barnes joins PawSox, will start Friday [providence journal]
Daniel Nava sits against right-handed starter [providence journal]
Jacoby Ellsbury not worrying about potential reception [providence journal]
Red Sox expect improvement from John Lackey [providence journal]
Lester looks to get best of Ellsbury, Yanks [red sox]
Waiting for Buchholz: Making sense of a pitcher’s diminished stuff [alex speier – weei]
Top 50 Red Sox Prospects of the Past 50 Years: Introduction, Or Hello Again, Juan Bustabad [touching all the bases]
Top 50 Red Sox prospects of past 50 years: 50-41 [touching all the bases]
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Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 4/22
Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams as well as the other sports the student-athletes engage in. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a daily basis.
Thank you for stopping by and making SOX & Dawgs your home for UConn Huskies news.
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UConn Women’s Basketball links
Red Sox To Honor UConn Huskies Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams [sox & dawgs]
UConn Women Will Not Be At Red Sox Pregame Ceremony Tonight [sox & dawgs]
Family atmosphere at UConn won over Collier [carl adamec – sny uconn]
UConn visit gives Boykin something to talk about [carl adamec – sny uconn]
Recruit Boley to make second visit to UConn [carl adamec – sny uconn]
Collier’s Numbers Further Reinforce Her Versatility [rich elliott – ct post]
Versatility and unselfishness hallmarks of newest UConn commit [jim fuller – new haven register]
UConn recruiting target Boykin names her top five [jim fuller – new haven register]
UConn Men’s Basketball links
Red Sox To Honor UConn Huskies Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams [sox & dawgs]
Lubin to sign LOI with UConn this week [william paxton – ct post]
Boatright , the NBA, and the decision [john silver – sny uconn]
Vin Yokabaskas Passes Away [uconn huskies]
Other UConn related links
UConn Club. Thank-A-Thon Is Coming [uconn huskies]
Baseball. Ward Tosses Complete Game In 9-1 Win Over CCSU [uconn huskies]
UConn Women Will Not Be At Red Sox Pregame Ceremony Tonight
The UConn Athletic Communications department released the following statement about the UConn Huskies women’s basketball teams participation in tonight’s festivities at Fenway Park before the Boston Red Sox game.
Due to an unforeseen conflict, the UConn women’s basketball team will not be participating in the first pitch ceremony at Fenway tonight. The team feels awful as it would have been a great moment for UConn and we have apologized to the Red Sox. The men are still scheduled to head up there and hopefully the Red Sox will consider having us at a later date.
Destination Red Sox Nation – 4/22
Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story and box score links as well as links to team rosters, team stats and league standings can be found below.
If you would like to listen to any of the Red Sox minor league affiliates’ games, MiLB.com offers them for free.
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Pawtucket Red Sox
The PawSox got two in the 6th and held on for a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Bisons.
PawSox Split Series with Bisons after 4-3 Win [pawsox]
PawSox hold off Buffalo, 4-3 [providence journal]
Patience a virtue for Victorino [pawtucket times]
Buffalo Bisons @ Pawtucket Red Sox 4/21/14 box score [milb]
International League 2014 Standings
Portland Sea Dogs:
The Sea Dogs got a strong start from Henry Owens in a 7-4 win over the Binghamton Mets.
‘Dogs win their fifth straight, 7-4 at Binghamton [portland sea dogs]
Shaw, Sea Dogs turn first triple play [portland sea dogs]
Sea Dogs pull triple play in victory [portland press herald]
Portland Sea Dogs @ Binghamton Mets 4/21/14 box score [milb]
Salem Red Sox:
Salem got seven runs on eight hits in a 7-1 win over the Winston-Salem Dash.
Diaz, Mercedes Deal Gem in Salem’s 7-1 Win [salem red sox]
Diaz, balanced offense power Sox past Dash [roanoke times]
Salem Red Sox @ Winston-Salem Dash 4/21/14 box score [milb]
Carolina League 2014 standings
Greenville Drive:
The Drive got four runs in the 7th to secure an 8-3 win over the Asheville Tourists.
Drive Take Down Tourists, 8-3 [greenville drive]
Greenville Drive stroll 8-3 in series opener vs. Asheville Tourists [spartanburg herald-journal]
Asheville Tourists @ Greenville Drive 4/21/14 box score [milb]
South Atlantic League 2014 Standings
Lowell Spinners:
The Lowell Spinners 2014 season kicks off on Friday, June 13 when they’ll host the Vermont Lake Monsters.
Final Lowell Spinners 2013 Roster
Final Lowell Spinners 2013 stats
Final NY-Penn League 2013 Standings
Gulf Coast League Red Sox
The GCL Red Sox kick off their 2014 season on Friday June 20 when they’ll host the GCL Twins.
Video: Red Sox Rally Falls Short in 7-6 Loss To O’s
Patriot’s Day in Massachusetts is the first real sign of spring in Boston. You have the Boston Marathon and of course the Boston Red Sox playing at 11 a.m. each year.
This year’s Patriot’s Day was an emotional one after what transpired one year ago. Over 34,000 runners took the Boston Marathon course while 37,513 crammed into Fenway Park for a baseball game.
In the grand scheme of things, there were no losers in the game despite what the scoreboard said. The city showed the world its resiliency by bouncing back from one year ago.
So despite the fact the Red Sox couldn’t complete their comeback against the Baltimore Orioles in a 7-6 loss, there were plenty of other stories out there about comebacks that are much more meaningful.
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Video: UConn Basketball 2014 – The Road to Dallas
Here’s a great video from @tcf_15 on the UConn Huskies Men’s Basketball’s road to Dallas and winning their fourth national championship.
Red Sox To Honor UConn Huskies Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today announced that they will honor the University of Connecticut’s men’s and women’s basketball teams for their NCAA Championship wins tomorrow, Tuesday, April 22, at Fenway Park. This year marks the fourth and ninth national title for the men’s and women’s teams, respectively.
The Huskies will throw out the ceremonial first pitches before Tuesday’s 7:10 p.m. game that opens a three-game series against the New York Yankees. Senior guard Shabazz Napier will throw for the men’s team, and junior forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis will throw for the women’s team. Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy will also be in attendance and participate in the ceremony.
The Red Sox will also celebrate Earth Day during Tuesday’s ceremonies, presented by National Grid. U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, and President of National Grid Massachusetts Marcy Reed will be present for those ceremonies.
New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox Pitching Matchups: 4/22-4/24
Note: Pitching matchups are subject to change
Tuesday, April 22 @ 7:10 PM
Masahiro Tanaka, RHP (2-0, 2.05) vs Jon Lester, LHP (2-2, 2.17)
TV: NESN+, MLB Network, MLB.tv
Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Gameday Audio
Wednesday, April 23 @ 7:10 PM
Michael Pineda, RHP (2-1, 1.00) vs John Lackey, RHP (2-2, 5.25)
TV: NESN, ESPN, WatchESPN, MLB.tv
Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Gameday Audio
Thursday, April 24 @ 7:10 PM
CC Sabathia, LHP (2-2, 5.19) vs Felix Doubront, LHP (1-2, 5.48)