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UConn Football links
What the SNY deal really means [Joe Perez – Norwich Bulletin]
If the Shoemate fits [Greenwich Time]
Message ‘Hurd’ By UConn Lineman [Hartford Courant]
UConn Women’s Basketball links
Sunday Leftovers Concerning The UConn Freshmen [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
UConn Women’s Freshman Class Expected To Meet High Expectations [Hartford Courant]
Huskies ready to start preseason [New Haven Register]
UConn Men’s Basketball links
Casino Boogie [David Borges – New Haven Register]
Gay Can Play [David Borges – New Haven Register]
Allen, Butler, Gay, Gordon…. [Gavin Keefe – The Day]
Jim Calhoun Charity All-Star Game [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]
White beats Blue! [Neill Ostrout – CT Post]
Ater Majok joins the Australian Boomers [UConn Huskies Basketball]
Austrie enjoying new role on the basketball court [CT Post]
Anderson, El-Amin still a pain, after all these years [CT Post]
Calhoun Shows Charitable Side [Hartford Courant]
‘What if?’ a natural question when it comes to UConn’s El-Amin [New Haven Register]
UConn stars return for ‘family’ reunion [New Haven Register]
Celtics star Ray Allen likes Shaq signing, underdog role [Norwich Bulletin]
Calhoun Charity All-Star Game: Former stars rally around coach [Norwich Bulletin]
Future meets the past at Calhoun event [The Day]
UConn family reunion at the Sun [The Day]
Former players show support for Calhoun [The Republican-American]
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Afternoon Red Sox Delight – 8/7 [SOX & Dawgs]
After taking game one last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take game two of this four-game set this afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
This afternoon’s game will start at 4:05 p.m. and will be shown to 86% of the country on FOX. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2010 Red Sox radio network especially since it’s Joe Buck and Tim McCarver on the television call.
John Lackey looks to rebound for a poor performance his last time out in his 23rd start of the season. In his previous 22 starts, Lackey is 10-6 with a 4.48 ERA. He’s made one start against the Yankees in 2010 taking a no decision back on April 7th when he allowed no runs over six innings. Overall in his career, he’s made 17 starts against the Yankees and is 5-7 with a 4.40. Lackey has made eight career starts in New York and is 3-3 with a 3.76 ERA.
Proud new papa for the fourth time CC Sabathia will toe the Yankee Stadium rubber this afternoon for Joe Girardi. CC has made 23 starts this season and is 13-5 with a 3.19 ERA. He’s made three starts against the Red Sox in 2010 and has no decisions in all three with a 4.76 ERA. He’s made fourteen career starts against the Red Sox and is 5-5 with a 3.56 ERA.
Lineups, batter/pitcher matchups, and links after the jump.
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| 1. Marco Scutaro | SS | 1. Derek Jeter | SS |
| 2. Jed Lowrie | 2B | 2. Nick Swisher | RF |
| 3. David Ortiz |
DH | 3. Mark Teixeira | 1B |
| 4. Victor Martinez |
C | 4. Alex Rodriguez | 3B |
| 5. Adrian Beltre |
3B | 5. Robinson Cano | 2B |
| 6. Mike Lowell | 1B | 6. Jorge Posada | C |
| 7. J.D. Drew | RF | 7. Lance Berkman | DH |
| 8. Bill Hall | LF | 8. Curtis Granderson | CF |
| 9. Darnell McDonald | CF | 9. Brett Gardner | LF |
| John Lackey | SP | CC Sabathia | SP |
And here is how hitters have fared against this afternoon’s starting pitchers:
According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Red Sox have signed Carlos Delgado to a minor league deal. It’s expected that he’ll need at least two weeks to get ready.
Here are the details of the deal via Rosenthal’s Twitter page:
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Shaughnessy: Red Sox can still close gap [Extra Bases]
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If it weren’t for a dropped popup by New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli, we quite possibly could be talking about the Boston Red Sox taking a step towards the light (end of the 2010 season). Instead, we are talking about a great outing from Clay Buchholz and home runs from David Ortiz and Ryan Kalish in last night’s 6-3 win.
The Red Sox had runners on first and second in the 2nd inning and two outs when Cervelli dropped the popup off the bat of Mike Lowell to load up the bases. Yankees starter Javier Vazquez followed that with a walk to Jacoby Ellsbury to force in a run and Marco Scutaro followed that with a 2-run double to push the Red Sox out front 4-2. And they would never look back from there.
Despite allowing nine hits over his 7 1/3 innings, Buchholz was solid on the bump. He made one mistake pitch that Mark Teixeira crushed to right field for a two-run homer in the first that left you to wonder maybe he was a little tired after his wife had just given birth a few days before.
But that simply wasn’t the case as Buchholz as settled down and executed his pitches. The Yankees managed to push another run off him in the 5th on an Alex Rodriguez single but he retired the next six batters he faced until a Nick Swisher single in the 7th. He worked around that and was chased in the 8th after a one out double by Robinson Cano.
From there Daniel Bard and Jonathan Papelbon closed the door and helped the Red Sox get within five games of the first place Yankees and 4.5 games of the Tampa Bay Rays who lost last night as well.
While Big Papi hit a monstrous home run in the 1st inning, it was Kalish’s home run in the 6th that provided the insurance the Red Sox would need.
Kalish has manned left field since his surprise callup last Saturday after Jeremy Hermida was designated for assignment. And all Kalish has done so far is prove the Red Sox made the right decision in bringing him to the big leagues.
In his first seven big league games, Kalish is hitting .429 (9-for-21) with a home run and 4 RBIs while providing solid defense. He’s definitely giving Red Sox fans some hope for the future especially at the revolving door position of left field.
Solid efforts all around last night as the Red Sox look to continue to keep their 2010 postseason hopes alive. They’ll try to make it two in-a-row this afternoon when John Lackey will square off against another new dad in C.C. Sabathia.
We’ll be back later with this afternoon’s lineups, batter/pitcher matchups, any news and links from the day but for now, enjoy the overnight links after the jump.
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Video: Rib Injury? What Rib Injury [SOX & Dawgs]
Miracle workers? Sox look to improve owner’s playoff forecast [Alex Speier – WEEI.com]
Rebirth for Red Sox [Boston Globe]
Kalish turns on the power [Boston Globe]
Lowell retains healthy outlook [Boston Globe]
Doubront’s conversion happens quickly [Boston Globe]
Are the Yankees digging themselves a hole? [Boston Globe]
Still keeping us guessing [Boston Globe]
Recap: Red Sox 6, Yankees 3 [Boston Herald]
Clay Buchholz starts it off with a key win [Boston Herald]
Carlos Delgado takes a swing [Boston Herald]
Healthier Mike Lowell hip to new full-time gig [Boston Herald]
All is ‘Ells’ after diving grab [Boston Herald]
Of the Red Sox and Black Swans: John Henry’s not waving white flag yet [Clubhouse Insider]
Kalish helps power Sox to Bronx victory, 6-3 [CSN New England]
New dad Buchholz gets first win vs. Yanks [ESPN Boston]
Diving catch puts Ellsbury’s ribs to test [ESPN Boston]
Kalish’s trip home is a blast [ESPN Boston]
Closing Time: Red Sox 6, Yankees 3 [Full Count]
David Ortiz, Terry Francona Excited for Shaquille O’Neal Era to Begin in Boston [NESN.com]
Carlos Delgado Perhaps Best Option at First Base for Red Sox [NESN.com]
Ken Singleton Impressed With Red Sox’ Resolve Amidst Major Injuries [NESN.com]
View From New York: With Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry, Always Expect the Unexpected [NESN.com]
Red Sox Deliver First Strike in Uphill Battle Back Into Thick of AL East Race [NESN.com]
Key Performances by Buchholz, Kalish and Ellsbury Push Red Sox Past Yankees [NESN.com]
Ryan Kalish Overcomes Two Bad Strikeouts to Record Memorable Moment for Red Sox [NESN.com]
Clay Buchholz Wins First Start as New Father [NESN.com]
Will Lance Berkman, Austin Kearns and Kerry Wood Help or Hurt Yankees? [NESN.com]
Hamstring woes send a struggling Okajima to DL [Providence Journal]
Coello being groomed for possible role in Boston pen [Providence Journal]
Red Sox Journal: Lowell says he ready to play a lot [Providence Journal]
Lowell adapting well at first base [RedSox.com]
Red Sox give Delgado a look [RedSox.com]
Pedroia takes a running step [RedSox.com]
Cervelli’s error benefits Boston in big way [RedSox.com]
Kalish picks perfect time for first homer [RedSox.com]
Buchholz’s strong outing lifts Sox past Yanks [RedSox.com]
For more slices of Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, ESPN Boston, NESN, Providence Journal and WEEI websites.
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UConn Football links
UConn Football on TV for 2010 [John Sillver – Journal Inquirer]
Shoemate settles in at UConn [Neill Ostrout – CT Post]
College football countdown: No. 28 Connecticut [SportingNews.com]
UConn will lean on Jordan Todman to carry the load [Sporting News]
Panthers rookie McClain honors slain teammate [AP]
UConn Women’s Basketball links
Duke game is January 31 [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]
More On The UConn Freshmen: Hartley, Engeln and Walker [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
Huskies To Meet Duke Jan. 31 [Rich Elliott – CT Post]
UConn Men’s Basketball links
Calhoun All-Star Game Roster [David Borges – New Haven Register.com]
UConn basketball family reunion [Gavin Keefe – The Day]
UConn Not After Chris Allen [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]
Jim Calhoun Charity All-Star Game Set For Saturday [Hartford Courant]
Mohegan Sun/Jim Calhoun Charity All-Star Game [New Haven Register]
An elder Moore excited to return to Calhoun Charity All-Star Game [Norwich Bulletin]
Ollie, Donyell Marshall head down same path [The Day]
Other UConn related links
Men’s Soccer: Men’s Soccer Ranked No. 22 in College Soccer News Preseason Poll [UConnHuskies.com]
Field Hockey: Gonzalez Closes Out Summer Tour With National Team [UConnHuskies.com]
On Thursday afternoon, it was thought that former UConn Huskies defensive end Lindsey Witten would be joining the Hartford Colonials of the UFL after his release from the Pittsburgh Steelers the day before. They even sent out a press release stating that they had signed Witten.
Apparently that’s not the case though as Witten hasn’t even signed a contract, let alone received one.
Here’s the details from Neill Ostrout of the CT Post:
That’s not exactly true, according to a source close to Witten. The 6-foot-4, 250-pounder has not signed with Hartford. In fact, the source says, he hasn’t even received a contract to sign.
Witten has been added to the Colonials’ roster and the team does own his UFL rights, a spokesman for the team confirmed Friday night. However, Witten is still free to pursue his NFL options.
Witten was briefly with the Pittsburgh Steelers but did not catch on.
It may be a moot point for some, and Witten is very likely to end up playing in Hartford this year. Still, the Cleveland native is apparently holding out hope that his NFL dreams can still come true.
Like Ostrout, I think Witten ends up playing for the Colonials. But pretty interesting that the Colonials would “jump the gun” on announcing a signing that hasn’t happened yet.
Photo credit: Hartford Courant
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Afternoon Red Sox Delight – 8/6 [SOX & Dawgs]
The Boston Red Sox kickoff a ten-game road trip tonight with a visit to the Big Apple to take on the New York Yankees in a four-game set at Yankee Stadium.
This evening’s game will start at 7:05 p.m. and will be shown on NESN in the Red Sox television market. The game can be seen in the Yankees television market on MY9. If you don’t live in either market you are in luck as the game will also be shown on the MLB Network. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2010 Red Sox radio network.
Proud new papa Clay Buchholz will make his 19th start of the season for Terry Francona and the Red Sox. His wife Lindsay Clubine gave birth to their first child, a daughter Colbi Dawn, on August 4th. In his previous 18 starts, Buchholz is 11-5 with a 2.68 ERA. He’s made one start against the Yankees in 2010 taking the loss back on May 8th when he allowed six runs over five innings. Overall in his career, he is 0-2 with a 6.53 ERA against the Yankees in four starts. Buchholz has made two starts at Yankee Stadium and is 0-1 with a 8.38 ERA (9 ER/9.2 IP)
Javier Vazquez makes his 21st appearance (20th start) in 2010 for Joe Girardi’s Yankees. In his previous 20 appearances (19 starts), he is 9-7 with a 4.61 ERA. He’s made one appearance out of the bullpen against the Red Sox in 2010, picking up the win on May 17th when he retired the only batter he faced. The Yankees walked off with an 11-9 win the next inning. Vazquez had made 12 appearances (10 starts) against the Red Sox in his career and is 3-7 with a 4.21 ERA.
Lineups, batter/pitcher matchups, and links after the jump.
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Derek Jeter | SS |
| 2. Marco Scutaro | SS | 2. Nick Swisher | RF |
| 3. David Ortiz | DH | 3. Mark Teixeira | 1B |
| 4. Victor Martinez | C | 4. Alex Rodriguez | 3B |
| 5. Adrian Beltre | 3B | 5. Robinson Cano | 2B |
| 6. J.D. Drew | RF | 6. Lance Berkman | DH |
| 7. Mike Lowell | 1B | 7. Curtis Granderson | CF |
| 8. Ryan Kalish | LF | 8. Francisco Cervelli | C |
| 9. Jed Lowrie | 2B | 9. Brett Gardner | LF |
| Clay Buchholz | SP | Javier Vazquez | SP |
And here is how hitters have fared against this afternoon’s starting pitchers:
Hideki Okajima was placed on the disabled list with a calf strain. Felix Doubront has been recalled from the Pawtucket Red Sox to take Okajima’s place on the 25-man roster.
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Doubront called up; Okajima headed to DL [Clubhouse Insider]
Pregame notes: Delgado works out for Red Sox & more [Clubhouse Insider]
Youkilis surgery ‘100 percent successful’ [Clubhouse Insider]
Sox place Okajima on DL, recall Doubront [CSN New England]
Sox Notes: Okajima the latest Sox player to hit disabled list [CSN New England]
Sox kick off big series in Bronx [ESPN Boston]
Boston Red Sox place Hideki Okajima on DL with left calf strain, recall Felix Doubront [ESPN Boston]
Carlos Delgado works out for the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, according to a source [ESPN Boston]
Audio: Francona on New York radio [ESPN Boston]
Girardi: Despite injuries, Sox ‘dangerous’ [ESPN Boston]
Okajima to the DL; Doubront recalled [Extra Bases]
Sox work out Delgado [Extra Bases]
Owner: Battered Red Sox Need “Miracle” [Fanhouse]
Saltalamacchia prepared for ‘fresh start’ [Full Count]
Red Sox close to signing sixth-rounder Kendrick Perkins [Full Count]
Pedroia: ‘I’m upset till I can play’ [Full Count]
Beltre Notes [Hit and Run with Dan Roche]
Yankees Keeping Eye on World Series Repeat, Regardless of Regular-Season Finish [NESN.com]
After Split With Indians, Red Sox Likely Wishing They Had Justin Masterson Back [NESN.com]
Daisuke Matsuzaka Lifts Red Sox Over Indians, Earns Amica Pitcher of the Week Honors [NESN.com]
Pitching Edge Gives Red Sox Chance to Turn Things Around in New York [NESN.com]
Felix Doubront Forced Into Relief Role, But Red Sox Confident He Has What It Takes [NESN.com]
On the road again [Projo Sox Blog]
Okajima to DL; Doubront called up from Pawtucket [Projo Sox Blog]
Red Sox eager to make statement in Bronx [RedSox.com]
Okajima lands on DL with hamstring strain [RedSox.com]
Even if Red Sox fade, there are still reasons to watch [Tony Massarotti – Boston Globe]
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I swear that you probably have a better chance of winning the lottery than you do when Daisuke Matsuzaka takes the mound for the Boston Red Sox. Seriously, it’s gotten to that point and last night was a perfect example.
After picking up two straight no decisions after a few great outings, Dice-K once again showed us a flash of what he can be. You know the pitcher who likes to attack and pound the strike zone with fastballs while mixing in his secondary pitches to keep the hitters at bay.
When he challenges hitters like he did last night against the Cleveland Indians, good things happen. The only bad pitch he really made was put into the center field seats by Shin-Soo Choo in the first inning. Usually Dice-K gets a little unnerved when he allows runs in the first inning but that wasn’t the case last night.
He ended up picking his 8th win of 2010 while striking out six, walking two and allowing five hits. But more importantly, he helped the Red Sox to a win that they do desperately needed.
If Matsuzaka can continue to pitch like this every five days and Jon Lester can return to form, the Red Sox won’t go quietly down the stretch.
They will have to play down the stretch run though without the services of Kevin Youkilis. It was learned on Thursday that Youk will miss the rest of the season after he undergoes surgery on thumb today in Cleveland.
Youk’s been one of the constant catalysts of the Red Sox offense and defense all season long so it won’t be easy to replace him. Mike Lowell and Jed Lowrie should fill in for him over at first but the Red Sox are working out Carlos Delgado who’s been out all season after undergoing two hip surgeries.
Delgado last played in the big leagues in 2010 with the New York Mets where he appeared in 28 games. He had one surgery during the season and returned to play ball in the Puerto Rican winter league but ended up needing another surgery. Delgado’s agent said if he does sign with a team, he’ll probably need two weeks in the minors to get his timing back.
While Youk’s been a driving force behind the Red Sox offense all season where would they be without Adrian Beltre. Sure Beltre was signed somewhat for his defense, which hasn’t been all that great considering he’s won two Gold Gloves, but he’s playing himself into a nice contract for the coming years.
Coming into last night’s game, Beltre had been up with the bases loaded 22 times and had only two hits and driven in five runs. He came up in the 4th inning with the bases full and put those numbers behind him as he cleared the bases to put the Red Sox out front.
All Beltre has done this season is hit a team-leading .336 with 19 home runs and a team-leading 75 RBIs. His OBP is .372 and he’s slugging a robust .570. Not too shabby for the man they signed for his glove.
Now the Red Sox are in New York to take on the Yankees who they are chasing in the AL East and the AL Wild Card standings. While a sweep of the Evil Empire would be ideal, if they could go 3-1 that would allow them to pick up two games on the Yanks and trail them by four games. And if you’re doing the math, a sweep would put them two games behind.
It won’t be easy and this four-game series can easily define whether or not the Red Sox are contenders, pretenders or spoilers the rest of the way out.
We’ll be back later with tonight’s lineups, batter/pitcher matchups, any news and links from the day but for now enjoy the overnight links after the jump.
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Video: Red Sox Teammates Gang Up To Touch Beltre’s Head [SOX & Dawgs]
Red Sox convert the split [Boston Globe]
Youkilis is lost for the season [Boston Globe]
Yankees not very bossy [Boston Globe]
Lowell will get the first look at first base [Boston Globe]
Matsuzaka gets revenge, victory [Boston Globe]
A full plate of talent at the catcher position [Boston Globe]
For more slices of Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, ESPN Boston, NESN, Providence Journal and WEEI websites.
And if you must read the enemy papers, check out the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Akron Beacon Journal websites.
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