Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees 2:05 p.m Yankee Stadium SP: Jon Lester vs Phil Hughes TV: NESN, YES, MLB Network, MLB.tv Radio: Red Sox Radio Network

Late Morning Red Sox Delight – 8/9 [SOX & Dawgs]

After losing the last two games and seeing their season slowly starting to slip away, the Boston Red Sox will look to get back on track and salvage a split of their four-game set with the New York Yankees this afternoon at Yankee Stadium.

This afternoon’s game will start at 2:05 p.m. and will be shown on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Yankees television market, you can watch the game on YES. And if you don’t live in either market, you’re in luck as well as the MLB Network will be broadcasting the game as well. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2010 Red Sox radio network.

The last time 2010 All-Star Jon Lester pitched at Yankee Stadium was in late September of 2009 and he was hit by a line drive off the bat of Melky Cabrera on his knee. Today, he’ll make his 23rd start of 2010 and look to end a four-game losing streak. In his previous 22 starts, he is 11-7 with a 3.07 ERA. He’s faced the Yankees twice this season and is 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA. In 10 career starts against the Yankees, Lester is 4-1 with a 4.01 ERA. He’s made five career starts against the Yankees in New York and is 2-1 with a 2.81 ERA.

2010 All-Star Phil Hughes steps in for Dustin Moseley who had to take the start of an injured A.J. Burnett last night. Hughes has made 20 starts this season and is 13-4 with a 3.96 ERA. He has made two starts in 2010 against the Red Sox and is 1-0 with a 5.25 ERA. He’s made 10 career apperances (four starts) against the Red Sox and is 1-2 with a 6.48 ERA.

Lineups, batter/pitcher matchups, and links after the jump.

And here is how hitters have fared against this afternoon’s starting pitchers:

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Lester’s turn to stop the losing [Clubhouse Insider]

Pregame notes: Ellsbury dropped to ninth [Clubhouse Insider]

Sox’ prospect appears to take a Twitter dig at Kevin Cash [CSN New England]

Red Sox drop Ellsbury to ninth spot in order [CSN New England]

New York state of mind [Extra Bases]

Updates from Yankee Stadium [Extra Bases]

Josh Reddick was named International League Player of the Week [OurSports Central]

Photo credits: AP Photo, Getty Images

The Boston Red Sox came into Sunday night’s nationally televised game expecting a pitching of matchup of two former Florida Marlins in Josh Beckett and A.J. Burnett. Instead, they found a former member of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in Dustin Moseley, who was scheduled to start today, on the mound for the New York Yankees.

The Red Sox could do nothing against Moseley and it didn’t help that their defense failed them while Beckett wasn’t exactly at the top of his game in a 7-2 loss. It was the second straight game the Red Sox failed to pick up any ground on the two teams they trail in the AL East and the AL Wild Card standings.

I guess the one positive is that while they didn’t gain any ground on the Tampa Bay Rays, they didn’t lose any ground either as the Rays were almost no-hit for a third time this season and lost 1-0 to the Toronto Blue Jays. But when you have a chance like they’ve had the past two nights, they really need to take advantage of it.

The last time Beckett took the Yankee Stadium mound it was raining and he ended up leaving after hurting his back. And in his first three outings since returning from the disabled list, he hadn’t exactly faced a top-notch offense (Mariners, Angels, Indians).

The Yankees were able to carve out two runs in the second on four hits. He did settle down though as he had an easy time of it in the third and fourth innings. The fifth inning for Beckett though provided the end of his evening.

He allowed a leadoff bomb to Mark Teixeira then he walked Alex Rodriguez and plunked Robinson Cano. He got hip hip Jorge Posada to strike out but Lance Berkman, who’d been struggling since coming over to the Yankees from the Houston Astros, followed that with a double and just like that it was 4-1.

Curtis Granderson then worked a walk and then Kevin Cash tried to pick off Cano at third after a Brett Gardner strikeout only to have his throw hit Cano and go into the outfield allowing Cano to score. The Yankees captain Derek Jeter ended the miserable night of Beckett with a 2-run double to make it 7-1.

The Red Sox had their chances to cut into the lead but were never really able to take advantage last night. Now they find themselves in a precarious position of having to win the game this afternoon or start to face the reality their postseason dreams may be coming to an end.

I still have hope though that the Red Sox can string together a nice run and get back in it. But to do that, they’ll have to start this afternoon behind Jon Lester on the mound.

We’ll be back in a short while with today’s lineups, batter/pitcher matchups, any news and links from the day but for now enjoy the overnight links.

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Moseley steps in and silences Sox [Boston Globe]

Can they handle chance? [Boston Globe]

Heartbreak hill [Boston Globe]

Pedroia, Varitek find strength in numbers [Boston Globe]

A mound of trouble now [Boston Globe]

Sox recap: Josh Beckett, defense fail Sox early [Boston Herald]

Sox season has become an imperfect ’10 [Boston Herald]

Brutal Josh Beckett takes blame [Boston Herald]

Jacoby Ellsbury pushes play [Boston Herald]

Man of Mo-ment to Jonathan Papelbon [Boston Herald]

So easy to rag on Alex Rodriguez [Boston Herald]

Delgado happy to be with Red Sox [CSN New England]

Red Sox lose ugly in New York, 7-2 [CSN New England]

Pedroia eyeing Aug. 17 return [CSN New England]

Martinez gives umps benefit of doubt [ESPN Boston]

Varitek progressing [ESPN Boston]

Video: Delgado talks about joining Sox [ESPN Boston]

Sox squander opportunity [ESPN Boston]

Closing Time: Yankees 7, Red Sox 2 [Full Count]

What could have been: What went wrong on Cash’s throw [Full Count]

Lester returns to mound of near-disaster [Full Count]

Report: Cubs to visit Fenway in 2011 [Full Count]

Frustration [Hit and Run with Dan Roche]

Report: Red Sox Interested in First Baseman Chris Davis [NESN.com]

Hitting Streak, Three Home Runs Earn Adrian Beltre Top Dawg of the Week Honors [NESN.com]

Josh Beckett’s Struggles With Yankees Continue, Drops Pivotal Decision in Bronx [NESN.com]

Would Red Sox Fans Still Cheer for Mike Lowell If He Was Traded to Yankees? [NESN.com]

Who Will Be Top Dawg of the Week for Red Sox Against Blue Jays and Rangers? [NESN.com]

Beckett surrenders 7 runs, as Sox get bounced [Providence Journal]

Boston, N.Y. rivalry fierce, but far from the craziest [Providence Journal]

Carlos Delgado anxious to get back on field [Providence Journal]

Red Sox Journal: Ortiz says umps key to rash of no-hitters [Providence Journal]

Pedroia takes another step forward [RedSox.com]

Varitek takes BP, optimistic about progress [RedSox.com]

Youkilis eager to check back in [RedSox.com]

Delgado arrives in Pawtucket [RedSox.com]

Two miscues play role in loss to Bombers [RedSox.com]

Beckett, defense sink Red Sox in Bronx [RedSox.com]

Can anybody start carrying these Red Sox? [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.

And to take a look at what the enemy papers are saying, head over to the ESPN New York, NY Post,  NY Daily News, NY Times and Journal News websites. You can also check out what our Bloguin brother NYY Stadium Insider has to say.

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UConn Football links

Crossroads: Big East still standing, eyes big 2010 [Brian Bennett – ESPN.com]

Graham Stewart Update: Visiting SU And BC Again This Week [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Football Practice Starts; Media Guide Online [UConnHuskies.com]

Fall camp starts for UConn Huskies [WTNH.com]

Big East searches for identity as season looms [Rivals.com]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Maya Moore played a little basketball yesterday with the President and other NBA stars [ESPN.com]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Jim Calhoun Charity Classic Highlights [UConn Huskies Basketball]

Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees 8:05 p.m Yankee Stadium SP: Josh Beckett vs Dustin Moseley TV: ESPN, ESPN3.com Radio: Red Sox Radio Network

Evening Red Sox Delight – 8/8 [SOX & Dawgs]

With a chance to gain some ground in the AL East and AL Wild Card tonight, the Boston Red Sox will look to take game three of a four-game set against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

This evening’s game will start at 8:05 p.m. and will be shown nationally on ESPN. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2010 Red Sox radio network

Josh Beckett returns to the scene of the crime so to speak as his last start at Yankee Stadium this year ended up putting him on the disabled list with the back problems. He has pitched well since returning from the DL and has made 11 starts this season and is 3-1 with a 5.70 ERA. He’s made three starts against the Yankees in 2010 and is 0-1 with a 10.43 ERA. He’s made 20 career starts against the Yanks and is 9-6 with a 5.95 ERA. He’s made 9 career starts in New York and is 5-2 with a 4.78 ERA.

Tomorrow night’s starter Dustin Moseley steps in tonight for A.J. Burnett who was scratched with back spasms. Moseley has made six appearances and two starts since being called up from the minors on July 2nd. In those six appearances, Moseley is 1-1 with a 4.13 ERA. He’s had three appearances (two starts) against the Red Sox in his career as a member of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. In those three appearances, he is 1-0 with a 5.84 ERA.

Lineups, batter/pitcher matchups, and links after the jump.

And here is how hitters have fared against this evening’s starting pitchers:

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Sox need Beckett to be ace-like tonight [Clubhouse Insider]

Pedroia pushing for Aug. 17; Varitek progressing [Clubhouse Insider]

Sox notes: Pedroia hoping for Aug. 17 return to Sox [CSN New England]

Beckett tries to make like an ace in Bronx [ESPN Boston]

Pedroia inching closer [ESPN Boston]

Youkilis eager to rejoin teammates [ESPN Boston]

Burnett scratched [Extra Bases]

Tired of watching, Delgado wants a ring [Full Count]

Pregame notes: Red Sox vs Yankees 8/8/10 [Full Count]

Who Is the Biggest Yankees Villain in Red Sox History? [NESN.com]

Dustin Pedroia Wishes He Could Sprint Back to Lineup, But Staff Staying Cautious [NESN.com]

Heidi Watney Immortalized With Bobblehead by Lowell Spinners [NESN.com]

Terry Francona Continues Lineup Juggling Even As Injured Players Return [NESN.com]

Sox First Base Coach Ron Johnson Expresses Gratitude to Stranger Who Saved His Daughter’s Life [NewsChannel5.com]

Delgado could play “as early as tomorrow” [Projo Sox Blog]

Delgado ready to ramp up baseball activities [Projo Sox Blog]

Photo credit: AP Photo, Getty Images

For more slices of Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, ESPN Boston, NESN, Providence Journal and WEEI websites.

And to take a look at what the enemy papers are saying, head over to the ESPN New York, NY Post,  NY Daily News, NY Times and Journal News websites. You can also check out what our Bloguin brother NYY Stadium Insider has to say.

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 some of the other sports. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a daily basis. As always, links can be found by clicking on the read more button below.

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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]