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Afternoon Red Sox Delight – 6/13 [SOX & Dawgs]
Afternoon Red Sox Delight – 6/13
After Daniel Nava made history yesterday afternoon, the Boston Red Sox will look for the sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies at Fenway Park this afternoon.
This afternoon’s game will start at 1:35 p.m. and will be shown on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Phillies television market, you can catch the game on myPHL17. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2010 Red Sox radio network.
With Daisuke Matsuzaka being scratched late from his start yesterday, skipper Terry Francona will need his veteran Tim Wakefield to eat some innings this afternoon on the bump. In 13 games (nine starts) in 2010, Wake is 2-4 with a 5.48 ERA. Wake has made one start against the Phillies this season, picking up the win after throwing eight scoreless innings back on 5/23. He’s made ten appearances (eight starts) against the Phillies in his career and is 4-1 with a 2.68 ERA and one save.
Cole Hamels has made 12 starts for the Phillies this season and sports a 5-5 record with a 3.98 ERA. He’s made one start against the Red Sox this season, picking up the win back on 5/21 when he allowed one run over seven innings. He’s made just two career interleague starts against the Red Sox and is 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA. He’s never faced the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Keep reading for lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and pregame links.
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| 1. Shane Victorino | CF | 1. Marco Scutaro | SS |
| 2. Placido Polanco | 3B | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 3. Chase Utley | 2B | 3. Victor Martinez | C |
| 4. Ryan Howard | 1B | 4. Adrian Beltre | 3B |
| 5. Jayson Werth | RF | 5. David Ortiz | DH |
| 6. Raul Ibanez | LF | 6. Mike Lowell | 1B |
| 7. Ben Francisco | DH | 7. J.D. Drew | RF |
| 8. Juan Castro | SS | 8. Darnell McDonald | CF |
| 9. Carlos Ruiz | C | 9. Daniel Nava | LF |
| Cole Hamels | SP | Tim Wakefield | SP |
37-27Here’s the hitters have fared against this afternoon’s starting pitchers in their careers:
Editor’s note: More links to be added if they become available
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The Nava Effect [Clubhouse Insider]
Pre-game notes from Fenway [Extra Bases]
Saturday for Sox: Team building 101 [Full Count]
Eric Frede Filling in for Don Orsillo During Sunday’s Red Sox-Phillies’ Series Finale [NESN.com]
Daisuke Matsuzaka Lands on DL with Forearm Tightness [NESN.com]
Joe Castiglione To Thank for Daniel Nava’s Grand Debut [NESN.com]
Daniel Nava’s Amazing Debut ‘Seems Like a Blur’ One Day Later [NESN.com]
PawSox manager has unique claim to fame [Projo Sox Blog]
Destination Red Sox Nation – 6/13
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 are after the jump.
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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Jose Iglesias buzz not dulled by injury [Boston Herald]
Felix Doubront Continues to Dominate, Could Join Boston Soon [NESN.com]
No better time for a Red Sox progress report [Portland Press Herald]
Red Sox Minor League Journal: Exposito looks to become more selective [Providence Journal]
Red Sox sign Brentz [SoxProspects.com]
Red Sox sign Kendrick Perkins [SoxProspects.com]
Pawtucket Red Sox
The PawSox took a rain shortened 1-0 win over the Louisville Bats.
Pawtucket has Chapman’s number [Providence Journal]
Reddick looks to get his cuts in with PawSox [Providence Journal]
PawSox Pick up Win to Open Series [OurSports Central]
Louisville Bats @ Pawtucket Red Sox 6.12.10 box score [MiLB.com]
International League standings
The Akron Aeros spanked the Sea Dogs 12-5.
Akron thumps Portland [Portland Press Herald]
Portland Sea Dogs @ Akron Aeros 6.12.10 box score [MiLB.com]
Hadlock Headlines [Central Maine Sports Blog]
Salem Red Sox:
Salem scored early and often in an 8-1 win over the Frederick Keys
Red Sox Bludgeon Keys 8-1 [OurSports Central]
Red Sox report [Roanoke Times]
Salem Red Sox @ Frederick Keys 6.12.10 box score [MiLB.com]
The Drive opened up a tight game with four in the 9th to beat the Rome Braves 8-3.
Drive Rally for 8-3 Win Over Braves [OurSports Central]
Greenville Drive @ Rome Braves 6.12.10 box score [MiLB.com]
South Atlantic League standings
Lowell Spinners:
The Lowell Spinners will begin their season in late June after the MLB Draft.
Gulf Coast League Red Sox
The GCL Red Sox will begin their season in late June after the MLB Draft.
Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 6/13
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UConn Football links
DC’s still busy answering questions in his mailbag [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]
How east does the Big Ten turn? [John Silver – Journal Inquirer]
UConn Women’s Basketball links
Lobo Inducted Into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame [UConnHuskies.com]
Rebecca Lobo First Into Women’s Basketball Hall Of Fame [Hartford Courant]
UConn Men’s Basketball links
Calhoun takes safe ride this year [Neill Ostrout – CT Post]
Calhoun comes out of this bike ride with no scrapes [CT Post]
Calhoun can’t make this mess disappear [CT Post]
Calhoun gets back on the bike for cancer charity [The Day]
After turmoil at UConn, Walker going forward [ZagsBlog]
Other UConn related links
Baseball finishes great season empty handed [The Daily Campus]
Boston Red Sox News & Notes – 6/13
It really wouldn’t surprise me if someone in Hollywood gave the newest Boston Red Sox outfielder Daniel Nava a call. After all, his story is one of perseverance, a story about not giving up on your dreams.
Nava spent his first two years of college at Santa Clara washing the team’s uniforms instead of playing for them after being cut. He transfered to a junior college where he played for a year before transfering back to Santa Clara where he played his senior season. He wasn’t drafted and signed with the Chico Outlaws of the Golden Baseball League who then cut him.
He sat out a year and then the Outlaws brought him back and all he did was win the batting title. The Red Sox acquired his rights for a dollar and all he’s done since then is produce while in the Red Sox minor league system.
Fast forward to Saturday afternoon when in his first MLB at-bat and on the first pitch he saw from Philadelphia Phillies starter Joe Blanton, planted into the Red Sox bullpen for a grand slam. Yes folks, first pitch grand slam in his first MLB at-bat. If you don’t believe me, take a look below.
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You really couldn’t have written the script any better for this kid.
While Nava was a hero, probably putting himself in Red Sox lore for the rest of his life, you can’t leave out the yeoman’s work done by Scott Atchison and the rest of the Red Sox bullpen. While warming up before the game, Daisuke Matsuzaka felt something wrong in his forearm and let John Farrell know. Moments later, Dice-K found himself on the DL and Atchison on the bullpen mound warming up to start.
Atchison did a great job on short notice giving up two runs in three innings of work. After that it was curtains for the scoring by the Phillies as Manny Delcarmen, Hideki Okajima, Ramon Ramirez and Jonathan Papelbon allowed a combined five hits while putting up zeroes on the Green Monster scoreboard.
Now thanks to the heroics of Nava, Atchison and the rest of the Red Sox bullpen, they can look to continue the tailspin of the Phillies this afternoon. We’ll be back in just a short while with today’s lineups, batter/pitcher matchups, any morning news and links but for now enjoy the overnight links.
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Red Sox win, but lose Matsuzaka [Boston Globe]
Bullpen setup faced by Sox isn’t without precedent [Boston Globe]
With new Sox program, your ticket’s as good as cash. But there’s a catch… [Boston Globe]
Nava enjoys a debut loaded with excitement [Boston Globe]
Once he got the call, Atchison was eager to get started [Boston Globe]
Evans was outstanding in his field [Boston Globe]
Recap: Red Sox 10, Phillies 2 [Boston Herald]
Daniel Nava debut a smash hit [Boston Herald]
Jose Iglesias buzz not dulled by injury [Boston Herald]
Daisuke Matsuzaka to DL, instead of mound [Boston Herald]
Manny Delcarmen caught up in kid’s moment [Boston Herald]
A starless sky over Fenway [Boston Herald]
Stop — Nava time! [Clubhouse Insider]
Dice-K not concerned about injury [Clubhouse Insider]
Erin Andrews congratulates Daniel Nava [Clubhouse Insider]
Matsuzaka scratched late, added to DL [CSN New England]
Nava’s heroic debut is one he’ll never forget [CSN New England]
Brentz signs; Hernandez on ESPN2 [Extra Bases]
The Sox’ $1 investment in Nava pays off [Full Count]
Closing Time: Red Sox 10, Phillies 2 [Full Count]
Matsuzaka: Forearm not a ‘really big problem at all’ [Full Count]
Scott Atchison, the hero in the park [Full Count]
Forget Nava, Victor Martinez did something truly unique [Full Count]
Felix Maldonado, Member of Red Sox Family, Passes Away at 73 [NESN.com]
More Exams To Come for Daisuke Matsuzaka After Heading to the DL [NESN.com]
Daniel Nava’s Red Sox Debut Special For Entire Nava Family [NESN.com]
Daniel Nava’s Big Day Catches Erin Andrews’ Attention [NESN.com]
How Far Can This Red Sox Team Go? [NESN.com]
Felix Doubront Continues to Dominate, Could Join Boston Soon [NESN.com]
Solid pitching, Nava’s grand slam doom struggling Phils [Providence Journal]
A long, strange baseball trip for Nava [Providence Journal]
Reddick looks to get his cuts in with PawSox [Providence Journal]
Red Sox Journal: Matsuzaka pulled minutes before game, lands on DL [Providence Journal]
Red Sox Minor League Journal: Exposito looks to become more selective [Providence Journal]
Dice-K scratched, on DL with forearm strain [RedSox.com]
Beckett takes big step forward, plays catch [RedSox.com]
Beloved scout Maldonado passes away [RedSox.com]
Historic slam propels Red Sox past Phillies [RedSox.com]
After long journey, Nava takes historic swing [RedSox.com]
Youk appears OK after hit by pitch [RedSox.com]
The most interesting day of the Red Sox’ season [Rob Bradford – WEEI.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 if you must check out the enemy papers, head over to the Philadelphia Daily News and Philadelphia Inquirer websites.
Video: Franklin Knocks Out Liddell at UFC 115
In the main event at UFC 115 at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Rich Franklin effectively ended the career of Chuck Liddell when he scored a knock out of Liddell at 4:57 of the first round.
Here’s the video for you to enjoy:
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Video: Cro Cop Submits Barry at UFC 115
In the co-main event at UFC 115 at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Mirko Cro Cop beat Patrick Barry at 4:30 of the third round by submitting him with a rear naked choke.
Here’s the video for you to enjoy:
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Video: Condit Wins By TKO Over MacDonald at UFC 115
In the first bout on the UFC 115 main card at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Carlos Condit scored TKO of hometown boy Rory MacDonald at 4:53 of round 3.
Here’s the video for you to enjoy:
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Video: Welcome To The Show Daniel Nava
The on going unbelievable story of Boston Red Sox outfielder Daniel Nava continued on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park as he took the first big league pitch he saw and planted into the Red Sox bullpen for a grand slam.
He joins Kevin Kouzmanoff, of the Cleveland Indians, as the only players to hit grand slams on the first pitch they saw in the show. He’s also only the fourth person in MLB history to hit a grand slam in his first at-bat.
Here’s the video for you to enjoy:
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Breaking News: Dice-K Placed on DL
Apparently, Daisuke Matsuzaka felt something while warming up before today’s Boston Red Sox vs Philadelphia Phillies game at Fenway Park. It was serious enough for the Red Sox to place on the DL before the game.
Scott Atchison, who was called up yesterday, is making the spot-start. Dustin Richardson has been called up from Pawtucket to replace Dice-K on the 25-man roster.
More information when it becomes available.