Red Sox Memorabilia

Dice-K’s back, but which version?

When Daisuke Matsuzaka steps on the mound at Fenway Park on Tuesday night to kick off a three-game series against a probable postseason opponent — the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — he will formally end an 87-day sabbatical from the Boston Red Sox’s pitching rotation.

So, yes, “Welcome back, Dice-K” will indeed be the theme for the opener of a particularly enticing late-season series. But just who are the Red Sox and their fans welcoming back?

Is this the return of the pitcher who was so great during his years in Japan that the Red Sox blew away the competition with a blind bid of $51.1 million and invested an overall sum of $103.1 million in the righty?

Click here to read the full article – By Ian Browne of MLB.com

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Daisuke Matsuzaka Autographed Memorabilia

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In debut, Billy Wagner fans side in 8th

If that’s what Billy Wagner looks like 10 months after elbow surgery, it’s no wonder the National League didn’t mind seeing him go.

Wagner made his Red Sox [team stats] debut one to remember yesterday, striking out the side in the eighth inning by mixing his trademark 95 mph fastball with a devastating slider that undoubtedly had the rest of the American League saying, “Are you serious?”

Facing the heart of the Blue Jays order, Wagner struck out Aaron Hill and Vernon Wells on nasty sliders, and blew away Lyle Overbay with a 94 mph heater. He also allowed a double to Adam Lind, though it hardly detracted from the performance.

Click here to read the full article – By John Tomase of Boston Herald

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Billy Wagner Memorabilia

August 31, 2009 Posted by GameSetMatch | Boston Red Sox, MLB, Red Sox Memorabilia, Red Sox News | Baseball, Billy Wagner, Billy Wagner Memorabilia, Boston, Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox Memorabilia, MLB, Red Sox, Red Sox Memorabilia | No Comments Yet

Ellsbury steals way to club record

The record stood for more than a quarter-century, but Jacoby Ellsbury decided before the 2009 season even started that it would be left in the dust by the end of the year.

And when the Red Sox’s speedy center fielder bolted for third and slid in safely in the bottom of the first inning on Tuesday night, the mission was officially accomplished.

It was Ellsbury’s 55th stolen base of the season, surpassing Tommy Harper’s club record set in 1973.

“It was definitely nice to do it here at home in front of the crowd,” said Ellsbury. “To set a goal at the beginning of the season and to accomplish it makes it that much more enjoyable.”

Click here to read the full article – By Ian Browne of MLB.com

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Jacoby Ellsbury Memorabilia

August 26, 2009 Posted by GameSetMatch | Boston Red Sox, Jacoby Ellsbury, MLB, Red Sox Memorabilia, Red Sox News | Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox Memorabilia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jacoby Ellsbury Memorabilia, MLB, Record Breaking, Red Sox, Red Sox Memorabilia | 1 Comment

Big Papi has his power stroke working

Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz started his night off Wednesday by pulling a hanging curveball from Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay deep to right field, sending it over the Rogers Centre wall for a solo shot.

It was the Red Sox slugger’s third home run in as many contests — the first coming in Texas, the second two in Toronto — marking the first time since July 6-8, 2006, Ortiz has gone deep in three straight games.

Ortiz has also homered in four of his past five games.

Ortiz got out to a slow start this season, and he didn’t homer until May 20 — also against Toronto — hitting just .219 over that span.

Click here to read the full article – By Erika Gilbert of MLB.com

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David Ortiz Memorabilia

August 20, 2009 Posted by GameSetMatch | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, MLB, Red Sox Memorabilia, Red Sox News | Baseball, Boston, Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox Memorabilia, David Ortiz, David Ortiz Memorabilia, MLB, Red Sox, Red Sox Memorabilia | No Comments Yet

Papi to discuss positive test Saturday

Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, who promised he would elaborate more on his positive test for a performance-enhancing drug in 2003 once he gathered the facts, is now expected to address the media in a news conference before Saturday’s game at Yankee Stadium.

The Associated Press reported that Michael Weiner, who is in the process of taking over for Donald Fehr as the executive director of the union, will accompany Ortiz during the news conference.

On July 30, The New York Times, citing anonymous sources, reported that Ortiz and former Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez were both among the 104 players who tested positive during the survey testing that took place during that 2003 season.

Click here to read the full article – By Ian Browne of MLB.com

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