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Kevin O’Connell literally put himself on the map as a senior. Of all quarterbacks invited to the NFL Combine, he was the only one not listed as a potential pro prospect in preseason evaluations.
After working under the tutelage of former NFL quarterback and present Aztecs head coach, Chuck Long, teams now view O’Connell as one […]

2008 NFL Draft Prospect - Scouting ReportAfter making an immediate impact as a freshman, registering 24 tackles, Wheatley stepped it up in his sophomore season, making 33 tackles and picking off four passes.
Nagging wrist problems meant that the talented corner missed all of 2005, but he came back strong in 2006, making 57 tackles […]

Brandon Moss is in Tampa and a move is expected prior to the game to officially add him to the roster. Sean Casey will be placed on the disabled list.
David Ortiz who was initially in the lineup tonight has been removed. JD Drew will DH tonight while Coco Crisp enters the lineup in the […]

2008 NFL Draft Prospect - Scouting ReportBig things were expected of Mayo this season after he earned second-team All-American honors from Rivals.com in 2006 with 83 tackles (a total that would have been higher had he not suffered a knee injury late in the season). He showed that there were no lingering effects from the […]

This post will be updated through the entire draft with information on trades and selections by the New England Patriots.
The Patriots will start Saturday with two selections on the day, that could change as the early picks of the first round unfold.
There are scenerios in which the Patriots could find themselves trading out of […]

How current Sox players have fared against Tampa Bay starter Edwin Jackson in the past. In his career Jackson is 2-1 against Boston allowing 16 earned runs in 26.2 innings while striking out 23 against 17 walks.
……………AB…H…HR…RBI…BB…KS. Casey……..7…1….0….0…..0…0K. Cash………-…-….-….-…..-…-C. Crisp…….13…4….0….1…..1…1J. Drew………9…4….0….2…..3…4J. Ellsbury…..5…2….0….1…..1…0J. Lowrie…….-…-….-….-…..-…-J. Lugo……..11…2….0….0…..0…1D. Ortiz……..9…4….1….4…..4…5D. Pedroia……3…2….0….0…..1…0M. Ramirez……1…0….0….0…..0…0J. Varitek……7…0….0….0…..0…4K. Youkilis…..7…1….0….0…..1…3
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The Red Sox may place Sean Casey on the DL Saturday and recall OF/1B Brandon Moss from Pawtucket to take his roster spot.
Terry Francona and Theo Epstein are likely meeting at this hour to make a decision so that if they do make the move they can get Moss to Tampa by game time Saturday.
Another […]

CNNSI has their latest Power Rankings out. The Red Sox remain second.
1.Arizona Diamondbacks - Yeah, everybody loves the Diamondbacks, and there’s reason enough for that. But I wonder: Is having a leadoff guy who strikes out so much (28 times in 21 games) and totes around a .333 on-base percentage going to come back to […]

With Tim Wakefield on the mound Kevin Cash gets another start. JacobyEllsbury and JD Drew also are in the lineup meaning Coco Crisp starts the game on the bench. Click here for batter history against tonight’s Rays starter Matt Garza.
Red Sox:1. CF — JacobyEllsbury2. 2B — Dustin Pedroia3. DH — David Ortiz4. LF — Manny […]

How current Sox players have fared against Tampa Bay starter Matt Garza in the past. In his career Garza is 2-0 against Boston allowing 3 earned runs in 10.2 innings while striking out 9 against 6 walks.
……………AB…H…HR…RBI…BB…KS. Casey……..8…1….0….0…..1…1K. Cash………-…-….-….-…..-…-C. Crisp……..4…0….0….0…..1…0J. Drew………-…-….-….-…..-…-J. Ellsbury…..2…1….0….0…..0…0J. Lowrie…….-…-….-….-…..-…-J. Lugo………2…1….0….0…..0…1D. Ortiz……..5…0….0….0…..1…4D. Pedroia……3…1….0….0…..0…0M. Ramirez……2…1….0….2…..1…0J. Varitek……1…0….0….0…..1…0K. Youkilis…..3…1….0….0…..0…1
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