OK, let's get started! Last night the Red Sox threw rookie right-hander Micheal Bowden in his first ever start at the major league level. The move to call him up came shorty after the Red Sox placed staff ace Josh Beckett on the 15 day disabled list retroactive to August 18Th. After visiting Dr. James Andrews in Fl, everything seems to be shaping up for a return to the mound 9/5 for the opener of a 3 game set in Texas.
Back to last nights game! Bowden, the 6"3, 215 lb fireballer allowed 7 H, giving up 2 ER, 3 SO and 1 BB through 5 innings. Overall an impressive debut. Seems to be the trend lately over the last few years with the Red Sox bringing up talented pitching prospects in the last two months of the season. In 2005, Jonathan Paplebon made his debut. Followed by John Lester in 2006, Clay Buckholtz in 2007 and now Micheal Bowden in 2008. Bowden has been viewed as the #1 pitching prospect in the Red Sox minor leagues, and in the top 20 around Major League Baseball.
Another impressive night for the Sox offense led by, in my opinion a strong candidate for AL MVP, Dustin Pedroia who turned in another 4-4 night making back-to-back 4 hit games so far against Chicago. Mark Kotsay, who in just his third game with Boston added a 3-4 night, knocking in 3. White Sox starter Mark Buehrle was removed after just 4 2/3 allowing 11 hits and 7 ER.
Tim Wakefield gets the ball tonight as the Sox look for the series sweep! Nothing but blue skies over Fenway today, great day for Baseball!
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