Red Sox Playoffs
This is Mahalo's playoff coverage page for the
Boston Red Sox.
The Red Sox are the defending 2007 World Series Champions.
The Red Sox have enjoyed several successful seasons under skipper Terry Francona. The stigma of the Red Sox curse has faded as the franchise has won two World Series championships, one in 2004 and the other in 2007.
But in 2008, the Red Sox entered the post season with several question marks. Ace Curt Schilling was unavailable for the 2008 playoffs and offensively the Red Sox traded away slugger and post season star Manny Ramirez.
Protecting David Ortiz in the line-up now becomes the duty of Kevin Youkilis and the newly acquired Jason Bay.
The Red Sox starting rotation consists of post season star Josh Beckett and playoff tested starters Daisuke Matsuzaka, Paul Byrd and Jon Lester.
The Red Sox bullpen includes post season star Hideki Okajima and young set-up man Justin Masterson. The pen is still anchored by all-star closer Jonathan Papelbon.1
Fast Facts
- All games aired on (TBS) Turner Broadcasting System and ESPN Radio
- Managed by Terry Francona
- Owners: John Henry, Larry Lucchino and Tom Werner
- General Manager: Theo Epstein
- Red Sox won the 2007 World Series with a sweep of the Colorado Rockies
- Stadium: Fenway Park
- Red Sox Play in the American League East
- 2004, 2007 W.S. Champion
- Seven World Series Titles
2008 ALCS Schedule
- Game 1 BOS at TB Oct. 10 8:37 pm TBS
- Final Score: Red Sox 2, Rays 0
- Game 2 BOS at TB Oct. 11 8:07 pm TBS
- Game 3 TB at BOS Oct. 13 4:37 pm TBS
- Game 4 TB at BOS Oct. 14 8:07 pm TBS
- Game 5* TB at BOS Oct. 16 8:07 pm TBS
- Game 6* BOS at TB Oct. 18 4:37 pm TBS
- Game 7* BOS at TB Oct. 19 8:07 pm TBS
- - * if necessary
2008 ALDS Results
- Best of Five Series, All Times are EST
- Game 1: Bos at L.A - 10 / 1 / 08 (10 PM)
- Final Score: Red Sox 4, Angels 1
- Game 2: Bos at L.A - 10 / 3 / 08 (9:30 PM)
- Final Score: Red Sox 7, Angels 5
- Game 3: L.A. at Bos - 10 / 5 / 08
- Final Score: Red Sox 4, Angels 5
- Game 4: L.A. at Bos - 10 / 6 / 08
- Final Score: Red Sox 2, Angels 3
Boston Red Sox Projected Starting Lineup
- Jacoby Ellsbury - CF
- Dustin Pedroia - 2B
- David Ortiz - DH
- Kevin Youkilis - 1B
- J.D. Drew - RF
- Jason Bay - LF
- Mike Lowell - 3B
- Jed Lowrie - SS
- Jason Varitek - C
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