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09/23/2009 - 10:36am
Beckett: 'I just needed a little breather'

Josh Beckett explained the importance of getting an extra days rest, which will have been the case when he pitches against the Royals, Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium, saying, "“I just needed a little breather. We’ve been talking about it and to have the luxury to be able to do it is important. It was just a mutual decision. It wasn’t just them or me." When pitching on one extra days rest this season Beckett is 8-0 with a 2.23 ERA. For more on why Beckett felt the extra rest was so important heading into the season, and what he was going through during his struggles in August, click here.  


09/22/2009 - 11:45pm
Red Sox stifled by Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Paul Byrd allowed five runs in the first inning, and Kansas City starter Zack Greinke gave up just two hits in six innings as the Royals posted a 5-1 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium. "It's a shame I didn't get off to a better start. That changes the whole game," Byrd said. "That's what was really frustrating for me. We're out of the game by the first." Byrd settled down, not surrendering a run in his final 5-2/3 innings, leaving with two outs and the bases loaded in the seventh inning. Manny Delcarmen retired the final out of the seventh to keep the Sox within five at the time. The Sox' lone run came in the eighth inning when Jacoby Ellsbury scored on a fielder's choice grounder by Victor Martinez. Earlier in the game, Martinez extended his hitting streak to 21 games with a single. For more, see the Full Count Blog.


09/22/2009 - 11:37pm
Schilling won't run for Senate

Appearing on the "Joe Buck Live" show on HBO Tuesday night, WEEI.com's Curt Schilling announced he won't be running for Senate. "Regardless of the amount of support and outreach that's been given to me, it just did not make sense," Schilling said. For more, check out Schilling's 38 Pitches blog.


09/22/2009 - 5:38pm
Patriots acquire LB Prescott Burgess, release C Ryan Wendell

The Patriots acquired third-year linebacker Prescott Burgess on Tuesday in a trade with Baltimore for an undisclosed draft choice. To make room for Burgess on the 53-man roster, the Patriots released center Ryan Wendell. Burgess, who stands 6-foot-3, 247 pounds, was a sixth-round draft pick of the Ravens in 2007 out of Michigan. He saw action in eight games as a rookie, posting seven special teams tackles before ending the year on injured reserve due to a hip injury. Burgess spent the entire 2008 season on injured reserve with a shoulder injury that occurred during the preseason. He saw action in Baltimore’s first two games of the 2009 season but did not register any tackles. Wendell was signed by New England as a rookie free agent out of Fresno State in 2008. After spending last season on the practice squad, Wendell made the 53-man roster out of training camp and played in the first two games on special teams.


09/22/2009 - 5:12pm
Francona: '(Wakefield) can't go every five days. That's not realistic'

Red Sox Manager Terry Francona said that Tim Wakefield would not be able to pitch every five days for the rest of the season. Said Francona: "We'll try to fit him in where it makes sense." Francona said there was no word on Nick Green and that Green will rejoin the team in New York for the series against the Yankees. Speaking of the Yankees, the Red Sox are not prepared to announce their starting rotation for that series just yet. Michael Bowden, who threw 12 pitches Tuesday night, is an option. Francona also touched on Manny Delcarmen (8.84 ERA since July 28), saying, "We're not going to give up on him."
 


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