Pedroia for MVP?

Posted by NECN - Sports August 31, 2008 at 11:20 pm

(NECN) - Mike Giardi hosts Joe Haggerty on Sports Late Night to discuss the Red Sox as they move into September and the push toward the playoffs.

One topic on everyone's mind of late -- does Dustin Pedroia deserve to be in the conversation for league MVP?

The two discuss this topic as only they can.

For more from each, visit bostonscore.com and hackswithhaggs.com.

New QB leads BC in 21-0 win

Posted by NECN - Sports August 31, 2008 at 11:03 pm

(NECN/ESPN) - Matt Ryan has been appointed as the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. But the BC Eagles have put him in their past, as they now turn to Chris Crane to handle their quarterback needs.

And it was a good debut for Crane, who was 12-of-18 for 108 yards passing. More important to the scoreboard, Crane rushed for 47 yards on 7 carries, crossing the goal line twice.

The Eagles won this game 21-0 against Kent State, who is not the type of competition BC will face in the ACC.

Patriots make late cuts of Lynch, Jackson

Posted by NECN - Sports August 31, 2008 at 10:53 pm

(NECN) - Mike Giardi hosts Chris Price of the Boston Metro and patsfans.com to discuss the late cuts of John Lynch and Chad Jackson.

Lynch was signed weeks ago, so his release was a surprise. Although, in statements from both sides it sounds as if his stint in New England is only being delayed slightly.

The Patriots traded up in the second round of the 2006 draft to get Jackson, but he never seemed to pan out. Injuries plagued his two seasons in New England, and he never really found his place on the field.

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Revs manage to keep Beckham scoreless in 2-2 tie

Posted by NECN - Sports August 31, 2008 at 7:04 pm

(NECN) - David Beckham was out of the lineup the last time the Los Angeles Galaxy played at Gillette Stadium. This time around, Becks was fresh off his appearance at the Olympic handoff ceremonies in Beijing and ready to go.

Landon Donovan and Taylor Twellman scored to put the game at a 1-1 tie at half time.

Donovan scored again early in the second half, but Shalrie Joseph knotted the score at 2-2 with a near-post goal of his own.

The game ended in a 2-2 tie.

Wakefield on short end as Sox slumber

Posted by Ian Browne August 31, 2008 at 6:45 pm Tim Wakefield endured another tough-luck loss on Sunday, falling to the White Sox, 4-2, after tossing six innings of three-run ball.

Red Sox wary of trap vs. Orioles

Posted by Mark Remme August 31, 2008 at 6:15 pm After taking two of three from a fellow contender in Chicago, the Red Sox are set to face the Orioles, who are playing the role of spoilers.

Report: Patriots claim TE Pociask from Jets

Posted by Reiss' Pieces August 31, 2008 at 5:05 pm

The Patriots have claimed tight end Jason Pociask off waivers from the Jets, according to Rich Cimini of the New York Daily News.

The Patriots have Benjamin Watson, David Thomas and Stephen Spach on the roster at tight end. Watson has recently been held out practice due to an undisclosed injury.

Pociask was a fifth-round draft choice of the Jets in 2006 out of Wisconsin.

Report: Patriots claim OT LeVoir off waivers from Rams

Posted by Reiss' Pieces August 31, 2008 at 5:04 pm

The Patriots have claimed offensive tackle Mark LeVoir off waivers from the St. Louis Rams, Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports today (see last line of story).

LeVoir, who played in college in Notre Dame, has not appeared in an NFL game.

The Patriots had just six linemen at practice today, and have just eight on the final roster. LeVoir makes nine.

Jays trade Eckstein to Arizona

Posted by Extra Bases August 31, 2008 at 5:01 pm

The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired infielder David Eckstein in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for right-handed pitcher Chad Beck (Visalia).

Eckstein , 33, is batting .277 (72-for-260) in 76 games this season for the Blue Jays with 27 runs scored, 18 doubles, a home run and 22 RBI. After today’s game at Yankee Stadium, he is batting .357 (15-for-42) over his last 12 games, including Aug. 13 at Detroit when he reached base safely four times, matching his season-high with three hits (also on April 26 at Kansas City).

Here's some info from a Diamondbacks media release on the deal:

Eckstein is a .285 (1151-for-4032) career hitter in 1041 games for the Angels, Cardinals and Blue Jays. He has scored 583 runs, hit 179 doubles, 18 triples, 31 home runs, 307 RBI and 112 RBI over parts of eight Major League seasons.

Eckstein has been a part of two World Series Championship teams with both the 2002 Anaheim Angels and the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals, earning Series MVP honors for the Cardinals. In the 2006 series, he hit .364 (8-for-22) with four RBI and three runs scored against the Tigers, going 4-for-5 with three doubles in Game 4. The Sanford, Fla., native was selected to the 2005 and 2006 National League All-Star teams.

Beck, 23, started the season in South Bend, going 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA (4 ER in 17.2 IP) over seven games, holding opponents to a .186 average (13-for-70) with three walks and 19 strikeouts. Promoted to Visalia on May 2, appearing in his first 10 games as a reliever, going 1-0 with a save and a 1.37 ERA (4 ER in 16.1 IP). As a starter for the Oaks, he went 4-5 with a 4.46 ERA (39 ER in 78.2 IP) with 14 walks and 65 strikeouts over 13 games.

Randy Moss: ‘the bar has been raised’ this season

Posted by NECN - Sports August 31, 2008 at 4:58 pm

(NECN) - Talking with reporters, New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss said that the entire team is excited for Tom Brady to return to the lineup after missing all of this preseason.

Moss also said that the bar has been raised for the Patriots after going 18-1 last season, and that the team knows what it must do to reach its goal of a Super Bowl win.

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