With our free pick tonight we will select from the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox American League ESPN Sunday Night Baseball contest. On the hill for the Yankees will be Andy Pettite versus Justin Masterson for the Red Sox. Game time is set for 8PM Eastern Time with ESPN providing the coverage. With our free pick today we will play the Boston Red Sox –129 against the Yankees. The Red Sox are red-hot winners of 9 straight and have blistered the baseball offensively. Masterson has a good... Read Full Story
Justin Masterson earned his first major league victory last night... but it didn't come easy. Much like his last ML start against the Angels, Masterson left the game with the small lead, and hoped a major league caliber bullpen would secure the victory... back in April Lopez, Delcarmen and Okajima gave up 4 runs in the 7th and erased Mastertson from the decision. The Sox got the win in the end, but the rookie was sent back to Double A Portland with an ND, after holding the Angles to 2 hits... Read Full Story
Here's the scoop on Masterson from Soxprospects.com : Scouting Report : Big righty with an ideal pitcher's build. Dominated the Cape Cod League in 2005. Masterson has a three-quarter delivery with a slinging-type motion. His arsenal includes a sinker, a slider, and a change-up. Of those pitches, his best is a phenomenal plus-sinker with an excellent heavy drop -- he can vary its speed from 84-94 mph, catching many hitters off balance. Also mixes in a very good slider that sits in the low 80s... Read Full Story
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(AFP/Getty Images) - Relief pitcher Justin Masterson of the Boston Red Sox delivers a pitch agaisnt the Tampa Bay Rays in game six of the American League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, Florida. The Re Read Full Story
(AFP/Getty Images) - Justin Masterson of the Boston Red Sox delivers a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Sox won 2-0(AFP/Getty Images/Elsa) Read Full Story
It appears the Red Sox injuries at pitcher will get rookie Justin Masterson another start at Fenway Park on Tuesday.
According to a source he is awaiting official word from the Red Sox.
In two major league starts Masterson is 1-0 over 12-innings with 9Ks and a 1.46 ERA. He has allowed only two runs.
In Masterson’s first [...] Read Full Story
