It seems as if Terry Francona took a look at Curt Schilling’s post season history and decided to move him up to #2 in the rotation for the upcoming American League Championship Series with the Indians.

Part of the reason the Red Sox wanted Josh Beckett is because of how impressed they were with how he pitched in the post season in 2003 for the Florida Marlins.

Josh Beckett, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Papelbon and Hideki Okajima have all been outstanding this season for the Red Sox and they are the big reason for the Red Sox big lead in the American League East.

Julian Tavarez has been pitching like a man who’s job is on the line and that’s a good thing for him….because it is.

The Red Sox signed lefty reliever Hideki Okajima with little fanfare in the off season.