Morneau Out Of All-Star Game; Yankees’ Girardi Tabs Konerko, Not Youkilis, As His Replacement
Sunday, July 11th, 2010It is without argument Red Sox 1B Kevin Youkilis should be on the American League all-star team when it takes the field on Tuesday night, but YOUK was snubbed for the third time earlier today and will now find himself sitting on his couch watching the game instead of lacing ‘em up with his fellow [...]
My Two Cents: Tito Should Platoon Lowell And Ortiz
Saturday, April 10th, 2010In a poll currently running on Boston.com, seventy-seven percent (77%) of respondents have said they think Red Sox manager Terry Francona should be utilizing 3B Mike Lowell ar Designated Hitter.
At the outset, let me start by stating that the Boston.com poll is flawed. The site gave voters only two responses (play Ortiz, play Lowell) when [...]
Is Bucknor (Not, Buckner) Mad At The Red Sox?
Friday, October 9th, 2009Like the three “blind” men in Dr. No, umpire C B Bucknor hails from Jamaica… and like the three men in the James Bond movie, Bucknor isn’t really blind - he’s just pretending
Early this morning I read an article written for MLB.com by contributing writer Joe Frisaro. The article addressed last night’s performance by first [...]
Boston - LAA Preview, Part III: Thumbnail Comparison Of 2009 Team Statistics, And Series Prediction
Thursday, October 8th, 2009An overview of the base-line statistics from the 2009 season show that the Red Sox and the Angels are VERY comparable on paper. While it wouldn’t be fair to say the two teams are mirror images of one another (the Sox have more power, the Angels have more speed), the end result is that [...]
Boston - LAA Preview, Part II: Analysis Of The Starting Lineups
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009Yesterday I took a look at the combatant’s starting pitching… today we will take a look at their starting nine.
The teams scored nearly the same number of runs (LA - 883, 2nd in AL; BOS - 872, 3rd in AL) and had nealry-identical OBPs (BOS - .352, 2nd; LA - .350, 3rd), though the [...]
Boston - LAA Preview, Part I: Analysis Of The Starting Rotations
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009The Angels and Red Sox starting rotations were statistically very similar throughout the season… how the starters perform over the next week will go a long way in determining who will advance to the ‘09 ALCS.
I have just placed my crystal ball on my desk… let’s take a look at the likely matchups:
Game One: John [...]
Patience, Red Sox Nation… Don’t Get Too Over-Heated About Halladay
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Pitching and defense win championships, right? So EVERYONE seems to want Roy Halladay… but at what cost?
I like Roy Halladay… a lot! So don’t get me wrong when I ask: why all the fuss?
The right-hander has put together three consecutive excellent seasons — in which he has gone 48-20 with an [...]
Red Sox Commemorate 500 Consecutive Sellouts
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Tonight’s ballgame against the Florida Marlins will mark the 500th consecutive sellout for the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
The string of sellouts started on May 15, 2003… games that have been a part of the streak included the Jason Varitek - Alex Rodriguez dust-up in 2004, the Mothers Day Miiracle in 2007, Clay [...]
Big Papi A Leader On And Off The Field
Thursday, February 19th, 2009It may seem hard to believe, but David Ortiz has been with the Red Sox for only six seasons. Somehow it just seems he has been here a LOT longer than that.
Since arriving in Boston, Big Papi has been a leader on and off the field for the Red Sox, whether it has been his [...]
Amazingly, A-Rod Press Conference Made Him Look Even Worse
Thursday, February 19th, 2009Two weeks ago we learned that Alex Rodriguez was one of one hundred and four players who failed an MLB-administered drug test back in 2003, testing positive for a steroid (Primobolin) and testosterone.
He then attempted some damage-control by agreeing to sit down for a taped interview with ESPN commentator Peter Gammons, an interview [...]
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