Sox Salvage Finale Behind Four HRs and Excellent Relief Pitching
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006Tonight in Toronto, the Red Sox survived a nervous major league debut by rookie RHP David Pauley… who lasted only 4 1/3 innings while allowing six runs on eleven hits and three walks… as Boston salvaged the third and final game of the series with an 8-6 win over the Blue Jays.
How did the Red [...]
Pena To Have Wrist Surgery… Will Miss Two Months
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006See you in August, Wily Mo!
Red Sox OF Wily Mo Pena underwent an examination and tests yesterday that showed an injury to the hamate bone, a small bone in the wrist… he will have surgery on the left wrist tomorrow and is expected to miss about two months.
He bats and throws right-handed, so he can [...]
This Day in Baseball History: May 31st
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006In 1869, heavy rain postpones the Red Stockings game against the Anioch Nine… the first rain out in professional baseball history
In 1938, Yankee 1B Lou Gehrig played in his 2,000th consecutive game as the Yankees defeated the Red Sox, 12-5.
In 1961, two weeks before I was born, Carroll Hardy pinch hit for Carl Yastrzemski… [...]
Newsday Had It Right… Clemens Stays In Houston
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006Roger Clemens lives twenty-five miles from Minute Maid Park in Houston… his best friend (Andy Pettitte) plays for the Astros… the Astros are the defending NL Champions (although they are currently struggling)… he will retire in the area and have to face Houston fans on a daily basis for the remainder of his life… [...]
Beckett Bombed, Sox Rally Falls Short, 8-5
Tuesday, May 30th, 2006In the 1980s and 1990s, Red Sox fans feared the bat of former Blue Jay and Indian OF Joe Carter… it seemed like he hit a home run in every game he played against Boston, and that he frequently had multi-homer games against the Red Sox.
Fast forward to 2006… and the bat Red Sox fans [...]
Dueling Bulletins
Tuesday, May 30th, 2006Earlier today, The Sons of Sam Horn website reportedly “broke” the story that Roger Clemens had reached an agreement to pitch the remainder of the 2006 baseball season with the Boston Red Sox.
Meanwhile, NY Newsday was busy reporting on ITS website that Clemens had come to an agreement to pitch the rest of the season [...]
This Day in Baseball History: May 30th
Tuesday, May 30th, 2006In 1894, Boston Beaneater Bob Lowe became the first major leaguer to hit four home runs in one game as Boston beat Cincinnati, 20-11.
In 1922, Cliff Heathcote and Max Flack were traded between games of a doubleheader… before the second game, they swapped clubhouses and exchanged their Cardinal and Cub uniforms, respectively… both [...]
Minor League Umps Settle Contract Dispute
Tuesday, May 30th, 2006Minor League umpires have been on strike since the beginning of the 2006 baseball season (April 6th)… but it appears they will soon be trading in their picket signs in exchange for their umpiring uniforms.
Bargaining unit members in the Association of Minor League Umpires ratified a six-year collective bargaining agreement today. With today’s contract [...]
Double-A Pitcher Promoted, Will Start In Wells’ Place
Tuesday, May 30th, 2006One decision has been made, but the other one is still pending. The Red Sox have announced that David Pauley will pitch tomorrow night in place of David Wells… but the ballclub has yet to decide what it will do with David Wells (to DL or not to DL?).
Pauley, who came to the Sox [...]
This Day in Baseball History: May 29th
Monday, May 29th, 2006In 1922, the US Supreme Court ruled that organized baseball is a sport and not a business… the ruling exempted major league clubs from antitrust laws and interstate commerce rules.
In 1951, pitcher Billy Joe Davidson signed a record bonus (reported to be $120,000) with the Cleveland Indians… but the Marion, North Carolina, native [...]
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