Should Ellsbury Bat Leadoff? The Answer Is Yes.
Saturday, February 28th, 2009For years, the conventional wisdom in baseball is that a guy who can steal fifty bases should hit at the top of the batting order unless he has problems getting on base; but, what constitutes “trouble” getting on base?
In an age where we have become accustomed to seeing speedsters like Rickey Henderson and [...]
Around Baseball: Kawakami, Uehara Make US Debuts; V-Mart Hits Pair Of HR; Andruw Jones Struggles; Much More
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Arizona: Max Scherzer is scheduled to throw a bullpen session sometime today after throwing a 45-pitch session on Thursday. Manager Bob Melvin said Scherzer’s shoulder “felt great” after his earlier session and hopes the phenom will progress to game action soon.
Atlanta: Under the watchful eye of thirty members of the [...]
This Day In Red Sox History: February 28, 2002
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Material for This Day In Red Sox History is drawn from Bill Nowlin’s “Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox”
The morning after taking ownership of the ballclub, John W Henry and his ownership group removed Dan Duquette from his position as the team’s general manager… Mike Port was named as interim GM while they [...]
This Day In Baseball History: February 28th
Saturday, February 28th, 2009In 1903, Pittsburgh owner Barney Dreyfuss led a syndicate to buy the Phillies from John Rogers and A. J. Reach for $170,000… it would be another seven years before MLB prohibited owning more than one team.
In 1931, AL founder Ban Johnson died after a long illness.
In 1966, seeking a three-year, $1.05 million contract, [...]
Bowden Hit Hard In Sox Loss To Tampa Bay
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Michael Bowden was hit hard this afternoon in his spring debut, surrendering four runs in 1 2/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays in the Sox 12-4 loss in Port Charlotte. With the loss, the Red Sox record stands at 0-3.
In the bottom of the first, outfielder Fernando Perez hit a leadoff single to [...]
This Day In Red Sox History: February 27, 2002
Friday, February 27th, 2009Material for This Day In Red Sox History is drawn from Bill Nowlin’s “Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox”
At 5:02 PM, after the completion of fifty separate wire transfers, John W Henry became owner of the Red Sox, heading a group of investors that includes Larry Lucchino, Tom Werner and The NY Times [...]
This Day In Baseball History: February 27th
Friday, February 27th, 2009In 1901, among several new rules that were adopted, the NL Rules Committee decreed that all foul balls are to be counted as strikes, except after two strikes.
In 1908, the sacrifice fly rule was adopted.
In 1912, the NY Yankees announced they would begin wearing pinstripes on their uniforms, but it took a few [...]
Around Baseball: Ramirez Again Says No To Los Angeles Dodgers
Friday, February 27th, 2009The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that Manny Ramirez’ agent, Scott Boras, has once-again declined a contract proposal from the team — this time passing on a one-year, $25 million proposal that contained a $20 million player option for 2010. It was the fourth proposal from the team that Ramirez and Boras have turned [...]
Pirates Score Three In Ninth To Beat Sox, 3-2
Friday, February 27th, 2009The Pittsburgh Pirates scored all three of their runs in the ninth inning off minor league relievers Richie Lentz and Mike James to earna come-from-behind, 3-2 win over the Red Sox in Fort Myers.
Jon Lester made his first start of the spring and was sharp. He allowed no runs on two base hits, both [...]
This Day In Red Sox History: February 26, 1911
Thursday, February 26th, 2009Material for This Day In Red Sox History is drawn from Bill Nowlin’s “Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox”
It was reported that the Red Sox would play in a new ballpark starting in 1912. General Charles H Taylor purchased an estate known as Dana Lands at public auction… the parcel, totaling 365,203 [...]
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