Remy Blames Beckett
Jerry Remy blames Beckett for yesterday's ruckus. Listen below:
Hat Tip to Rafe Anderson at Sawxheads
Monday, April 13, 2009
It Could Be Worse for Red Sox Fans
Feeling a little down about the start of the Red Sox season? There is reason to be upset but it could be worse; you could be an A's fan. Look at how they are feeling right now:
No one's coming to the games! We had the worst attendance in the entire major leagues yesterday on a beautiful holiday Sunday, the first weekend of the year, and still the irrelevant Golden State Warriors outdraw the A's by the thousands. This place is going like a ghost town.
-And now a perfect storm of abuse is on its way, the Boston Red Sox faithful will fill the Coliseum and beat our boys in volume and base hits.
It's time to hit the panic button
Still, Sox fans aren't far behind:
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Another Sad Day for Baseball
Legendary Phillies announcer Harry Kalas has died.
Baseball fans everywhere knew the voice of Kalas; he was one of the true giants of the game. Throughout baseball history there are a few announcers you can put in his catagory: Vin Scully and Mel Allen come to mind.
From Philly.com:
Harry Kalas, the Phillies' Hall of Fame announcer, died at 1:20 p.m. today, the Phillies announced.Mr. Kalas collapsed in the press box at Nationals Stadium in Washington at about 12:30 p.m. and was rushed to George Washington University Medial Center.
The cause of the death was not announced. Today's game against the Nationals will be played, but the team will not visit the White House tomorrow.
Kalas, who turned 73 on March 26, has broadcast Phillies games since 1971. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Phillies Announcer Rushed to Hospital
One of baseball's best announcers, Harry Kalas, was rushed to the hospital after being found unconscious in the broadcast booth.
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Asked if Kalas was conscious when the EMT's arrived, Montgomery said, "I don't know. I think it's serious. Our thoughts and prayers are obviously with Harry and [his wife] Eileen and everybody else at this point. That's all I can tell you."
What The Hell is Going On in the Broadcast Booth
The series in Anaheim gave us Rex Hudler (aka Jeff Spicoli) filling in for the RemDawg and then we had this:
Red Sox Can't Afford to Lose Games Like That
The Red Sox lost another game to the Angels yesterday making them 2 and 4 on the season. The Sox had their ace on the mound and were given a break when Torri Hunter was ejected. The Red Sox offense had some early fireworks with homers by Youk and Drew but the Angels fought back with 3 runs in the third. Ian Browne of redsox.com summed up the pivitol moment of the game:
The bases were loaded with one out in the top of the eighth inning and the Red Sox were down by a run. Scot Shields had lost the strike zone, as evidenced by the three walks that put Lowell in the opportunity he was in. The count was 2-0. Lowell has been around long enough to know that Shields had no choice but to come in with a meaty fastball. So Lowell looked for it and got it just where he wanted -- belt high and over the middle of the plate. And he ... popped it up.
Oki then came in and gave up a long ball to Vlad. The Sox got one back in the 9th but it was not enough.
Papelbon was not available because of his extended outing on Saturday. With Beckett on the mound against a second tier pitcher, one of the Angels best players out of the game early, and an away crowd that had more Sox fans than Angels fans, the Red Sox had everything going for them. They need to win games like that to win the East. This was a very frustrating loss for the team in what has been a frustrating season so far.
The Good: Youk 2-4 with a homer and Green 2-3 (look out Lowrie)
The Bad: Oki gave up a costly homer
The Ugly: Lowell 0-4 2 K's 5 LOB
Red Sox Lose 5-4 BOX SCORE
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Sunday, April 12, 2009
A WEEKEND IN ANAHEIM
First, let me say that I am truly amazed at your STUBHUB experience. I have used that website to buy nearly 100 tickets and have NEVER had a problem.
Second, after going to Friday and Saturday’s games in Anaheim, let me congratulate Red Sox Nation on another great showing. I would have loved to have been there today with my girl Cool J and her Owls, but my little guys had a date with Peter Cottontail.
OK, so I’ve been quiet so far about my boys wearing the Red Sox (sometimes) and their fearless leader Tito Francona.
So in today’s 5-4 loss to the Angels, can anyone tell me why you bring in Okajima to face Vlad? OK, so everyone’s favorite whipping boy (which I don’t understand) Delcarmen had a rough go of it in the 7th, but I have seen enough Angel’s games and enough of Vlad to know that if you do not have an overpowering fastball, he sits DEAD RED and waits for a fastball. I have all the respect in the world for Okajima, but what he doesn’t have is an overpowering fastball. Delcarmen should have come out to face just Vlad, this is a better match up.
Tito got away with one in the 6th when with Delcarmen warm and fresh, he left Beckett and his 95+ pitches in the face Rivera after walking Napoli. He looked gassed and with a runner on 3rd in a one run game and your pitcher around the 100 pitch mark on a warm SoCal day this early in the season, I make the switch. It worked, but I still think it was the wrong call.
Some quick observations:
- After a power surge the last two games, we have to hope that the hitting gets contagious, because if our 1-2-3 hitters don’t start producing, it could be a rough April.
- I though Penny looked good in his start on Saturday. Take away that first walk that might have been because of first start jitters and he looked just great. There weren’t too many balls hit very hard off of him. If he stays healthy, Wake could be looking for relief work when Smoltzy is ready unless Tito decides to go to a 6-man rotation.
- I’m still blaming the loss on Friday to the lack of a travel day to go across the country. Are you kidding me, who wrote that schedule? Monday, Wednesday and Thursday with Tuesday as the off day when you have a game 3 time zones away on Friday? Even if they had not had the rain out, it still would have been wrong. I guess we should be thankful that Thursday was a day game.
A few pictures included:
My boy Logan, with Papelbon’s warm-up ball from Saturday before he went in during the 8th inning
Cool J with the Papelbon ball after my L-Dog gave it to her out of the kindness of his heart, what a gesture.
Second, after going to Friday and Saturday’s games in Anaheim, let me congratulate Red Sox Nation on another great showing. I would have loved to have been there today with my girl Cool J and her Owls, but my little guys had a date with Peter Cottontail.
OK, so I’ve been quiet so far about my boys wearing the Red Sox (sometimes) and their fearless leader Tito Francona.
So in today’s 5-4 loss to the Angels, can anyone tell me why you bring in Okajima to face Vlad? OK, so everyone’s favorite whipping boy (which I don’t understand) Delcarmen had a rough go of it in the 7th, but I have seen enough Angel’s games and enough of Vlad to know that if you do not have an overpowering fastball, he sits DEAD RED and waits for a fastball. I have all the respect in the world for Okajima, but what he doesn’t have is an overpowering fastball. Delcarmen should have come out to face just Vlad, this is a better match up.
Tito got away with one in the 6th when with Delcarmen warm and fresh, he left Beckett and his 95+ pitches in the face Rivera after walking Napoli. He looked gassed and with a runner on 3rd in a one run game and your pitcher around the 100 pitch mark on a warm SoCal day this early in the season, I make the switch. It worked, but I still think it was the wrong call.
Some quick observations:
- After a power surge the last two games, we have to hope that the hitting gets contagious, because if our 1-2-3 hitters don’t start producing, it could be a rough April.
- I though Penny looked good in his start on Saturday. Take away that first walk that might have been because of first start jitters and he looked just great. There weren’t too many balls hit very hard off of him. If he stays healthy, Wake could be looking for relief work when Smoltzy is ready unless Tito decides to go to a 6-man rotation.
- I’m still blaming the loss on Friday to the lack of a travel day to go across the country. Are you kidding me, who wrote that schedule? Monday, Wednesday and Thursday with Tuesday as the off day when you have a game 3 time zones away on Friday? Even if they had not had the rain out, it still would have been wrong. I guess we should be thankful that Thursday was a day game.
A few pictures included:
My boy Logan, with Papelbon’s warm-up ball from Saturday before he went in during the 8th inning
Cool J with the Papelbon ball after my L-Dog gave it to her out of the kindness of his heart, what a gesture.
GO SOX!
Today's Red Sox Lineup 4/12 vs. the Angels
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6, Jason Bay, LF
7. Mike Lowell, 3B
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Nick Green, SS
Josh Beckett, SP
Where's the Ketchup?
A truckload of ketchup never made it to Fenway after a truck driver left his trailer behind at a truck stop because he was pissed off at the trucking company. Panic soon hit the Fens:
"On Monday I got an e-mail asking where the load was at, and that it was important," said Crosby Trucking Services manager Kevin Mitchell. "That's when I was told the ketchup was for the Red Sox home opener."
The driver was arrested and an emergency shipment of ketchup reached Fenway in time thanks to the rainout.
Nobody Puts Ketchup On A Hotdog
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I May Be to Blame for Lowrie's Slump
Before the last practice prior to opening day, the Boston Globe's Tony Massarotti solicited questions to ask players via Twitter. It was at this time that I jinxed Lowrie by submitting this question to Mazz: "Ask Lowrie if he changed anything about his approach at the plate to have such a strong spring.
Mazz responded with this today: "You still want me to ask that question?"
The Bottom Line still believes in Jed...we hope he's right.
Pedroia Calls Hometown Paper to Apologize
Dustin Pedroia has called up his hometown paper, the Daily Democrat, to apologize for his comments about Woodland. "I want everyone to know I love Woodland," he said on Saturday in a phone interview with The Democrat. "I'm crushed by this because I love Woodland. Woodland has embraced me beyond expectations. Every time I go back there I see kids wearing my jersey. That's the ultimate. "Obviously I'm extremely sorry about the whole thing and how it got mixed up. I want the people of Woodland to know I love them. They raised me." Pedroia also said he wanted to build a mini Fenway Park for Woodland little leaguers. Hopefuly this will put an end to the rift between some of the citizens of Woodland and Pedroia and he can enjoy playing in front of some of Woodland residents in Oakland on Monday.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Pedroia's Family Receives Death Threats
On Friday at about 12:29 p.m., Sgt. Health Parson said Woodland Police responded to Valley Tire Center, located at 179 W. Main St., for a threats report. When the officer arrived, they spoke with the caller and one of the victims in the case. It was determined that a suspect, identified as 47-year-old Woodland resident Kenneth Samuels, had telephoned the business and made specific death threats to male members of the Pedroia family. The suspect made multiple phone calls stating that the Pedroia males would be shot and killed. The suspect is thankfully now in jail. What was once a small story has suddenly ballooned into a major issue for the Red Sox second baseman. When the team heads to Oakland after tomorrow's game Pedroia is sure to be confronted by the local press that will be more interested in the story. The A-Hole who put up the banner in the picture above was not satisfied with Pedoia's explanation of the story and said the following: I'm sure Pedroia has nothing better to do than give a public apology to some jerkoff with a banner that says he sucks in front of his store. With guys like that in the town I can see why someone might consider it a dump.
Dustin Pedroia's comments about his home town have led a man to threaten to kill members of his family:"We're going to need a public apology before the banner comes down," Bachman said.
Red Sox Hang On to End the Skid
Brad Penny did well in his Red Sox debut but it was the long ball that won the game for Boston today. Penny went 6 innings giving up 3 earned runs on 5 hits including two home runs to Mike Napoli. The Red Sox offense was fueled by the bat of Jason Bay who hit 2 home runs and drove in 3. Baldelli and Tek both had 2-hit games. Ramon Ramirez was great in relief; he only allowed 1 hit in 1 2/3 innings. Papelbon brought about a major increase in stress levels of Red Sox Nation with his performance in the 9th. He gave up a homer to Hunter and then a base hit and two walks to load the bases. With nowhere to put 'em, Paps struggled with Hendrick who fouled off 8 pitches in a row before hitting a liner to right that Baldelli had trouble snagging, but made the catch anyway.
The Good: Bay, Ramirez, Baldelli, and Tek all had good games
The Bad: Papelbon (got the save but it wasn't pretty)
The Ugly: Jed Lowrie has entrenched himself in this spot.. another 0-fer, now batting .056
Red Sox Win 5-4 BOX SCORE
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| LA Angels | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Today's Red Sox Lineup 4/11 vs. the Angels
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis,1B
5. Rocco Baldelli, RF
6. Jason Bay, LF
7. Mike Lowell, 3B
8. Jed Lowrie, SS
9. Jason Varitek, C
Brad Penny, SP
Pedroia's Grand Marshal Status in Jeopardy
A few months ago Dustin Pedroia was the pride of Woodland, CA. Remember this from the Chronicle:
However, if Pedroia thinks he will skate by forever without having to ride down Main Street in the grand marshal's car, well, he better understand Mayor Davies is as tenacious as he is.
"Whenever Dustin shows up," the mayor said, "we're going to make a parade when he gets here."
I think the mayor may have changed his mind after Pedroia called Woodland a dump in an interview last week. The love for Pedroia seems to have dried up quickly according to the town's newspaper.
UPDATE: Dustin Pedroia called the Sac Bee to explain his side of the story:
"I'm totally crushed by this, devastated, because I didn't mean it that way at all," Pedroia said. "The (Boston Magazine) writer doesn't know my personality. I kid around a lot, and that's what I was doing when I was talking about Woodland.
"That town raised me. I grew up there. I rode my bike there. I played high school ball there. Loved all of it. My family and best friends are still there. I love going home. This article made me seem like a jerk, and I'm not."
"We will no longer have that feeling of pride when our 'hometown boy' hits a home run and runs the bases," Earl and Gail Balch of Woodland wrote to The Daily Democrat about Pedroia."Boston can have him," they wrote. "We don't want him anymore."Read more...
Friday, April 10, 2009
Sloooooow Start For the Sox
Maybe Jerry Remy knew what was coming when he called in sick for this one, or maybe the new hats were to blame. The Remdawg's replacements by committee on NESN did little to help Red Sox fans navigate through a rough outing by the Red Sox. Rex Hudler's brutal announcing led the Globe's Chad Finn to post this on Twitter:
I'm pretty sure Rex Hudler once had a pizza delivered while in Mr. Hand's class.
Wake got knocked around early and often giving up 6 hits and 3 earned runs in 6 innings but he did keep the team in the game. He had 4 K's in the game putting him at 1911 for his career. Be sure to enter the Wake 2000 K contest. Masterson was a disaster in relief giving up 4 hits and 3 earned runs in one inning (ERA of 13.50).
The Red Sox bats were sporadic throughout the night; Jacoby and Youk each had a pair of hits and Papi drove in a run but they had a hard time getting an extended rally going. The team is now 1-3 for the season.
The Good: Ellsbury 2-4 with 2 runs scored and 1 steal
The Bad: Masterson 3 earned runs in the 7th.
The Ugly: Lowrie 0-4 with 3 more LOB and a woeful .067 average
Red Sox Lose 6-3 BOX SCORE
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| LA Angels | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
Tonight's Red Sox Lineup 4/10 vs. the Angels
| Jacoby Ellsbury CF |
| Dustin Pedroia 2B |
| David Ortiz DH |
| Kevin Youkilis 1B |
| J.D. Drew RF |
| Jason Bay LF |
| Mike Lowell 3B |
| Jed Lowrie SS |
| George Kottaras C Tim Wakefield, SP |
A 2 Game Losing Streak and Now No Remy
The Remdawg is ill. From Twitter:
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You guys are first to know I am under the weather so I won't be doing the game tonight. :( Jerry
My First Experience With StubHub...It Finally Ends Well
I recently bit the bullet and overpaid for some Red Sox tickets on StubHub. I paid for box seats and was sent some grandstand seats. I called up their customer service and waited for 12 minutes to talk to a person. The rep told me I had to fax or scan a copy of the tickets to confirm they were the wrong ones before they could move forward. After doing that they did admit the tickets were not the ones I ordered and they emailed me a FedEx label to send the tickets back to the seller. They assured me that a representative would contact me shortly to get me equal or better seats or refund my money. A day went by without any contact. I emailed them and was given this response:
Once FedEx scans the package into their tracking system, a StubHub representative will be contacting you about alternate tickets to this event.
Thank you
Lou Tsounis
StubHub Customer Service Representative
Weekdays 5:00AM - 8:00PM (PST)
Weekends 5:00AM - 8:00PM (PST)
866-STUBHUB (866) 788-2482
The tracking showed a confirmed delivery to the seller a day ago and I still have had no contact from StubHub. I emailed the customer service rep again with no reply. I then called StubHub and was put on hold for over 20 minutes without an operator answering until my cellphone battery died. They now have my money and I have nothing, time to go through my credit card to get my cash back. I now give them this nice little bit of free publicity letting others know of their customer service so they can avoid using them at all costs.
UPDATE: After they finally sent me an email saying to call them and sitting on hold for 40 more minutes they said they would be sending me tickets similar to the ones I ordered and they would be sending me an email confirmation. No email conformation yet. I'll let you know if the tickets arrive.
UPDATE II: They say they are sending Loge seats...we'll see.
UPDATE III: I have received my tickets...better than what I paid for...don't know if it was worth the hassle but it worked out in the end.
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Strong First Start for Tazawa
Junichi Tazawa pitched well in his first start for the Portland Sea Dogs yesterday. He went 5 innings giving up 4 hits and 1 earned run while striking out 7.
Read more...Thursday, April 9, 2009
Not the 1st time (umpire) Davidson screwed up
Umpire Bob Davidson who was calling the balls and strikes during the TBY @ BOS game yesterday has been roundly criticized by ESPN commentators Rick Sutcliffe and Dave O'Brien during the game, as well as bloggers and their readers everywhere. This is not the first time Davidson has called a bad game or a bad play.
Davidson
Last year during a game between the Mets and the Yankees in which the Mets pummeled the Yanks 11-2, (aamof, it was a game that I was watching, and enjoying, now that I think of it), home plate ump Davidson overruled the call by the third base umpire on a home run by Carlos Delgado. This botched call was more fuel for the instant replay debate, which was instituted last year for home runs only.
The Foul Pole and Randolph arguing with Davidson
The call belonged to the third base ump, but Davidson blew it, and admitted it in a post game interview in which he littered with several expletives that were deleted. Sign of a small mind? limited vocabulary? short on intelligence? poor vision?
Red Sox Fall to Rays Again
Dice-K did not look like the WBC MVP today; he gave up long balls in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th innings. Garza was mowing the Sox batters down until Bay's RBI triple put the first run on the board for Boston in the 6th. Lowrie killed 2 rallies in the game and is now ice cold at the plate. Another two weeks and fans will be wishing for Lugo. The Red Sox were down by two going into the 9th. Tek led off the inning with his 2nd home run of the season but the late inning rally would not be enough to catch the Rays.The Good: Ramon Ramirez - 1 2/3 innings of no hit ball
The Bad: Pedroia 0-5
The Ugly: Lowrie 0-4 2 K's 3 LOB
Red Sox Lose 4-3 BOX SCORE
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Rays | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
The team heads out here to California to take on the Angels and then Oakland. Tomorrow should be an emotional game for LAA and should be difficult for all players involved. Read more...
RIP Nick Adenhart
All baseball fans mourn the loss of Nick Adenhart. The Angels have postponed tonight's game against Oakland.
Today's Red Sox Lineup 4/9 vs. the Rays
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
David Ortiz DH
Kevin Youkilis 1B
J.D. Drew RF
Jason Bay LF
Mike Lowell 3B
Jed Lowrie SS
Jason Varitek C
Dice-K, SP
Lester Talks About His Rough Outing - Video
Jon Lester takes questions after last night's game. Watch below:
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
.... and your chicks are free!
One day after Sabfathia made his less than auspicious debut, the Yankees sent their former ace, Chien-Ming Wang, to the mound to try and right the ship, but to no avail. Wang was hammered, allowing 9 H's, 7 ER's, 3 BB's, and 1 HR in only 3.2 innings, leaving him with an astronomical 17.18 ERA after 1 game.
Money for nothing? Hey Steinbrenner! Got some chicks you can have for free! I can't wait for tomorrow's Daily News headline. ROTFLMAO!
From the Daily News:
Read more...The Yankees' rotation was supposed to be their strength in 2009, but Sabathia and Wang have looked more like Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy circa 2008. The two pitchers have combined to throw eight innings in the two losses, allowing 13 runs on 17 hits and eight walks without zero strikeouts.
Lester Struggles...No Big Hit in Red Sox Loss
The Red Sox winning streak has ended at one. Jon Lester looked OK until the 5th when the wheels came off. He walked Kapler to start then inning and then gave up a single. A bunt scored a run. Lester looked like he would get out of the inning until Pena hit a deep homer to center making it 5-1. The Sox had trouble getting anything going against Kazmir but loaded the bases against the Rays pen in the 8th. Balfour came in to face Lowrie with the bases juiced. Jed struck out to end the rally and the Sox then went quietly in the 9th. On a side note, Youk's errorless streak for '09 came to an end with a throwing error.
The Good: Youk. Went 3-4 in the game.
The Bad: Lester. 8 hits, 5 earned runs in the game
The Ugly: Lopez. 4 hits and 1 run in 1 inning
Red Sox lose 7-2 BOX SCORE
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Rays | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Tonight's Red Sox Lineup 4/8 vs. the Rays
| Jacoby Ellsbury, CF Dustin Pedroia, 2B |
| David Ortiz, DH |
| Kevin Youkilis, 1B |
| Rocco Baldelli, RF |
| Jason Bay, LF |
| Mike Lowell, 3B |
| Jed Lowrie, SS |
| Jason Varitek, C Jon Lester, SP |
No Soup for You!
Canadians now have one more thing to add to their inferiority complex: no beer. Those silly Blue Jays fans can't handle their liquor:
Blue Jays fans celebrated Opening Day at the Rogers Centre by throwing trash at opposing outfielders.Read more...
And they paid for it dearly.
The Alcohol Gaming Commission of Ontario banned alcohol sales at the Jays’ second game of the series with the Tigers, a game that drew just 16,790 fans after selling out the night before. The OGCO also banned liquor sales for three more dates at the Rogers Centre this year, including a CFL game in August
Opening Day Pre-Game Videos
Thanks to Sox and Dawgs for posting a couple of great Opening Day pre-game ceremonies, courtesy of NESN.
Videos include Ted Kennedy tossing out the first pitch to Jim Rice, and player introductions with the players entering the field after passing through the fans in the stands.
Here's another look from Politico:
Here's another look from Politico:
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Rocco Could Get His First Start Today
Rocco Baldelli may get to play his first game for the Red Sox against his former team. The Rhode Island native may face Scott Kazmir in tonight's game:
“Kazmir’s been real tough on us, and some of our lefties to boot,” the Sox’ manager said prior to Tuesday’s 5-3, season-opening win over the Rays at Fenway Park. “It seems like, especially with a couple days off and not playing, it would be a good idea to try to get him in there. Got to figure out where.”
Where is a good question, right field seems to make the most sense. Check back later for the lineup to see if he is in there. Read more...
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Red Sox in 1st place, Rays & Yanks? Cellar!
This is the way to start off the season!
Beckett spins a gem: 7 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 10 K's!
As previously posted, 8 of 9 starters had hits, including HR's by Pedroia (1st inning, his 2nd pitch) and Captain 'Tek. Mike Lowell had an RBI double, Youk went 2 for 4, Papelbon got the save.
Only 24 hours into the '09 season, Red Sox are tied for 1st place, with the Yankees and Rays tied for last place.
(-: GRIN :-)
SOX win 5-3 BOX SCORE
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Monkeys Are Off Their Backs!
Through 6 innings:
8 of 9 starters have hits already, including:
Ortiz- 1 for 3
Lowell- 1 for 3 (Double)
Varitek- 1 for 3 (Home Run!)
Josh Beckett is looking good! 7 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB's, 10 (ten!) K's, 93 pitches (61 strikes)
Recap coming after the game.
Red Sox Lineup for Opening Day
| Jacoby Ellsbury CF | |
| Dustin Pedroia 2B | |
| David Ortiz DH | |
| Kevin Youkilis 1B | |
| J.D. Drew RF | |
| Jason Bay LF | |
| Mike Lowell 3B | |
| Jed Lowrie SS | |
| Jason Varitek C Josh Beckett SP |
Monday, April 6, 2009
Tim Wakefield 2000 Strikeout Contest
Wake sits at 1907 career strikeouts. To enter, guess the date of Wake's 2000th K (also add the inning as a tiebreaker- if more than one person picks the same date and inning I will go with the person that responded first if there is still a tie). Place your answer in the comments below.
The winner will receive one copy of the brand new Red Sox Album from the Boston Pops. The album includes classics like Casey at the Bat and Take Me out to the Ballgame as well as Red Sox must-haves like Sweet Caroline and Shipping up to Boston.
Click on the schedule above for game dates...at this point in the season you have to just guess when he's going to pitch, one guess per person but you can change it as the season goes along with a new comment.
Sabathia Looks Bad in First Start For Yanks
4 1/3 innings, 8 hits, 6 earned runs, 5BBs and no K's. Baltimore announcer Joe Angel said it best with this:
Today he did not look like a million dollar bill...although he did look old and wrinkled.
Instead of Baseball We Have This to Ponder
Since you can't analyze Josh Beckett's performance today, you are stuck with these stories:
Canseco thinks Manny is on the roid list.
Joba's mugshot goes public.
Tito Talks About Rainout - Video
Since there is no Red Sox baseball to watch today you can watch this:
Say It Ain't So
The offseason holds on for one more day.
Opening Day is rescheduled for 4:05 p.m. Tuesday.
At Last
Bunting adorns the ballpark walls, the sod is in perfect order, and the smell of cooking hot dogs is in the air. The long wait is over; opening day has arrived. Every team enters the season with new hope and with their ace on the mound.
Even with cloudy skies at Fenway today the outlook could not be brighter for the 2009 Red Sox. The team had a successful spring with the return of Mike Lowell, the absence of "clicking" in Big Papi's wrist, and Lowrie hitting the cover off of the ball. Buchholz showed new found confidence and the team suddenly found itself with an abundance of starting pitching.
You now have 162 things to watch before we reach October. You have made it through another winter, let the games begin.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Rays Lineup for Opening Day
B.J. Upton will start the season on the 15-day DL
1. Akinori Iwamura 2B
2. Carl Crawford LF
3. Evan Longoria #B
4. Carlos Pena 1B
5. Pat Burrell DH
6. Matt Joyce CF
7. Gabe Gross RF
8.Dioner Navarro C
9. Jason Bartlett SS
James Shields SP
Red Sox Players Talk About Opening Day - Video
Pedroia, Lester, Lowrie, Masterson and Bay talk About Opening Day. Watch below:
April West Coast TV Schedule
Mon April 6 (11:00 AM) v. TBY- ESPN2
Weds April 8 (4:10 PM) v. TBY- ESPN2
Sat April 11 (1:10 PM) @ LAA- Fox
Mon April 13 (7:05 PM) @ OAK- CSNCA
Tues April 14 (7:05 PM) @ OAK- CSNCA
Weds April 15 (12:35 PM) @ OAK- CSNCA
Sat April 25 (1:10 PM) v. NYY- Fox
Sun April 26 (5:05 Pm) v. NYY- ESPN
All times PDT
I Wish I Didn't Watch This
The making of a Fenway Frank. Why did they change the formula...didn't they learn anything from "New Coke?"
Opening Day Info
The Red Sox will host the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. The Opening Day ceremony includes Seal singing the national anthem. Sen. Ted Kennedy will throw out the first pitch. Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops will perform God Bless America and Take Me Out to the Ballgame in the 7th inning.
The forecast could spoil some of the festivities as there will be rain starting around 3 pm Eastern. Gametime temperature should be about 50 degrees.
Josh Beckett will start for the Sox and James Shields will start for the Rays.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Wanna Feel Old?
Only 4 players on the Red Sox active roster were alive when this happened:
Final Spring Batting Averages For Starting Lineup
1. Jacoby Ellsbury .266
2. Dustin Pedroia .333
3. David Ortiz .250
4. Kevin Youkilis .233
5. Jason Bay .227
6. J.D. Drew .250
7. Mike Lowell. .268
8. Jed Lowrie .343
9. Jason Varitek .216
That's How You Finish the Preseason
The Red Sox jumped all over the Mets in the last tuneup of spring. Jed Lowrie hit a grand salami in the first and Tek hit a homer in the 6th. Rocco and Youk had two-hit games. Dice-K was solid giving up just one hit in four innings of work, but he did walk 4. The team now heads back to Boston to get ready for opening day on Monday against the Rays in a rematch of the ALCS.
Red Sox win 9-3 BOX SCORE
Today's Red Sox Lineup vs. the Mets
The last one before it counts:
1. Rocco Baldelli, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6. Jason Bay, LF
7. Mike Lowell, 3B
8. Jed Lowrie, SS
9. Jason Varitek, C
Daisuke Matsuzaka, SP
Read more...Ominous Start in the Citi
Mets fans did not get to enjoy their win in the inaugural game (exhibition) at Citi Field last night because of the rain. By the end of the game there were few fans left. Today's game will feature 40 mph wind, this should make for some interesting plays in the field. I'll be at Citi Field in less than 2 weeks and will provide a full ballpark review, I just hope the bad weather will be gone by then. Enjoy the last preseason game for the Red Sox. Lineup coming soon.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Aces Wild
In their second to last tune-up before it counts, the Red Sox pitchers had trouble finding the plate. Jon Lester walked 5 in 4 innings and Manny Delcarmen's wild pitch in the 6th allowed a run to score. Okajima struck out the side in the 7th and Paps pitched a scoreless eigth. Youk missed the game because he was sick but Chris Carter picked up the slack with 2 hits. The game featured an hour delay due to rain.
Red Sox lose 4-3 BOX SCORE
Tonight's Lineup vs. the Mets
Here's the Red Sox lineup for the first game played at Citi Field in New York. The game is on NESN and is free on MLB TV
| Jacoby Ellsbury CF | |
| Dustin Pedroia 2B | |
| David Ortiz DH | |
| Kevin Youkilis 1B | |
| J.D. Drew RF | |
| Jason Bay LF | |
| Mike Lowell 3B | |
| Jed Lowrie SS | |
| Jason Varitek C |
Jon Lester, SP Read more...
New Improvements at Fenway - Video
Here's what they've been up to at America's most beloved ballpark during the offseason:
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Red Sox Twitter Away
As the popularity of twitter grows, more and more Red Sox are joining up. Boston Dirt Dogs pointed out that Terry Francona busy on twitter today. Jacoby Ellsbury and Jed Lowrie also are on twitter.
UPDATE: The Sportslist has determined that the Tito, Ellsbury and Lowrie accounts are fake, but does show several real players on twitter like Barry Zito and C.C. Sabathia
Music of Summer
The Boston Pops Orchestra is releasing a The Red Sox Album on opening day. The album includes the following:
THE RED SOX ALBUM TO FEATURE NEW ARRANGEMENTS OF FENWAY’S FAN ANTHEM “SWEET CAROLINE,” THE DROPKICK MURPHYS’ “I’M SHIPPIN’ UP TO BOSTON,” AND “TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME;” “THE STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER” AND A MUSICAL VERSION OF BASEBALL’S FAMOUS HEART-WRENCHER, “CASEY AT THE BAT,” ALSO FEATURED
The album is part of a joint effort by the Boston Pops and the Red Sox:
“This CD marks the next exciting chapter in what continues to be a tremendous partnership between two of Boston’s most storied institutions,” said Red Sox President/CEO Larry Lucchino. “The Boston Pops and the Boston Symphony have provided the soundtrack for some of the most memorable moments at Fenway Park. With the release of ‘The Red Sox Album’, they are giving fans a new way to enjoy music that is inextricably linked with our team and our players. This one-of-a-kind album was produced by one of America’s favorite orchestras, led by one of America’s most talented conductors, for one of America’s most beloved teams.”
You can get a copy of the album beginning April 6 here: www.bostonpops.org/shop the album will also be sold at Fenway throughout the season. Read more...
Today's Red Sox Lineup vs. the Twins
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6. Jason Bay, LF
7. Mike Lowell, 3B
8. Jed Lowrie, SS
9. Jason Varitek, C
Brad Penny, SP
Pack up the Truck
As much fun as truck day is, today is the day people should be wishing for. After the game today the Red Sox will leave Florida and head to New York to play two games against the Mets at the brand new Citi Field. Brad Penny will get the start today in his final tuneup of the spring. Tomorrow's historic game will be on NESN.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
More on LOST (Yankee abuse inside)
I've been watching the ABC television show LOST since shortly after it started in September of 2004. (I was busy watching a lot of baseball that October if memory serves me correctly.) I researched the Red Sox references in the show and posted my opinion in January.
I found this LOST parody on youtube today, but before you watch it, I must briefly explain something for those who have not been following the show. There has been a set of numbers that keep showing up in different episodes for different reasons. 'Hurley' played these numbers in the lottery and won bazillions of dollars. However, as soon as he won the jackpot, bad, really bad things started happening.
Warning! Serious Yankee abuse ahead!
Read more...
I found this LOST parody on youtube today, but before you watch it, I must briefly explain something for those who have not been following the show. There has been a set of numbers that keep showing up in different episodes for different reasons. 'Hurley' played these numbers in the lottery and won bazillions of dollars. However, as soon as he won the jackpot, bad, really bad things started happening.
Warning! Serious Yankee abuse ahead!
Today's Red Sox Lineup vs. the Pirates
Jacoby Ellsbury, cf
Dustin Pedroia, 2b
Chris Carter, 1b
Rocco Baldelli, dh
Jed Lowrie, ss
George Kottaras, c
Chip Ambres, lf
Ryan Kalish, rf
Gil Velazquez, 3b
Josh Beckett, sp
Read more...Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Jeff Bailey Gets Sent Down
The roster is just about set with Rocco Baldelli, Nick Green, Chris Carter and George Kottaras making the team. Penny will round out the rotation with Buchholz heading to the PawSox. Jeff Bailey was beat out by Chris Carter after a close race all spring and sent down to minor league camp.
Read more...Buchholz's Ride Only Goes as Far North as Pawtucket
Clay Buchholz was shelled today but the team had already decided to use Brad Penny as the #5 starter. Today he got the news:
After the game, Buchholz was informed that he will most likely begin the season at Triple-A Pawtucket. But that had virtually nothing to do with the righty giving up nine hits and six runs over 5 1/3 innings in a Grapefruit League contest.
With the way he had been pitching before today's game it is likely that we will see him in Boston before the break.
Read more...
He Almost Got a Darwin Award
To help you get through the slowly moving time until the ump yells out "Play Ball!" next week, I give you this story:
Police in Newark, Ohio say when they responded to a report of a crash with injuries they found a man who had wrecked a bar stool powered by a deconstructed lawn mower. Police say Kile Wygle was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after he told an officer at the hospital that he had consumed 15 beers. Wygle told police his motorized bar stool can go up to 38 mph.
Rumor has it that Joba has just placed an order for his very own motorized bar stool.
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A-Rod* Scandal of the Week- Hygiene Failure
For those keeping score at home we now have had cheating in baseball (hand slap and roids), cheating on wife, passing out in the delivery room, causing trouble in a parking lot, hookers, the details magazine shoot, and now we have this:
Alex Rodriquez soaked up the love in Aspen this weekend, but he didn't exactly give it back. The Yankees slugger was partying at the Caribou Club, enjoying the attention of "several cougars," a source said, when he went to the bathroom. A male source added, "When he was done, he walked out of his stall, went up to the sink, primped himself in the mirror and walked out -- without washing his hands. Nasty." A-Rod then went back to the adoration of the ladies, but left by himself. His rep declined to comment.
Check back next week for the continuation of this ongoing series. Read more...
Monday, March 30, 2009
Wake Struggles Again
The Red Sox may have jumped the gun in naming Tim Wakefield the fourth starter. Wake got shelled today by the Reds minor league squad. He gave up 5 earned runs including 3 homers. His ERA for spring is now 5.40
Fantasy Draft Gone Bad
A fellow Red Sox fan in my league could not make the live draft but set his draft list ahead of time and filled out a "Do Not Draft" list. Do to some kind of a glitch the computer drafted all the players on the "Do Not Draft List." The result: a team full of Yankees. He was forced to send this email to the league last night:
Make Me Offers
I wanted the system to follow my rankings and to
pick for me. Instead, the system picked everyone
on my "do not draft" list, including a crap-load
of Yankees. Open season on my roster. Please
make offers on Texeira, Sabathia, Nady, Wang and
anyone else on my roster. At this point, I don't
give a rat's ass.
He also has Damon and Swisher on his team. Read more...
Teams Want Delcarmen
Peter Gammons is reporting that several teams are interested in a trade for Manny Delcarmen. He speculates that dealing the Massachusetts native could help the Red Sox land a new catcher.
Read more...Today's Red Sox Lineup vs. the Braves
An interesting lineup today with Rocco at the top and DHing
Rocco Baldelli, dh
Dustin Pedroia, 2b
Jason Bay, lf
Kevin Youkilis, 1b
Mike Lowell, 3b
Nick Green, 2b
Chip Ambres, cf
Dusty Brown, c
Che-Hsuan Lin, rf
Daisuke Matsuzaka, p
Read more...Sunday, March 29, 2009
Red Sox Prepare to Drop Wilkerson
The Brad Wilkerson signing has not gone as planned. After struggling at the plate this spring, Wilkerson may have bought himself a ticket out of town. The Red Sox are looking at Bailey or Carter to be the backup outfielder going into the season.
Read more...Saturday, March 28, 2009
Josh Beckett Will Start Opening Day
Josh Beckett is still the ace of the staff and has been named the opening day starter despite Lester challenging him for the top spot. Much better news than we had last season where Beckett missed the trip to Japan for the opener.
Read more...Masterson Sent to Pen, Rotation Mostly In Place
Justin Masterson will be a reliever this season and most of the rotation is set. Beckett, Lester, Dice-K and Wake have all made the rotation with Penny and Buchholz competing for the 5th spot. It is Penny's job to lose according to Extra Bases:
Read more...
The Red Sox are waiting on naming the fifth starter, who, because of a day off April 7, will not be needed until April 12. They need to see how Brad Penny, who is starting today against the Twins, comes through in his final two starts of the spring. Penny previously battled fatigue in his right shoulder, but he was stellar in his first start, in which he pitched three innings.
Today's Lineup vs. the Twins
1. Rocco Baldelli, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. Jason Bay, LF
7. Jed Lowrie, SS
8. George Kottaras, C
9. Nick Green, RF
Brad Penny, SP
Friday, March 27, 2009
Are Girardi's Day's Numbered?
The opening odds on Joe Girardi being the first manager fired this season are 5/1....sounds like easy money with Dumbass Hank calling the shots.
Lugo's Recovery Going Well
My guess of a post All-Star break return for Julio Lugo is looking way off the mark. Those of you who had the under could be in the money. Lugo returned to camp today and said:
Hopefully, in three weeks I'll be ready," Lugo said. "Probably three or four weeks, I'll be fine."
I see this as good news for the Red Sox and bad news for the majority of Sox fans....I'm still stickin' with him. Read more...
Today's Red Sox Lineup vs. St. Louis
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6. Mike Lowell, 3B
7. Jason Bay, LF
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Nick Green, SS
Josh Beckett, SP
Read more...Thursday, March 26, 2009
Ticketmaster Understands Yankee Fans
When Yankee fans want to buy tickets through ticketmaster they need to type in a security check. The system tries to use words a typical Yankee fan will understand. See below:
$7.00 Beer...Hooray!!
It's a tough economy and the fine folks at Fenway are freezing concession prices. So go spend your hard earned AIG bonuses on a frosty cup of suds at America's most beloved ballpark.
Tim Wakefield Sucks at Mini Golf
Tim Wakefield and his new catcher George Kottaras had a mini golf competition in Florida with the rookie coming out on top:
Tim hit first on No. 18, and his shot just missed the desired center cup at the top of the three-tier hole. So his ball came out on the second-tier green, while George hit the center hole and his ball stopped two feet from the final cup, and a sure victory.Meanwhile Tim had some trouble making it into the hole on the second tier-green (in his defense, the cup was raised so the shot was nearly impossible). It took Tim five shots to make it into the hole and down to the bottom green. Unless George was going to five-putt from two feet, the win was his. He sunk the putt, and took the friendly competition.
The golf outing will be shown on NESN on April 1.
Has Buchholz Won a Spot in the Rotation?
I was one of those screaming for Buchholz to be sent down last season; constantly arguing that he was not ready. Well, I am now a believer that he is ready and should be in the rotation. Yesterday he went 6 innings with no earned runs and only gave up three hits. His ERA this spring is .046
"I've had a good spring," Buchholz said. "I know they have their eye on someone else, but even if I'm at Pawtucket, I'm still pitching and I'm a phone call away."
You know that Beckett, Lester, and Dice-K are in the rotation with Wake likely to be the number 4 guy. Penny has the experience and Smoltz will be good once he returns but they have to go with the guy who is hot right now or there is still the option of a 6 man rotation. It is nice to have problems like this one. Read more...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Smoltz Does Well in Session
John Smoltz was happy with his performance in a bullpen session today:
"By his own terms, he backed off the intensity. Just trying to follow the glove around a little bit. But I think he was real excited, felt real good about it," Francona said of Smoltz.
The team may now push up his return date to May 15 vs the previous date of June 1. Right now the Red Sox have an abundance of pitching but come mid May there should be an injured pitcher that needs to be replaced. Read more...
Red Sox Lineup vs. the Reds
Youk and Drew are back in there in this big start for Buchholz...can he keep it going and win a spot in the rotation?
1. Jason Bay, LF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. J.D. Drew, RF
4. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. Jason Varitek, C
7. Chip Ambres, CF
8. Argenis Diaz, SS
9. Clay Buchholz, SP
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Red Sox Lineup vs. the Yankees
1. Jacoby Ellsbury CF
2. Jed Lowrie SS
3. David Ortiz DH
4. Chris Carter LF
5. Rocco Baldelli RF
6. George Kottaras C
7. Brad Wilkerson 1B
8. Nick Green 2B
9. Angel Chavez 3B
SP Tim Wakefield SP
Hall of Fame Questions
With Curt Schilling's retirement announcement comes questions on his Hall of Fame chances. The here are a few of the opinions from around the web:
The Bulletin - Philadelphia:
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Based on his regular-season numbers, Schilling falls short of Cooperstown status. His 216 wins rank 80th on the all-time list. To put that in perspective, some of the names around him are Kenny Rogers (219), Charlie Hough (216) and Kevin Brown (211). Not exactly plaque-worthy, are they?......But Schilling’s career was about more than just statistics. It was about impact, how one pitcher influenced three different franchises in a major way....
He won’t be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, but he’ll find his way into Cooperstown eventually. Because in baseball, more than any other sport, mediocre seasons here and there are forgotten over time.
True greatness, on the other hand, lives on forever
Washington Post:
But he was great theater any time he took the mound, and for a stretch of nearly a decade (roughly 1997-2006), he was one of the top half-dozen pitchers in the game. Take all that, and add the October heroics, and Schilling starts to look pretty Hall-worthy.
ESPN - Rob Neyer:
Two years I was lukewarm about Schilling's Hall of Fame candidacy. I wasn't against it, exactly. But neither was I for it. But during those two years, Schilling helped pitch the Red Sox to another championship and I got just a little bit smarter. Today I can't imagine a Hall of Fame without him.
Schilling brought hope to Boston the moment he started filming his Dunkin' Donuts commercials by wearing his "Why not us?" t-shirt. He was the keystone to the 2004 and 2007 seasons, without him the Red Sox Nation might still be talking about a curse. No matter what you think about his politics, he is the guy you wanted to have on the mound against the Yankees; he was no Pedro when it came to silencing opposing fans. He deserves a spot in the Hall and needs to be wearing a Sox cap when he goes. Read more...
Monday, March 23, 2009
CSI: NY - NY v. BOS
I recently caught a CSI: NY rerun that was originally broadcast May 11, 2005. This episode would be of most interest to Red Sox and Yankee fans, as a Boston baseball fan clad in a red shirt was found murdered in his car after a ball game in NY. With only 1 exception, there were no references to the ’Red Sox’ or the ‘Yankees’, just Boston and New York, no ‘Major League Baseball’ or ‘MLB’, just pro baseball in general. It did not appear that the stadium scenes were filmed at Yankee Stadium. The exception was during an interview, the CSI mentioned that a foul ball off the bat of A-Rod would be a hot commodity.
The detectives and CSI’s conduct their investigation starting with the ticket stub in his wallet and the ‘regulation baseball’ in his possession. It turns out that the ticket was a freebie given to him by a local radio shock jock who then gave another ticket to the NY baseball fan (an ex-con, no less, but that’s not surprising) who was arguing with the Boston baseball fan on air. At the game, the NY fan was heckling the Boston fan and spitting Cracker Jacks at the back of his head, sometimes missing his mark. A scuffle finally ensued, after which the NY fan was ejected (that part did surprise me- they always throw out the Sox fan first.) A foul ball lands in the mitt of the Boston fan. Television replays show the heckler behind him, and then later, the Boston fan catching the foul ball. He then brazenly gives the male fan next to him a big ol’ smooch on the lips, which was replayed on the jumbo screen, much to the dismay of Mr. Macho who was on the receiving end of the smooch (and an aspiring major leaguer himself.)
After the game, the Boston fan was found dead, cause of death determined to be a ruptured spleen due to blunt force trauma, in this case, from a 94 mph fastball. A few hours later on the other side of town, a woman runs into the street seemingly from out of nowhere and gets hit by a truck. Her hair was found on the ball that was in the Boston fan’s post mortem possession. The CSI’s do their forensic DNA voodoo and determine that Mr. Macho (who was still quite PO’d) grabbed the ball from the Boston fan in the parking lot after the game and threw it at him with his 94 mph fastball, thus rupturing his spleen. Later back home with his GF who was sitting next to him at the game, which was how her hair ended up on the ball, he is still visibly upset over the raspberry back at the game. He explodes at his GF, scaring the snot out of her, and chasing her into the street.
I’m guessing that there must be a Sox writer on the staff of CSI: NY. And, I suppose, this story could also have taken place in Oakland after a Patriots-Raiders game.
Read more...
The detectives and CSI’s conduct their investigation starting with the ticket stub in his wallet and the ‘regulation baseball’ in his possession. It turns out that the ticket was a freebie given to him by a local radio shock jock who then gave another ticket to the NY baseball fan (an ex-con, no less, but that’s not surprising) who was arguing with the Boston baseball fan on air. At the game, the NY fan was heckling the Boston fan and spitting Cracker Jacks at the back of his head, sometimes missing his mark. A scuffle finally ensued, after which the NY fan was ejected (that part did surprise me- they always throw out the Sox fan first.) A foul ball lands in the mitt of the Boston fan. Television replays show the heckler behind him, and then later, the Boston fan catching the foul ball. He then brazenly gives the male fan next to him a big ol’ smooch on the lips, which was replayed on the jumbo screen, much to the dismay of Mr. Macho who was on the receiving end of the smooch (and an aspiring major leaguer himself.)
After the game, the Boston fan was found dead, cause of death determined to be a ruptured spleen due to blunt force trauma, in this case, from a 94 mph fastball. A few hours later on the other side of town, a woman runs into the street seemingly from out of nowhere and gets hit by a truck. Her hair was found on the ball that was in the Boston fan’s post mortem possession. The CSI’s do their forensic DNA voodoo and determine that Mr. Macho (who was still quite PO’d) grabbed the ball from the Boston fan in the parking lot after the game and threw it at him with his 94 mph fastball, thus rupturing his spleen. Later back home with his GF who was sitting next to him at the game, which was how her hair ended up on the ball, he is still visibly upset over the raspberry back at the game. He explodes at his GF, scaring the snot out of her, and chasing her into the street.
I’m guessing that there must be a Sox writer on the staff of CSI: NY. And, I suppose, this story could also have taken place in Oakland after a Patriots-Raiders game.
Penny Makes a Statement...and So Do Sox Bats
Brad Penny showed why he needs to be considered for a spot in the rotation by his performance in his first GFL game. He went three no-hit innings giving up just a walk with 3 K's in today's game.
After he left the game the Red Sox bats came alive with Lowell-Bay-Carter-Ochoa all hitting homers back to back.
Schilling is Done
Curt Schilling announced his retirement today. On twitter he posted that he was out here on the West Coast attending a meeting with his gaming company showing he has fully embraced his new career.
Read more...Dice-K Leads Japan over Team USA
With Youk, Pedroia, Big Papi, and Bay all back in Fort Myers the only member of the Red Sox left to watch in the World Baseball was Matsuzaka. Dice-K is going for his second WBC MVP and has a shot after another victory last night. He struggled early giving up a leadoff homer to Brian Roberts but then settled down going 4 2/3 innings and giving up 2 earned runs on 5 hits. Team USA was eliminated in the 9-4 loss. Team Japan faces Korea in the final game tonight.
Read more...Sunday, March 22, 2009
A-Rod* Scandal of the Week- Hookers
The American public is getting scandal fatigue and not from AIG but from A-Rod*. We have seen cheating on his wife with Madonna, steroids, parking lot incidents, fainting in the delivery room, and now we have a new one:
A former Manhattan madam who supplied Eliot Spitzer with hookers also counted Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez as a customer - and found him so charming she dated him herself for free, former employees of the call-girl agency tell the Daily News.Read more...
Today's Red Sox Lineup vs. Philadelphia
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Mike Lowell, 3B
5. Jason Bay, LF
6. Rocco Baldelli, RF
7. Jason Varitek, C
8. Jed Lowrie, SS
9. Paul McAnulty, 1B
Josh Beckett, SP
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