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Last Minute Bedard Trade

2011-08-12T13:44:00.000-07:00

The last minute acquisition of Bedard could be the difference maker between playoff loser and World Series champion.

Thoughts?

Almost there!!

2010-07-14T17:36:00.000-07:00

I am at my Uncle Peter and Aunt Joanne's home in Springfield, Mass.. We depart tomorrow at 6am for a full day in Boston, culminating OF COURSE with the Red Sox v. Rangers game at 7:10 pm. Thank you Holly, you know I have longed for this day for 35 years. I love you very much and will take a lot of photos.

The Legend of David Ortiz

2010-06-16T17:10:00.000-07:00

What is you favorite David Ortiz moment?

My First Game at Fenway

2010-06-13T15:52:00.001-07:00

I'll be attending my first game at Fenway on July 15.

My First Game at Fenway

2010-06-13T15:52:00.000-07:00

I'll be attending my first game at Fenway on July 15.

Greatest Sox Team Ever?

2007-08-09T06:48:00.000-07:00

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As an elite franchise in MLB, the greatest Red Sox team ever MUST be one that brings home the rings. So, if the Red Sox win the WS this year, will they be the best team ever. Let's look at the evidence in defense of this argument.

1. Pitching. Beckett, Schilling, Matsuzaka, Wakefield, Okajima, Gagne, and Papelbon. No real need to comment here. The overall experience and excellence is manifest. This staff is MLB's best this year and AT LEAST as great as any Sox staff ever.

2. Hitting. The Sox are in first place by 6 games and are yet to have a solid two-week stretch of dominating offense. Three of our "non-stars"--Youk, Lowell, and Pedroia--are all hitting over .300; Manny and Papi are around .300; at least one of these four will burn up the bases down the stretch: Tek, Lugo, Crisp, Drew.

3. Speed. This is the fastest Sox team I can remember. Lugo, Drew, and Crisp are all fast, put pressure on opposing pitchers, and will get us into scoring position in the playoffs.

4. Defense. Clearly not as great as 2004 in the infield, therefore not the best ever. The 2007 defense, however, is really good. Crisp, Lowell and Tek are gold glovers. Youk, Pedroia and Drew are silver glovers. Manny and Lugo are bronze glovers.

5. Coaching. Francona is a WS champion coach. I don't know much about the science of hitting or pitching, but Magadan and Farrell seem to be top tier quality.

Schilling to the DL

2007-06-25T18:02:00.000-07:00

With a twelve game lead over the empire, the Schilling "injury" is perfectly timed. Let him rest as long as he needs to. We will need him at his peak in the playoffs if we expect to get past the rotation of the Tigers, Angels, or Indians.

jeni, if you check in, you can contact at peterandholly@gmail.com

Yankees Lose Into Last Place

2007-04-25T10:30:00.000-07:00

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While I watch all Red Sox v. Yankees games (sometimes on TIVO), I do not watch Yankee games "just to watch a game". Occasionally, however, I will flip to the YES network to watch the Yankees lose a game. Last night was such a night. I tuned in just in time to watch Wang get yanked from the game and to delight in Crawford's grand slam. Let's see if Schilling will rebound tonight against Baltimore.

The Best Manny Deal

2006-12-02T07:22:00.000-08:00

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The best Manny trade is the one that results in Miguel Tejada
as our starting shortstop. Tejada is also going to be a first ballot
hall-of-famer and he is a great defensive player.

RedSoxBloggers Picks It Right Again

2006-07-04T07:22:00.000-07:00

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Well, unfortunately, I picked it right again (see yesterday's post and 6/30). Kazmir unhittable, Beckett gives up three solo jacks, we lose. Despite the loss here are two positive notes: 1) Beckett pitched well enough to win against a non-all-star pitcher; and 2) Kazmir loves pitching against the Red Sox and the Yankees which means he might bolt for The Rivalry come free agency. Kazmir has wicked stuff.

Two Wins and Two Hot Hitters

2006-07-03T07:52:00.000-07:00

The Red Sox won two out of three from the Marlins as Manny and Papi cast six homers into the fish pond. We're staying in the water with a four game set against Rays. Kazmir is the devil we'll be facing tonight. The plan is the same as it has been in the past: Take a lot of pitches and hope Kazmir walks in a run or two. If we're lucky, he'll hit a couple of our guys as well. If Kazmir is on, he is pretty much unhittable. On the other hand, Beckett, like Schilling, can be on and still give up a couple solo jacks. If Kazmir is showering while the crowd is singing "Take me out to the ballgame,"... we win. That's my prediction.

No Baker's Dozen

2006-07-01T06:28:00.000-07:00

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The streak, as I predicted yesterday, came to an end. Last night, my kids and I visited Frontier Field for the first time. FF is the home ballpark for the Rochester Redwings, the Triple A farm team for the Minnesota Twins (formerly for the Baltimore Orioles). Thsi park is awesome, truly a baseball gem. It is no wonder Baseball America desingated Rochester as Baseball City, USA. If you ever make a baseball sweep up the east coast, try and include FF in Rochester. You will nopt be disappointed.

Gogo Coco

2006-06-30T10:48:00.000-07:00

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Since I am presently without a TV, satellite dish, and TIVO (we just moved to Yankee country in Rochester, New York ), I was forced to watch, and re-watch, and re-watch, Coco's amazing catch at bostonredsox.com. It's hard to catch a ball once it passes you, but that's exactly what Coco Crisp did in left centerfield last night. A Fred Lynn moment and another great win for the Sox! The streak could be over tonight, however, I checked out Jason Johnson's stats online and this guy is Pawtucket caliber--tops! If the Sox win they'll need 7-10 plate-crossers.

Dear Pedro: Meet Your New Daddy

2006-06-29T08:22:00.000-07:00

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As a Red Sock, Pedro racked up two Cy Young awards, a World Series ring, a bazillion strike outs, thousands of the most beautiful change-ups ever tossed the 60'-6", a 13-1 playoff victory over the Yankees and Roger Clemens, and my personal favorite--Do you remember this night?--Pedro, nursing a sore shoulder, comes in from the bullpen during game 5 of the 1999 Division Series and pitches six no-hit innings against one of the greatest offensive teams in baseball history. Steve Buckley of the Boston Herald ranked Pedro's magical night against the Indians as the 14th Most Significant Moment in Red Sox History. At number 38 on Buckley's list is the greatest Red Sox trade ever made: Sox acquire Pedro Martinez from the Montreal Expos for minor-leaguers Carl Pavano and Tony Armas Jr., on Nov. 18, 1997. So don't get me wrong I am a big Pedro fan--with, of course, a few exceptions: First, Pedro's willingness to intentionally throw at the heads of hitters; Second, his pathetic World Wrestling Federation moment with Don Zimmer; Third, Pedro's massive ego; and lastly, the comment that will live in infamy: "The Yankees are my daddy".

So, after the Sox punished Pedro yesterday at Fenway, I have two things to say to Pedro: (1) I'm still a fan; (2) Meet Your New Daddy.

Opening Day, and I'll be in the Sky

2006-04-02T20:37:00.000-07:00

go sox

spring training is over and as long as we double our grapefruit winning percentage we should finish fourth. tomorrow is opening day and i will be flying across america (ny to san fran) during the game. a titanic ticketing blunder!!! i'll have to talk with my ticket agent (my wife) about this ghastly goof-up. when i change plans in cinci i'll check and see if schill is still on the hill. it's all good because last year we were the defending champions of the baseball world.

it's wily mo, coco, and psycho

2006-03-20T16:49:00.000-08:00

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what an outfield tandem: wily mo, coco, and psycho (alias manny). obviously, arroyo's spring training performance thus far has been less than inspiring. what is his ERA, a million? in any event, this is one of those wait-n-see-ers. so we'll wait-n-see and long for opening day.

CRISP

2006-01-22T11:06:00.000-08:00

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like most trades, this one is definitely a "wait and see" deal. IF crisp plays solid defense in center and hits .300 over the next three years for the sox, it was probably a good deal. the sox have enough money to replace the unproven talent we might have had in marte through free agency. crisp is a proven talent and will contribute immediately. in the damon-to-crisp transition, we will lose runs scored on offense, but we will allow less runs on defense because crisp has a much better arm than damon. let us not forget that opposing players went from first to third on almost every hit to damon's left or right. that will not happen with crisp.

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Theo's Return

2006-01-20T10:42:00.000-08:00

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Some people are disappointed with Theo's return. I am not and here is why.
First, he played a central role in bringing Curt Schilling to Boston which was THE KEY MOVE in bringing a championship to Boston. Second, he brought Keith Foulke to Boston which was A KEY MOVE in bringing a championship to Boston. Third, he pulled off THE KEY TRADE (Mientkiewicz and Roberts) in bringing a championship to Boston. Fourth, he brought David Wells to Boston, and although he struggled through injuries early, he was almost unbeatable at Fenway. Lastly, during Theo's tenure the Sox averaged 95 wins, made the playoffs three straight years, and got THE KEY RING. For those of you who want to bring up Rentanerror, just calm down, Rentanerror was a total class guy, who played hard, and gave his best shot. Yes, he played like a one million dollar-a-year guy and made more errors than the Bush foreign policy team, but at least he didn't have a one million dollar-a-year, self-absorbed attitude like Garciaparra, Manny, and Pedro.

The Griffey Rumor

2006-01-19T14:58:00.000-08:00

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I would love to have Griffey on the Sox. Why? Isn't he an injury guarantee (only 128 games played in '05; and much worse in previous years)? Isn't he still making Bill Gates kinda cash? Probably and Definitely. Neverthless, if we can sign him to a one-year deal it would be worth it just at the outside chance that he might recapture the fullness of the Griffey glory. He should see a lot of strikes in the Sox lineup and he showed signs of greatness in '05 -- 35 jacks, 92 rbis, .301 ba, .576 slugging. Bring him on, nothing like having four potential hall of famers back to back to back to back (papi, manny, griffey, varitek). And by the way, that goes lefty, righty, lefty, switch. What do you think?

Thanks Jeni

2006-01-13T09:44:00.000-08:00

go sox

Thanks Jeni for the Red Sox car sticker. It is now proudly on display. Lower right hand corner fo the rear window.

And where is Graffanino going to play?

2006-01-11T21:05:00.000-08:00

uhh..

I was a bit confused by the Tony Graffanino signing today. We signed Mark Loretta presumably so that we could trade TG. Does anyone have any ideas why we have two high quality second basemen?

MORE Red Sox gear

2006-01-11T17:08:00.000-08:00

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red sox batting helmet key chain
i picked this valuable item at a sports collectible store at
fisherman's wharf on my birthday getaway

hand painted red sox plaque
this personal treasure was designed and painted by ms.
colleen fraley, a former student and a "famous" artist.

car mats
my overdue CHRISTmas gift finally arrived. my students asked me how i could dare put the dirty soles of my shoes on those beautiful new red sox car mats. to which i replied, "what, haven't you heard of weekly dry cleaning services?"

My Birthday is Reaching a Fever Pitch

2006-01-07T13:59:00.000-08:00

Go Sox

Today is my birthday and I just added the "Fever Pitch" DVD to my Red Sox collection.

Car Mats, That's Right, Car Mats

2006-01-07T11:57:00.000-08:00

My last Christmas gift has not yet arrived, however, my wife told me what it was: Red Sox car mats. And now my epic 2005, Red Sox gear, Christmas haul is complete.

Red Sox Car Mats
Red Sox 16 ounce class
Rivalry Chess, Red Sox v. Yankees
All Purpose Red Sox Utility Blanket
DVD, "History Rings True, Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony"

It's J.T. Snowkiewicz

2006-01-06T13:27:00.000-08:00

redsoxbloggers welcomes the second coming of doug mientkiewicz in the form of j.t. snow. as someone who lives 20 minutes from sbc park and attends 7 or so games a year, i can bear first-hand witness that j.t. snow is a great pickup for the sox. the guy is a gold-glove-freak on defense and can be blazing hot at the plate for five to ten game stretches throughout the season (especially when he is seeing good pitches in front of a great hitter). granted, his plate-work can also stink like a dead body at times, neverthless, he is a class guy, great glove, streaky hitter, and a big-time competitor who wants a ring. this is a great pickup. kudos to the front office.

Manny: "There will be no trade"

2006-01-05T17:34:00.000-08:00

It's "MANNY BEING MANNY, PART INFINITY". "Moody" Ramirez told ESPNdeportes.com, "There will be no trade, I'm staying in Boston, where I'm familiar with the system and where I have a lot of friends, especially David Ortiz". Well, we'll see if Red Sox management is willing to extend more unconditional love to #24. I doubt it (see my post, "10 Reasons Why Manny Will Be Traded").

My Favorite Peter Gammons Quote

2006-01-04T17:40:00.000-08:00

From January 3, 2006 (ESPN.com)

"Six weeks from the reporting of pitchers and catchers."

A Red Sox Fan In Mexico

2006-01-02T21:40:00.000-08:00

I met this Red Sox fan on the dirt streets of Mexico while I was on a
mission trip in 2005. We joyfully discussed our World Champion
Boston RedSox. I invited him to to church that night and he showed
up.

10 Reasons Why Manny Will Be Traded

2005-12-30T17:55:00.000-08:00

1: Red Sox ownership brought a World Series title to the RSN in 2004, so if you are going to trade a first ballot hall-of-famer now is the time to do it.

2: John Henry has ALREADY proven he does not respect or want Manny. He placed Manny on unrestricted waivers and tried to trade him to Texas in the A-Rod debacle.

3: The annual "Manny being Manny" episode is bearable to most fans and players, but billionaires like Henry do not "bear with" EMPLOYEES, especially at 20 million per year (after all, that's money that could be going in his pocket).

4: Manny only hustles when he wants to (on the bases or in the field). At lease twice last year, I saw Manny thrown out by 20 feet at second base.

5: Although Manny does possess an accurate arm (high putout totals), he is an average to below-average defender overall (especially when he is on a potty break behind the Green Monster during live play).

6: Henry is not afraid to trade proven players or let them go on their own (case-in-point: Damon, Pedro, Lowe, Mueller)

7: Manny had a hissy fit last year when Francona asked him to play on a day he was scheduled to have a day off. Well excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me Manny, you're getting paid $123,456 PER GAME. You're lucky we let you go to the bathroom at that price. The last guy who pulled that got traded and is now a utility player (we should take Nomar of that nonsense from Manny either).

8: Granted, Manny is an offensive juggernaut and an RBI freak, however, don't we all believe that defense and pitching wins titles, not offense and whining. For example, last year the Yankees and the Red Sox both had better hitting than the Chicago White Sox. And who got the ring?

9: Manny wants to be traded. Why pay someone $30,000 per at bat if he doesn't want to be there and pollutes the team morale?

10: Miguel Tejada is also a hall-of-famer and he is a better all-around player than Manny.

red sox logo

2005-12-29T16:37:00.000-08:00

my jersey

2005-12-29T16:06:00.000-08:00

a most beautiful 3 hours and 31 minutes

2005-12-29T15:17:00.000-08:00

my wife and kids

2005-12-29T14:55:00.000-08:00

Johnny Returns to Boston (or is it Casablanca?)

2005-12-28T22:56:00.000-08:00

JOHNNY RETURNS TO BOSTON(or is it Casablanca?)

(with apologies to the Epstein brothers and Howard Koch)

Setting:
Boston, Yaz’s Café Bostonian

Cast:
Henry: Bartender of Yaz’s Café Bostonian, Red Sox fan Johnny Damon: Former Red Sox centerfielder
Andy: Accountant, Red Sox fan, Regular at Yaz's
Alexis: Former President of the Johnny Damon Fan Club
Papi: Piano Player at Yaz’s Café Bostonian

Scene:

December 2005. Inside Yaz’s Café Bostonian. Henry is behind the bar serving a beer to a customer. Andy is sitting at the bar drinking a beer and snacking on peanuts. Papi, a rotund, happy-looking, jazz pianist from Minnesota, is playing the Steinway in the middle of the smoke-filled café.

FADE-IN ON PAPI

PAPI [playing piano and singing]

It had to be you, it had to be you I wandered around, and finally found The somebody who could make me be true Could make me be blue or even be glad Just to be sad just thinking of you …

[In walks Johnny with Alexis, an attractive brunette. Alexis is the former president of the Johnny Damon Fan Club which was abruptly shutdown upon the news of Johnny’s decision to sign with the rival New York Yankees. Johnny and Alexis sit down at the bar next to Andy. Henry, recognizes Johnny from the end of the bar and swiftly walks over]

HENRY
Johnny Damon.

JOHNNY
What! Do you know who I am?

HENRY
I do. You’re lucky the bar’s open to you.

JOHNNY
Oh, you object to the kind of business I do, huh? Suppose you run your business and let me run mine.

HENRY
Why did you come back? To tell me why you ran out on me?

JOHNNY
Yes.

HENRY
Well, you can tell me now. I’m reasonably sober.

JOHNNY
I don’t think I will.

HENRY
Why no? I think I’m entitled to know.

JOHNNY
You despise me don’t you.

HENRY
If I had a gun I’d shoot you.

JOHNNY
Go ahead and shoot. You'll be doing me a favor.

HENRY
Did you run out on me because you couldn’t take it?

JOHNNY
You can believe that if you want to. Do I have to hear again what an important cause we were fighting for?

HENRY
It was your cause too. In your own way, you were fighting for the same thing.

JOHNNY
I’m not fighting for anything more, except myself. I’m the only cause I’m interested in.

HENRY
Serves me right for asking a direct question.
[Henry walks away]

JOHNNY [turning to Alexis]
I tried to stay away. I thought I would never see you again, that you were out of my life.

ALEXIS
The day you left, if you knew what I went through. If you knew how much I loved you, how much I still love you!

JOHNNY
It seems that destiny has taken a hand.

ALEXIS
Oh my darling! I wish I didn't love you so much. Who are you really? And what were you before?

JOHNNY
We said “no questions”.

ALEXIS
Just believe that I love you. Will I see you tonight?

JOHNNY
I never make plans that far ahead.

ALEXIS
Kiss me. Kiss me as if it were the last time.

[Johnny passionately kisses Alexis]

ALEXIS
Was that cannon fire, or is it my heart pounding?

JOHNNY
Here’s looking at you kid.

[Alexis hands Johnny a note and rushes out of Yaz’s sobbing.
Johnny grabs it, opens it, and stares down at the letter]

Johnny, I cannot go with you or ever see you again. You must not ask why.
Just believe that I love you. Go, my darling, and God bless you. Alexis

JOHNNY
Why did she have to come to Yaz’s? There are other places.

ANDY
My dear Johnny, I suspect that under that cynical shell, you're at heart a sentimentalist.

[Henry returns]

JOHNNY
[to Henry]
I would like to buy your bar.

HENRY
It’s not for sale.

JOHNNY
You haven’t heard my offer.

HENRY
It’s not for sale at any price.

JOHNNY
What do you want for Papi?

HENRY
I don’t buy or sell human beings.

JOHNNY
Suppose we ask Papi. Maybe he’d like to make a change.

HENRY
Suppose we do.

[Peter and Johnny walk over to the piano]

HENRY
Papi, Johnny wants you to work for him.

PAPI
I like it fine here.

HENRY
He’ll double what I pay you.

PAPI
Yeah, but I ain't got time to spend the money I make here.

HENRY [to Johnny]
Sorry.

JOHNNY [to Papi]
You’re being cheated.

[Johnny walks back to the bar]

PAPI [to Henry]
When they come to get me, Henry, I hope you’ll be more of a help.

HENRY
I stick my neck out for nobody.

PAPI
Yes, boss.

[Henry returns to bar]

CUT TO BAR

JOHNNY
You are a man. If someone loved you very much, so that your happiness was the only thing she wanted in the whole world, but she did a bad thing to make, certain of it, could you forgive her?

ANDY
Nobody ever loved me that much.

[Johnny departs Yaz’s dejected]

HENRY
Love, it seems, has triumphed over virtue.

ANDY
We’ll always have 2004.

FADE OUT

THE END

Thanks to My Family for the Red Sox Gear

2005-12-27T20:30:00.000-08:00

Below is an inventory of the new Red Sox gear I received for Christmas:

Rivalry Chess, Red Sox v. Yankees (Sales pitch on the back: "In this head to head rivalry, will the Red Sox or the Yankees prevail? Evenly matched at the start, only one team will reign supreme. The world's greatest strategy games -- chess and baseball -- merge in Red Sox vs. Yankles Chess featuring 32 Superbly Sculpted Players In Action"). Upon viewing the gift, my daughter Ashley came over and said, "Don't worry dad, I'll be the Yankees". To which I graciously replied, "Check mate!"
All Purpose Red Sox Utility Blanket (Perfect for cold mornings at home and cold evenings at Oakland Coliseum whatching the Red Sox play the A's six times in 2006--And it's REVERSIBLE!!)
Sixteen Ounce Red Sox Glass (worked great with the egg nog)
DVD, "History Rings True, Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony" (Watched the day the after Christmas, with tears. My wife refused to watch Damon receive his ring--Bah humbug!)
PLUS: One more item delayed in shipping from MLB.com. (I'm not too frustrted since last year I did not receive my blue team jacket until March).
SIDENOTE: I also received "Monopoly, Major League Baseball Edition", from Jeni, an A's fan in my church. Much to my chagrin, the "New York Yankees" were given the Boardwalk location as the highest valued property, $400. The Red Sox came in third ( a green square) at $320 value. Cardinals were second, $350 (Park Place).

Saturday Night Live players on Damon’s Defection

2005-12-24T12:20:00.000-08:00

(Based on a John Belushi character) “I could have stayed in Boston and been adored by millions. I could have made 10 million dollars a year. I could have published more books, starred in more movies, won more World Series, been a legend, a myth … but nooooooooooooooooooooo!

(Based on Steve Martin and Dan Akroyd sketch) “I’m a wild and crazy guy, I’m going down to Yankee Stadium and smile for those New York ladies”.

(Based on a Jane Curtain character) “This Damon thing is really enough to make you puke your guts out”.

(Based on a Chevy Chase character) “Goodbye RSN, I’m Johnny Damon and you’re not.”

Damon Gives His Own Eulogy to RSN

2005-12-23T10:52:00.000-08:00

At his introductory press conference, #18 , flanked by pallbearers Torre and Cash-man, gave his own eulogy to the Red Sox Nation and pronounced himself dead with six sickening words, "It's great to be a Yankee". This from a now dead Idiot who called the Yankee organization "too corporate" and falsely prophesied, "There's no way I can go play for the Yankees, but I know they're going to come after me hard. It's definitely not the most important thing to go out there for the top dollar, which the Yankees are going to offer me. It's not what I need." (MLB.com) "Damon you traitor!" is what my eight-year old daughter Ashley shouted at the TV as, side-by-side, we watched #18 don the grave clothes and, with total disregard for grammar, blurt to the RSN, "The players on this team is tremendous". I was somewhat surprised the mutton-chopped corpse didn't add, "Baze-a-ball bin berry-berry good to me." As a pastor, I never thought I would behold a man eulogize himself, but it's only fitting for one who is "proud to be a New York Yankee" and wants to "bring another championship to New York". After #18 finished reading his obituary, all I could do was shake my head and summon the moaning spirit of Charlie Brown (another baseball player with a stronger arm than #18) and groan, "Good grief". As often is the case at funerals, I bid adieu to #18 with a poem (my apologies to James Taylor)

Whenever I see your smiling face
I have to smile myself (and vomit)
Because I love you (No, I don't)
And when you give me that pretty little pout
It turns me inside out (and I vomit again)
There's something about you, baby (I don't want to know)

Isn't it amazing a man like me
Can feel this way
Tell me how much wrong-er
It will grow wrong-er every day
Oh, how much wrong-er (could an Idiot be)

RIP (not)

#18: Armed and Not Dangerous

2005-12-22T11:12:00.000-08:00

The now deceased #18 was an offensive freak last year: 197 hits, 117 runs, 75 rbis, .439 slugging, and .316 average. Thanks to the Direct TV MLB Package, I watched over 125 games last year and there were significant stretches when #18 was getting on base three times a game, every game. He was the Michael Jordan of lead-off hitters. So we have to give #18 his due (in memoriam of course). The problem with Damon was his throwing arm. Damon's arm was so weak he couldn't even throw out a ceremonial first pitch. Greg Luzinski could have gone from first to third on a one hop line drive to #18. Cecil Fielder could have gone inside-the-park on a shot to the triangle. I watched games where opposing players were tagging up on shallow flies to center (tagging up to go from first to second that is). Attention Joe Torre, go fetch the old Little League practice manual cause you're going to need the old triple cut-off play from center field (Damon to Jeter to whoever's ptiching to Posada). Yes, I will miss Damon, he was a superior offensive talent (a flat-out freak at times); however, let's get somebody who can throw the ball from centerfield to home without warning air traffic control authorities.

A Gorilla in Times Square

2005-12-21T15:50:00.000-08:00

Speaking of gorillas in Times Square, Johnny Damon, the hairy one, is now a Yankee. He has chosen the Evil Empire over allegiance to the city, team, and fans that made him a baseball icon. My wife was shocked when I told her that Damon signed with the Yankees. Her response, "Wait a minute, I liked him. What about loyalty? Oh no, that's just wrong!" My daughter Ashley (eight years old) said, "Damon is a Yankee, how did that happen?" I just closed my eyes and re-imagined an October moment from 2004, "the year" > It was the top of the second inning, Yankee Stadium, the sacks were racked, and Damon "yanks" a grand slam into the right field bleachers, and the lights on the scoreboard blinked from 2-0 to 6-0... I remember that moment like it was right now. And with that moment re-imagined, I was OK. Johnny Damon fulfilled his destiny as the center fielder for the Boston Red Sox, he helped bring joy unspeakable and a lasting peace to the heart of Red Sox Nation. And now he is a member of the New York Yankees, the greatest chokers in the history of professional sports. Adieu #18.

Entry #1

2005-12-21T15:45:00.000-08:00

Welcome to redsoxbloggers. This blog is devoted to Red Sox fans everywhere.