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The Hardball Times:
He's bounced around so much since 2004 that I just sort of assumed that this had already happened, but apparently tonight is Nomar Garciaparra's first trip back to Fenway since the 2004 trade.
One of the commenters to that story reminds us that Nomar turned down a four-year, $60 million contract that spring. I only vaguely remember that, but if that's even close to being accurate, talk about a dodged bullet for the Sox.Click here to learn about THT's download subscriptions.
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For those of you who may have missed Nomar Garciaparra's return to Fenway and the reception he got at his first at-bat, here it is from the Red Sox postgame show, with thanks to my friends at Surviving Grady:
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Via MLB Daily Dish:
Had the Red Sox not earned those tidy World Series wins in 2004 and 2007, this moment would have been a lot more angsty and bittersweet, a broken town welcoming back their broken-down former hero. But Dave Roberts, Mariano Rivera, Johnny Damon, yada yada yada happened and now Nomar Garciaparra is welcomed with open arms by a bunch of self-satisfied micks. Go figure.
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