We at On Deck Sports are not prone to downing a home town player, more importantly, the captain of the Boston Red Sox, Jason Varitek. Varitek has been in the most brutal slump of his career, and being in Boston it's become much chronicled news.
Major league players and managers have voted in Varitek as a reserve in this year's All Star game at Yankee Stadium. His selection has raised plenty of eyebrows in the sports media. Take it for what it's worth, but Varitek is not an All Star.
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July 07, 2008
In the uproar that has emerged over Jason Varitek's laughable inclusion on the 2008 American League All-Star team, one thing has slipped under the radar, and that is Derek Jeter's inclusion in the starting lineup.
Via Sox Addict
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July 05, 2008
Dear Tim McCarver,
I pay a ridiculous amount of money every month so that I can get NESN and NESNHD. I enjoy watching the Bruins but I buy cable solely for Red Sox games. This is why it makes me completely furious when the games are blacked out and I have to watch FOX. I tried overlaying WRKO as my main audio source but that doesn't work because the radio is a few seconds...
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July 07, 2008
Yankees 5, Sox 4 (10)
WP: Rivera (3-3) LP:Papelbon (3-3) SV: None
HRs: NY-Rodriguez (18)
Summary:
For what seems like the 45th time already this season the pathetic Boston bullpen failed to lock down what should have been a sure fire win, but this time it wasn't the usual suspects who caused the defeat.
Dependable reliever Javier Lopez allowed the [...]
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July 07, 2008
Brett Gardner became the first Yankee since 1999 to record a walkoff hit in 6 career games or less. His single up the middle in the 10th inning against All Star closer Jonathan Papelbon gave the Yanks a 5-4 win and he recorded his first multi-hit game in the process. Since the 5?10 outfielder was called up last week he began his career with only one hit in 16 at-bats before last...
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July 07, 2008
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It's amazing the amount of damage that a vagina can cause. Gaining access and entering Madonna's giant, cavernous, 67 year old airplane hangar of a snatch may end up costing A-Rod more than half of his accumulated fortune if his wife Cynthia decides to files for divorce. I certainly didn't need any further [...]
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July 07, 2008
Being from New Jersey, the My New Haircut video has become as defining of the region as Newark, full service gas stations, and the mythical "Joisey" pronunciation...
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July 08, 2008
A funny parody to "My New Haircut" is "My New Sawks Jersey." I am a Red Sox fan living in New York City and my view may be a little jaded, but are we seriously this annoying? Well played Devil Rays fan!
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July 07, 2008
NEW YORK, NY — Alex and Cynthia Rodriguez have formally announced their separation today, ending their five-year marriage which produced loads of back-page fodder for the New York Post and… Read more
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July 08, 2008
Are you satisfied with the job Joba Chamberlain has done so far as a starter, Yankees' fans?
In a column Monday, Newsday's Wallace Matthews says that the Yankees need more from the fireballing young right-hander.
For all his potential and occasional flashes of brilliance, Chamberlain alone cannot save the Yankees. In fact, as often as not, it [...]
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July 07, 2008
Opinion Polls?&?Market Research
Our own Ed "Lover" Valentine has called it the "biggest sports story ever."
Yet on Sunday's Baseball Tonight, Buster Olney said he was sure the whole divorce/Madonna/Lenny Kravitz thing would have no effect at all on the play of Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez.
I'm less certain, and reminded of some lyrics from Dan Bern...
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July 07, 2008
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the key word in the term "pinch hitter", "hitter"? Pinch is the situation, but hitting is what you're supposed to be doing.If that is indeed the case, someone needs to talk to Manny, who came in in the 9th, looked at 3 strikes from Rivera without swinging at a single one and went back to his seat in the dugout. Fellow...
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July 07, 2008
Written by Consigliere
We're only 8 days away from another HR Derby winner and this has become a 3-team race.
AllorNothin, Dilldocks and #1Philsfan have all surged to the front with 251 HR each. Our 4th place team is whoppers with 238 homeruns. Rounding out the Top 5 is Mr. Papa Georgio with 237 homeruns.
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July 08, 2008
The Sox finally came through in the clutch last night, winning a 1 run ball game rather than losing it. Manny's RBI single in the 8th gave the Sox a 1-0 lead and a much need victory, but Matsuzaka kept the red hot Twins off the board for 7+... pick your hero...
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July 06, 2008
Rivera faced four guys in the top of the ninth, giving up the following sequence: single, HBP, RBI single, HBP. Sox down by one, bases loaded, nobody out, and three chances to score. I know how tough the gods of baseball can be, so I wasn't asking for a grand slam. I'd have settled for a sac fly, another HBP, a suicide squeeze, an opposite-field bloop - anything to get at...
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July 08, 2008
The Fenway Faithful watched as pitchers duels for 9 innings last night... lets hope the Sox can open things up tonight agains Blackburn and the Twins... BL Prediction - Manny goes yard. Get a preview at The Bottom Line blog.
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