Major League Baseball on ESPN
Here is the schedule of Major League Baseball games, along with announcer assignments, on the networks of ESPN this week: Date Time (ET) Game / Commentators Networks Wed, May 15 7 p.m. Wednesday Night Baseball presented by T-Mobile: Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays Sean McDonough, Nomar Garciaparra, Tim Kurkjian ESPN, WatchESPN 10 p.m.
The Red Sox shortstop "problem"
Reflecting back, there’s a critical period in the Red Sox development which is largely under-remembered due to what happened in October, 2004. But it began in November, 1997 when the Sox actually traded for a young star – Pedro Martinez – as opposed to their typical coveting of used-to-be-stars approach. And it ended in July, 2004 when the new-era Sox traded away oft injured...
Ortiz Hits The Ground Running
The 2013 Red Sox are counting on David Ortiz as much as any Red Sox team ever has. Going into 2003 and 2004 the club expected Manny Ramirez and Nomar Garciaparra to shoulder most of the offensive load. In 2007, Ortiz was the leader of the Sox lineup, but they still had Manny, Mike Lowell, Kevin Youkilis, and an emerging Dustin Pedroia. Contrast that with the current supporting cast...
Robinson Cano, Pablo Sandoval, and Hard Contact
Sometimes players are described as “bad-ball hitters.” Or, sometimes players will be described as having strike zones that range from the head to their heels. Vladimir Guerrero used to own these tags, and once upon a time, so did Nomar Garciaparra. It is possible to succeed while swinging at everything, and nobody personifies that today better than do Robinson Cano and Pablo...
Your MLB Announcing Schedule for 4/1 - 4/7
Monday, April 1
Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees (ESPN 1PM) Dave O’Brien, Rick Sutcliffe, Aaron Boone
Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates (WGNA 1:30PM) Len Kasper, Jim Deshaies
San Francisco Giants @ Los Angeles Dodgers (ESPN 4PM) Dan Shulman, John Kruk, Orel Hershiser
Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves (ESPN2 7PM) Sean McDonough, Mark Mulder
St. Louis Cardinals...
Red Sox Look To Start Afresh
After nearly a decade of contending, the Red Sox have fallen hard during the last two seasons. Their struggles have been well documented and discussed ad nauseam. This afternoon in Yankee Stadium they begin the 2013 season with low expectations, but moderate hopes. No one quite knows what to expect from this club, other than they will be better than the 69-win team of a season ago...
While We’re Waiting…Trading Asdrubal, and the emergence of Shannon Scott
While We’re Waiting serves as the early morning gathering of WFNY-esque information for your viewing pleasure. Have something you think we should see? Send it to our tips email at tips@waitingfornextyear.com.
“The thought of trading Cabrera was mentioned several times in the offseason, especially after the Indians signed Mike Aviles. His name came up in talks with the Cardinals...
Vetoed Trades, Part Five
I’ve been a little tardy in picking up the ball for the fifth part of this series, and for that I apologize. I hope it was worth the wait. In case you’re new to the series, here are parts one, two, three and four.
Vetoed trade: December 2003, the Texas Rangers send Alex Rodriguez to the Boston Red Sox for Manny Ramirez and Jon Lester.
Completed trade: February 2004, the Rangers...
2013 WEEI Red Sox Radio Network
The Shaw's WEEI Red Sox Radio Network looks much the same as it has for the last few seasons as Dave O'Brien and Joe Castiglione return for their 7th season together in the booth as the primary announcers for Boston Red Sox baseball. In the absence of either O'Brien or Castiglione you will hear from fill-in Jon Rish. All the games will be broadcast from the team...
2013 MLB Top 10 Shortstop
As the 2013 baseball season comes rolling in, Reading Between The Seams will be listing the top 10 players in the Major League’s position by position. In this article we will be discussing the MLB’s Top 10 Shortstops. Our list has been debated by members of our staff in hopes to provide detailed information for your upcoming fantasy baseball drafts. Take a look firsthand, and...
This is my nightmare: Boston Red Sox
In the This Is My Nightmare series, we'll take a look at what the absolute worst case scenario for each team would be in 2013. Think of it as the negative complement to our You May Say I'm A Dreamer series that we'll be running during our preview series.
If you want to imagine a nightmare for the Boston Red Sox and Red Sox Nation, look no further than the 2012 season...
Your Morning Dump...where the revolving door at SS may be closing
Matthew J. Lee/Boston Globe
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump.
We all know of the revolving door at SS for the Boston Red Sox, ever since Nomar Garciaparra was dealt back in 2004. However, the streak of plug-in shortstops may be coming to a...
My favorite offesason signing so far….
In April of 2005, many Cub fans will remember that night game in St. Louis when we all knew, even in April, that it was going to be a VERY VERY long season. The image of Nomar Garciaparra curled up in the fetal position holding his groin area with the look of excruciating pain on his face is burned into our memories, and I’m pretty sure that I’m not the only one who felt as...
Report: Red Sox Have Interest in Stephen Drew as One-Year Stopgap at Shortstop
Since Nomar Garciaparra was traded midway through the 2004 World Series championship season, the Red Sox haven’t been able to maintain a starting shortstop for more than a season or two at a time. They could be looking for another one-year rental to start the 2012 season.
The Red Sox are interested in Stephen Drew as a one-year stopgap, according to Jayson Stark of ESPN.com. Boston...
Four Questions With Kyle Toomey
Kyle Toomey is a Junior infielder from the University of Pennsylvania. He spent this past summer playing for the Herndon Braves of the Cal Ripken Collegiate League. The Woodbridge, VA native hit a very respectable .333 in 144 at-bats. He scored 23 runs, drove in 22 and he hit 4 home runs on the season. He added 10 doubles and 12 walks as well.
Kyle recently answered four questions...
Top Shortstops
Ranking the Shortstops
The 1990's and early 2000's were the time of the shortstops. No longer were they just slick fielders. They became middle of the order hitters and MVP's, Alex Rodriquez, Derek Jeter,Nomar Garciaparra, Miguel Tejeda, and Barry Larkin lead the way. In 2003, the New York Yankee traded for A Rod putting but he and Jeter on the same team, thus hurting...
The Boston Red Sox: The Most Beloved Team in All of Sports
If there was a team in all of sports that commanded such passion, such heartache, such glory, and stirs every kind of emotion it would be the Boston Red Sox.
Looking from the outside, the Red Sox are just another sports team. They’ve won, they’ve lost, they’ve won, they’ve…
What’s so special about the Red Sox?
The Chicago Cubs have a longer dry spell than the Red Sox...
Tom Gordon gets his 42nd consecutive save
September 24, 1998 Red Sox reliever Tom Gordon records his 42nd consecutive save establishing a major league record. Boston clinches the AL wild card spot behind a pair of homers and four runs scored by Nomar Garciaparra. Author Stephen King would later write a novel titled The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, referring to his outstanding 1998 season with Boston and...
Nomar Garciaparra drops incredibly underrated ‘Dumb and Dumber’ joke (Video)
Nomar Garciaparra went there. Things got so out of hand during the Red Sox-Yankees game on Wednesday night that Nomar felt a “Dumb and Dumber” joke was appropriate. After a number of players left the game for various reasons — including Dustin Pedroia whose wife presumably went into labor — the broadcast team began listing off all the reasons big names were either run from...
Your MLB announcing schedule for 9/4-9/9
The MLB season is winding down. The Red Sox are swooning, and so are the Yankees. At least we won't be subjected to the Red Sox four times this week like the Yankees. Although, the Yanks' national games this week actually have huge playoff implications against the Rays and Orioles. Really... the Orioles? Are we sure about that? Ok, if you say so. Personally...
Your MLB announcing schedule for 8/27 - 9/3
Monday August 27
Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers (ESPN 8PM) Sean McDonough, Aaron Boone, Rick Sutcliffe
Tuesday August 28
Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs (WGNA 8PM) Len Kasper, Bob Brenly
Chicago White Sox @ Baltimore Orioles (MLBN 7PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Cardinals @ Pirates]
Wednesday August 29
Chicago White Sox @ Baltimore Orioles (WGNA...
Nomar Garciaparra Was Disappointed by Lack of Red Sox Players at Johnny Pesky's Funeral
Nomar Garciaparra would have liked to seen this more representatives from this version of the Red Sox on hand to say good bye to a Red Sox legend. But he also knows that it's about more than that. The former Sox shortstop spoke with WEEI on Friday afternoon, and he reflected on the life of Johnny Pesky, praising the ambassador, while also expressing issues with the Red Sox no...
Red Sox legend Pesky, 92, dies
Johnny Pesky, who spent most of his 60-plus years in pro baseball with the Boston Red Sox and was beloved by the team's fans, has died. He was 92.
Pesky died Monday at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, according to Solimine, Landergan and Richardson funeral home in Lynn. The funeral home did not have a cause of death.
Pesky appeared at Fenway Park on April 20 when...
Your MLB announcing schedule for 7/6-7/12
Somehow, in complete anonymity, the Cincinnati Reds have the best record in all of baseball. But, the best story with the Reds might be the head shaving of their Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman. The story is worth the read to see the great cause Brennaman was supporting and what a great sport he was. Maybe his team can get similar exposure for their play on...
Nomar Traded and Dick Allen hits 2 inside-the-park on This Day in Baseball
July 31 2004 - The long-anticipated trade of Nomar Garciaparra is finally accomplished as the Red Sox shortstop is traded to the Cubs in a four-team deal which includes the Twins and Expos. Chicago first acquires shortstop Orlando Cabrera from the Expos for shortstop Alex Gonzalez, relief pitcher Francis Beltran and minor leaguer Brendan Harris. They then pry 1B...
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