Best trades in Red Sox history since 1990
In November 1997, SP Tony Armas Jr. and SP Carl Pavano were traded to the Expos for SP Pedro Martinez. Pedro went on to win 2 consecutive Cy Young awards in 1999 and 2000. He also was the best SP in baseball during those years.
During the 1997 season SP Derek Lowe and C Jason Varitek were sent to the Red Sox for RP Heathcliff Slocumb who went to Seattle in one of the most lopsided...
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This Date in Pirates History: November 5
Going to go a little different today and go with all transactions on this date, starting with the one that brought the Pittsburgh Pirates their last manager to win a World Series title. On this date in 1976 the Pirates traded catcher Manny Sanguillen to the Oakland A’s in exchange for Chuck Tanner and $100,000. Tanner first managed in the majors for the Chicago White Sox, getting...
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November 05, 2011
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November 05, 2011
This Week in Red Sox 1986
Just as the Rocket's 20 strikeout performance in April sparked the Sox to a win streak, Roger's 20th win propelled the team to win the next six and put some distance between themselves and the rest of the division.It began with a come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Indians on the last day of August. Boston trailed 3-0 with one out in the bottom of the seventh, but rallied to tie off...
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September 07, 2011
Q&A: Mike Easler: The Hit Man Talks Hitters
Mike Easler was known as “The Hit Man” for a reason. In a career that spanned from 1973-1987, Easler displayed a sweet left-handed stroke that produced a slash line of .293/.349/.454. His best years came with the Pirates and Red Sox — he also played with the Angels, Astros, Phillies and Yankees — and along the way he shared a clubhouse with some of the game‘s most-accomplished...
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September 02, 2011
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September 02, 2011
This Week in Red Sox 1986
The Rocket's 20th win ended an in-and-out week for the Sox, who were having trouble putting space between themselves and the rest of the division. Cleveland's 47-year-old knuckleballer Joe Niekro began the week by going 7 innings and allowing 5 hits and 2 runs in a 5-2 victory. A first-inning homer by Joe Carter following a Spike Owens error gave Niekro a 2-0 lead, and the Sox never...
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August 29, 2011
This Week in Red Sox
On Friday, August 23, the Red Sox made a statement. It made all teams in major league baseball take notice-they would be a tough team to contend with in the postseason. More on that later.Tom Seaver was proving far more valuable than even the Sox front office had hoped for. He began the week by putting down the Twins 3-1. The future Hall of Famer hurled 8 2/3 innings, surrendered...
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August 23, 2011
This Week in Red Sox 1986
The Bosox survived a doubleheader sweep to move through a successful week as the season wound into mid-August. Future Hall of Fame candidate Jack Morris salvaged the final game of the Detroit series with a three-hit 5-0 shutout on three days rest. Oil Can Boyd also went all the way (remember, this was 1986), surrendering 10 hits, walking 3 and fanning 7. Darnell Coles went 4-for...
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August 15, 2011
The Rivalry is Dead - Long Live The Rivalry!
David Schoenfeld of ESPN opined yesterday that the Red Sox/Yankee rivalry was "dead." Frankly I think his conclusion and reasoning both are incorrect but I did not want to focus on that.Instead it got me thinking about the recent history of this long-standing rivalry that dates back to the early-1900s. It has ebbed and flowed over the years as these things do and over the past...
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August 09, 2011
WAR Ruins Joe Carter's Legacy, I Choose Not To Care
When I was growing up, I loved reading baseball boxscores. I was a stat junkie, particularly when it came to my Blue Jays, in a simpler time before the WAR.
WAR stands for "wins above replacement", and it is used to show how many more wins a player would give a team as opposed to a "replacement level", or minor league/bench player at that position. I don't know when WAR showed...
Via Toronto Mike
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June 26, 2011
Was Acquiring Pedro Martinez From the Expos for Carl Pavano and Tony Armas Jr. the Best Move of the Dan Duquette Era?
Selected in the 13th round of the 1994 MLB amateur draft by the Red Sox, New England native Carl Pavano expected to one day be pitching at Fenway Park. He'll do exactly that on Sunday, except he'll be wearing a Minnesota Twins jersey. Pavano, of course, was famously traded along with Tony Armas Jr. to the Montreal Expos in 1997. In return, the Red Sox received some guy named Pedro...
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May 08, 2011
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May 08, 2011
Sox Outfield More Than All Set
As you'd expect from the team with the 3rd highest payroll in baseball, the Sox have an embarassment of riches at several positions.
But one position may be a little too rich: Outfield. They have 3 starters cemented for the 2011 season, a 4th that could start almost anywhere else, and a farm system full of potentially solid big leaguers. Many of which could contribute right...
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March 10, 2011
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March 10, 2011
Johnny Carson Tests Out This Newfangled 'Live' Ball - 1987
Today's Classic TV bit requires a little history lesson before we get to the video. Let's wind the time machine back to 1987, when men were men and boys were playing with Go-Bots. That particular baseball season was notable not just for Paul Molitor's 39-game hitting streak, but also for a huge power surge across the entire sport.
For six straight seasons prior to '87, only one...
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August 27, 2010
Chris Carter finally gets the call in Oakland
Let's make the assumption that if you're still reading baseball content in August, then you already know which of the Chris Carters we're talking about. He's been discussed here before. Oakland just promoted Carter from Triple-A, ostensibly because Daric Barton(notes) is dealing with shoulder spasms, but perhaps also because they're next-to-last in baseball in home runs and slugging...
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August 09, 2010
Double Play grounding
Rany Jazayerli twooted something this morning that caught my eye: Billy Butler had grounded into 16 double plays in his team's first 59 games. That is a blistering pace (in fact, he's now up to 17 in the first 60 games) that has been beaten only three times before (presumably during the Retrosheet era). Three Red Sox have been more ground-outier at this stage of the season: Jim...
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June 11, 2010
R.B.I. Baseball – Where Are They Now?
I was scanning some old stats the other day and came across a few old names from the 80s. It got me thinking about the very first baseball game I ever played on the old Nintendo Entertainment System, R.B.I. Baseball. My brothers and I wore this game out. It also help me as youngster to learn about other players from around the league, and helped me to hate the Red Sox at...
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April 14, 2010
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April 14, 2010
Today In Baseball History – March 15
1960 The Southern Association announces the New Orleans Pelicans, for the first time since 1901, will not be part of the Double-A circuit. The franchise, a major league affiliate of the Yankees in 1958, will be replaced by the Little Rock Travelers.
1971 Bernie Gera, a thirty-nine year old New York housewife, files a civil right suit against MLB after her contract to umpire in the...
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March 15, 2010
The Ghost(s) of Grapefruit League Openers Past
(Photo is by Jonathan Newton/Washington Post. February 15, 2007: Manny Acta on his first day of spring training.)
In the wake of yesterday's (yes, meaningless) dueling Grapefruit League stinkers by the Nationals, we decided to put on our Phil Wood hat and take a little trip down memory lane to see how the Nats have fared in Grapefruit League Openers...
Via Nationals Enquirer
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March 05, 2010
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March 05, 2010
1984 Red Sox Scorebook, Third Edition
I had this out for the Section 36 scavenger hunt (which I won!), so I thought I'd do a little gallery for "y'all." I got this at the game, on my 9th birthday, September 8th, 1984. Yanks vs. Sox. That's Tony Armas on the cover. No, his father. If you look closely at Tony's legs you'll see an autograph. We were walking underneath the stands, and my dad spotted injured second baseman...
Via A Red Sox Fan From Pinstripe Territory
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February 19, 2010
The Greatest Photo in the History of Baseball
There are two things I'd love to see happen in terms of new applications of current technology:1. Historical map overlays for Google Maps. 2. 3-D webcam projections for older Topps products, specifically Topps Attax: 1982 Topps StickersI can't believe that I've been alive for almost 31 years and didn't know that this photo of Mark Clear existed. His hair is breaking the dimensional...
Via The Baseball Card Blog
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January 18, 2010
Carl Pavano Traded to Twins
Former Red Sox farmhand Carl Pavano was acquired by the Twins for a player to be named later to help shore up their starting rotation. Pavano, and Tony Armas, Jr., were the two players the Red Sox sent to Montreal in 1997. Though he never pitched a game for the Red Sox, he was hyped [...]
Via Sports Blog Net
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August 07, 2009
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August 07, 2009
This Week in Yankees History (4/26-5/2)
This Week in Yankees HistoryApril 26th - May 2ndApril 26th1883 - Former Yankees P Ray “Slim” Caldwell (1910-1918) was born. Ray posted a 99-99 pitching career record in 258 games for the Yankees. His best Yankees seasons were in 1914, he went 17-9 and in 1915, posting a 19-16 mark. On December 18, 1918, he was traded by the Yankees along with Frank Gilhooley, Slim Love, Roxy...
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April 26, 2009
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April 26, 2009
Webb Has Shoulder Setback
Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb faced another setback in his attempts to return from the disabled list with shoulder problems. Webb was playing catch when he felt the discomfort, and the Diamondbacks were forced to cancel his bullpen session and shut him down indefinitely. The Diamondbacks were hoping Webb would be ready to go on a rehab assignment sometime next week, but are now forced...
Via Eli's MLB Rumors
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April 25, 2009
Time To Grovel for Chacon, Mr. Torre?
OUTSPORTSIt might be time for SHAWN CHACON [3.60 ERA] to replace Tony Armas (11.57 ERA) in the rotation. (23) PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW 20 - Innings pitched by SHAWN CHACON prior to last night's game [on Tues. May 1], the most for...
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December 27, 2007
Other cuts...
In other moves today the Mets have cut Jose Valentin, Tony Armas jr. and Junior Spivey. Valentin still believes he can play in the majors and while being a player/coach in Buffalo seemed like a good opportunity to begin camp, after the spring he's had he'll look elsewhere before he starts his coaching career. It appears they felt they had better options then Armas and Spivey...
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March 31, 2009
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March 31, 2009
Sunday Night Baseball
The Sunday Night Home Opener appears to be official. Look for John Smoltz to take the mound against Tony Armas (making his triumphant re-debut with the Nats -- the first outing of what is sure to be the most breath-taking and improbable Cy Young campaigns in recent memory).
The article says that th...
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January 12, 2008
THE METS HOT 25
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