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2012 Pawtucket Red Sox Hot Stove Party: Why It Was Off the Hook
What made the 2012 Pawtucket Red Sox Hot Stove party the greatest one I have ever been to? Was it:a) Luis Exposito's Atwells Avenue hairb) All the free Cheez Puffies you could cram into your wordholec) Free minty cocoa shots to stave off the brutal, stabbing ice windd) Heaven on earth for New England metal folding chair fetishists!NO! NO NO NO NO NO NO! Let me tell you in great...
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The Syracuse vs The Providence
I've seen this game before: Providence gives Big East powerhouse a run for their money in the first half, struggles at the onset of the second half, comes back strong with six minutes left... Maybe even pulls ahead... And then loses. Oh, Providence.The Syracuse fans reminded me of Yankees fans. PC fans are totally Chipster, though. I had a great time, but part of me was hoping...
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January 05, 2012
How stoned is this guy?
"whats is everyones favorite fruit!!??"
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January 03, 2012
Roy, you're really weird.
Pawtucket Red Sox radio guy Dan Hoard's replacement is Aaron Goldsmith, coming from the Texas Rangers' double-A team, the Frisco RoughRiders. He looks quite young. Can't wait to bump his radiocast all summer!Today I learned of 12 minor league signings. Rich Hill I knew about a while back, and I was thrilled to hear of his return. Another welcome return is Brandon Duckworth...
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January 03, 2012
Ramp Champ #46 - Rick Miller
Rick Miller is an outfielder who played for the Pawtucket Red Sox in 1970. At that time, the PawSox were Boston's double-A team. He was 22 years old.Through 113 games, Miller batted .237 and hit 12 home runs. He walked 75 times and struck out 77. Two things:1. Rick Miller is now the manager of the New England Collegiate Baseball League's New Bedford Bay Sox! Guess who'...
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January 03, 2012
Josh Reddick got lost in Providence more than once.
I'm going to sift through the archives and take a look back at Reddick's time with Pawtucket, starting in August 2009. He didn't start the season with Pawtucket - Guys like Jonathan Van Every, Zach Daeges, Sean Danielson, Jeff Corsaletti, Chip Ambres, and occasionally Jeff Bailey were covering the outfield. And Freddy Guzman, Brian Anderson, Bubba Bell, and Mark Kotsay...
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December 30, 2011
Ramp Champ #45 - Lou Merloni
Wow, okay, Lou Merloni. This could take all day. You could just read this balanced, comprehensive web page, though. They say Framingham is the San Antonio of Massachusetts.Lou Merloni is a utility infielder who played for the Pawtucket Red Sox for like ten years. No, okay, it was 1996-2002.In 1996, Merloni split time between double and triple-A. He played in 38 Pawtucket games, batting...
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December 29, 2011
I can't turn Derek Livernois into a sexy Santa.
Probably for the best. Speaking of Santa, I had occasion to collect a Secret Santa gift last night and you would not believe it. I got a complete card set of the 1991 Pawtucket Red Sox, which includes Zupcic, Wedge, MO ******* VAUGHN, Phil Plantier, and, yes, Derek Livernois. My lord and savior.The person who gave it to me just had it, you know, just like lying around the house since...
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December 23, 2011
Kyle Evered is not a professional baseball player.
Years ago, I got a bobblehead at a CT Defenders game that was Kyle Evered. He's a smiling brunette with a bat in his hands. I thought nothing of it, really, except that it was a cute souvenir. I hadn't heard of him, but that didn't mean much. Some people have never heard of Olmo Rosario, either, and boy do I feel bad for them!So Kyle's been on my computer desk since...
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December 22, 2011
6.16.2011 Pawtucket Red Sox v Lehigh Valley IronPigs - At least I hit a home run.
Pawtucket WINS! 6-5 in ten innings, even though the IronPigs hit three home runs. Give me a minute to mentally prepare myself for the excitement of a game from six months ago.SIX MONTHS IS LIKE HALF A YEAR!!! Oh my god. Drew Sutton, even.Red Sox starter Felix Doubront pitched five innings. Of course. Doubront gave up three runs on six hits (two of them home runs), one of them unearned...
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December 22, 2011
All I want for Christmas is someone to bankroll my 2012 Spring Training vacation.
My last spring training experience was 2006's Cactus League trip. I WANT TO GO BACK SO BAD. If I go, I'll work so hard and write about everything and learn about pitching statistics and take it very seriously! I think I said a lot of nice things about Ryan Lavarnway, Randy Williams, and Brandon Duckworth in 2011 so maybe one of those guys should step up and pay me back. Or...
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December 20, 2011
Ramp Champ #44 - Cla Meredith
Cla Meredith is a right-handed relief pitcher who appeared in 40 games with the Pawtucket Red Sox in 2005 and then eight more in 2006. He was 22-23 years old.In 2005, Meredith split closing duties with Tim Bausher. He closed 25 out of 40 games he appeared in and finished the season with a 2-5 record and a 5.59 ERA.Through 13.2 innings pitched in 2006, Meredith walked five and K&...
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December 20, 2011
Ron Johnson will manage the Norfolk Tides.
It will be cool to see RJ back in the IL again. Who knows, maybe Jeff Bailey will end up in the Orioles org and it'll be just like old times.This happened like two weeks ago but I was busy looking out the window in a gray warm-up suit because I am fighting depression. I don't even react when my dog nudges my hand.So to sum up, here are your International League managers so...
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December 16, 2011
6.10.11 Pawtucket Red Sox v Charlotte Knights - Devan Kovacevic
Dejan Kovacevic covers the Pirates, who are the master team of the Indianapolis Indians. So it has nothing to do with the Charlotte Knights and everything to do with his top-notch work overall. He is one of my favorites!Charlotte WINS! 3-1. Neither team scored until the bottom of the sixth inning, when Nate Spears hit an RBI double to put Pawtucket up 1-0. Knights starter Freddy...
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December 16, 2011
By the way I am going to Allentown.
I'm not keeping my IL ballpark destination a secret this year. I'm gonna go see the PawSox @ IronPigs in June! I figuratively cannot wait! Maybe I'll contact the office over there and they can slap together some kind of welcome ceremony for me. They could use the press from an award-winning blogger such as myself. It's the hottest park in the IL! And it's in Allentown...
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December 15, 2011
Who runs the PawSox Twitter?
I don't know, sorry. Oh, wait, it says 'PawSox Pete', whoever that is.Jed Lowrie's gone! He's gone and I miss him so much! Oh, I cry myself to sleep JED!!!False. I do not miss him.So like Mark Melancon's Red Sox property now and PawSox was all like, Oooh! We have this little video! OMG! Look, it's Mark Melancon at the ballpark like three years ago!YOU...
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December 15, 2011
Derek Livernois will last as long as the pyramids of Egypt.
My emotional and nostalgic attachment to former McCoy Stadium PA guy Jim Martin is no joke. Recently I met a guy whose last name was 'Livernois' and suddenly I heard Martin's voice in my head, proclaiming that Derek Livernois was now pitching.I remembered nothing about Derek Livernois aside from his name. I couldn't even pin down a time frame. Was it from when I first...
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December 15, 2011
Tom Verducci is a bit of a dandy.
While I was at the 2011 Granite State Baseball Dinner, I saw some guy who looked a lot like Tom Verducci prancing around, smiling and shaking hands.I didn't think it could possibly be him, because the guy was foppish and bescarved. And besides, why would Verducci be in New Hampshire? Not even Sean McAdam was there.I also noticed that he was taking snaps with people and hanging...
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December 13, 2011
Gil Velazquez update.
Don't worry too much about Gil Velazquez. Turned out he had a great year in 2011."{GV} led all Angels full-season farmhands in batting and paced Triple-A shortstops in hitting and runs scored en route to being named a Pacific Coast League All-Star and a postseason Topps Triple-A All-Star." (source)Looks like Velazquez is down in Mexico getting all tanned and toned....
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December 08, 2011
Tramp Stamp #43: Justin Masterson
I need to put Baseball Reference on speed dial. Where would I be without it? I wish I could put it atop my XMAS tree in lieu of an angel or a star or some hideous raffia abomination. Justin Abomination Masterson is a tall, hairless righty who pitched in four games for the Pawtucket Red Sox in Junish 2008. That was a great year! Masterson started one game, was used in relief for the...
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December 08, 2011
They were probably defending their state's reputation.
Tonight! I will be making an appearance in Connecticut as I play bingo for the first time. No, I mean, I have played bingo before. But this is, like, $$$$BINGO$$$$ SPANISH BOMBS IN MY DISCO CASINO BINGO!!!Used to be I only went to CT for Defenders games and lord how I took it for granted. How was I to know they'd go on to win a World Series with people like Cody Ross and Edgar...
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December 06, 2011
Ramp Champ #42: Steve Lyons
Steve Lyons is an outfielder, shortstop, third baseman, pitcher, catcher, second baseman, and first baseman who played for Pawtucket in 1984, 1992 and 1993. In 1984, Lyons played in 131 games, mostly at third base. He hit 17 home runs, placing him in fifth place in the International League. Lyons was seventh in the league for stolen bases, with 35 for the season. He was 24 years...
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December 06, 2011
Baby Chris Carter understands your suffering.
"I used to be kinda dorky in high school. Then I got all ripped and stopped having to date girls who stood up for themselves."
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December 06, 2011
Tonight I am breaking all of the rules.
Tomorrow at, say, noon, the Pawtucket Sox will be hosting a somber luncheon to reflect upon Our Father's bounty. Presiding over the event will be former Red Sox batter Niuman Romero. Don't I wish! Before I get truck-smashed by Travis Denker, I'll tell you the true story. Clinically, with no cheer. It's the Christmas Party at McCoy Stadium and it starts at eleven and...
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December 02, 2011
Ryan Kalish has arms that long to hold you.
During these gray holiday doldrums, do you ever find yourself wondering what Ryan Kalish has been up to? Or do you long to re-connect with his sparkle, his charisma, his fascinating ways?M-E-T-H-O-D-O-F-L-O-V-E! That's what I say!1. Wait, Kalish hit a grand slam off Jered Weaver? How do I not remember this?2. Chili Davis understood what Kalish was going through, because he was a...
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December 01, 2011
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