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KOK & Urindanger Bought Out
ODFB has officially bought out the contracts of Kyle & Craig DeFrancesco, owners of teams Urindanger and King of Kings. The terms of the buy out are not available.The elder, owner of the King of Kings, managed to sneak through to the ODFB Finals in only to come up short to the reigning champion ...
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December 06, 2008
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Yaz Hospitalized in Boston
Carl Yastrzemski, one of the best ballplayers to ever grace a Major League uniform, and last player to win the triple-crown award, was hospitalized today at Mass General for what his spokesman says is some chest pains. The following comes from the Boston Herald:
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August 19, 2008
Alicia Sacramone: Beantown Forgives You
Last week, millions of households witnessed the Winchester, MA native and Olympian gymnast, Alicia Sacramone, and her struggles in Beijing.
After a horrific fall on the balance beam (which might have cost the U.S. a gold medal), she was inevitably robbed of a medal by the Olympic judges during the vault competition. Sacramone completed two clean attempts while China's Cheng...
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August 19, 2008
Remembering Anthony Richard Conigliaro
1967 was the year of the "Impossible Dream" pennant race in Major League Baseball. In 1967, Yaz won the triple-crown award, the Sox went from last-to-first and reached the World Series, the team consisted of names like Yaz, Williams, Tartabull, Petrocelli, and Scott.
On this day 41 years ago, a young phenom they called Tony C stepped up to the plate in Fenway Park.
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August 18, 2008
Varitek & Heidi Watney in Cahoots?
Is Jason Varitek's personal life affecting his performance on the field? The answer is no.
If you haven't heard by now, 'Tek and his wife, Karen, recently split-up after 12 years of marriage. We're hearing the news now, but Varitek filed for divorce about 3 weeks ago.
One can make a case that Varitek's struggles at the plate may pertain to his off-the-field...
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August 18, 2008
Middle Relief's Day Off
Any type of baseball game's outcome in which the final tally compares to that of an NFL score is a thrilling game to watch ? last night's Red Sox/Rangers game lived up to it as the Sox edged the Texas bombers, 19-17.
The Red Sox exploded with a 10-run first inning, capped off by David Ortiz' 2 HR's and 6 RBI's. I started to see remnants of the Red Sox/Marlins...
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August 13, 2008
Another case of "Nancy" Drew
Normally I wouldn't ponder about the performance of Drew, especially one day after he hammered a go-ahead double in last night's 5-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox, but his comments after the game sent a friendly reminder of the type of player he's been ? soft.
"It's almost like an off day, but it's not," Drew said. "It's a nice break for the legs, the stress of...
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August 12, 2008
Zink to Boston? And "Taylor" Buchholz struggles continue..
Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reported this morning:
"Wakefield was supposed to start tomorrow's homestand opener against the Texas Rangers, but instead will go on the disabled list. A replacement has yet to be named, but Michael Bowden, today's scheduled starter for Triple-A Pawtucket, is a top candidate with Devern Hansack a possibility as well."
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August 11, 2008
Brian Giles is a Meathead - Nixes Trade to Boston
If you haven't heard the recent news by now, the Red Sox claimed Brian Giles off waivers yesterday and have 48 hours to work out a possible trade to bring the veteran outfielder to Boston. The real question we have to ask ourselves is, why?
Rumor has it that Theo placed in the claim simply to deny the Angles or Rays a shot at picking up the 37-year-old. In that case, this...
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August 08, 2008
Schwarzenegger to Ellsbury: "Milk is for babies"
After last night's preponderance over the Kansas City Royals, you can bet Jacoby Ellsbury was flexing his muscles in the clubhouse mirror, aspiring to look like Arnold before his 6th run at Mr. Olympia in South Africa.
It was Ellsbury's towering 3-run blast that helped spur the 8-2 Red Sox victory.
For the past couple months, Ellsbury has been sleeping with the fishes...
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August 07, 2008
Joba's Injury is a Lesson Learned.
Maybe it's just a coincidence that Joba Chamberlain was recently placed on the DL due to right shoulder tendinitis ? maybe this was simply a foregone conclusion.
The fact of the matter is the Yankees ownership wanted the fireballer to be a starting pitcher, so they quickly tried to groom the reliever to try to handle a starting pitchers workload. The Steinbrenners raised eyebrows...
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August 06, 2008
Bottom Line: Jed Lowrie should remain the starting short-stop
Zero.
That's the number of errors Jed Lowrie has made in a Red Sox uniform. That factoid alone should cement Lowrie at short stop for the rest of the season, but Julio Lugo (who still leads the AL with 16 errors despite not playing since July 11th) has been lurking in the training pool like a $36 million dollar shark looking to reclaim his territory.
Tito says Lugo still...
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August 06, 2008
Red Sox Love Playing Wall Ball with Mitch "Don't Call Me Jeffrey" Maier
Apparently the Boston Red Sox have an affinity for tinkering with road teams parks, more specifically, the walls.
It all started back in New York and it involved Kevin Youkilis and Johnny Damon. During a series against the Yankees, Youkilis smashed a deep fly to left. Johnny Damon went backed and the ball deflected off his glove and literally sat on top of the wall. It was a whacky...
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August 06, 2008
Ortiz' wrist injury resurfaces..
While observing the 9th inning of last night's game against the Royals, I noticed something with David Ortiz' swing. The first pitch Ortiz saw in that at bat he looked like he was trying to smash the hell out of the ball, only 3/4 of the way through his swing it almost looked like he was trying to hold up.
I didn't think anything of it, but later on it happened again...
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August 05, 2008
I didn't know Ricky Vaughn pitched for the Red Sox
Clay Buchholz almost managed to throw a quality start for the first time since the end of April, but a shaky third inning that lead to 3 runs was all that Gil Meche and the Kansas City Royals needed, as they defeated the Red Sox in a close-knit contest, 4-3.
Buchholz didn't help his own cause in the third inning, allowing 2 walks and a hit batsman with the bases loaded. Clay...
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August 05, 2008
Manny Wants To Retire a Dodger
It didn't take Manny Ramirez much long to become comfortable with his surroundings in L.A., as last night served as a prime example. Wherever Manny is, he will hit the ball, and he will do it well. Ramirez went 2-4 last night in his Dodger debut off left hander Randy Johnson. He did, however, ground into a double play in the 9th to just about seal the game for the Diamondbacks.&...
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August 02, 2008
Welcome to Massachusetts, the BAY State
Who would of thought it would come down to this? Manny Ramirez literally threw himself out of Boston with both his mouth and actions. It started by a slap to Kevin Youkilis' face, preceded with a shove to the team secretary, and continued with his big mouth to ESPN DePortes.
Today marks the end of the Man-Ram era in Boston, and to be quite honest, it's sad. Granted the...
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July 31, 2008
Jerry Remy Confirms Manny Wants Out
Jerry Remy was in the midst of his weekly morning interview with Dennis & Callahan on WEEI when he confirmed Manny's intentions of getting out of Boston. When asked about whether or not the clubhouse would be disappointed if Manny departed or the players and management would give a huge sigh of relief, he had this to say:
"Well, you know, we've been down this...
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July 30, 2008
Sweet Caroline! The Sox Were Almost No-Hit!
It was around 9:15pm, sitting in Grandstand Section 19, row 6, seat 17, when the tunes of Neil Diamond engulfed the stadium.
"Good time's never seemed so good….so good! so good! so good!"
Sure, good time's have absolutely never seemed so good, especially when your boys are in the midst of being no hit by one of the ugliest men in baseball, John Lackey. If...
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July 30, 2008
The Art of a Failed Mound Visit
I want to preface this blog by saying I think John Farrell is a great pitching coach, and could easily be a successful manager, but?..
Sunday night, Sox are winning big. Lester seems to be struggling through the 5th inning, especially after giving up a soft chopper down the third base line to Derek Jeter. Bases now loaded with Bobby Abreau coming up. But wait, John Farrell...
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July 29, 2008
Manny Will Not Be Traded
Is it me, or has Boston really over-done itself on this one?
The biggest story in Boston sports, as of today, is that of the dilemma surrounding Red Sox outfielder, Manny Ramirez. Ramirez has supposedly "challenged" the Sox with a statement that leads many to think he wants out.
"Enough is enough. I'm tired of them, they're tired of me. After 2008...
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July 28, 2008
Oh Boy, the Yankees are Coming
The second half is well upon us and it seems that the New York Yankees are looking to crash the party atop the AL East. After a mediocre first half of baseball, the Bronx Bombers have won seven-straight ball games, trailing the East leading Rays by just 3 games heading into the second game of a three-game weekend series with the Boston Red Sox.
It seems as if the Yankees are preparing...
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July 26, 2008
Notes on Sox/Yanks Series Opener
-First, and foremost, the Sox get their feared number 3 hitter back in the line-up tonight, Big Papi. Papi is coming off the DL after a 53-day, 45 game absence, where the Sox were able to assemble a 26-19 record. The record, though, does not quantify the offense's struggles without him in the line-up. Without Papi hitting in that number 3 slot, the Sox offense has been out of...
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July 25, 2008
Rockies Want Clay Buchholz for Fuentes?
Clay Buchholz has been struggling as a starter for the Red Sox, but his ceiling is through the roof. He can become a valuable commodity once he gets his act together. It's no wonder why the Rockies are asking for the highly-touted right-hander. The drop from the AL East to the NL West is huge. Buchholz would certainly excel in his role playing home games at Coors Field. He will...
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July 23, 2008
Dice-K is 11-1 and the Red Sox Look To Take Out Brooms
The brooms are being prepped, the smell of dominance is in the air, and the Boston Red Sox are one win away from their first sweep against a road opponent since a brief two-game series with the Cleveland Indians, April 14-15.
Everybody knows the story about the Red Sox' road woes this year. The good guys currently stand at 23-32 on the road. The only reason they've been...
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July 23, 2008
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