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The Seven Year Itch - The End of SawxBlog
Cheers to all who've been with me, both new and old - been an excelent journey. (SawxBlog Photo)
"If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story."- Orson Welles
I type this final post through a haze of tears. Ending SawxBlog, something I've put so much of myself into, is not an easy decision. I'm confident in my choice to...
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January 03, 2012
Discuss
David Ortiz accepts arbitration
David Ortiz and new Manager Bobby Valentine chat it up down in the Dominican Republic. (AP Photo)
If you're a Red Sox fan this is good news. Since storming onto the scene in 2003 Big Papi has been the face of the Red Sox, and has been one of the cornerstones to Boston's success over the past decade. Some wondered if his time was up, and in 2008 and 2009 he was plagued with...
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December 08, 2011
How I Got Over
Hopefully Bobby Valentine has many lasting images during his time in Boston. (AP Photo)
How I Got OverBy Kris Chandler
It has been two hundred and two days since I last wrote a piece for this blog. The world, particularly the sporting world, has seen some strange s**t go down. My last piece was coverage of the annual Charity Wine event the Red Sox host to promote their various player...
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December 02, 2011
Establishing A Culture of Excellence
With Bobby Valentine on board, the new Red Sox leadership is now in place. (RedSox.com Screenshot)
Something happened in September that I wasn't involved in, and I didn't see it first hand. You know I think that - reputation is something that other people think about you, and right now maybe this bunch of guys have a reputation that's not warranted. Because everything...
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December 02, 2011
Valentine's Day: Bobby Named Red Sox Manager
Needless to say, Bobby Valentine is a little different than Terry Francona.
Everything had become too weird, so I hunkered down for another Salinger Seclusion. My last SawxBlog post was a long 37 days ago, and I again contemplated retiring this blog after its great seven year run. The Red Sox, stuck in a purgatory tailspin since September, had obtained the uncanny knack for making...
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November 30, 2011
Theo Epstein Thanks Fans in Full Page Boston Globe Ad
Theo Epstein had a parting shot of his own as he left Boston, and it was one of thanks. There's been so much focus on the negative these past few weeks that it's been easy to lose perspective on how far Red Sox culture has come over the past decade. It's sad that Theo and Tito are gone because it means one of the best era's in Red Sox history is over. But it also...
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October 23, 2011
Unidentified Sources, Cowards, & Booze: Make the Bastard's Deny It
A skinny Josh Becket and John Lackey in Kevin Fowler's "I Like Beer" Music Video. (YouTube Screenshot)
Soap Opera - noun - a serial drama performed originally on a daytime radio or television program and chiefly characterized by tangled interpersonal situations and melodramatic or sentimental treatment.
Aside for the daytime part, I'd say it'd be fair to asses...
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October 19, 2011
Jon Lester Breaks the Three Amigos Silence
Jon Lester stepped up to the plate yesterday, but did he swing and miss?
Ask and you shall receive I guess. Last Friday I wrote that the Owners silence on all things September was both damning and deafening. A few hours later John Henry held court on the Felger and Mazz Show and helped clear a lot of doubt the Faithful had in him. Then yesterday I wrote the below:
"It'...
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October 18, 2011
John Henry Enters the Belly of the Weird
John Henry during his honest and emotional impromptu interview. (98.5 Sports Hub Photo)
AUDIO: Listen to John Henry on the Felger and Mazz Show on 98.5 the Sports HubI've gained a hell of a lot of respect for John Henry. Last Friday morning the now infamous Boston Globe Collapse Article had taken on a life of its own. The popular opinion among Red Sox heads was that the Ownership...
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October 17, 2011
Keith Olbermann Blasts Red Sox Ownership and Boston Globe Article
I know, I know - what does Keith Olbermann have to do with the Red Sox, he's not exactly the "go to" source for my baseball needs. I do think he raises some excellent points here though - which others around the interwebs have raised as well. Until the Cubs introduce Theo Epstein as their new GM, and the Red Sox introduce Ben Cherington as his replacement, they'...
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October 14, 2011
Theo Epstein Was One of Us
Theo Epstein helped bring the best of times to the all involved with the Boston Red Sox.
If there was ever someone in the Boston Red Sox organization that could truly relate with us, the fan, it was Theo Epstein. Theo was one of us. Born and raised in Brookline, Epstein didn't need to to learn about the history, pride, and heartbreak associated with the Boston Red Sox because...
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October 13, 2011
AUDIO: Dustin Pedroia reacts to Boston Globe "Inside the Collapse" Article
Terry Francona and Dustin Pedroia were a duo all of Red Sox Nation felt akin to.
You can hear Dustin Pedroia's interview with the WEEI's "The Big Show" below, and I find it seriously signifigant that Pedroia's the only, or maybe first, player standing up and speaking on on this article. I don't care how much is or isn't true with Beckett, Lester, or...
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October 12, 2011
The Joke's On the Red Sox Fan: The Players, The Media, The Manager, The GM, and The Owners All Let Us Down
The Texas Trio: Beckett, Lackey, and Lester failed the Red Sox fans huge in 2011. Disgusting.
“While stands the Coliseum, Rome shall stand; / When falls the Coliseum, Rome shall fall; / And when Rome falls - the World.” -Lord Byron
It's been 14 days, exactly two weeks, since the 2011 Red Sox season came to a crashing halt on September 28th. In those short two weeks the...
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October 12, 2011
Cost of Beer and Hot Dogs at Baseball Parks in MLB
Yesterday I was contacted by Mike from webstaurantstore.com with the below info-graphic about the cost of beer and hot dogs at baseball parks across the country. Not only is it well put together, but it's also very interesting to look over. A larger version of the info-graphic can be found here, and a few points of interest as they pertain to the Red Sox fan are below:
While...
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October 11, 2011
The AL Least and the September Collapse
The post-season ended swiftly for both the Rays and Yankees in 2011. (SawxBlog Illustration)
Last night the Detroit Tigers defeated the NY Yankees to advance to the ALCS. No matter the year, it's always nice for Sox fans to see the Yanks bounced from the playoffs, and this year was no exception. The Red Sox and their epic September collapse left me numb for a couple days, and...
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October 07, 2011
Terry Francona Speaks to the Media
Terry Francona took some time to speak to the Boston Media yesterday.
I gave everything I had, I really did. I hope that, whether it was right, wrong or in-between, I always tried to do the best I could for the Team. I always tried to put the Team and the Organization always ahead of my own personal stuff. And I hope that was apparent. -Terry Francona
Terry Francona spoke...
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October 06, 2011
Is Theo Epstein Chicago Bound?
Could Theo Epstein and Terry Francona be reunited in Chicago?
Last night via Twitter Pete Abraham learned through Dan Shaughnessy that the Chicago Cubs have asked the Red Sox for permission to speak to Theo Epstein about their vacant General Manager position. Now this wasn't necessarily an unexpected move, as it seemed like only a matter of time before the whispers became something...
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October 05, 2011
Where Was the Red Sox Media?
It appears the Media was just as fat and lazy as the players were. (SawxBlog Illustration)
"...sportswriters are a kind of rude brainless subculture of fascist drunks whose only real function is to publicize & sell whatever the sports editor sends them out to cover...." -Hunter S. Thompson, Epitaph for Fear & Loathing on the Campaign Trail - 1972
There's a...
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October 03, 2011
All Things Must Pass, Even Terry Francona
Terry Francona should go down as the best Manager in Sox history.
Now the darkness only stays the nighttime In the morning it will fade away Daylight is good at arriving at the right time It's not always gonna be this greyAll things must passAll things must pass away-George Harrison, "All Things Must Pass"
Terry Francona and his 8 year run with the Red Sox is over...
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September 30, 2011
When the Baseball Season Ends
An all too familiar scene for the Sox in September. (AP Photo)
There will be no statistical analysis. There will be no finger pointing. There won't be much of anything from me today - just silent mourning and frozen disappointment. I don't like it when the baseball season ends.
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September 29, 2011
Ryan Lavarnway, The Finger of Zeus
Rookie Ryan Lavarnway played the game of his life, saving the Sox season for one night. (AP Photo)
With a few friends at my apartment we watched the Sox game on mute, as Wilco's new album, "The Whole Love" provided a soundtrack to the game. A few minutes before the first pitch I turned to Jesse and Josef and proclaimed that Ryan Lavarnway was going to not only...
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September 28, 2011
The Origami Red Sox and the $180 Million Fold
Each loss seems more excruciating than the last for the Red Sox. (AP Photo)
I'm a loserI'm a loserAnd I'm not what I appear to beThe Beatles - "I'm A Loser"
Another night. Another blown lead. Another loss. The Red Sox tailspin has passed the event horizon as Sucktember continues to swirl voraciously around them, eating any hope of a Postseason in a methodical...
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September 27, 2011
The Good, The Bad, And The Lackey
Ellsbury had an MVP type day but his efforts were only good for one win. (SawxBlog Illustration)
The Good:
Jacoby Ellsbury is continuing to have a phenomenal year for the Red Sox, and he's been one reason why the complete collapse has yet to occur. During yesterday's double header with NY Jacoby went 5 for 11 with 3 HR's, 5 RBI, and 3 Runs scored. He's now batting...
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September 26, 2011
This Is The End
Carl Crawford - Year One - Complete Bust - Period. (AP Photo)
This is the end Beautiful friend This is the end My only friend, the end -The Doors, "The End"
I have nothing more to say. This tweet made about the third inning yesterday says it all for me. I've lambasted this Team from every angle this month, and over the last couple days I mustered...
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September 25, 2011
Do Not Wake a Sleeping Giant
The Rays and Angels are just as guilty for folding like chairs as the Red Sox. (SawxBlog Illustration)
There is glee throughout the masses when a popular, prosperous, and rich sports franchise falls on its face. It's part of the territory that comes with success, and once you've tasted it for a sustained amount of time - contempt, disdain, and jealousy are sure to follow from both...
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September 24, 2011
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