Archive for the ‘Boston Red Sox’ Category
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
So will they end up calling it The Curse of Theo, or The Curse of Tito?
According to media reports from all corners of the country -- well, maybe not the southwest corner -- Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein to the Cubs is essentially a done deal. It's just another ...
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Friday, April 8th, 2011
Without question, the biggest surprise in baseball's first week has been the horrific start of the Boston Red Sox, who have dropped their first six games for the first time since 1945 despite being the pick of most people to take the AL East.
After getting swept by the Indians, the ...
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
On Monday afternoon, the Boston Red Sox signed John Lackey to a five-year deal reportedly worth more than the $82.5 million A.J. Burnett got from the New York Yankees last winter. While Lackey is a fine pitcher and a quality guy, the Red Sox made a very questionable move in ...
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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
It's been less than a week since Major League Baseball suspended Manny Ramirez 50 games for violating its ban on performance-enhancing drugs. In that time we've heard nearly everyone's opinion on the subject. One person we hadn't heard from was Manny's old buddy, David Ortiz. Well, now we have.
Ortiz said ...
Posted in Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, MLB, Steroids | 9 Comments »
Friday, May 8th, 2009
Note from the writer: I'm going to trying and type out this post between wheezes of laughter.
So let me get this straight: Manny Ramirez - who ESPN basically dubbed the greatest hitter ever, ever, in its preseason coverage - has been suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball after testing ...
Posted in Bill Simmons, Boston Red Sox, ESPN, Ill Behaved Individuals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Massholes, MLB, Steroids, Testosterone | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Some of you may be reading this post because you are optimistic that it will have something to do with delicious heinie. Sorry to let you down, but we have other places on this site for you to find such material.
No, my friends, this is merely a play on the ...
Posted in Barry Melrose, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Blackhawks, Erin Andrews, ESPN, Hick Flick's ramblings, Major League Baseball, Marijuana, New York Yankees, NFL, NFL Draft, NHL, Stanley Cup | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
The way I always saw it, if there was one town that seemed like a particularly good fit for me if I had to abandon my home, it would be Boston. It has lots of history, a good proportion of young people and an even better proportion of Irish people, ...
Posted in Bill Simmons, Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston College, Boston Red Sox, Boston University, College Hockey, Frozen Four, General, Hick Flick's ramblings, Lucky Bastards, Stanley Cup | 9 Comments »
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
While you might think I'd use this space to inform you that Jody Gerut's leadoff homerun at Citi Field last night was the first time a ballpark has been greeted with a homerun in the opening at bat, or to blab along about the San Diego Padres being 6-2 right ...
Posted in Baseball Tonight, Boston Red Sox, ESPN, Heath Bell, MLB, New York Mets, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres | 74 Comments »
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
The thing I love about Curt Schilling is that he has lived up to his name better than any ballplayer since Home Run Baker. (I can't speak to how well Zip Zabel lived up to his name). If there's one thing Curt can do even better than pitching, it's shilling.
And ...
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
To put it into ultra-simplistic terms, our economy is screwed because people have been spending far too much money. People were given home loans they could not possibly pay back, thus killing several lending giants. A few years ago was the first time in a hell of a long time ...
Posted in Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, Carl Pavano, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Florida Marlins, General, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, MLB, MLB Playoffs, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Washington Nationals | 17 Comments »
