Peter Gammons: Some Q&A on the Sox, Manny, and More
Gordon Edes: Red Sox Take a Flyer on Byrd
Kevin Hench: A Motivated Manny's Coming Up Big
Paul Pierce - Always the Bridesmaid
Who's the Bigger Phony?
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Pierciaparra, Always the Bridesmaid
The Sulkster Wants the Ball Tonight
Remember Paul, Walk, Don't Run.
The Fortune .500's are Back
They're Back...
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They Make a Fortune, and They're Playing .500 Baseball. Again.
Another Texas Mess as Hitless Wonders Lose 7-2
Staff dropping like flies, but Miller on the rise
While the Senior Starters are Dropping Like Flies
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Wade Miller is On the Rise
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(Special to Boston Dirt Dogs / Bill Caine Pawtucket Photo Gallery) |
Miller Test Run a Success in Pawtucket
WEEI Big Show Audio: Gammons on Sox Status, Schilling, Steroids
And a Very Funny Whiner Line
EIGHT MEMBERS OF SOX, RAYS DISCIPLINED BY YANKEE BOB
Francona, Nixon, Arroyo Suspended. Ortiz Fined.
Do you think the suspensions are fair?
"D-Lowe, Pedro"... "D-Lowe, Pedro"...
'Pedro, D-Lowe'...
'D-Lowe, Pedro'...
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Fuggedaboutem! Pedro Was Never Staying.
And D-Lowe Wanted Too Much Dough.
"The Red Sox made a decision last year to part ways with Pedro Martinez and Derek Lowe, who signed with new teams for a combined eight years and $89 million. In their place, the Sox signed Clement, Wells and Miller to deals totaling six years and $35 million. Of course, signings like Lowe and Martinez are long-term commitments, and those deals, too, could prove foolish by 2008. But given that the Red Sox ultimately offered Martinez three years and $40 million before losing him to the New York Mets, here is the question that remains unanswered: If the Sox were willing to give Martinez as many as three years by the time December arrived, why didn't they offer that to him in March 2004 in hopes of preventing him from going to free agency altogether?" -- Tony Massarotti, Boston Herald (...and NOT part of the cartel)
Still waiting for instructions from the cartel head
ESPN Page 2: Schilling's Guide to Life
Curt "opens up" on the media, Tom Cruise's love life, hair loss, the war on terror,
the LA Clippers, career advice, "American Idol," and more in this lame parody
BDD has no new content today as we have not yet received instruction from the Head of the Red-Sox-NESN-New-York-Times-Company-Boston-Globe-WEEI Cartel that the Boston Herald's Howard Bryant exposed* to the world yesterday. If any of the other cartel members got today's memo, please forward so we can carry out the not-so-secret agenda. Thank you.
*Boston Herald, Wednesday, April 27, 2005 -- Howard Bryant/Boston Uncommon -- Sox can't change history -- "The Red Sox are part of a growing synergistic cartel that maintains addresses at Yawkey Way, Morrissey Boulevard and Brookline Avenue (NESN's headquarters). The New York Times Company owns the Boston Globe, and a piece of the Red Sox, which owns NESN> The Sox are also business partners with WEEI, the most influential sports radio station in the region. That means that the cartel not only has the means, but a financial interest in controlling information. That includes history. Boston has always been known for its insularity, but such naked consolidation is a little too cozy to be acceptable."
More From Lou: Pinella Rips Schilling for Comments
Cartel Approved Gordon Edes Chat Wrap
KIDS: Win a chance to meet Curt Schilling and throw out the first pitch at Fenway
(This Cartel approved posting below is for everyone in Red Sox Nation, which is why it's here, you can paste to message boards or use the text in print please)
(Medfield, MA-April 28, 2005) SHADE Foundation of America's SunWise poster contest in New England is reaching thousands of students under the age of 17. In its second year in New England, the poster contest aims to make kids and teens aware of the dangers of over exposure to the sun and the simple steps to practicing sun-safety.
The contest calls for teachers to encourage students to creatively depict skin cancer prevention in an 8 1/2" x 11" poster. One winner will be chosen from each of the New England states. A grand prize winner will be selected among the New England winners. The Grand Prize winning artist will have his or her photo taken with Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling and will throw out the first pitch at Fenway Park on June 4, 2005 when the Red Sox play the Los Angeles Dodgers. Each New England state winner will also have his or her photograph taken with Curt Schilling and receive two tickets to the game. Each state winner will also compete in a national online competition beginning July 5, 2005, which encourages people to select one national poster contest winner online. The artist who wins the national prize will receive a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The teacher of the winning artist will receive two tickets to the Red Sox game.
"An Environmental Protection Agency statistic states schools engaging in sun-safety programs have an 11% decrease in sunburn cases, a very encouraging statistic," said Shonda Schilling, melanoma survivor and founder of the SHADE Foundation. "Each year the number of contest entries increases, demonstrating the number of students who we are reaching with our sun-safety message."
Statistics indicate one in 5 children will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Educating kids about the need for SPF 15 sunscreen, wearing sunglasses, hats, long sleeves and avoiding the sun during prime sun hours of 10am and 4pm is instrumental in preventing future cases of skin cancer. Shonda Schilling launched the SHADE Foundation in 2002 after undergoing 5 surgeries to remove malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. The annual poster contest was first created by Schilling in 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona when her husband, Curt Schilling was pitching for the Arizona Diamondbacks. When Curt Schilling was traded to the Boston Red Sox the contest traveled cross country with the Schillings.
"The tremendous response we received last year in Boston from the poster contest proved that kids were eager to participate. If they are drawing the message, we know they are learning the message. This year we are proud to be running the poster contest in 10 states reaching students about skin cancer prevention," said Shonda Schilling. "You can limit the sun without limiting the fun."
Entry forms can be downloaded from the SHADE Foundation website at www.shadefoundation.org Posters should be mailed to Boston Red Sox SunWise Poster Contest, PO Box 859066, Braintree, MA 02185-9948. Posters must be postmarked by May 9, 2005.
Going, Going, Gonzalez
Sox Starters are Going, Going... Gonzalez
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"Now warming up in the bullpen for the Red Sox,
tonight's starting pitcher, Jeremi Gonzalez, Gonzalez."
Boot, Wade, Bobble, and Boomer
Boot, Wade, Bobble...
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Curt Schilling wears a protective boot on his injured ankle. If they don't have him for a while they could try and use the "Curt Schilling Bobble Ankle Doll" that was unveiled at an earlier press conference, and for a while was on the steps of the Boston dugout. Pitcher Wade Miller runs by the doll as he heads for the clubhouse after doing some throwing in the rain this morning. Miller time won't be anytime soon.
And Boomer
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David Wells has his sprained foot examined by team doctor Thomas Gill in the Red Sox trainer's room.
Docs Glazed Over Wells' X-Ray!
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BDD Exclusive: Sox Docs Missed Foreign Object That Caused Wells' Sprained Foot.
Today's Game Rained Out
Congratulations to Kevin and Jeanna Millar on the Birth of Their Twins Kashten and Kylie Last Night
R.I.P. Earl Wilson
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Earl Wilson with Red Sox catcher Bob Tillman in their dressing room June 26, 1962 after Wilson pitched a no hitter against the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park in Boston. Wilson also hit a home run in the 3rd inning to win the game 2-0.
Schilling going on DL Friday for bone bruise
When it Rains it Pours
Breaking News: Schilling Going on 15-Day DL on Friday with Bone Bruise on the Right Ankle
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A Nightmare for The Nation
Your Thoughts: Can Sox Survive Without Wells, Schilling?
"They'll be a short term challenge but a very important one for us to step up and meet. We can't rush Wade Miller because there's more of a need in the big leagues now, he'll be ready when he's ready. One step along the way is going to be Thursday for him in Pawtucket and we'll be there to watch him. There's just no pitching (outside the organization). We're going to keep looking but it's very hard to acquire pitching this time of year, so many teams looking for it. But we're lucky we've got Jeremi Gonzalez throwing well for us at Triple A, we've got Halama ready to step into the rotation and soon enough Wade Miller. We've just got to keep everyone else healthy and have other aspects of our team step up and keep playing good baseball until we get our team back." -- Theo Epstein on Red Sox pre-game show
"The term the doctors are using is a bruising of the bone. In the general area where he had problems last year. They're gonna put him in a boot for a couple of weeks. He needs to alleviate the pain. We all know he can pitch with pain, but right now this pain means that we don't want this to get worse, so they're going to alleviate the stress from it in a boot. He's going to talk to a nutritionist, a couple people, try to use these couple weeks to do the best he can at other things. And when the pain is gone he'll come back and pitch, that's about the best we know right now. He said he felt a tweak right at the very end (of his outing in Tampa). This wasn't something that was nagging him for a month or since spring training. He felt a tweak but he wasn't that concerned about it. He went out and threw a side yesterday and that's when the concern escalated a little bit because he was going to have a tough time doing his side day, so then we took it from there and we went and did the appropriate tests with the medical people. Again you just have to wait and get results back, and this is happening sometime during the game, so it gets a little quick. I do think these things happen. You're dealing with athletes that are asking exceptional things out of their body and we all know what Schill's come back from and how things like that so sometimes maybe we ask our bodies to do stuff that sometimes we just can't tolerate. We try to use the best judgment we can and we tremendous medical people, athletes are... part of the reason they're good is they push themselves. Sometimes they push too hard and you suffer the effects.
Tejada They Fall
Tejada They Fall
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What the...? Foulke!
Mora the Same for Baltimore at Fenway
Keith Can't Get Fastball, Changeup Past O's
Sox Falling Apart in April, Lose 11-8, Record 11-10
Kevin "The Weightlifter" Millar Has 2 Extra Base Hits, 9 RBI...
on the Season. Get Back on the Chicken Buddy
Edgar Renteria Says "Climb on My Back Boys"... Not.
Clement. 12 Hits. 4 2/3. 'Nuff Said.
Tito: We %#@! and then (expletive) %#@! they %#@! (expletive) so %#@!
One foot in the grave?
One Foot in the Grave for Sox?
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David Wells Goes On DL
Could Be Out Six Weeks, DiNardo Called Up, Halama to Start
Grin and Bare It
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David Wells is Escorted by Fenway Security as He Leaves the Trainer's Room to Head to Beth Israel Hospital to Have His Injured Foot X-Rayed
(Lighten Up David Fer Chrissakes, It's a Joke, Get Well Soon)
Schilling takes a few shots
"Lou's trying to make his team be a bunch of tough guys and the telling sign is when the players on that team are saying 'this is why we lose 100 games a year because this idiot makes us do stuff like this.' They said that on the field."
Schilling Fires Some Fastballs
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And Kruk, Pinella, and Magrane Go Down Looking
4.26.05: Curt Schilling on WEEI's Dennis & Callahan
On ESPN's John Kruk's saying "until David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez stop flipping the bat after home runs and disrespecting and showing up opposing pitchers, this (bean brawl) is going to continue to happen": That's crap. That's Krukie doing what he does best which is stirring up crap. This started last year and he obviously wasn't paying attention and that's not surprising. This started last year when Kazmir hit Manny and Millar and continued this year. They're (Tampa Bay) leading in hit-by-pitches by the way. One of the problems with being an analyst and not paying attention is that you miss some of the important facts of the story... John Kruk's been around this. John Kruk was involved in a scenario much like this back in the early '90's (tells story)... I don't like to see people who played the game make idiots of themselves like John did. Kruk's as much a part of the problem as he is talking about it 'cause they show it every night. And they glorify it, laugh about it, think it's funny, and guys do it for that reason.
On Rays' manager Lou Pinella: The problem is when you're playing a team with a manager who somehow forgot how the game is played, there's problems. This should have been over a little bit ago. Lou's trying to make his team be a bunch of tough guys and the telling sign is when the players on that team are saying "this is why we lose 100 games a year because this idiot makes us do stuff like this." They (Rays' players) said that on the field.
On Rays' television color analyst Joe Magrane: Magrane said on Sunday’s telecast during the bench clearing “Schilling running his mouth again, shocking Dwayne (Staats), shocking. He’s too old for this. He threw his walker down and tried to make his way out there." He’s an idiot. He’s a frickin’ idiot. The funny part about that is a guy’s who’s career is over at 24-25. He was a sub .500 pitcher who obviously… he came into the big leagues with a lot of… he was a high pick, but getting on my health when he was done at 25 and I had my best years after I was 34, I mean there’s kind of an irony there I guess, I don’t know, but you know Joe Magrane was a tool when he played, and he is now. I mean he’s the kind of guy when you’re in the clubhouse and the game’s on, you turn the sound down. It’s tiring to listen to, and it’s the same way when he played. But you expect that from people like Joe. That’s how he was when he played. He was an idiot.
The Nation Speaks
Random observations from The
Nation:
"So here it goes, it doesn't bother
me one bit that young Hanley idolizes Derek Jeter. Jeter is one of the few
people who is the face of a franchise. Jeter is the Yankees, yes I hate the
Yankees, yes if I saw Jeter in some low lit back alley, with a few drinks in me,
his playing career would probably get cut short. But for As long as I can
remember, Jeter has been a Yankee. I only hope that someday Hanley will be as
hated and respected by the Yankees, as Jeter is by the Red Sox. Jeter makes some
big money, no one is denying that much, but unlike other people on that team
(Giambi, Brown, Jared Wright, hell even Randy Johnson so far this season) Jeter
earns every damn dime they give him, I just hope Hanley doesn't end being as
much of lush as Jeter (or ending up in love with his third baseman for the
matter)
"From the sunny beaches of south
Florida, Sox fan for life (minus the card holding privileges)"
-- Mike Daley
Yankee Dome. "Thought everyone
up in Boston should have an idea of what is happening down here in Tampa after
the Sox-Rays series last weekend:
- "Sox vs. Rays average roughly about
30,000 fans for the weekend series. For the 3rd year in a row, Red Sox fans outnumber the Devil Ray fans four-to-one. Throughout each game a consistent "Here we go Red Sox, here we go" chant is over whelming while the Rays' fans are unable to keep up with the
energy level of the Sox fans! In turn the Rays' management unsuccessfully pump the sound of
"boos" into the stadium through the sound system in an attempt to drown out the
Sox fans' chants.
- "After the series and the benches
clearing on Sunday the Tampa area sport radio stations continue their tyrant (sic) on
Sox fans with a little more vigor we have now gone from loud and out numbering
to as one painfully boring DJ on 620 AM likes to say "jack-offs!" They rip into
anything Boston and call us nothing but bandwagon fans who don't know baseball
(I am sure with a World Series championship there are a few bandwagon fans but I
tend to believe not all of us are!) They prank call the Sox and quite a few
stations to disrupt, as they put it, the sad state of Red Sox Nation. (all in all
quite amusing that they have now spent two weeks talking about the Red Sox to be
honest)
Hanley loves Jeter? "I just saw the little clip where
protégé Hanley Ramirez has decided he idolizes Derek Jeter. Now before I say
this, it should be pointed out that I am a die hard sox fan, with roots in
Bangor, Maine, I live in south Florida and go to school in Boca Raton, where
every other person is a Yankees fan, trust me on this, Sox fans like me are hard
to find, I even started a group called Red Sox Fans Rock. So I need not be
questioned, I may live in south Florida, but I listen to every single Sox game
on XM radio, and before that became available used to get MLB ticket services.
Beating a Dead House
Beating a Dead House
An eyewitness account of the House/Sheffield incident from a friend of ours who says she was there:
Here is my view on what happened on that infamous night of “the scuffle”. When Jason Varitek hit a ball into the corner of right field, fans were leaning over into the field and sweeping at the ball. The ball was bouncing along low to the ground and out of reach of the fans. Chris House was sitting on the left of me (Linda). When the ball came closer to where we were sitting, Sheffield bent over attempting to field the ball. It seemed Chris House was swiping at the ball while Sheffield was trying to field the ball. I don’t even think House was even looking at Sheffield. I was watching the whole play. Everything happened so quickly. At that moment, it didn’t seem House even touched Sheffield. If anything he might have slightly touched or brushed the side of Sheffield’s face or hat. I didn’t hear a
whack or slap while the incident occurred and no verbal
reaction from Sheffield. This makes me believe that it was not a direct hit. I feel if Sheffield seriously got punched in the mouth as he states he did (Sheffield stated he thought his lip was busted), he would have jumped into the stands, no question. And the scuffle would have been much more violent.
Sheffield picked up the ball, while ball in hand, he charged at the fan and pushed him back, then turned around to throw the ball back into the infield. When Sheffield pushed House, House pushed me and I landed on my side along the seats and still have a bruise on my leg to remind me of the altercation. I was truly frightened when I saw Sheffield coming after House. All I could think of is Sheffield rubs that “crème” on his knee.
As I landed along the seats I looked up at my friend Helen, who had fell to my right, and saw a look of horror on her face. Helen’s expression made me start laughing. After Sheffield threw the ball back into the infield, Sheffield turned around and again went after House. This is when the security guard came to intervene. To get away from the scuffle, I grabbed my friend Helen and we made our way over to the visitor’s bullpen until everything settle down near our seats.
A fan should not interfere with a play, but it's a fan reaction that occurs sometimes. Does it make it right? NO. Red Sox (including myself) and Yankee fans close to the incident felt there was no malicious intent on House’s part. But I do believe House is in the wrong for interfering with the play. But I also believe Sheffield was wrong in the way he reacted. He made contact with House. Someone could seriously have got injured.
Sheffield is a big guy and House is not the smallest guy either. My friend and I were afraid we were going to get hit in the scuffle. We're lucky my friend and I (members of Red Sox Nation) were not seriously injured. To get the facts straight, my friend and I were not with Gap boy or Chris House. I am in on season tickets in the section where the incident occurred. I do know Chris House from just sitting next to him during games. He seems like a decent guy. I’ve never had problems with him.
Also, my friend and I were not drunk. I had 1 ½ beers all game, my friend the same. If anything, over eaters to put it nicely, we had 2 Fenway Franks each and popcorn that night. ;-) It’s funny how the media can twist and develop a fictional story more than the factual story. -- Linda
Sox take one on the Chen
Sox Take One on the Chen
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Makeshift Lineup Goes Down
While a Sprain is a Pain for Wells, Mantei
Orioles Own Sox at Fenway Again, 8-4
Two Fine Days for Damon: 7 hits in 8 at-bats with 2 walks
But Champs drop to 11-9, not so fine
'Minor Procedure' for Garciaparra, No Timetable for Return
Some Loathsome Bostonians are Wearing Sox Caps
More Highs and Lowe
Pierciaparra, Celts come up short
Pierciaparra, Celts
Come Up Short
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Trot was hot
Hot to Trot
Another Beanbrawl at the Trop
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What's the Deal with the Devil Rays?
Payton's Payback's a Bitch. Sox Fight, Club Tampa 11-3
"That ball almost hit me in the head. That's dangerous. I think they need to stop the hitting thing."-- David Ortiz
Celtics set the pace
Green Monster Win
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Nomar Never Used Steroids
Nomar Never Used Steroids
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Cubs Shortstop May Be Cursed
But Don't Assume the Worst
He may hate Boston, and the Red Sox brass. He sat out "the Jeter game" when the Sox needed a win and stayed on the bench when everyone else was on the top step. His selfish contract whining was a distraction for the team. The nervous laugh is fake. He was nasty to writers and reporters on a regular basis. He's paranoid to the max. He spoke to us in empty cliches, "or whatever." He was mean to autograph seekers and fans behind the scenes. Idiot Arn Tellem cost him millions. API's Mark Verstegen probably ruined his body for baseball. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? Sure. And a call was made to the scorer to question error No. 14 on July 20, 2003, a grounder that jumped up on him. His trade jumpstarted the Sox march to a World Series and he'll wince privately when he's presented with his ring as a reminder of his role. He swings at the first pitch too much and pops up a lot. He looked puffy, not pumped and jacked, on the SI cover. He can't explain the phantom day-to-day Achilles' injury that cost him 57 games for the Sox last season, and more in Chicago. He sounded silly whining about false positives, and suspicious in saying testing for steroids was not the answer. But Nomar Garciaparra is not a steroid user. He's telling the truth on this one.
Garciaparra Denies Steroid Use
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Allegations carry chuckles and laughs for Nomar
"They're just a bunch of jealous, idiotic people out there. If they don't know [anything], they should keep their mouth shut, period." -- Jay Payton, Hartford Courant
"A pathetic display" by Ace
"A Pathetic Display"
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Schill Drilled as Sox Flop at Trop Again
Another One Run Loss to RAAAys, 6-5
"A pathetic display of pitching all around. I made every mistake I can make at all the wrong possible times. It's easy to look from the outside in and say, `Aw, everything will be all right,' but when you're the guy going through it, you can't assume it's going to be all right. You've got to keep pushing, battle, find a way to make it right." -- 4.23: Curt Schilling
Gammons Gives Three Weeks Notice
Tito: Bob Watson Hasn't Fined or Suspended You Yet. Check Here for Updates.
No Timlin, no win
Embree Oh No!
No Timlin, No Win
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A Good Comeback Spoiled, Rays Win on Walkoff 5-4
"Millar cost them the game last night. Did you see that bad throw that he made? I thought he faked to third. I never saw the ball leave his hand until I saw the replay. That's because the ball was out of the camera view when it left his hand. That thing was about thirty feet over the third basemans head. I bet Millar said nothing about it after the game. Millar never talks about his play on the field." -- Brian Shamis
20/20
Beanballs and Birdbrains
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“It’s pretty funny until the rabbit gets the shotgun.”
– John Salley
A baseball thrown at a major league
hitter at ninety miles per hour allows him about 0.4 seconds to analyze and
react. Prior to today’s action, there had been 99 batters hit by pitchers in the
National League and 101 in the American League, not a significant difference.
Judging by today’s action between the Red Sox and the Devil Rays one wouldn’t
know that.
The feud between the Red Sox and the Devil Rays goes back literally years,
although like many conflicts, few remember the origins. However, each year it
seems that the quid pro quo expands, unchecked by changes in management,
managers, and players. This weekend a series of hit batsmen again erupted in
gang warfare, culminating in an attempted drive-by hit on David Ortiz by Lance
Carter after Carter had brushed back Manny Ramirez who promptly responded by
hammering the next Carter fastball into the bleachers. Ortiz then nearly became
the victim of the purpose pitch, the purpose “being to separate the head
from the shoulders.”
During the Red Sox pennant quest of
August 1967, Angel righthander Jack Hamilton beaned budding superstar right
fielder Tony Conigliaro, causing severe eye injuries, beginning the downward
spiral of Conigliaro’s career. Neither Carter nor Ortiz were born then, and
perhaps neither is aware of Conigliaro’s significance to Red Sox history.
However, all those of us who remember that nightmare never wish to recall it or
see another Boston or opposing player in similar circumstances.
Although the designated hitter rule has become the focus for the problem of
beanball wars, it’s not so simple. Pitchers need to use both sides of the plate
against today’s bigger, stronger hitters and hitters diving in on the plate need
to understand that every inside pitch is not a ‘purpose pitch’. On the other
hand, when intent is clear and contempt not control becomes the issue,
major league baseball needs to act with clarity and immediacy.
The pitchers involved, management, and managers should be severely reprimanded, suspended and fined. There should be no warning and no appeals. The umpiring crew involved should be suspended for one series without pay for failing to control the game. Both the Red Sox and the Tampa management should be fined a minimum of $250,000 dollars, both managers and pitchers suspended for a minimum of ten days, and Bud Selig should contact every team and assure them that this is the end, not the beginning of the zero tolerance policy to a baseball tradition that must end now.
Will that happen? Of course not, because the “labor unions” will prevent harsh treatment of their coddled members. The idiocy will continue and baseball machismo will manufacture more manure, while the action serves up post-game highlights and ESPN moments. Maybe NESN can have a ‘beanballs and birdbrains’ segment.
- Ron Sen, Boston Dirt Dogs (Check out Ron's most excellent new blog Red Sox Reality Check)
There's no place like dome
There's No Place Like Dome
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Mr. Hometown Discount on the Hill Tonight
He's No Minky with the Bat, but Time for Millar to Step Up
Garciaparra Weighs Injury Treatments
The S-Word: The Boston Globe's Bob Ryan Drops it on Nomar
"...you can't help wondering just what he's been putting into his body
other than Wheaties and sirloin steaks."
And Mean-to-the-Little-People Mariotti Steals "Garciapopup"
Court Clerk Donovan Dumped Beer on Sheff
Who Needs Clemens? We've Got Clement
Who Needs Clemens?
We've Got Clement
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Another Shutout at Fenway South
Pitching and Defense Wins 1-0
Thanks Trot-->Kevin-->Tek
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Out!
Bob Lobel Reminds Us That
They're the Baltimore 000-000-000rioles
Meanwhile, Mientkiewicz Slam, Pedro Gem too Much for Marlins
The O.C. Hits a Game Winner in Anaheim, L.A.
Papa Jack suspended for one game for ump incident
(Tito finds out by reading it online, thanks Yankee Bob)
Say a prayer for Nomar
Say a Little Prayer for Nomar
Whether You Love Him or Hate Him
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Nomar is Out 2-3 Months with Torn Groin
But It's Possible His Season Could Be Over,
His Career in Jeopardy, Cooperstown Doubtful
Please Leave a 'Get Well Soon Nomar' Message Here
Listen to 'We're Sorry Nomar' by Needham's Bobby Q
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Ratto: Adding Insult to Injury
Big Man on Camden
Big Man on Camden
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"Everyone's Talkin' Up the Fat Man, But the Fat Man Went Up Tonight."
-- 4.20 Jim Ed Rice
Another Donut for David, 8-0 Sox
Captain Crunches Another One
Down goes Nomar
Down Goes Nomar
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ANOTHER INJURY FOR CUBS SHORTSTOP
Nomar Carried off Field After Tearing Groin
Can we toss this guy next?
And Justice for All, Gary Too
NO DISCIPLINE FOR SHEFF
What do you think of the decision?
Can We Toss This Yahoo Next?
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And Draft Up a Personality Test for Would-Be Fenway Ticket Purchasers?
MLB invades a Nation
04.25.05: New York Stories. From The New York Times 4.21.05:
The Upper West Side, like all New York neighborhoods, moves to it's own rhythms, fueled in large part by population density, acute parenting, entitlement, and retail. Some weeks, you feel there is something in the air, a pinched intensity pushing everyone within a 20 block radius just an inch off the platform of reasonable behavior.
"On Monday, on Broadway near 90th Street, a mother in low-rise jeans stood waiting for the light lecturing her son, who appeared to be about 5 years old. "If you want to root for the Red Sox, that is your choice," the mother said, "but you may not sit with the rest of the family during the games.
The pained child protested. "But we are Yankees fan," mom replied, ticking off the names of each member of the family as they hurried across the street. The child tripped, fell and dissolved into tears. Mom scooped him up. They made the light.
"What a disgrace this mother is. How can we get this kid to know that it's ok to be a Sox fan and not have his mother yell at him. Invite him into the family with a invitation on your website. Someone who knows the kids is bound to see it. Thanks! Rob Maynard"
MLB invades a Nation. If you are one of the nearly 100 blogs and websites that uses "Red Sox" in your url, or any other MLB nickname for that matter, lookout because Goliath is eating David again and MLB is going to bring the hammer down on you next. A California kid named Will Markham had a homegrown Red Sox site named RedSoxNation.com, after the term that the Boston Globe's Nathan Cobb coined in the 1980's. As you now know, the Red Sox needlessly took over the fan term for their little $10 "membership" cards, but they didn't stop there. Per Will "Yes, MLB Properties contacted me in November and threatened to take me to arbitration over the use of the name and over the issue of cyber squatting -- which by definition I was not doing. I consulted with a couple of lawyers and given that the Red Sox owned the name since the early 1900's and due to my limited resources against MLB it just wasn't worth it. I argued that I actually started using the phrase Red Sox Nation before the team used it as a marketing tool or as a way to sell membership cards but to no avail. I actually bought the url in the early 90's. Anyway, I stood a chance of a $100,000 fine plus expenses. I tried to explain that it was just a fan site and really small time -- I am talking 750 hits a day before the wonderful days of October -- but they didn't care. It was fun while it lasted and a kick to get emails from all over the world."
Shameful doesn't begin to describe.
Fenway Fever. Ian Failes has a website called vfxblog.com that focuses on visual effects in films. Check out how the vfx artists transformed Fenway Park back to the 1980's look.
A-who? Incoming: "I'm sure you've heard about this but I'd love to hear your take on this punk A-Rod and what he said today! "Run him over! Run him over!" Rodriguez yells at Sheffield, imploring him to barrel through Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek. Sheffield scores, and Varitek turns to Rodriguez. "You would never do it," Varitek replies sneeringly." ...Maybe "Run him over!" was what A-Rod was yelling at the truck driver doing "40-50 mph" (yeah right) on Newbury Street before he realized the kid was a Yankee fan?
United States of Baseball. "I wanted to write to let you know about the new United States of Baseball web site. The site features articles from my local newspaper column, ranging in subject from baseball’s continuing status as America’s favorite game (More Than Ever, It’s The National Pastime) to ‘out of control’ player salaries (The Case Against Fiscal Sanity). There's a big section on the steroid controversy as well, one with pieces on drugs’ dire performance effects (Steroids, 'The Miracle Drugs'), confessed steroid users' ruined health (Losers), and overall press coverage (The Media’s Performance Enhancers). An archive can be found here. The emphasis of the bi-weekly columns, and daily blog postings starting this upcoming week, is on issues that matter to fans everywhere. The site brings a contrarian’s perspective on the state of the game, one with a special focus on baseball’s often overlooked and/or misunderstood strengths."
Check out SoxStats.com too before MLB shuts it down. And Yankee-Empire if you're so inclined. And The Rivals, which is what else, a Sox fan and a Yankees fan chiming in. The self-proclaimed Fan's Commish has a Sox blog called Around the Horn. Weild Baseball is working our side of the street with NY Post sized headlines. Lastly, check out Digital Derek's Sox blog. Oops, one more BostonSportsMassacre.com, a Sox podcast is now live.
There's a draft in here. I'd rather watch the horrific 50 First Dates 50 times than waste 10 minutes of a weekend watching the biggest non-event of the century, the NFL draft.
Millar is The Man. More from the email bin: "Hey, I was privileged enough to receive opening day (in New York) tickets from my friend's dad, championship box right behind the visitor's on deck circle, easily worth $500 bucks on eBay. I am a huge sox fan from Jersey which is hard enough as it is. I went to the game two hours early, and when I got in with my friends we stood first row right next to the sox dugout, it was awesome seeing all the players come out and talking to them. Kevin Millar was the first man out, and he instantly came up and yelled something at a guy in the CEO seats behind home plate, a Yanks fan. The fan cursed him out and said go back to Boston and Millar said "(expletive) you" to the fan and laughed in his face, it was amazing. I yelled at Kevin that I had a bottle of jack for him and called him Kentucky Fried Kevin and he came out and nodded at me, it was insane. I just thought you might want to know how big a bad ass Millar is." -- Chris Mezzacappa"
No magic link for this crew. "Here's a photo
of the Dirt Dog frontrunners in line for day of game tickets yesterday (Fenway
opener). We starting arriving at 5pm Friday through the night into Saturday
early morning. Mostly locals with a couple of us who came in on the 3:00am
Amtrak from NYC. We all got in at about 12:45 and got seats in RFGS 1 and 2."
-- Ryan St. Germain
Fordham University
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He's not feeling good about Hood. "I am watching the Sox game and was actually listening to one of those Hood announcements. They say Hood donates $1,500 whenever the Red Sox win. OK first off $1,500 is not THAT much money, so why only when the Red Sox win? Are there children sitting around watching the Red Sox thinking, "Please hit a homer Manny, I need food and clothes" Come on Hood, give the poor kids $1,500 even if the Red Sox lose, that way at least the kids win. From a fellow Bostonian and non Red Sox Nation $10 card holder."
Left-handed compliment. I couldn't bring myself to correct him: "In regards to the photo of Schilling and Kerry hanging out on Boylston... Schilling is a hero, who cares if he is a left winger and a Liberal, he could be a Satanist and a communist for all I care as long as he is still the pitcher he has been. People need to lighten up. I love the webpage and everything you do on it. Keep up all the good work. -- Michael Haggerty."
Boycott the Riveria in NYC. SoSH's Jneen writes "Can you do me a favor and edit out your recommendation that fans go to the Riv in NYC for games? As you may have heard by now, bartender Jim who turned the place into a Sox venue in the first place was fired the other day by the a-hole bar manager, so we'd like to get the word out that people should avoid the place and go to Boston212 instead." While a couple of SoSH'ers are bartenders at Boston212, there was a negative review on the boston.com message board: "Hey everyone, this is to alert y'all to a giant SCAM that someone is trying to perpetuate on the Nation. The New York City chapter of Red Sox Meetup has been taken over by a businessman who is trying to make some money off the Yanks/Sox rivalry by promoting this "Boston (212) cafe." Only, this is not a sports bar or a decent place to watch a game. It's the basement of a restaurant (Scopa) with zero charm, zero ambience and no character. It looks like it could be hold a wedding reception with a little bit of work ... it's really insulting that anyone would try to foist this off on discerning Sox fans. Anyway, any Sox fans visiting (or living in) da city can do a lot better than this dump. I'd encourage y'all to check out Harrisons or the Hairy Monk." Sox fans should also check out Foley's in Midtown/Murray Hill.
Not Sweet Caroline. There's a "tribute" song about the 2004 Red Sox
Still mad at Moose. See the sign if you thought Sox fans were harsh.
Opening not closed. Still no word on why the '75 World Series hero, Bernie Carbo, was a no-show at the ring ceremony on opening day at Fenway. Same goes for the architect of the World Series champs, Dan Duquette.
Vinnie from the Bronx. A caller into WEEI last week was lamenting the Yankees demise and how the hired-gun approach wasn't working saying "I want dirt dogs not individual all stars. Dirt dogs win championships."
Maybe he should keep The Ball. "If they punish the normal fan, it's not fair,'' he said. "You can't lump two or three morons in with everybody else. They're the best fans in the world. They don't get much better than Red Sox Nation.'' The "he" is none other than Doug Mientkiewicz.
It is what it is. Incoming: "Thanks for your great coverage and your take on the whole House thing. Shows that true Sox fans no matter how spirited still have their priorities straight. Some things are bigger than the Sox, bigger even than 'hate the Yankees.' I lived in Boston five years and fell in love with baseball because of the Red Sox. Thanks for helping me reaffirm that I picked the right sport, the right team, and the right fan blog to follow. -- Bill Kayser, Portland, OR"
Beating a dead House. One more view "Dear Dog, It's obvious by looking at the replay what really happened. Sheffield starts running toward the guy before the ball leaves Gordon's hand. As he gets near the guy, the ball just happens to get hit over to where Sheffield is running. The guy, House, who was just before the play knitting a shawl for his poor grandmother, was minding his own business. His two friends, the woman and the guy in the Gap shirt were practicing for their church choir. All of a sudden Sheffield starts throwing haymakers at House. He stops to throw the ball back in and then continues, this time with a blackjack that he keeps in his back pocket. The guy in the Gap shirt, seeing Sheffield's steroid induced white hot rage, throws his beer on him so his shirt won't spontaneously combust. Finally, the security guy drives back Sheffield with high flying Kung-Fu kicks. Come on, it's obvious! If you can't see that, you're blind!"
Mother's Day in the Country. Country 99.5 has committed to partnering with one of Boston’s newest charities, Christopher’s Haven. Together with Andover Country Club, we will host the ultimate Mother’s Day promotion for charity. Christopher’s Haven is working in conjunction with Massachusetts General Hospital to acquire a residence for families battling cancer. It will be a free place for the families to stay while the children undergo cancer treatment. We have secured country music star Tracy Byrd to play a 30-minute acoustic set on Mother’s Day. (Sunday, May 8th) Country music newcomer Zona Jones will open the show. Afterwards Red Sox first baseman Kevin Millar will join them on stage for photos with all of the guests. Tickets are on sale now through www.wklb.com.
100 Innings ALS fundraiser. Curt's Pitch special events coordinator Mike Lembo writes: "Thanks for all of your help in promoting the 100 Innings of Baseball Spectacular. I am pleased to say that it looks like we will have once again eclipsed the $100,000 mark when all is said and done. The final score was 88-79 in favor of Team Marciano over Team Hagler (as we played in Brockton) - Twenty-One players played the entire 100 Innings - Jimmy Kind recorded 11 hits (with Saturday marking his 50th birthday!!!!!!) - Matt LoPresti pitched a remarkable 18 innings - Mike Lembo, event coordinator, was the winning pitcher of record and co-event coordinator Brett Rudy caught the final out in left field."
10 things he hates about Seattle. You may remember Seattle's David Schoenfield's forgettable ESPN.com column "86 things I hate about the Red Sox" (no, I'm not re-linking it). Here's a humorous response from Thomas Gerber:
1. Great teams with long traditions (like the Yankees) are hateful. Good teams with tragic history (like the Red Sox) are Shakespearean. Bad teams with tradition (like the Cubs) are cuddly. Consistently mediocre teams that can't ever got it done - like the Mariners, Seahawks and Sonics - are just flat out boring.
2. Your biggest athletic hero is a retired, out-of-shape DH named Edgar.
3. Two words: The Boz
4. Bill Gates is an insufferable monopolist geek.
5. Dunkin Donuts kicks Starbucks' ass every day of the week.
6. Kurt Cobain is dead. Get over it.
7. Top sports columnist in Seattle = copy boy in Boston.
8. If Seattle is such a great place to live, how come Ken Griffey Jr., A-Rod, The Big Unit, Sweet Lou Pinella and many, many others can't wait to get the hell out of town?
9. You're uncomfortably close to the racist militias in Idaho.
10. Try as you might to convince us that you hate the Red Sox, we know you're actually green with envy.
Embree Oh! That's all Foulke.
Embree Oh!
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That's All Foulke. Sox Blow One in Boston 4-3.
Manny Monster Shot, Papi Pop Wasted.
Tito Questioned. World Series Mulligan Given.
BDD Tuesday Night Former Sox Spotlight:
Good Day for Pedro Astacio, Tough Night for Nomar
Nomar returned to the Cubs lineup tonight after sitting out Monday night’s game to battle allergies. He went 0-for-5 and is now batting .163 on the season. Cubs-Reds game log:
1st: Garciapopup to first.
3rd: Bases loaded with none out and Garciaparra due up. Nomar fouled out to first.
5th: Nomar struck out swinging.
7th: Runner on second with one out and Nomar due up. Garciapopup to first.
9th: Runner on first with one out and Garciaparra due up. Nomar grounded into a fielder’s choice, short to second.
And no home runs in 49 at-bats this season. ESPN's Peter Gammons said not to worry that Nomar will hit his .320 when it's all said and done. Gordon Edes prediction of NL MVP still alive. Maybe receiving his Red Sox World Series ring will lift his spirits and take some pressure off.
How Quickly They Forget
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ESPN.com Gives the Real AL Champs the Rodney Dangerfield Treatment
Emailer Dan Seed: "Did ESPN forget about games 4-7 last October or is it just that ingrained in them to call the Yankees the AL Champs?"
Fangate: Police seek charges against two fans in Sheffield scuffle
House Bags WEEI Appearance, Won't Explain His Actions Now
White smoke from Steingrabber
White Smoke from Big Stein
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What Could it Mean? A New Manager? New GM?
New High Priced Player Acquisition?
Opera House: Chris to sing on Wednesday
Tim Wakefield Gets Contract Extended
Deal will probably last rest of Tim's career
Your Thoughts: Good move for the Red Sox?
"Wakefield, 38, who joined the Sox as a minor league free agent in 1995 and is the longest-tenured member of this year's team, will earn $4 million next season with a performance bonus that, should he make 30 starts, could earn him $5.25 million. The righthander will earn $50,000 next season for each start from 11-20 and $75,000 for each start from 21-30. Each club option thereafter is for $4 million plus bonuses." -- Chris Snow, Boston Globe
Soap Opera House
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House-of-Cards Will Sing Tomorrow
Curt Chimes in on The Yankee Clipper
and The Beer Flipper
"I think he was just trying to be a jerk...
It wasn't an accident."
Curt Words for House: "I really believe, and I tried to make this point yesterday, if you're watching the replay of this thing with any sense at all, he wasn't going for the ball. And he wasn't doing anything other than, I don't think he was trying to hit him, I think he was just trying to be a jerk, and he accidentally clipped him, and Sheff is looking down at the ball the entire time. I don't know how I would have reacted if I'm on the field and I go near the stands, and I'm looking away from the stands and I get hit on the side of the head, there's no question he got, I am AMAZED at the comments I see from people saying 'oh he never touched him' if you watch the video there's no doubt he hit him. How hard he hit him that's not for me to determine, I don't know I wasn't there. But if I'm looking on the field of play, and I get hit in the head by a fan, in New York, I'm not sure how I react. I think at the minimum I start out with what Gary did. I'm not sure if that's where I'd be able to stop. That's not a good thing but here's the thing that just baffles me. This is a city with some of the smartest baseball people on the planet. We're hitting. What the hell are you doing reaching for a ball on the field when we're hitting? I mean, God forbid you cost us a game. But I can understand, part of homefield advantage is the fans, when there's a ball in play and the opposing team hits a ball in play, please reach over and touch it, I'm serious, you stop the play, it's a ground rule double at worst and you've seen inside the park home runs roll down that wall. But if we're hitting, what are you doing? Leave a ball alone. You're costing your team by doing something like that and that's... ultimately the outcome of the game I think is the most important part unless you're there just to get drunk and act like an idiot. But the fact of the matter is this guy had nothing to do... he might be a nice guy, I have no idea, but he interfered with the wrong, first of all the wrong team, but secondly I don't understand the whole idea behind what he did."
John Dennis: "Curt I'm not sure you would agree with this, but my sense is that if that had been a ground rule double, and if Sheffield weren't worried about the Red Sox running the bases at breakneck speed, and he didn't have to divert his attention from the guy, grab the ball, throw it into the infield, and do what he had to do as a right fielder, this thing could have gotten ugly fast had that been a ground rule double play dead."
Curt Schilling: "Absolutely, and if you look at the score and go back to that game and look at what happened in the 9th, the tying runs on second or third at some point, they loaded the bases and scored a run or two, it changes everything. But from a players standpoint, these fans are incredible, they make it a living hell on visiting players that are talented and that's part of the allure of playing here that you love. You would think they would understand don't touch a ball in play that we hit, always touch a ball in play the other team hits."
Gerry Callahan: "Well I think their goal is to get people to keep their hands out of the playing field (CS: absolutely) no matter who's hitting..."
Curt Schilling: "Absolutely, but if you're going to lose your season tickets make sure you're doing it helping the Sox win a game... (When asked about those who say House's motion was an accident) It wasn't an accident. (GC: How about the GAP guy Donovan spilling the beer?) First of all, his girlfriend should have kicked his ass for looking like a wuss on TV. I mean flip the beer on a play on the field. What the hell is that? That's something you do when you're 12. You take your dad's beer and you throw it on somebody. I don't understand that. What part of that is fun and being at a baseball game?... You've managed to stow a couple, why would you waste one like that. I was hoping his girlfriend would slug him or the girl standing next to him after he flipped it, because then he tried to act like 'what the hell happened? who did that?'... I don't think anyone's surprised he wasn't a season ticket holder." -- 4.19 Curt Schilling on WEEI's Dennis & Callahan
House Decision Hits Home
Sheff Swipe Decision Hits Home
HOUSE CONDEMNED
Sox Make the Right House Call
While Bad Lawyers Spin Some Weak BS for Chris
Says He 'Leaned In' But Won't Say What He Was Swatting At
Claims to be Member of Nation, But Fails to Produce Card
Like Lincoln Said: Better to Remain Quiet and Be Thought a Fool,
Than Have Lawyers Speak for You And Remove All Doubt
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PLAYER SWIPER LOSES TICKETS FOR SEASON
Sox Leave House Window Open for 2006
GAP Guy Has to Sneak into Fenway in Disguise
Who Gets the House Tix? First Timers?
Old Timers? Dana-Farber Kids? Big Wigs?
Those Who Can't Beat the Virtual Waiting Room?
RoundHouse Landed
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"House's forearm looks to hit Sheff in the side of the head. You can see House's arm pause in place for a second and Sheff's head turns away from his arm, which (it looks to me) shows him making contact. Wasn't a punch, wasn't an upper-cut. Whatever it was, it definately didn't hit Sheff with any amount of power." -- Steel Beak to BDD
GAP Guy Identified
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Housemate is Matthew Donovan of Dorchester
A.K.A. 'The Beer Spiller'
Taking a left turn on Boylston Street
R.I.P. Providence Police Detective James Allen.
He was a Gentleman, a Loving Father and Husband,
and a Big Red Sox Fan.
A Special Marathon Shout Out to Sox Broadcaster Uri Berenguer.
A True Dirt Dog Who Keeps Fighting Adversity.
Taking a Left Turn on Boylston Street
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First Schilling Takes on Bush at Fenway. Now This?
An Amannycan Revolution at Fenway
Curt's a Happy Camper...
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Anytime He Gets a Win. But Will Schill Be Too Tired to Chat with 'His Little Website Friends' Tonight?
MinuteManny Fires Two Shots
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It's an Amannycan Revolution at Fenway
Night Owl Has to Eat the Early Bird
Schilling Battled All Day
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British troops pass fallen rebel Curt Schilling during the annual battle reenactment on Lexington Green this morning.
Night Owl Has to Eat the Early Birds on Monday
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Curt Schilling, if you are reading this, please get offline and get to bed.
Thank you.
Best of Luck in the Long Run
Raise the money and run: Here's to Dirt Dog Alan Goldberg, running for SHADE with Shonda Schilling; Dawn Timlin for the Angel Fund. Our friend Paul Epstein, Stacey Lucchino, and everyone running for the Dana Farber Marathon Challenge, and to all the runners raising money for great causes. May the wind be at your back.
Young Man's Fancy
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Who Needs Pedro and D-Lowe? Wake Earns Respect Every Day,
and 1,342 K's Puts Tim Past Cy on Sox List
Rent, Payton Cash in on Kazmir, Sox Win Again 3-1
Grand Ole Manny
Grand Ole Manny
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Manny Comes Alive, Clement's Not Deadwood
Another Rays Romp 6-2
Sox, Lies, and Videotape
Sox, Lies, and Videotape
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House of Cards Insults Our Intelligence
Sox Must Take the Season Tickets
The House calls poured into Dennis & Callahan Friday morning from the manager of the Rattlesnake, Tony Castagnozzi, who D&C know personally, and other friends who said they spoke to Chris and House told them he was "waving the runners around... doing the windmill" when he swiped at Gary Sheffield. Problem is, the embattled season ticket holder reportedly told Sox officials he "collided" with Sheffield while attempting to swipe for the ball when he was throwing his arm towards Sheffield's hat/head. He also told his fiancee he was going for the ball, not windmilling the runners around. Chris can't even get his own story straight. How could you be going for a ball on the ground when you're looking toward the plate, so not to be caught, and blindly flailing your arm in the direction of a major league baseball player where you could clip him in the face or knock off his hat at best? At least House finally admits, and the slow-mo videotape confirms, that he made contact with Sheffield. But why does a veteran season ticket holder, who should know better than anyone, try to mess with Sheff, and inject himself into a play which could have possibly cost the Sox the game if Ortiz and Varitek are pulled back a base? No excuses. No mulligans. No more lies. Pull the tickets. Not for life, but maybe half the season should do it.
Update: Gammons Calls for Ban on "Yankees #@%!" Shirts at Fenway
"If You're That Angry, Take it Somewhere Else"
GAP Guy Identified. Boston Police: Sheff Can Press Charges.
Edes chat wrap: Beyond the Yankees and the incident
How did you see the incident? What was House doing?
Housegate Update: Sox Still Reviewing Tapes, Take Interim Measures
Bringing Down Chris House