Oh Wells, Same Deal Last Year

BDD Archives: Wells's Early Return May Have Cost Sox '05 Division

"He’s 42 years old. There comes a time when that great athleticism may not support that Olympian’s body." -- 4.13, ESPN's Peter Gammons on WEEI's Big Show Talking About David Wells

Eric Wilbur: Swing and Miss -- Wily Mo Mea Culpa

Booooooooomer

He Spit the Bit
Wells Was a Not-Ready-for-Prime-Time Player
(Maybe He Needed a Couple More Dinner Reservations in Pawtucket?)

It Was Over Before It Started, Sox Lose 8-4
Give Me Some Mohr: Dustan Goes Deep in Debut
Wily Mo Power: Big Man Looks Good, Bangs One Out
Ho-Hum, David Ortiz Hits Another Home Run
Manny Being Lousy: Regret Taking Him With No. 4 Fantasy Pick
What a Relief: Lenny DiNardokay, Seanez Says Hello
How Comfy Were the $275 EMCeats for Tonight's Game?

"You name it, I just didn’t have it. Everything I threw up there they put a good swing at it… We all have bad nights and I started off with a bad night… The thing to do is just try to keep the team in the ballgame, it worked for two innings then the wheels came off.... I thought they were saying ‘Boomer’ (when fans booed him)… I thought that’s what they were saying, I really did. They were quick to do it, that’s fine." -- 4.12, David Wells after his first loss

Time for John Henry to Fire Off an E-mail to Roger Clemens

Laughing All the Way to the Bank

More Dough for Coco: Crisp Gets 3-Year Extension

Extra Bases: Riske Goes on DL to Make Room for Boomer
Eric Wilbur: Wells's Turn

WEEI Audio: Schilling Says There Were Doubters; Fans May Know More Than Media
Tito Talks About the Hot Start, Using the 'Pen, Outfield Changes and Beckett's Fire

"My name is Joshus Hotheadis Beckettus, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Fenway Legions, loyal servant to Tito Franconius. Obsessed with playing the game right, I have a very short fuse and tend to overreact. And I will have my vengeance, in the next game or the next. My name is Gladiator."

Tito: 'Maybe the Other Team Will Have to Take a Lump or Two'

“Beckett’s very emotional, I found that out in the seventh inning when we took him out, he almost knocked my arm off. But, and that’s the thing, he’s our guy, and if we have a couple of things along the way where he offends somebody, well you know what, he’s still our guy and he wants to go out and win 20 games, again, he’s our guy, so we’re gonna back him up. If that’s the way he’s good, you know what, that’s the way he’s good. So maybe the other team will have to take a lump or two, that’s just the way it is. He’s emotional, that’s part of the way he gets good, is by kind of putting himself against the world. There’s different ways guys do it and again, I don’t want to take it away from him.” -- 4.12.06, Red Sox Manager Terry Francona on WEEI's Dale and Holley

Beckett's a Hottie

“'Our pitching coach had him, said some stuff about him,' Hillenbrand said. 'I know what he’s about. That stuff’s in-house, but he gave us some history, especially after (the Howard incident) happened.'

"Beckett admitted he may have overreacted, though he didn’t appear to say anything to Hillenbrand at the time. Hillenbrand said he didn’t even know Beckett was upset until teammates mentioned it after the game.

“'I was mad at myself and probably let my emotions get the best of me,' Beckett said.

"Hillenbrand, who prided himself on playing hard with the Red Sox, dismissed Beckett’s broadside.

“'I’m going to make my living regardless of what he says or does,” Hillenbrand said. 'I’m just trying to win a ballgame. I’ve never even met the guy. If he’s going to do that, he’s just making himself look bad.'” -- 4.12.06, Boston Herald, John Tomase

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