Nomar Says It Ain't So

(BDD Photo Illustration / Chris R.)

Reports Of Garciaparra's Demise Were
Greatly Exaggerated... Or Not

Retirement Report Update: Don't Hold Your Breath Waiting
to See Old Nomar Garciaparra Stepping Into the On-Deck Circle
But Lou Merloni Says Nomie's Not Ready to Hang 'Em Up
The Most Ironic Media Hire May Wait Before Joining MLB TV
Let's Have More Cowbell Because Nomah's Calf Is Feeling Good
Hey, He's Still a Legend Aroud These Parts... For Some

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Is Nomar Throwing
in the Towel?

(Jim Davis / Globe File)

Report: Garciaparra Expected to Say Goodbye to Baseball

"Nomar Garciaparra ... it's widely expected that he will retire, and while he has not announced that, he has not been linked to any teams this offseason." -- San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser

In a Perfect World, He Coulda Been the Next Ted Williams
And Nomie Wasn't All That Jacked in the SI Cover Photo
Nomar Gets Emotional, Dreams of Finishing in Boston
Mazz: Nomar and the Two Bostons | Gallery: Nomar Through the Years
Haaaaaaaa ... Nomar Said He Didn't Want to Leave Boston
Mr. 'False Positives' on the Steroid Problem in '04: 'Testing Is Just Not the Answer'
A Reminder to Kids: Nomar's Not a Fan of Signing Autographs
Remember When He Sat Out and Jeter Dove in the Stands? That Was Awesome
Globe Archives: Garciaparra Traded | Shaughnessy: In Short, Time for Him to Go
BDD Archives: How to Leave Boston on Bad Terms | Soccer Bomb
Achilles' Heel Is Fine Now | Thanks Blue-tiful

(BDD / James MacLeod Cartoons)

"Kids crying all over Boston for a month or two, or maybe some even now still crying at night going to sleep. Nomar was... hey look, I feel it's saad that Nomar's still not a Red Sock. He was the link. Williams. Yaz. Nomar..." -- ESPN's Nomar Delusionist Chris Berman, October 2004

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NY Post: A-Rod Dating Like a Man Possessed

Sneak Preview

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Next Week on Lost, Captain Jason Varitek
Finds Himself Back on the Island

NESN.com: 'Tek Takes You Through a Workout, and His House

Pedroia's Pumped and Jacked
For the New Season

Dustin's Working Out, and Bradford's In the House

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Pedroia Mends Some Fences in Woodland
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Grady Sees His Shadow, Again

(BDD Photo Illustration)

Grady Little Saw His Shadow This Morning
So It's Six More Weeks of Winter