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2004 ALCS, Barry Bonds, Boston Red Sox, Cooperstown, David Ortiz, Fred McGriff, Grady Liddle, Hall of Fame, Hank Aaron, Jeremy Giambi, Jose Canseco, Manny Ramirez, Mark McGwire, Minnesota Twins, Rafael Palmeiro, Sammy Sosa May 10, 2013

David Ortiz’s Hall of Fame Candidacy

Ortiz’ enshrinement in Cooperstown is borderline as of now.

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2004 ALCS, 2004 ALDS, 2004 World Series, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Devin Marrero, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Fenway Sports Group, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts February 26, 2013

…In Which the 2004 World Series Was Won By Intangibles, Cafardo Style!

Counting prospects before they hatch, discounting “best shape of their lives,” wondering if Mike Napoli will be an elite defender, and suggesting that it was intangibles that brought you 2004…Nick Cafardo do what he do!

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2004 ALCS, 2004 World Series, David Ortiz, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout February 22, 2013

The Cold WAR

An attempt to re-visit the true meaning of “wins above replacement.”

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2004 ALCS, 2004 ALDS, 2004 World Series, Bartolo Colon, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jason Varitek, Keith Foulke, Mark Bellhorn, Tony Clark January 29, 2013

Blast From the Past

To ward off the cold winter, five underrated moments from the Red Sox magical 2004 World Series run.

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2004 ALCS, Boston Red Sox, Curt Schilling, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jose Reyes, Mike Napoli, Toronto Blue Jays, World Baseball Classic, Xander Bogearts January 18, 2013

Friday’s Links – Our Nightmare is Over

It’s done! Rejoice! Party! Do happy stuff!

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2004 ALCS, Baseball Hall of Fame, Baseball Writer's Association of America, Ben Cherington, Clay Buchholz, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Nava, Hall of Fame Ballot, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, Justin Upton, Mike Napoli, Sammy Sosa, Will Middlebrooks January 11, 2013

Friday’s Links – And Then There Were None

One giant goose egg.

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2004 ALCS, Boston Red Sox, Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Ballot, Javier Vazquez, Will Middlebrooks January 7, 2013

Monday’s Links – Superstition Ain’t The Way

Oops, just knocked over a salt shaker. Better clean it up…

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2004 ALCS, 2004 ALDS, 2007 World Series, DeMarlo Hale, Tim Wakefield March 21, 2011

Tim Wakefield: Is It Time To Go?

photo © 2006 Scott Miller | more info (via: Wylio) Tim Wakefield is a man of perseverance and charity. He is the longest-tenured Red Sox by far (since 1995) and has always been a soldier for the olde towne team. He’s been nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award eight times and won it once. He’s [...]

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2004 ALCS, Boston Red Sox, Doug Fister, Game Threads, Jon Lester, Seattle Mariners September 13, 2010

9/13 Online Seats Game Thread: A Little Further Up

Boston Red Sox (79-64) @ Seattle Mariners (55-88)   Jon Lester (16-8, 3.26) @ Doug Fister (5-11, 3.84) 10:10 PM EDT | Safeco Field (Seattle, Wash.) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150   GAME NOTES: After narrowly avoiding the sweep by the Oakland A’s, Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox will head north [...]

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2004 ALCS, 2004 ALDS, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz September 11, 2010

SOMEBODY OUT THERE STILL BELIEVES

I know SOME of you are still hanging on to that last thread of hope, daydreaming of an epic September run that rouses up a David vs. Goliath battle where Tampa and New York collapse under the forces of Darnell McDonald and Jed Lowrie. Someone out there still thinks that John Lackey is going to [...]

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