Day: July 15, 2009

WholesaleKeychain.com TRIVIA: Last catcher drafted

Congratulations to Mike for winning the trivia contest spanning April to now! He tied with trivia guru Tessie's Dad for the final standings; given that Tessie's Dad retired, Mike gets the grand prize of Fenway!: The Ultimate Fan's Guide, 2009 Edition.

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Onto the trivia:

Who was the last catcher to be the first draft pick for the Red Sox? (Note: may or may not be first-round, but Sox's first selection in the draft.)

Lugo’s death knell begins

MLB: JUN 23 Red Sox at Nationals
With the All-Star Break finally behind us, it's time to take a look ahead at what the second half has in store for us.

One thing it doesn't have in store for us is Julio Lugo's presence in a Red Sox uniform.

Read on to read what the likely scenario is to happen once games get underway again... and also possibilities the Sox might keep Lugo on the roster.

But the bottom line is that you can go ahead and pack away your Lugo t-shirts now.