From now until the All-Star break, there will be many intriguing storylines to follow around the Red Sox.
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A Song for the Season
At the beginning of every season Phil Jackson would give his players a book to read that sent them a deep message about themselves and the season ahead. Today, I assign each of the Red Sox players a song as we inch closer to the 2013 season.
Monday’s Links – Back In The Saddle Again
Better board the Red Sox bandwagon while it’s still at the station, folks.
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Remembering Nomar
Remembering my childhood hero’s rise to stardom, fall from grace, and re-emergence as a true symbol of what the Boston Red Sox mean to all of us.
Blocked at the Top?
Taking a look at the options available for the Red Sox as their top prospects advance to the majors.
Monday’s Links – Rejected Contracts and Gamebreaker Trades
Starting pitchers seem to be a bit overpriced these days.
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The Advanced Scout – Washington Nationals
The Advanced Scout recovers from his Del’s Lemonade headache and analyzes the Washington Nationals
Cafardo Mailbag: The Juan Carlos Linares Kool-Aid Edition
The Cafardo mail bag is back! This week we discuss cutting Bobby V some slack, Clay Buchholz to the minors, and the absurd JC Linares bandwagon.
Wakefield Uber Alles
Last night, Tim Wakefield accomplished something no other pitcher ever has: he recorded his 8,329th out as a member of the Boston Red Sox. For those who are less than mathematically inclined (like myself), that’s 2,776 and 1/3 innings, one out more than Roger Clemens recorded with a B on his cap.
It’s a useful moment with which to reflect on the astonishing career of Tim Wakefield, and on what he has given this team both on the field and off. The longest tenured member of the Red Sox (Wake arrived in Boston as a free agent during the first month of the 1995 season, two years before anyone had heard of Nomar Garciaparra), Wakefield has been as selfless a player as has ever worn a Sox uniform. That he can arrive at this record is a testament to his loyalty, selflessness, and love of this game.
Loading ...Fire Brand of the Year
“The Fire Brand of the American League is a Red Sox player who exhibits character under pressure, an unassuming man who leaves the spotlight for other people but makes his indelible mark on the past season’s Boston Red Sox. A piece most people take for granted, but whom we would have missed dearly.”
2013 FIRE BRAND = SCOTT ATCHISON
