In terms of heartache and passion for sports, Philadelphia doesn't just beat Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg, it annihilates it.
To me, I find it more important to give a tortured city and franchise a championship on which to hang their hats on.
In this edition of the Red Sox roundtable, four Red Sox bloggers give their opinion on who the Red Sox should sign as a free-agent. Who would your pick be?
What year did the "Monster" become green?
Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels confirmed the Red Sox approached the Rangers in July about two catchers. Expect the Red Sox to make overtures again.
Apparently not only was Derek Lowe interested in Boston, Boston was interested in Lowe.
Josh Beckett apparently "struggled" to put his shirt on prior to the game and would have needed another cortisone shot had the Red Sox advanced.
Who is/ was the only Red Sox player who held the distinction of every syllable of his name being a body part?
One plotline throughout this offseason will be the question of what will happen at shortstop: will the Red Sox install rookie Jed Lowrie into the role or go back to injured, mega-bust Julio Lugo?
Curt Schilling's latest entry on his blog, 38pitches.com, was very, very interesting. It has been removed from 38pitches.com, but the text still comes through on my RSS reader. I have quoted a few relevant excerpts and provided the full text for you.
There will be plenty of space used throughout the print world and blogosphere regarding the decision to resign Jason Varitek or pursue other options behind the plate. Eventually, those opinionated pieces will dominate the headlines and RSS feeds, and ultimately, the front office will make a decision, followed by an inevitable flood of second guessing and subjective journalism. Before that storm hit the horizon, it seemed appropriate to present a preemptive look at the captain's most nostalgic moments with the team. Here are the top ten moments of Jason Varitek's career with the Boston Red Sox, presented by Fire Brand of the American League. Take advantage of the comments area to give us your personal ranking and moments that didn't make the list.
Jason Varitek didn't always wear #33 for the Red Sox. It took him two years to get his coveted number. What did he wear prior to #33?
In the wake of a season that ended five wins short of everyone's hopes but was gratifying in it's entirety nonetheless, the attention shifts from on field activities to the maneuvers of the front office behind the scenes.
The 2008 Boston Red Sox may not have fulfilled their ultimate organizational goal of a World Series championship, but they met a season filled with obstacle head on and emerged still one of the best teams in baseball over the course of 162 plus games.
From the exile of Manny Ramirez to the emergence of Jon Lester, 2008 proves one thing above all else, under Theo Epstein's management the organization itself is the organization's greatest asset.