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The day has arrived, ladies and gentlemen. Happy World Series Day. Be sure to stock up on stress relievers and beers before you watch the big game. That should be mandatory at this point, methinks.
- In the final baseball game of 2007, Jon Lester started, Jacoby Ellsbury led off, and Dustin Pedroia was right behind him. And now they’re all back. (Finally, Full Circle: A Long-Awaited Return)
- What else can we say about the brilliance of Ben Cherington? He’s put together a World Series team with just two years in the general manager’s office. (Great start for Ben Cherington)
- He’ll be back on the field, at least for a little bit. Carl Yastrzemski will throw out the first pitch of the World Series at Fenway Park. (Yaz will throw out the first pitch before Game 1)
- It’s not often that an entire town is split on the World Series, but Texarkana, Texas just can’t choose between Michael Wacha & Will Middlebrooks. (Texarkana, Texas, boys are making their hometown proud)
- It’s not at RED ALERT levels just yet, but one must be worried about Clay Buchholz‘s availability for Game 3 later this week. (Buchholz a question mark for Series start?)
- Welcome to the Xander Zone. He started out as a kid from Aruba, but now Xander Bogaerts looks to be the next great player for the Red Sox. (Xander Bogaerts: The next Red Sox superstar)
- Bless your heart, Mayor Menino. (Boston mayor hopes the Red Sox win “the World Series Cup”)
ON REPEAT