by bcowett | Apr 17, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, David Ortiz, Joel Hanrahan, Justin Masterson, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Terry Francona
“Don’t blame us if we ever doubt you/You know we couldn’t live without you/Boston, you are the only only only…” There are times when sports become a pillar of support to a hurting city. A shoulder to rest its head. A crutch for an ailing friend. This...
by bcowett | Apr 16, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! Nothing’s holding you back! Question: What was Jackie Robinson’s career high in home runs? (Hint: He reached it twice.) HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: July 4th, 1977 was the date on which the...
by bcowett | Apr 15, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, Fan Graphs, Jackie Bradley, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joe Maddon, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, Pawtucket Red Sox, Shane Victorino, Tampa Bay Rays
Today’s game is at 11:05 AM Eastern time, or 8:05 my time. That means I’m going to miss it, since I’m doing this post & a report on the adaptation of Moneyball to the big screen the night before. Clay Buchholz just seems to be getting better as...
by bcowett | Apr 12, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Alfredo Aceves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jackie Bradley, Joel Hanrahan, Koji Uehara
So the Sox lost a series. It happens. It was inevitable. I mean, I’d be pretty damn happy if the Sox won every series too, but that’s just not plausible. I’m not going to lie. That was a painful series to watch. Let’s give it one more final...
by bcowett | Apr 10, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, Jackie Bradley, John Lackey, Jose Iglesias, Rick Ankiel, Stephen Drew
So, for the second straight Tuesday, the Red Sox do not play a game. At all. Why must you toy with us, MLB schedule makers? We Sox fans love baseball too, in case you forgot about that… The perennial warms-your-heart journey of Daniel Nava continues. In this...
