I assume at least some of you know about the Free Agent Frenzy -- a game that MLB.com rolls out where you predict where 15 top free agents sign and the confidence level you have of that. You get Opening Day tickets if you win. Here's my ballot:
In fan voting, Kevin Youkilis was tabbed the AL's best hitter, an honor formerly bestowed on such luminaries like Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez.
The official title of the award is the Hank Aaron award, and it comes on the heels of Youk's MVP-caliber (career?) season, a season in which he led the AL in RBI per at-bats (one for each 4.7).
Is Kevin Youkilis another Edgar Martinez? Or will he become another Nomar Garciaparra? Is he destined to flame out quickly or will he enjoy another decade of production?
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.
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?