Depth

By Andrew Lipsett Apologies are in order on this column; it’s up late – and is a duplicate of something I just posted at 12eight – because I woke up this morning with somewhat horrific neck pain that’s making it fairly difficult for me to do...

Minor League Update

As we keep our eyes focused on the strong early season of the big club, the farm teams have also gotten things underway. I want to take today to glance through the farm system, taking a look at the early returns in Pawtucket, Portland, Wilmington and Greenville,...

Opening Day Report

As Evan mentioned yesterday, I was lucky enough to attend the Sox Home Opener yesterday. The weather was perfect, the ball was good, and the water was dirty, so everyone left happy. My photos aren’t uploaded yet, so no luck for anyone there, but I can offer you...

Ballpark Tour

During my recent trip to Ameriquest Field for Opening Day, I had a chance to explore my eleventh Major League ballpark. Given that, I thought I’d take today’s column and run down the list of those eleven – nine active parks, two now defunct –...

Past Bard

1st Inning, April 4th, 2006. Brad Wilkerson on second, Mike Young at first, Mark Teixeira at the plate. The ball gets past Tim Wakefield’s new personal catcher, Josh Bard; Wilkerson moves to 3rd, Young to second. Each later scores. Later that inning, with Laynce...