by dpodheiser | Jun 13, 2013 | albert belle, Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, David Ortiz, David Wright, Fenway Park, Giancarlo Stanton, Home Run Derby, Jose Canseco, Ken Griffey Jr., Mark McGwire, ralph kiner, Robinson Cano, Roger Clemens, Ted Williams, veterans stadium, weei, willie stargell
The Home Run Derby is pretty dumb. We like to pretend it means something – or at least the league does – but really, it’s just a batting practice competition. Sure, it can be fun to see your favorite players participate, or to see a wide-eyed, first-time All-Star...
by tbrooks | May 28, 2013 | Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox, Clayton Kershaw, Don Mattingly, Jose Iglesias, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Kemp, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Will Middlebrooks
Nick Cafardo brings the intensity on Sundays. Sitting in Peter Gammons’ distinguished chair, Cafardo drops insights. Here are a few of the most glimmering moments (this week only!). Don Mattingly may lose his job as manager of the Dodgers, but he gained respect...
by jcookson | Feb 22, 2013 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox, Johnny Damon, Jose Contreras, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, Mike Mussina, Paul O'Neill, Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs
This is a difficult subject to cover in detail, but until 2004, the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry really only went in one direction. The Yankees were successful, rich, and dominant. The Red Sox were the younger brother, unable to match the success of their nearby neighbor....
by scandage | Oct 6, 2012 | Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Allen Webster, Babe Ruth, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Che-Hsuan Lin, Elvis Andrus, Ivan De Jesus, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, James Loney, Jerry Sands, Josh Beckett, Justin Verlander, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mickey Mantle, Nick Punto, Rubby de la Rosa, Scott Boras
After the disaster that was the end of September 2011 and the entirety of the 2012 season, it’s time for the Boston Red Sox to try to figure out how to improve the team. General Manager Ben Cherington realized that the team needed a change, which led to the...
by scandage | Sep 20, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Babe Ruth, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Buck Showalter, Earl Averill, Erik Bedard, Game Threads, George Steinbrenner, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jim Lonborg, Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Rick VandenHurk, Wade Boggs
Baltimore Orioles (63-90) @ Boston Red Sox (88-66) Rick VandenHurk (0-0, 6.00) @ Erik Bedard (5-9, 3.50) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN, MLB Network RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES The Red Sox take on the Orioles tonight in the third of a...
by scandage | Jun 7, 2011 | Alec Baldwin, Alex Rodriguez, Andruw Jones, Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Carl Everett, Chicago White Sox, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Freddy Garcia, Game Threads, Jimmy Collins, John "Schoolboy" Knight, John Krasinski, Jon Lester, Manny Ramirez, Marco Scutaro, New York Yankees, Scott Atchison
Boston Red Sox (33-26) @ New York Yankees (33-24) Jon Lester (7-2, 3.94) @ Freddy Garcia (4-4, 3.34) 7:05 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (Bronx, N.Y.) TV: NESN, YES, MLB Network RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Rich Hill, left elbow sprain (Placed on the...
by scandage | Jun 5, 2011 | Andy LaRoche, Babe Ruth, Bob Cerv, Boston Red Sox, Brett Anderson, Daric Barton, Game Threads, Grant Balfour, Jason Varitek, John Lackey, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Reddick, Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics, Roger Maris, Ryan Sweeney
Oakland Athletics (27-32) @ Boston Red Sox (32-26) Brett Anderson (3-5, 3.68) @ John Lackey (2-5, 8.01) 1:35 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Oakland: Tyson Ross, left oblique strain (Placed on 15 day DL May...
by evan brunell | Apr 30, 2008 | Babe Ruth, Dennis Eckersley, Ferguson Jenkins, Lou Boudreau, Tom Seaver
So I have a 2008 Red Sox calendar that was given to me for Christmas (thanks, Julia!) and every day I read either facts or trivia. One factoid caught my attention the other day. Here it is: From 1901 through 1992, the only seasons that the Red Sox fielded a club...
