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 dpodheiser | May 10, 2013 | 2004 ALCS, Barry Bonds, Boston Red Sox, Cooperstown, David Ortiz, Fred McGriff, Grady Liddle, Hall of Fame, Hank Aaron, Jeremy Giambi, Jose Canseco, Manny Ramirez, Mark McGwire, Minnesota Twins, Rafael Palmeiro, Sammy Sosa
It’s hard to argue that there’s been a more popular player in Red Sox history than David Ortiz. Few fans even knew his name when he signed an under-the-radar deal with Boston prior to the 2003 season. Despite the fact that Ortiz had already compiled three straight...
by huntergolden | Jan 9, 2013 | Barry Bonds, Baseball Hall of Fame, Baseball Writer's Association of America, Boston Red Sox, Hall of Fame Induction 2013
Perhaps the most irritating part of the great steroid ‘debate’ in baseball has been my realization that as the years go by, the less the conversation stays focused on the players and what they did or didn’t do. Instead, it’s gradually disintegrated into a platform for...
by zach hayes | Jul 9, 2008 | Barry Bonds
While the Nation holds their breath in anticipation of a David Ortiz return slated to begin around the end of the month, there still lies the possibility our Papi will never be able to find his pre-wrist injury form. The two sessions of batting practice prior to the...
by evan brunell | Dec 14, 2007 | Barry Bonds, Bonds/Steroids, Brian McNamee, Jose Canseco, New York Yankees, Roger Clemens, Roger Clemens and the Mitchell Report, Toronto Blue Jays
Roger Clemens spent 14 years in the Boston Red Sox organization. He is tied for first place in all-time Red Sox victories with Cy Young and his Hall of Fame plaque has already been made. Despite the vitrol of Red Sox fans, the clarity of the fact that Clemens prefers...
by shawn medeiros | Nov 14, 2007 | Adam Dunn, Adam LaRoche, Barry Bonds, James Loney, Kevin Youkilis
Well, if Mike Lowell decides not to come back to Boston the move of Kevin Youkilis to third base seems logical. Who would replace YOOOOOUUUKKK? The answer lies in the obvious and the not so obvious. The obvious: is calling up Jeff Bailey (.245/15/60) from Pawtucket in...
by zach hayes | Aug 9, 2007 | Barry Bonds, Bonds/Steroids, San Francisco Giants
With one swing of the bat, the sanctity and cleanliness of sports’ most cherished record vanished. Like a cannonball, Barry Bonds 756th home run rocketed off his bat and fell into the sixth row of the right-center field bleachers at SBC Park in San Francisco. A...
by evan brunell | Jul 6, 2007 | Alex Cora, Barry Bonds, Coco Crisp, Dave Roberts, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell
I just got back from the long, rain-soaked affair at Fenway, so forgive me if I cop out and bring you a guest column by Marlins Today‘s writer, Andy Lavin — also a Red Sox fan. Below the article, you will find two pictures (and notice the one above with...
by evan brunell | Jul 6, 2007 | Alex Cora, Barry Bonds, Coco Crisp, Dave Roberts, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell
I just got back from the long, rain-soaked affair at Fenway, so forgive me if I cop out and bring you a guest column by Marlins Today‘s writer, Andy Lavin — also a Red Sox fan. Below the article, you will find two pictures (and notice the one above with...
by evan brunell | Jun 22, 2007 | Barry Bonds, Bonds/Steroids, Craig Biggio, Ken Griffey Jr., Tom Glavine
While the Red Sox march towards 100 wins and an AL East crown, there are several milestones ahead of us now that Slamming Sammy Sosa notched his 600th homer on Wednesday. Sosa has had his share of problems: he was caught using a corked bat (but only one; the rest were...
