Red Sox sign Saito!
Per MLBTR, 1.5m with incentives for up to $7m if he turns into Okajima circa 2007, with an option for…
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Sorry Charlie
Lot’s of reasons are given when a player like Charlie Zinc slips away with dfa. He is “too old” of…
Boston-area resource for baseball books
Nothing too substantive here, but a definite find for anyone in the Boston area. In Burlington, MA, about a 5…
What’s the Problem?!?!?!
Got the flu, so have cruised baseball blogs, and thought some comments might be appropriate, the most significant being that many of Scott Boras' moves around the league have blown up in his face, and those of his clients. Awwww! It's not just Sox fans who rank him below Cheney.
I am appalled at all the panic, finger pointing, and accusations (even Amalie sounds negative about 2009), sky is falling attitude among Sox Nation; and perturbed at the number of 'fans' who are calling to dump our legendary players, and empty our farm system for big name trades, and to outspend the Yankees. Win at all costs, now. After decades of following the Sox, to hear such negativity about this Camelot of a team is, to put it politely, stupid. The Sox FO, Tito, the players must be shaking their heads in wonder, after all this team and these players have accomplished; or perhaps they are just learning to ignore the fanbase entirely. Loyalty goes two ways.
No A.J.
Amazed I was, in comparing A.J. Burnett's 2008 breakout year stats against the rest of the Red Sox rotation, to find that A.J. would probably rank as the #4 starting pitcher at Fenway, while earning 2x - 40x more than the rest.
Following are what curiosity and wonderful stats from mlb and fangraphics revealed.
BIG BAT THEORY & under ARMED.
A theory that the Sox lineup so urgently needs more pop that they would bet the ranch on Mark Teixeira…
Move the Marlins to Boston
It has never been more difficult to get a ticket to professional sports than it is in Boston as of Halloween day, 2008.
In short, unlike virtually every other major city in the US, Boston is the only place where you can't walk up to the door of a professional event and purchase tickets for anything less than $50+.
With the legislature dragging its feet in getting taxpayers to give hundreds of millions to an unpopular team (good luck with that one, guys), and Dolphin Stadium being at best a mediocre home to any sport, the Marlins may not be long for Florida.
Far more than Okie-Dokie
The Red Sox enter tonight’s Game 7 with a chance to complete a comeback that might match, or perhaps even…
Don’t look for Sox to win tonight
Being a Boston sports fan has been nothing short of terrific the since the start of the 21st century. Starting…