Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee Have a Very Special Relationship

There's "too much information," and then there's this.

When the Red Sox Change General Managers

Ben Cherington is the 11th general manager in Boston Red Sox history. He was originally hired by former Sox general…

Coast to Coast Tickets 9/18: Back and forth

Tampa Bay Rays (84-67) @ Boston Red Sox (87-64) David Price (12-12, 3.34) @ Tim Wakefield (7-6, 5.13) 1:35 PM EDT…

6/12: Going for yet another sweep

Boston Red Sox (38-26) @ Toronto Blue Jays (32-33) Jon Lester (8-2, 3.98) @ Kyle Drabek (4.4, 4.98) 1:07 PM…

Wakefield Uber Alles

Last night, Tim Wakefield accomplished something no other pitcher ever has: he recorded his 8,329th out as a member of the Boston Red Sox. For those who are less than mathematically inclined (like myself), that's 2,776 and 1/3 innings, one out more than Roger Clemens recorded with a B on his cap. It's a useful moment with which to reflect on the astonishing career of Tim Wakefield, and on what he has given this team both on the field and off. The longest tenured member of the Red Sox (Wake arrived in Boston as a free agent during the first month of the 1995 season, two years before anyone had heard of Nomar Garciaparra), Wakefield has been as selfless a player as has ever worn a Sox uniform. That he can arrive at this record is a testament to his loyalty, selflessness, and love of this game.

Lady Luck is a fickle mistress — just ask the Sox and Yankees

This decade has been the most monumental in the franchise's history. Not only did new ownership arrive, but Fenway Park was revitalized, a Nation was born (in the media, that is), a new generation of stars (Nomar, Manny, Pedro, Big Papi, Papelbon, Pedroia) put their stamp on their team... oh, and there were those two World Championships as well.

All this was done thanks to the incredible work that Theo Epstein and the rest of the baseball operations put in to give us the players that we root for every day. They are, to be certain, the reasons why we have our first two rings since 1918.

But let's not count out Lady Luck. Lady Luck is a fickle mistress; you never know when she'll turn on you.

How many Cy Youngs should Pedro have?

I know ERA+ wasn't used much then, but his 1.74 ERA was well over an earned run better than the next guy on the list. And Pedro did all this in a hitters park! A place where routine flyballs hit to left field turned into doubles.

When arguing who the greatest pitcher ever was, one should include that Pedro Martinez was the best pitcher in baseball four times, not three. And there was a fifth time, too, where it wasn't all that far-fetched to say that Pedro was the greatest pitcher alive.

Manny a Tornado?

The Can-Am Worcester Tornadoes have offered Manny Ramirez a contract for two years at $24,000. With Worcester as my birth city and a city I still frequent multiple times a week, it would be great if he signed.

The Tornadoes have had former Red Sox prospects play for the team such as Greg Montalbano and Ed Reilly, who pitched the first ever Tornadoes game and then retired immediately after the game. Former Red Sox catcher Rich Gedman has been the manager since inception. Johnny Pesky and Roger Clemens were among those that attended Tornado games in 2008. I attended the first game for the Tornadoes; you can read about it here (sadly, the pictures no longer work).

6 to join 1, 4, 8, 9 and 27?

According to a report by the Boston Herald, the Red Sox franchise is ready to change their long-standing policy regarding…

Nine Up, Nine Down: Spring Training Notes

Mike Mussina responded to comments Theo Epstein made about Mussina and his complains on going to Japan in 2004. Said…