by evan brunell | Mar 16, 2005 | Uncategorized
Dick Radatz Horrible news was heard by Red Sox Nation tonight as Dick Radatz passed away after falling down a set of stairs and sustaining head injuries. Police Chief Thomas Kominsky said that it was being viewed as an accident. “It is believed that as Radatz...
by evan brunell | Mar 13, 2005 | Uncategorized
The Boston Globe ran an article on Matt Clement today, the various points I want to emphasize being highlighted below: Clement long has been a perplexing case, someone with the tools of a No. 1, the execution of a No. 2 or 3, and the win total of a No. 4 or 5. He...
by evan brunell | Mar 10, 2005 | Uncategorized
>A lot has been made of Curt Schilling trying to make it back for April 3rd to pitch in baseball’s Opening Day against Randy Johnson. While that certainly would be a very good way to kick off 2005 baseball, it’s also the wrong way – rushing Curt...
by evan brunell | Mar 8, 2005 | Uncategorized
I’m going to pull a Peter Gammons Random Notes Column today. The first four random notes are had help with the MLB Pressbox Pass. Nine up, nine down. * When Hanley Ramirez turned the triple play against the Philadelphia Phillies on March 9th, it marked the first...
by evan brunell | Mar 6, 2005 | Uncategorized
After the 2005 season, the Red Sox are going to have two outstanding free agents with possible replacements waiting in the wings – John Halama and Alan Embree. Those replacements are Lenny DiNardo, the Red Sox’s Rule 5 draft pick prior to 2004, and Mark...
by evan brunell | Mar 4, 2005 | Uncategorized
Jonathan Papelbon, who has been coming out the victor a lot in poker during spring training, on March first, headed to Birmingham, Alabama to throw for Dr. James Andrews, a renowed sports physician who does many evaluations and surgeries of baseball players. Jon did...
by evan brunell | Mar 3, 2005 | Uncategorized
Recently, I was able to sit down and read the Jose Canseco book (Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant
by evan brunell | Mar 1, 2005 | Uncategorized
Today in a Globe article about Tim Wakefield, he states: He assumes he will be a starter again this season, though a healthy Wade Miller seemingly would leave manager Terry Francona with a choice of bumping Wakefield or Bronson Arroyo from the rotation. Wakefield has...
by evan brunell | Feb 27, 2005 | Uncategorized
“Ty Cobb wanted to play, but none of us could stand the son-of-a-bitch when we were alive, so we told him to stick it!” Today I ran across “Field of Dreams” on TMC. It was part of a 31-day “Oscar” movie marathon. As I watched it, I...
