Epstein Might Have To Change Some Sox

by | Sep 22, 2004 | Uncategorized

Over at All in the Cards, Scott Humphries had a post titled “Jocketty Might Have To Shuffle His Cards” and it dealt with the impending free agency that the Cardinals will be facing. A couple of tidbits: When the negotiations do resume, Jocketty will be a...

Four of Six

by | Sep 18, 2004 | Uncategorized

I went out to dinner last night at The Capital Grille in Boston (we sat two tables away from Michael Dukakis), and I was continually keeping an eye on the Red Sox – Yankees game, which fortunately, was in my line of sight. Thank you, Capital Grille, for putting...

Two Posters Preview the Yankee Series

by | Sep 17, 2004 | Uncategorized

Over at the Blair Wadsin Project, poster Don Buddin has posted a great look at the Red Sox/Yankees series, which is reposted below. I am only posting the offensive numbers, because Buddin uses a number for pitching that I have not figured out yet what is. Magic number...

My Family and Friends

by | Sep 15, 2004 | Uncategorized

Frank Palmieri has a guest column for Fire Brand of the American League today. If you would like to submit a guest column, simply e-mail me (link on the right) and I’ll throw it up! A lot of people ask me why I like the Red Sox and the Pirates. It seems like...

Again, 3.5 is Death

by | Sep 13, 2004 | Uncategorized

It’s an off day, and I prefer not to dwell on our split with the Mariners. I’ve said time and time again, the Mariners were scaring me, and I was proven right – a 2-2 split. We were 3-0 (@ OAK) on the road trip, after beating in the brains of the...

The Top Twelve

by | Sep 11, 2004 | Uncategorized

With the culimination of the minor leagues around the country, a lot of publications are coming out with the Top Ten ranked for each team in pitching and position players. The best site around for Sox fans in regard to prospects is Sox Prospects, in which he upkeeps...

3.5 Back Is Death

by | Sep 10, 2004 | Uncategorized

Bobby ‘Bleepin’ Madritsch! Madritsch pitched eight shutout innings to lead the Mariners over the Sox, 7-1. A couple of columns back, in the comments, a reader brought up why the Sox did so bad against rookies. Not going to rehash it here (mainly because I...