A confession about Tim Wakefield... Sox will honor Tim & Stacy Wakefield before today's home opener....
I'd like to apologize to anyone who heard me before 2004 saying, "The Red Sox will never win with Wakefield on their roster."
I've always disliked using a roster spot on a gimmick player -...
Bumping for Schill saying the right thing for once.
About not attending the home opener celebrating the 2004 team:
“It’s about the 04 team and Wake, and we all know the media, [The Boston Globe‘s Dan Shaughnessy] in particular, will be writing things that have nothing to do with either of...
To my luck, Red Sox were playing in Baltimore for Cal Ripken's last three games. (Sadly, 9-11 postponed the series)
I sat in a different area for each game and all were great views. And the crowd and fanfare were out of this world... Amazing ball park.
Sad. Only 78...
I disagreed with some of his decisions - but I am forever grateful he brought Janet Marie Smith with him to Fenway... Before they arrived, talks were in place about building a new stadium. Larry would have none of it, and Fenway is now the greatest landmark in the United...
It is only one time thru the Boston rotation, but....
Houck - 6 IP - 10 K - 0 BB - 0 ER
Pivetta - 6 IP - 10 K - 0 BB - 1 ER (1 HR)
Crawford - 6 IP - 7 K - 1 BB - 0 ER (1R)
Whitlock - 5 IP - 8 K - 0BB - 1 ER
Bello - 5 IP - 2 K - 0 BB - 2 ER (1 HR)
I am 100% agreeable to build from within. I love watching prospects develop. I also like keeping the payroll under the luxury cap and hate massive long term contracts... But not at the expense of a competitive major league team.
They finished in last place two years in a row. The have a...
LOL... LOL...
These were my accidental 2nd picks - I just picked a bunch of upsets!
Also, who is Ghost Rider!? (I'm almost done with my third time thru that book!)
Um... So, nothing for 9 years?
"The Mets will only pay $4.5 million of that total this season. The rest will be paid out from 2034-38, when Martinez will make $1.5 million each year."
And, it mentions noting about interest or inflation adjustments....
Interesting....
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2024/03/19/scott-boras-mlbpa-union-bruce-meyer-harry-marino/73032573007/
“The players who sought me out want a union that represents the will of the majority,” Harry Marino said Tuesday. “Scott Boras is rich because he makes — or used...