November 2011

Interesting to watch the reaction to the Bobby Valentine hiring. Some Sox fans seem outraged, others seem curious as to what kind of effect Bobby V will actually have in the clubhouse, others just kinda shrugged their shoulders and said, “Whatever. When does baseball start?” That last group is the camp I’m in. Look, I [...]

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Welcoming Bobby Valentine… with a song by Bobby Valentine. Oh and keep your fake mustache handy. You may need it some nights to get out of Dodge.

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Anyone who wastes their precious time on this here blog knows I love me some Tim Wakefield. Need a go-to guy to eat up pointless innings, class up a clubhouse, chaperone the high school dance or marry your daughter? Wake’s your man. A journeyman non-complainer and bona fide nice guy who visits sick kids at [...]

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It appears that Ben Cherington Larry Lucchino has it narrowed down to either Valentine or Lamont. Valentine has the advantage of being a master of disguise, but we’ve already had a preview Red’s magic if Lamont is hired. At this point, just hire someone and let’s get some baseball on.

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In over 100 years of baseball history, Bobby Valentine is the only manager on record who has donned a fake mustache in order to sneak back into the dugout after being ejected. In my book, that’s a must-hire qualification.

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In November of 2003, shortly after another patented devastating playoff loss (one that played a big part in launching this very web site), Theo Epstein made a pilgrimage to Arizona that helped to change the history of the team. The trip put Theo on the doorstep of Curt Schilling, who ended up agreeing to be [...]

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In 1968, Bob Gibson went 22-9 with a 1.12 ERA. Thirteen of his wins were shutouts and five of his losses were 1-0. The same year, Denny McLain won 31 games and had a 1.96 ERA. Both pitchers won the MVP award in their league, the only time in MLB history that has happened. Gibson [...]

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With all due respect to Justin Verlander — and seriously, I’m happy for the guy — seeing him win the AL MVP yesterday made me even angrier about 1999. That was the year of Pedro. The year the pencil-thin guy from Boston dominated all other pitchers in the AL with 23 wins, a 2.07 ERA, [...]

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Jacoby Ellsbury finished a close second in the MVP balloting, losing 280-242 to Justin Verlander. Ellsbury was the Red Sox best player from April through September. Check out his stats: Ellsbury became the first player in Red Sox history to hit at least 30 homers and drive in at least 30 bases in the same [...]

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