From the monthly archives:
The ink wasn’t even dry on the contract when Dan Duquette made his first blunder as Orioles GM. In his opening press conference, Duquette inserted “Boston” in place of “Baltimore.” “I’m glad they’re here today to share this new opportunity to build a perennial contending club here in Boston.” A harmless mistake, but one he [...]
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The Sox are interviewing Gene Lamont for the vacant managerial position. Not sure if Fred Sanford would be willing to let him out of his contract, but the chance to have a team that was managed by a “Grady” and a “Lamont” within the past 10 years is almost too f$%king awesome a proposition to [...]
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The search continues, Maddux is out, Zappa is still in the running…
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Not really. Just a numerical malfunction, or perhaps someone stole Fisk’s “2″ from the wall?
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Foxsports is reporting Dale Sveum is currently leading the race to become the next Skipper of the Boston Red Sox. I will admit right here and now that I have no idea how to evaluate potential candidates for this job, but I have to say, Sveum sucked as a third base coach during his previous [...]
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Further proof that talking apes taking over the world might not be a bad thing: Jose Canseco will take on Lenny Dykstra tomorrow night in a celebrity boxing event in Hollywood. At times like this, I need The Outfield to restore my faith in humankind.
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::Somewhere in suburbia:: Best thing about no longer managing is losing that Bigelow Tea contract. ::Pours himself a double bourbon:: There’s my little pre-game pick-me-up. ::Knock at the door:: The f#$k? Who dares come between a man and his whiskey? ::Runs into apartment, jumps up on the coffee table:: Oh captain, my captain! The hell [...]
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The individual awards are pouring in for the Boston Red Sox. Gold Gloves for Ellsbury, Pedroia and Gonzalez. Silver Sluggers for Ortiz, Ellsbury and Gonzalez. And in my opinion, they all add up to salt in the wound of a third-place finish. These would have been icing on the cake of a World Series run. [...]
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Four Red Sox are in the running for Gold Gloves this season: Gonzales, Pedroia, Youkilis and Ellsbury. ESPN2 has decided to conjure an event out of it, broadcasting the awards tonight at 10:00PM. I guess it beats CSI: Boise or Law and Order: Jaywalker Unit.
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