Since the Red Sox are now four games ahead of the Yankees, not to mention on a 12-game winning streak, I thought I’d post this movie my friend Kerri sent me (and she’s a Met fan). It’s a Red Sox fan walking through the bleachers in Yankee Stadium. Just beware: if you’re going to play this at work, make sure it’s loud enough for you to hear, but not too loud. As you might expect, it’s a bit profane. Still, in the current context, all I can do is watch this and laugh.
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Oh, Pedro. Where Have You Gone?
9 May
Have y’all seen the front-page — front page — story about Pedro Martinez in today’s New York Times? If not, it’s certainly worth a read.
Classic stuff. Check it out.
The Guy’s Got Balls
2 May
I hate to be crass, but um, Derek Jeter does himself no favors by promoting the Yankees’ “mini balls” on the cover of today’s New York Post.
What is he — and the team itself — thinking?
Batter Up!
2 Apr
HBO has been showing their Red Sox films this weekend. Yesterday morning I found myself getting chills once again as Reversing the Curse of the Bambino recounted the 2004 playoff run. Later on, they showed Fever Pitch, which, despite its sentimentality, also generates excitement at the end due to the real-life finale. And later today, NESN will be showing the Faith Rewarded 2004 season recap film. I suspect that for many more years, whenever I watch one of these or the other similar films, it will continue to leave me smiling and excited and with a tear of happiness in my eye.
So on this, the eve of another Opening Day, I say, simply, “Let’s do it again!” We have the pitchers, we have the hitting, we have a bolstered defense. We can take on all challengers. It’s a long way until October, but I am excited for the ride. Go Sox!
He’s Baaaaaaack
19 JanTheo’s back. Woo hoo.
I suppose I’d be more excited if the guy could play center field. Or shortstop. Or first base. Or even left field. At this point in the off-season, with the team in such disarray, the guy can’t do much from the stands.
More news to come next week, but for now, it sounds like my G.M. job is secure. Phew!
Spring Is Coming
15 JanOf course, the best news about the Patriots‘ loss last night and the end of their season is that it means, at least in one way, that Winter is coming to an end. Soon all the sports news will be about the Red Sox again (not that they’ve really been absent from the sports pages lately), pitchers and catchers will be reporting for spring training, birds will be chirping, the sun will be shining, temperatures will be warmer, and Spring will be here. Woo hoo!
What Would Marty Do?
21 Dec
It’s certainly going to be hard to hate the Yankees next year now that Johnny Damon is playing for them … but I’ll try.
G’bye, Johnny. We’ll miss you.
This Should Come as No Surprise
4 Nov
Well I suppose if there’s a Thank You, Theo web site, then it’s not surprising to learn there’s also a Larry Lucchino Sucks site too. And this new site is not just a chance for fans to say how much they love Theo (and by the way, as of 8:10 p.m. on Thursday, 1443 people had done so). It’s a protest site where you can do things like contribute to a top 10 list, email the Sox to air your views, and learn how “Larry Lucchino Ate My Baby.”
And here I thought things would quiet down by week’s end. I guess this is going to last all winter long …
Exclusive: Red Sox to Name New GM Today
1 NovUnknown described as Theo’s “best pal”
Nov. 1, 1:00 PM (ET)
By Noah Treal
YAWKEY WAY (AP) — In a surprise move that stunned an already shocked Red Sox Nation, the president and CEO of the 2004 World Series Champions announced that he would hold a press conference today to introduce the team’s new general manager, less than 24 hours after former GM Theo Epstein resigned from the position.
“How do you replace someone like Theo?” Larry Lucchino said in a statement released to the press early Tuesday. “You do it quickly.” A press conference was scheduled for 4 p.m. at Fenway Park. Continue reading
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