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• The AAA Marlins Ain't Happy With The Sox

  Many of you have probably heard about the recent hubbub about the Red Sox fielding less than an All-Star lineup on Thursday's spring training game in Jupiter,... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• "Wrigley Field: An Oral and Narrative History of the Home of the Chicago Cubs"

  

  Two years ago, Fenway Park turned 100 years old, and there were celebrations marking the milestone anniversary of "America's Most Beloved Ballpark. Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• March Begins Like a Lion As Sox Begin The Spring

  February is coming to an end, and this brutal winter just goes on. It will be 20 degrees today, and it looks like yet more snow is coming early next week. Ugh.A... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• "The Most Wonderful Week of the Year"

  I recently finished reading an interesting book called "The Most Wonderful Week of the Year," by Roy Berger, about the life of a fantasy baseball camp player wh... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Red Sox Bloggers Take On The 2014 Club

  I am really pleased to be part of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance, and also to have taken part in "Playing Pepper: Boston Red Sox 2014. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Logjam Solved: Dempster Won't Pitch in 2014

  

  Ryan Dempster announced today he will not pitch for the Red Sox or in MLB in 2014, and more than likely has pitched his last game. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Do You Regret Making "The Deal" Brian? Check.

  This Sunday night at 8 PM, ESPN 30 For 30 Films will debut a short film called "The Deal", a 22-minute film about the greatest trade in Red Sox history that... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Just As I Predicted, Jeter Calls It a Career. The Tour Now Starts.

  I called it.Last year I told anyone who would listen that Derek Jeter was going to do EXACTLY what Mariano Rivera did last season: announce his retirement just... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A Happy & Blessed Truck Day To You All

  

  Spring is on the way. Today is Truck Day!The Truck left Fenway Park today with tons of equipment on its journey down south to Fort Myers, signalling that the... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Going, Going, It Is Gone, Goodbye Ralph

  

  I was deeply saddened yesterday to learn of the passing of a true New York icon, Ralph Kiner, at the age of 91.Ralph was one of those people I can trace back... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Clemens to Enter the Hall of Fame (No, Not the One In NY)

  The Red Sox announced their Class of 2014 for the team's Hall of Fame: Nomar Garciaparra, Pedro Martinez, Joe Castiglione, and the one sure to cause plenty of... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• At Least One Dubious Record Fell Yesterday

  A big stinker of a Super Bowl on Sunday night: Seattle 43, Denver 8.It was a bit depressing for me seeing Percy Harvin run back the opening kickoff of the secon... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 13 Days Until Pitchers & Catchers

  As the whole world knows by now, it is Super Bowl Sunday.Yeah, whatever.The NFL Hype Machine is in overdrive, with two interminable weeks of nonsense leading... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A Reminder From The Distant Past On 42nd & 5th

  I was crossing 42nd Street on 5th Avenue in Manhattan yesterday, on what was a cold day in the big city. Right the middle of the street I looked over at the... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Every Last WS Out Since 1989 (And a Few Last Hits, Too)

  So what do current MLB players Shane Victorino, Miguel Cabrera, David Murphy and Matt Carpenter all have in common?They've all had the dubious distinction of... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Jerry Remy Returns For 2014

  I honestly thought Jerry Remy would retire from announcing Red Sox games on NESN, due to all the health and personal problems he's gone through over the last fe... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 45 Years Ago, From My Neck of the Woods

  As we wait for the interminable two weeks before the Super Bowl happens, here is a cool YouTube clip I posted on Facebook recently.I've lived in Brooklyn my... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Sizemore On The Comeback Trail

  

  The Red Sox signed former Cleveland Indian outfielder Grady Sizemore to a one-year deal yesterday.Sizemore has missed all of the last two seasons with various... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A Great Unknown

  Masahiro Tanaka made his decision on Wednesday, and will play in the Bronx. And for the next seven seasons as well.The Yankees and Tanaka reached agreement on... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Roger Who?

  The game show Jeopardy! had a baseball question the other day, and in my years of watching the show, their baseball questions generally aren't very hard.This on... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS