Wakefield's passion never stronger

Idle Thoughts in Real Life

mmiracle posted 2/15/2008 from realsportsbloggers.com

It’s Friday and I’m home from work with a box of tissues and a cup of flu medicine disguised as tea. I have this headache right in the middle of my forehead that makes me feel like I just got hit with a pre-steroid, Roger Clemens fastball. You all remember that Roger Clemens…the one who was kinda mediocre…the one that the Red Sox said was past his prime and didn’t have the movement or velocity ...

Josh Beckett Doesn't Appear To Have Been Taking Steroids In The Offseason [Josh Beckett]

SPORTSbyBROOKS found this 2/15/2008 on deadspin.com

By now, you've might have seen this increasingly infamous picture of Red Sox postseason pitching hero Josh Beckett, at spring training earlier this week. We suspect this pictures are fairly common in spring training, and all told, it seems a ...

Spring Training Begins: Okajima Changing It Up

kcdc posted 2/16/2008 from www.sportsofboston.com

Even after a fantastic relieving year by anyones standards Okajima is hard at work. He addressed reporters after today and told Boston-area reporters he has been working on some new pitches to add to his arsenal. “In my mind, the same pattern as last year won’t work. Still, my best pitch is my changeup. If it doesn’t work, I’ll try to throw new pitches to hitters..."

Crisp, Ellsbury at center of issues

Crooked Pitch found this 2/15/2008 on www.bostonherald.com

Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis arrives at the team's spring training complex yesterday in Fort Myers (left), then hits the field. FORT MYERS -...

Tim Wakefield Flies With The Blue Angels

beisbolct posted 2/17/2008 from soxanddawgs.com

Back on February 1st, I passed along news that Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield was going to fly with the famed Blue Angels. Well today, NESN showed what it was like for Wake as he took his flight. Now I’ll be honest, I was a little disappointed they didn’t show more of the flight like the video I put up in the Feb. 1st post. But hey who am I to complain. It wasn’t me up there and I’d love to ...