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http://joyofsox.blogspot.com/ - "This Is [Dirty] Water"
Daniel Shoptaw, the man behind the Baseball Bloggers Alliance , is posting short Q&As; of BBA members. Here's mine . One thought: this blog is a clear descendant of the sports pages I created on my parents' electric typewriter roughly 35 years ago. Also, I love hearing about other writers who ...
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Boston Red Sox
Not a surprise , as Theo Epstein said . He may end up back in Fenway, but at age 31, Bay wants to see what is out there in the free agent waters. Terry Francona held court on a number of matters, including Bay: He has earned the right to be a free agent. This is his first time, and he wants to ...
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Boston Red Sox
Theo Epstein
Fenway Park
Terry Francona
John Lackey
Zachary Nicholson, Sox Prospects : With the deadline to add players to the 40-man roster and protect them from the Rule 5 Draft rapidly approaching, the Red Sox [Tuesday] made another move to clear space, releasing catcher George Kottaras. ... Links: 40-man roster deadline and Rule 5 draft (to ...
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George Kottaras
It's a rout . 1st 2nd 3rd Pts Zack Greinke, KC 25 3 134 Felix Hernandez, SEA 2 23 1 80 Justin Verlander, DET 1 9 14 CC Sabathia, NYY 2 7 13 Roy Halladay, TOR 11 11
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Zack Greinke
Felix Hernandez
Justin Verlander
C.C. Sabathia
Roy Halladay
Boston Red Sox
On June 12, 1970 , Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis took the mound in San Diego while high on LSD. A video from No Mas and James Blagden. Ellis : I started having a crazy idea in the fourth inning that Richard Nixon was the home plate umpire, and once I thought I was pitching a ...
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Boston Red Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego Padres
Now we know how the Yankees have been able to spend so much money: New York Yankees team ownership revealed Tuesday that the phrase "Yankees suck," one of the most popular chants in sports, was trademarked by the 27-time World Series champions prior to the 1996 season, a business strategy that ...
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Boston Red Sox
Derek Jeter
From Baseball Reference's blog: Name the only two players in the last 56 years to have at least 16 total bases in a game without hitting four home runs in the contest.
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I came out of a store yesterday afternoon and found this stuck under one of my wiper blades. Actually, I did not see it until I was driving out of the parking lot. I wondered why I had received a ticket. Where I had parked was not part of a handicapped zone. ... Then I noticed that part of the ...
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Boston Red Sox
Rob Bradford : Red Sox will not pick up Jason Varitek's $5 million team option. Now [Varitek] has 5 days to make decision on $3 million player option.
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Boston Red Sox
Jason Varitek
Tim Wakefield has agreed to a two-year deal with the Red Sox for a total of $5 million. Wakefield will be paid $3.5 in 2010 and $1.5 in 2011 (with more incentives in the second year). Tony Massarotti reported that the Sox had "some concerns about exercising the regenerating, $4 million option ...
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Boston Red Sox
Tim Wakefield
Victor Martinez
Alex Gonzalez
Jason Varitek
It may be a mess, but it's a very careful mess. A lot of work went into making it look like that. ... I wanted to write something that would make somebody say, "Holy, shit, I've got to read this," and then seduce them into doing a certain amount of work. David Foster Wallace, March 1996 ...
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The Red Sox have acquired outfielder Jeremy Hermida from the Marlins for left-handed pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez (who spent 2009 in A ball). [ SoSH ] Also: Fernando Cabrera, Joey Gathright and Nick Green have been optioned to Pawtucket.
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Boston Red Sox
Jeremy Hermida
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Hunter Jones
Fernando Cabrera
Joey Gathright
In the next five days, the Red Sox will likely exercise the club options for 2010 on Victor Martinez ($7 million) and Tim Wakefield ($4). They have seven days to decide on Alex Gonzalez ($6), though Seabass can opt out of the option even if the club picks it up. There is also a decision to be ...
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David Ortiz
Victor Martinez
Tim Wakefield
Alex Gonzalez
Jason Varitek
Pedro Martinez (G2: 6-6-3-2-8, 107) / Andy Pettitte (G3: 6-5-4-3-7, 104) Pedro : Two old goats out there doing the best they can and having fun with it. I don't have enough words to describe how excited I am about being here. This is just a great gift to me. Chris Jaffe, Hardball Times : ...
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New York Yankees
The New York Post reports that Bronx politicans are considering naming a soon-to-be-built bridge after Derek Jeter. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. says he has a "man crush" on CI: There have been conversations at the community board, and I know the idea is being examined. It's something ...
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Derek Jeter
New York Yankees
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Florida Marlins
Josh Beckett and his agent will meet with Theo Epstein in the next few weeks to discuss Beckett's future in Boston. Beckett signed a 3/30 extension in mid-2006 and the club option for 2010 will pay him $12. He turns 30 next May. I want to see where they're going , if I'm even in their plans. If ...
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Josh Beckett
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Theo Epstein
A.J. Burnett
Mark Hale, Post : Mark Teixeira is in a prolonged slump right now that's starting to become alarming. ... Teixeira is a woeful 2-for-19 with seven strikeouts in this World Series. ... Teixeira has been abysmal in the postseason, hitting just .172 (10-for-58) with 16 strikeouts. Mike Puma, Post ...
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Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Derek Jeter
Mark Teixeira
Philadelphia Phillies
A.J. Burnett (G2: 7-4-1-2-9, 108) / Cliff Lee (G1: 9-6-1-0-10, 122) Forty-three teams have held a 3-1 lead in the World Series, and 37 of those teams went on to win the championship. The six that could not close the deal? 1903 Pirates - lost to Boston Americans (best of 9) 1925 Senators - ...
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New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Red Sox
A.J. Burnett
Cliff Lee
CC Sabathia (G1: 7-4-2-3-6, 113) / Joe Blanton (4.05, 106 ERA+) Did you know that Sabathia has a higher career slugging percentage (.391) than the mighty Melky Cabrera (.385)? Well, there's a lot, a lot of reasons why the Phillies have to win tonight's game.
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C.C. Sabathia
Philadelphia Phillies
Joe Blanton
Melky Cabrera
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Andy Pettitte (4.16, 107 ERA+) / Cole Hamles (4.32, 99 ERA+) Post : "Can you hear anything here that you haven't heard in Boston?" Jeter was asked prior to a Citizens Bank Park workout yesterday in preparation for tonight's World Series Game 3 against the Phillies. ... "Boston is pretty bad. ...
