Baseball Transactions - Sunday

The Official "Red Sox Nation"? Stop the Bus, I Need Off.

Maury posted 4/8/2008 from www.bizofbaseball.com

When it comes to an "Official" Red Sox Nation, it's time to ask if its too serious.

Ellsbury homers

Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts found this 4/8/2008 on www.boston.com

TORONTO - Toronto ace Roy Halladay has never retired Jacoby Ellsbury. After the Sox rookie homered in the third inning on a 1-1 pitch, he's now gone 4-for-4 against Halladay in his short career. The type of upper-cut swing Ellsbury took for ...

Murphy’s Law

Clo posted 4/8/2008 from seamheads.com

There are no laws that can contain him. When you think of the Texas Rangers you think Michael Young, or Hank Blalock. Since these two all-star sluggers broke with the team, there hasn't been a player to dazzle you at the plate or have a plate appearance so domineering it send chills down a pitcher's spine…until now.

An afternoon with Mike Lowell

dmothe30 posted 4/8/2008 from blog.masslive.com

Red Sox Monster hangs out with Mike Lowell and dozens of his closest friends (for a day). Best part: strange questions from little kids definitely befuddled him. Oh, and his thoughts on any comparisons between him and Ted Williams.

The Ring

The Bottom Line: A Boston Red Sox Blog found this 4/8/2008 on joyofsox.blogspot.com

The Globe has pictures of the 2007 World Series ring: Terry Francona implied that he kept a tired Beckett in Sunday's game hoping he could get through the fifth inning and qualify for the victory: " I thought his legs started to go a little bit ... ...