Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 6/27

beisbolct posted 6/27/2008 from soxanddawgs.com [flag]

The Boston Red Sox make their first ever regular season appearance in Houston this weekend as they face the Astros who are managed by former Red Sox first baseman Cecil Cooper. He is not the first Houston skipper with Boston ties though, as the club was previously managed by Jimy Williams (2002-04). Houston and Cincinnati were the only MLB cities the club hadn’t played a regular season game in ... [link]

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Bad is Good, Good is Bad for Baseball Fans

The On Deck Circle posted 6/27/2008 from theondeckcircle.net

Being a sports fan is tough - cheer for a loser, or be accused of being a bandwagon jumper. This piece explores that phenomenon a little more.

Oswalt to the Yankees: Point/Counterpoint

DaveKingman posted 6/27/2008 from www.dugoutcentral.com

This would be a great trade for the Yankees. Oswalt is one of the best in the game, despite his slow start. Anytime you can get an elite pitcher, you go for it.

Breaking News: Crisp’s Suspension Reduced

beisbolct posted 6/27/2008 from soxanddawgs.com

MLB vice president of Rules & On-field Operations Bob Watson has decided to reduce the suspension of Boston Red Sox OF Coco Crisp from 7 games to 5 games. Crisp will begin serving the suspension tomorrow night and will miss the last two games of the series against the Houston Astros and the 3-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Wade really needs to look in the mirror

newgroom422 posted 6/27/2008 from msn.foxsports.com

Wade confirmed Thursday to the Houston Chronicle that he told Chacon to "look in the bleeping mirror." According to Chacon's account, Wade yelled and cursed at him. Can you imagine another GM talking that way to a player in front of his teammates? The White Sox's Ken Williams, maybe. But the Yankees' Brian Cashman? The Red Sox's Theo Epstein? The Phillies' Pat Gillick? Never.

Crisp suspension reduced

The Joy of Sox found this 6/27/2008 on www.boston.com

We've learned that Coco Crisp's suspension has been reduced from 7 to 5 games. The suspension, the result of Crisp charging the mound against Tampa Bay, is scheduled to begin tomorrow, which means Crisp would miss the final two games of the ...

Crisp's suspension down to five games
The verdict is in regarding the appeal of Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp's suspension. Crisp, in a conference call with Major League Baseball officials earlier this week, knocked two games off the original seven-game suspension, which will start ...

Astros interested in free agent Garcia
The Astros are interested in free-agent right-hander Freddy Garcia. Garcia, 33, hasn't pitched since June 8, 2007, for Philadelphia and has been rehabbing from right shoulder surgery.

BoSox's Crisp to serve suspension starting Saturday
Major League Baseball reduced Coco Crisp's suspension from seven days to five for his role in a bench-clearing brawl during Boston's game with Tampa Bay on June 5. Crisp was to start in center field for Friday's game against Houston. He will begin ...

Red Sox's Crisp has brawl suspension reduced
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Manny in left field for Houston opener
Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez was openly joking on Friday afternoon about the fact that he will return to designated hitter as soon as the team plays the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.