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Oh, My Aching Bones
Published 3/14/2008 by Sooze at Babes Love Baseball
... 60-day disabled list. The veteran right-hander, who signed a one-year, $8 million contract in November, is still rehabbing his pitching shoulder, and possibly still second-guessing whether he should've gone with surgery. In other Beantown news, the club released 37-year-old catcher Doug Mirabelli, placing him on unconditional waivers Thursday. So, who will specialize in catching Tim Wakefield's knuckleballs now? Check out The Blowhard's blog, 38 Pitches, for his take on the loss of Dougie. [Baltimore Sun] | ...

Lunch Time Notes: Thoughts on Mirabelli, Ellsbury dropped to 8th...
Published 3/14/2008 by The Bottomline at The Bottom Line: A Boston Red Sox Blog
... and when they have it you know it. 4am landing in Toronto after a sweep, quiet plane, get on the bus for the 40 minute ride to the hotel, dead silence and everyone is wiped. By the time you got to the hotel the entire bus was laughing and the day was behind you. It’s a gift and Doug had it in spades." "He’ll be the first to admit he wasn’t a challenger for the batting title, or a gold glover, but he had a specific job and he was pretty damn good at it." Schill goes on... here. Bottom Line: Dougie was a fan favorite. He wasn't ...

Schilling lauds Mirabelli in blog entry
Published 3/14/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... In a blog entry entitled "Doug" on 38pitches.com, Curt Schilling calls Doug Mirabelli one of only two teammates he's ever had whose "presence in the clubhouse carried onto the field." Click the link to find out who the other one was, and to read more laudatory Schilling comments about Mirabelli. ...

Curt On Doug
Published 3/14/2008 by redsock at The Joy of Sox
38 Pitches: In the 20 years since I was first called up to the big leagues I’ve played with exactly 2 players who’s presence in the clubhouse carried onto the field. Darren Daulton in Philadelphia, and Doug Mirabelli here in Boston. ... Very few players have that ability, and when they have it you know it. 4am landing in Toronto after a sweep, quiet plane, get on the bus for the 40 minute ride to the hotel, dead silence and everyone is wiped. By the time you got to the hotel the entire bus was laughing and the day was behind you. It's a gift and Doug had it in ...

Afternoon Evening Red Sox Delight - 3/14
Published 3/15/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... powered the offense with home runs. Manny hit a 2-run homer in the 1st inning and Drew added a solo shot in the 2nd inning. Alex Cora also had a good day at the plate as he was 2-for-3 with 3 RBIs. Here’s something I forgot to put in the morning roundup. Rob Bradford’s speaker series continued as he had Brian O’Halloran, Director of Baseball Operations for the Red Sox, answered some reader questions. Curt Schilling checked in this morning with his thoughts on Doug Mirabelli. Kevin Cash also shared some thought ...

Red Sox Links {March 16th}
Published 3/16/2008 by Matthew Hume at New England Sports Blog ()
... Wakefield Will Miss Mirabelli -  Lester Tunes Up For Japan -  Red Sox Get A Heap Of Good News About The Mound -  Beckett Starts Throwing Tomorrow -  Red Sox Know That, Again And Again, It Has Proven Tough To Repeat 38 Pitches (Curt Schilling)  Doug... Dugout Central (Adam White)  Red Sox Release C ...

38 Pitches: Schilling: Doug
Published 3/16/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
38 Pitches: Schilling: Doug Not so Funnie...Curt on the Mirabelli situation. In the 20 years since I was first called up to the big leagues I’ve played with exactly 2 players who’s presence in the clubhouse carried onto the field. Darren Daulton in Philadelphia, and Doug Mirabelli here in Boston. Very few players have that ability, and when they have it you know it. 4am landing in Toronto after a sweep, quiet plane, get on the bus for the 40 minute ride to the hotel, dead silence and everyone is wiped. By the time you got to the hotel the entire bus was laughing and the day ...

This Week in Bloggernets: Clay gets a girlfriend, Schilling weighs in on Doug and more
Published 3/16/2008 by Dan Lamothe, Red Sox Monster at Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com
Editor's note: Brace yourself: The season's almost here! Yes, it's been a bit of a down week what with Josh Beckett's injury and all, but with any luck these items might cheer up. That's right: it's This Week in Bloggernets, Red Sox Monster's weekly look at stories we didn't get to and some of the best and weirdest stuff floating around on the Web. -- Curt Schilling weighs in with some classy thoughts about Doug Mirabelli. ( 38 Pitches ) -- Erin Andrews, Red Sox fan and blogosphere stalkee, now has a fake MySpace. The comments on it are epic. ( ...

The 2008 Red Sox Prepare To Lead The A.L. In Passed Balls
Published 3/16/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... “He’ll be the first to admit he wasn’t a challenger for the batting title, or a gold glover,” wrote Curt Schilling of suddenly released Boston backstop Doug Mirabelli, “but he had a specific job and he was pretty damn good at it.” That specific job, aside from ...

Tough Luck
Published 3/17/2008 by ssilva at Boston Dirt Dogs
... one A quick death and an easy one A pretty girl and an honest one A cold beer – and another one! Weekend Headlines: Cash Only: Wake Perfect in Minor League Game Don't Poke the Mouse: Thanks to Hank for Stirring It Up Nice and Early Does It: Dice-K's Wife Has Baby Pirates 6, Sox 3 | Sox 16, Reds 6 | Sox 7, Orioles 4 Dice-K Goes 4, 'Secret' Weapon Manny Goes Deep, Drew Homers 38Pitches: Schill Salutes Dougie

Duck Snorts
Published 3/17/2008 by The Essex Snead at Yard Work
... Worse, some teammates are distraught over their friend’s release. Because of his invaluable experience and tutelage, his leaving will be a shock that many of the team’s rookies and second-year players, including reigning ROY Dustin Pedroia and World Series hero Jacoby Ellsbury, might not be able to cope with. Even veterans, like Jason Varitek and David Ortiz, could find themselves unwilling to put forth the 110% they need to bring to the field every day. It’s also not out of the realm of possibility to think Wakefield might be so disenchanted without his ...

Wicked Weekly: March 21
Published 3/21/2008 by Rich Levine at Comcast SportsNet » Wicked Good Sports
A few things I learned this week: • Dale Arnold should stick to hockey. • Bobby Knight should stick to coaching. • Dennis and Callahan should stick to holding out of their contract. • Curt Schilling REALLY liked Doug Mirabelli ...