soxanddawgs.com - 2/17/2008
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I know you’re sitting there asking me, what do the Red Sox and Jim Calhoun have in common? Well if you remember back to the Red Sox Rookie development program back in January, UConn men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun was one of the people who spoke to the players during the program. Calhoun even gave the rookies shirts that said “Connecticut Basketball”.
The New York Yankees Season Preview
oriolepost.blogspot.com 2/17/2008 — Since the turn of the decade, the stated mission of the New York Yankees every year is get to the World Series and win it. In the continuing war with the Red Sox for AL East supremacy, they stumbled from the gate badly, but stormed back in the second half to win a wild card spot.
However, despite spending well over $200 million dollars in payroll in 2008, acquiring Roger Clemens, and ...
This Week in Yankees History
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 2/17/2008 — February 17th - February 23rd February 17th 1893 - Former Yankees 1B Wally Pipp (1915-1925) was born. On February 4, 1915, Wally was purchased by the Yankees from the Tigers. He was the Yankees regular 1B from 1915-1925, he hit over .300 twice for the club. His best Yankees season was in 1922, when he hit .329 in 152 games. During the 1925 AL season, Pipp had asked out of the Yankees ...
Sunday morning thoughts
boston.com 2/18/2008 — OK, I promise not to talk about the weather. (It's perfect. Oops.)
But it's a normal day over here at the minor league complex, with the relievers getting their chance to throw bullpen sessions today. The starters threw theirs yesterday.
It ...