sportsbybrooks.com - 8/30/2008
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I must see hundreds upon hundreds of sports photos on a daily basis - it comes part and parcel with being a sports blogger. Some are funny, some are poignant, some involve weightlifters twisting their forearms like a twist-off bottle cap . But it’s rare that you come across a photo that is so weird and amazing that you just stare in wonder at it for a few minutes, speechless. It’s ...
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Sean Casey enjoys him some pro wrestling
Red Sox Monster —
All things considered, everything came up aces for the Boston Red Sox yesterday, considering Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched a gem in an 8-0 win and Josh Beckett was given clearance to pitch again this season after a 15-day stint on the disabled list. Flying somewhat under the radar, however, was Sean Casey's placement on the disabled list for a neck injury. Not that he appears to have much of a problem with it, mind you. He's too busy comparing his neck problem with those of professional wrestlers. From WEEI.com's new Sean Casey video blog ...
Heidi Watney re-ups with NESN
Red Sox Monster —
In the midst of all the Coco Crisp news and continuing discussion over Dustin Pedroia being named the American League MVP, we missed a detail yesterday that will be both cheered and deplored in various corners of Red Sox Nation. NESN's Heidi Watney ...
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So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu
outincenterfield.com 8/30/2008 —
Aside from the death-seeking thrills of seeing a game in the Bedpan they call Yankee Stadium, I can't think of anything else to miss about it. It's not like Wrigley or Fenway which have remained essentially intact for 100 years - they already ...
Josh Beckett Has a Time Machine
survivinggrady.com 8/30/2008 — You understand what's at stake here. Yeah. We all like Julio. He's a nice guy. Lotsa fun in the clubhouse. Hell, if I had a dollar, and he needed a dollar, well, f@#k, I'd give him that dollar. Just hand it to him and shit. Right. But soon ...
Jeter's Retirement Plan: Lots of Sleep
bats.blogs.nytimes.com 8/30/2008 — Derek Jeter was surprised to hear that Jacoby Ellsbury, the center fielder for the Boston Red Sox, kept the baseball that the Yankees' Jason Giambi smacked for a game-winning single Thursday.
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Red Sox Fans Fight with Police - Video
knucklecurve.com 8/30/2008 — You know baseball season is getting good when Boston Red Sox fans are starting fights during games against the New York Yankees. In the Red Sox fans fight video that can be seen at the end of this entry, you get to see the ugly side of the fight.
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Michael Bowden Recalled to Boston —
Bleacher Report - MLB 8/30/2008
Update 10:30 PM: Bowden will be starting tomorrow in place of David Pauley.
Update 9:40 PM: The Red Sox are recalling uber-prospect Michael Bowden, 21, from the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox, the Providence Journal has learned.
Bowden, ...
Guillen to Send Beckett Get-Well Card —
Bleacher Report - MLB 8/30/2008
I love quotes out of Chicago.
"I don't like to see anybody get hurt, but thank you, Josh.”
This was a pregame quote from White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen referring to Josh Beckett's having been scratched from the Friday night start. ...
Red Sox pound White Sox again —
chicagotribune.com - Sports 8/31/2008
Dustin Pedroia went 4-for-4 for the second straight game and got plenty of help from a makeshift lineup as the Boston Red Sox pounded Chicago's pitching again in an 8-2 victory over the White Sox on Saturday night.