The Ring
The Joy of Sox —
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 ... You don't want to go too far with him", but "I wanted to give him the opportunity to get through five, which I thought he deserved." Beckett didn't "deserve" anything. However, the team "deserves" the best chance to win. I (think I) can live with Francona's willingness to stay with his ...
The Scorecard: Red Sox finally get to grab the ring
Big League Stew —
... • The rings the Red Sox will receive today look pretty cool to me — for a non-Chicago championship ring, that is. But the big question around Boston this morning is who will throw out the first pitch at Fenway. [Extra Bases] ...
Game 7: Tigers (0-6) at Red Sox (3-4)
Bless You Boys —
... After an off-day for travel, the Tigers see if they can pull themselves together on the road. Unfortunately, there are probably better places to try for the first win of the season than at Fenway Park against the defending World Series champions - who will receive their glorious bling in pre-game ceremonies. Perhaps it's wishful thinking on my part, but I'm of the belief that these sorts of things don't usually work out well for the home team. All the pomp and circumstances creates sort of a lull that the ring-bearers need to snap out of, while ...
