Why Is Gerry Callahan Pining For The Gerbil?
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| The Bottom Line found this 3/27/2008 on joyofsox.blogspot.com [flag] |
It appears that the Herald -- and Gerry Callahan in particular -- is pining for Don Zimmer circa 1978, as it/he takes Terry Francona to task for playing Coco Crisp over Jacoby Ellsbury in the second of the season. ... Game 2, Tito? So soon? Ellsbury, the SI cover boy, starts Opening Day, gets one hit, makes one great catch, helps win a game and then takes a seat so Crisp can play the second ...
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Lunch Time Notes: Jacoby & Clay make SI Cover
Published 3/27/2008 by The Bottomline at The Bottom Line
... kind of indulged Valentin because he was a nice guy, but we all knew the deal. He was moving. The rookie was playing short and staying at short because it was the best thing for the team. Nomar played 153 games in 1997, every one of them at shortstop. He hit 30 home runs, drove in 98 and led the league with 209 hits. He was the AL Rookie of the Year. Now it’s Ellsbury’s turn to win AL Rookie of the Year. Joy of Sox thinks Gerry's getting worked up over nothing: Okay, Gerry, listen very carefully. (1) The Red Sox ...
