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ESPN's Guerrilla Marketing

Sat, 2 Aug 2008 15:47:08 +0000

You can say what you want about ESPN being biased but they have some pretty intelligent advertising execs working there. Check out the red socks that they left in random laundromats in the L.A. area after Manny Ramirez was traded to the Dodgers..

soxaddict posted 8/2/2008 from soxaddict.org

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Can Jon Lester keep this up all season?

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 16:18:10 +0000

There is no doubt about it, Jon Lester has been the ace of the Red Sox staff thus far. He has already thrown 2 complete game shut-outs (including a no-hitter) and 61% of his starts have been quality starts. There should be no debate about the excellence of Jon Lester. The true question is whether or not he can keep it up. This can be broken down into two sections, performance and stamina.

soxaddict posted 7/7/2008 from soxaddict.org

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2008 American League All-Stars

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 01:33:50 +0000

The MLB All-Stars aren't supposed to be announced until tomorrow but apparently the geniuses at TBS have a bit of an information leak. The reigning champion Boston Red Sox have 4 starters while the Yankees and Rangers will have 2 each.

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Rays fan gets a "present" from his girlfriend during the game

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:05:16 +0000

Not only did this Rays fan get a win, but it also looks like he's getting a handjob from his girlfriend. Interesting.

soxaddict posted 7/3/2008 from yardbarker.com

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Five Pawtucket Red Sox players elected to All-Star Game

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:02:01 +0000

The first-place Pawtucket Red Sox will be sending five players to this year’s International League All-Star Game. The game will take place on July 16th in Louisville, KY and this is the first time ever that the Triple-A PawSox have had more than three All-Stars in a season. Impressive.

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Could Ben Sheets come to Boston?

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:47:24 +0000

Earlier today starting pitcher Ben Sheets of the Milwaukee Brewers announced that he will officially test the free agency market at the end of this season. Does this mean that the Boston Red Sox could potentially try to get him in a trade or sign him next winter?

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Jacoby Ellsbury sets Red Sox rookie record for SB in a season

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:12:00 +0000

Ellsbury's first stolen base in Sunday's game gave him the record for most stolen bases by a Red Sox rookie (32) in a season, and the season isn't even half over yet.

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Will the Red Sox sign Barry Bonds?

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 21:38:24 +0000

There have been a lot of rumors floating around since David Ortiz got hurt that the Red Sox might be interested in Barry Bonds. The rumors have been proven false by the front office and despite leading the entire NL in OPS and OBP last year, that doesn’t shock me one bit. Here’s why..

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Johnny Damon puzzled by taking Joba out of bullpen

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 16:01:09 +0000

It didn't take long for the second-guessing to begin over Joba Chamberlain's move to the New York Yankees starting rotation. Left fielder Johnny Damon was quoted in the New York Daily News as having some doubt about taking Chamberlain out of his set-up relief role, where he has been dominant, and making him a starter.

soxaddict posted 6/5/2008 from sports.espn.go.com

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David Ortiz placed on the DL

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 02:30:28 +0000

The MRI on David Ortiz’s left wrist is showing ligament damage and he will possibly be out for at least a month as the team put him on the 15-day DL tonight. It’s a partial tear and is reminiscent of what Nomar went through when he was having injury problems in Boston.

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Justin Masteron to start for the Red Sox tomorrow

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 01:06:14 +0000

JMast (yeah, that nickname will stick, just watch!) is getting called up to make the start against the Rays tomorrow. Daisuke’s spot in the rotation has finally come up and since he is still on the DL, Masterson will be slotted to throw.

soxaddict posted 6/3/2008 from soxaddict.org

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David Ortiz is listed as day-to-day with a sprained wrist

Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:57:09 +0000

Big Papi left last night’s game in the 9th inning with a left wrist injury after swinging at a pitch and feeling a pop. X-Rays were negative and he is listed as day-to-day with a sprain.

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How I missed a no-hitter AND a 500th homerun

Sun, 1 Jun 2008 13:58:59 +0000

Manny Ramirez hit homerun number 500 last night. I think it was the only time in my life that I didn’t want him to knock it out of the park. Here, let me explain why..

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Eric Gagne may actually be less worthless to Boston now

Sat, 31 May 2008 14:34:55 +0000

Sure, we may have traded David Murphy and Kason Gabbard for Eric Gagne last season. Sure, he may have rocked a 6.75 ERA in 18.7 regular season innings. Sure, David Murphy was the Texas Rangers rookie of the year last season despite only being there for a few months. But with the First-Year Player Draft coming, there IS one good thing Gagne provided for the Sox...

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Daisuke Matsuzaka put on the DL

Sat, 31 May 2008 03:00:15 +0000

Daisuke Matsuzaka was put on the disabled list today after an MRI on his shoulder revealed a mild strain of his right rotator cuff. Dice-K tried his hand at arguing the move, saying that he wanted to pitch through the strain. Unfortunately when you still need a translator to complete post-game interviews, the chances of winning an argument with your English speaking manager are pretty slim.

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Red Sox nationally televised game schedule for 2008

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 03:30:36 +0000

FOX's Saturday baseball and ESPN's Sunday night baseball schedules have been released. The Red Sox have 8 games on FOX and 3 games on ESPN. Don't forget that just because a game is supposed to be on national TV doesn't always mean that it will be, so keep your fingers crossed that you don't get screwed by black-out games.

soxaddict posted 3/7/2008 from soxaddict.org

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